Lloyd Alaban
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This is after the administration considered and nixed other ideas, such as leaving out banana peels for people to slip on, and spreading out piles of marbles on the floor
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said the entire wall along the border with Mexico is going to be painted black to make the metal hotter and harder to climb and deter illegal immigration. She credited President Donald Trump with the idea.
DHS Secretary says entire southern border wall to be painted black to stop people from climbing it
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says the entire southern border wall with Mexico is being painted black to deter illegal immigration.
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August 20, 2025 at 6:38 PM
This is after the administration considered and nixed other ideas, such as leaving out banana peels for people to slip on, and spreading out piles of marbles on the floor
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In a cost-cutting move, the Treasury Department will soon stop minting new pennies. The one-cent coins will still be legal tender. There are more than 100 billion pennies in circulation but many are gathering dust in change jars and forgotten pockets.
No more pennies: In big change, Treasury will stop minting them
In a cost-cutting move, the Treasury Department will soon stop minting new pennies. The one-cent coins will still be legal tender. There are more than 100 billion pennies in circulation but many are ...
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May 22, 2025 at 11:18 PM
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Is this why they boo Goodell everywhere?
Reporter: How did you decide to reopen Alcatraz?
Trump: I was supposed to be a movie maker… Nobody ever escaped. One person almost got there but they found his clothing rather badly ripped up, a lot of shark bites…
Trump: I was supposed to be a movie maker… Nobody ever escaped. One person almost got there but they found his clothing rather badly ripped up, a lot of shark bites…
May 6, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Is this why they boo Goodell everywhere?
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me reading national security secrets bc i've been accidentally added to a group chat
March 24, 2025 at 7:26 PM
me reading national security secrets bc i've been accidentally added to a group chat
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A very, ahem, appropriate @sfstandard.com tote bag in the wild 👀
March 12, 2025 at 6:11 PM
A very, ahem, appropriate @sfstandard.com tote bag in the wild 👀