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Mom Called Her Son the ‘Next Ted Bundy’ Before He Vanished

By AJ McDougall

Months before Elijah Lewis’ body was found in the woods, a friend of Danielle Dauphinais says she received some disturbing texts.

Trump Super Fan Hosts Miss Holocaust Survivor Beauty Pageant

By Noga Tarnopolsky

Women in their 70s, 80s and 90s are to be rated out of ten by members of the public in the first global Holocaust survivor contest.

They Drive. It’s the Most Entrancing Film of the Year.

By Nick Schager

The latest from auteur Ryusuke Hamaguchi is Japan’s entry for the Academy Awards, and is not to be missed.

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CBD Lovers: Kratom Is About to Be Your New Fave

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Chicago Students Call BS on Parents’ Book Banning Crusade

By Brooke Leigh Howard

Nearly 200 people attended a high school board meeting on Monday that erupted into a fight over the book “Gender Queer.”

NASA’s Trippy Thought: Build Space Homes Out of Mushrooms

By Nick Hilden

It’s a serious idea—fungus could be a cheap and sturdy construction material for buildings on the moon and Mars.

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Natasha Rothwell on SNL Struggle and ‘White Lotus’ Fears

By Matt Wilstein

Former SNL writer Natasha Rothwell on becoming the hardest working actor on HBO with her scene-stealing “Insecure” performance and devastating turn in “The White Lotus.”

Mary Trump: If Donald Runs Again, This Will Be the Reason

By The Daily Beast

Mary Trump is honest about what she thinks about Biden’s low approval ratings and what her uncle is brewing. Plus, a Holocaust survivor’s son shares a chilling Trump prediction.

‘The View’ Confronts Unvaxxed Former Fox News Host

By Justin Baragona

At one point, Sunny Hostin pointedly said she didn’t think ‘The View’ “should allow this kind of misinformation on our air” as Bila continued to defend being unvaccinated.

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1. Book: MAGA Lawyer Sought ‘Special Ops Mission’ to Save Trump

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Sidney Powell reportedly tried to peddle full-blown QAnon delusions to White House officials in the wake of Trump’s election loss.

2. COVID-Positive Republican Senator Charged for Grabbing Nurse

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Sen. John Bizon grabbed the nurse and squeezed her waist after getting angry about medications, a police report says.

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4. JPMorgan Wants Tesla to Cough Up $162M for Elon Musk Tweet

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The tweet also prompted the SEC to file civil charges, and fine Musk and Tesla $20 million.

5. Quentin Tarantino Sued by Miramax Over ‘Pulp Fiction’ NFTs

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The production company has said the director, who announced plans to auction off seven uncut scenes from the film as non-fungible tokens, is acting “recklessly” and “greedily.”

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