Carol Whitmore
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Embarrassing
The White House installs plaques mocking former presidents in what is being dubbed the "Presidential Walk of Fame."
December 18, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Embarrassing
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That is not a typo
14,608% increase in measles from 2020
14,608% increase in measles from 2020
December 13, 2025 at 9:43 PM
That is not a typo
14,608% increase in measles from 2020
14,608% increase in measles from 2020
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A drone delivery attempt inside the Lee Correctional Institution in South Carolina on Sunday was foiled by law enforcement. Crab legs, steak, Old Bay Seasoning and cigarettes were among the contraband seized from the package.
December 10, 2025 at 3:53 AM
A drone delivery attempt inside the Lee Correctional Institution in South Carolina on Sunday was foiled by law enforcement. Crab legs, steak, Old Bay Seasoning and cigarettes were among the contraband seized from the package.
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BREAKING: Disney strikes a deal with YouTube TV to restore ESPN, ABC and other channels to the streaming platform.
Disney and YouTube strike deal to bring TV channels back to streaming platform
Disney in late October pulled ESPN, ABC and other programming from YouTube TV after the two sides failed to reach a distribution agreement. The new agreement is a "multi-year" deal, Disney said.
nbcnews.to
November 15, 2025 at 1:32 AM
BREAKING: Disney strikes a deal with YouTube TV to restore ESPN, ABC and other channels to the streaming platform.
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Diane Ladd, the Oscar-nominated actor and mother of Laura Dern, dies at 89.
Diane Ladd, Oscar-nominated actor and mother of Laura Dern, dies at 89
"She was the greatest daughter, mother, grandmother, actress, artist and empathetic spirit that only dreams could have seemingly created," Laura Dern said in a statement.
nbcnews.to
November 3, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Diane Ladd, the Oscar-nominated actor and mother of Laura Dern, dies at 89.
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I haven’t seen anyone talk about how Jane Doe - an Epstein survivor - just sued the Bank of New York Mellon for funding Epstein and failing to file a Suspicious Activity Report. A Mellon heir is the one who gave $130M to pay the troops. Seems bribey to me.
October 25, 2025 at 5:07 PM
I haven’t seen anyone talk about how Jane Doe - an Epstein survivor - just sued the Bank of New York Mellon for funding Epstein and failing to file a Suspicious Activity Report. A Mellon heir is the one who gave $130M to pay the troops. Seems bribey to me.
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One of the stars of the White House is no more.
The White House Family Theater, the movie theater which first came to be in 1942 when a cloakroom was converted into a screening room, was demolished this week as part of the destruction of the East Wing.
https://cnn.it/4o5f1zf
The White House Family Theater, the movie theater which first came to be in 1942 when a cloakroom was converted into a screening room, was demolished this week as part of the destruction of the East Wing.
https://cnn.it/4o5f1zf
October 25, 2025 at 10:30 PM
One of the stars of the White House is no more.
The White House Family Theater, the movie theater which first came to be in 1942 when a cloakroom was converted into a screening room, was demolished this week as part of the destruction of the East Wing.
https://cnn.it/4o5f1zf
The White House Family Theater, the movie theater which first came to be in 1942 when a cloakroom was converted into a screening room, was demolished this week as part of the destruction of the East Wing.
https://cnn.it/4o5f1zf
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Roger Goodell addressed the Bad Bunny controversy at his news conference after the annual fall owners meeting.
Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show isn't being reconsidered, NFL commissioner says
Roger Goodell addressed the Bad Bunny controversy at his news conference after the annual fall owners meeting.
nbcnews.to
October 25, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Roger Goodell addressed the Bad Bunny controversy at his news conference after the annual fall owners meeting.
What the heck, Congress appropriates money the government doesn’t accept anonymous donations to support our military! What the heck is going on leadership in Washington stand up for us!
The Pentagon confirmed that it accepted an anonymous $130 million donation to help offset the cost of troops’ salaries and benefits during the shutdown.
Pentagon accepts anonymous $130 million donation to help pay troops during government shutdown
The donation will hardly make a dent in the billions of dollars used to pay troops every cycle.
nbcnews.to
October 25, 2025 at 4:11 AM
What the heck, Congress appropriates money the government doesn’t accept anonymous donations to support our military! What the heck is going on leadership in Washington stand up for us!
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The war zone in Portland is out of control.
October 18, 2025 at 1:09 AM
The war zone in Portland is out of control.
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Thought the cost was 400 million.
The state of Florida wasted more than $200 million on 'Alligator Alcatraz' stunt:
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The state of Florida wasted more than $200 million on 'Alligator Alcatraz' stunt
Florida in Five: Five stories to read from the past week in Florida politics.
jasongarcia.substack.com
August 31, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Thought the cost was 400 million.
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BREAKING: President Donald Trump has revoked U.S. Secret Service protection for former Vice President Kamala Harris, a senior adviser to Harris told NBC News on Friday. www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
August 29, 2025 at 1:05 PM
BREAKING: President Donald Trump has revoked U.S. Secret Service protection for former Vice President Kamala Harris, a senior adviser to Harris told NBC News on Friday. www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
Really, what is wrong with everyone? Congress? You fund it, stop this
President Trump has revoked Secret Service protection for former Vice President Kamala Harris.
Trump Revokes Kamala Harris’s Secret Service Protection
The former vice president is set to embark on a nationwide book tour to promote work on last year’s failed White House campaign.
on.wsj.com
August 29, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Really, what is wrong with everyone? Congress? You fund it, stop this
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Juneau homes on View Drive were hit the hardest by Wednesday’s glacial outburst flood. Now, as residents there dry out, they’re mulling over a federal buyout program to leave the street for good.
Residents of Juneau's View Drive weigh their options after repeated flooding
Officials are exploring a buyout program that would pay willing residents of View Drive, unprotected by Mendenhall River levees, to move and turn the land into a park.
alaskapublic.org
August 18, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Juneau homes on View Drive were hit the hardest by Wednesday’s glacial outburst flood. Now, as residents there dry out, they’re mulling over a federal buyout program to leave the street for good.
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Taylor Swift's dad had quintuple bypass surgery, the pop singer's representative confirms.
Taylor Swift's dad recovering from quintuple bypass surgery he underwent last month
Scott Swift, 73, underwent the surgery after a routine check-up, TMZ reported. It was not the result of a heart attack.
nbcnews.to
July 16, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Taylor Swift's dad had quintuple bypass surgery, the pop singer's representative confirms.
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Producers of the singing competition show “American Idol” are mourning the loss of one of their own.
Robin Kaye, who served as one of the show’s music supervisors for over a decade, and her husband Thomas Deluca were found dead in their Encino home on Monday, according to the LAPD.
Robin Kaye, who served as one of the show’s music supervisors for over a decade, and her husband Thomas Deluca were found dead in their Encino home on Monday, according to the LAPD.
‘American Idol’ producers mourn music supervisor killed in apparent double homicide | CNN
Producers of the singing competition show “American Idol” are mourning the loss of one of their own.
cnn.it
July 15, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Producers of the singing competition show “American Idol” are mourning the loss of one of their own.
Robin Kaye, who served as one of the show’s music supervisors for over a decade, and her husband Thomas Deluca were found dead in their Encino home on Monday, according to the LAPD.
Robin Kaye, who served as one of the show’s music supervisors for over a decade, and her husband Thomas Deluca were found dead in their Encino home on Monday, according to the LAPD.
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I.M., a Haitian man in his 20s and a brain cancer survivor, laughed when asked about the DHS's claim that Haiti is safe, pointing to a U.S. State Dept. advisory warning Americans against traveling there due to “kidnapping, crime, civil unrest, and limited health care.”
July 14, 2025 at 3:35 PM
I.M., a Haitian man in his 20s and a brain cancer survivor, laughed when asked about the DHS's claim that Haiti is safe, pointing to a U.S. State Dept. advisory warning Americans against traveling there due to “kidnapping, crime, civil unrest, and limited health care.”
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Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio are vowing to stay despite renewed threats of deportation from President Trump and the looming end of a key humanitarian program.
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July 14, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio are vowing to stay despite renewed threats of deportation from President Trump and the looming end of a key humanitarian program.
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David Gergen worked in the administrations of Presidents Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton as a speechwriter, communications director and counselor to the president, among other roles.
David Gergen, adviser to 4 presidents, dies at 83
David Gergen worked in the administrations of Presidents Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton as a speechwriter, communications director and counselor to the president, among other roles.
n.pr
July 12, 2025 at 5:37 PM
David Gergen worked in the administrations of Presidents Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton as a speechwriter, communications director and counselor to the president, among other roles.
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Waffle House had a welcome announcement for customers of its round-the-clock breakfast offerings: it has officially taken its egg surcharge off the menu. cnn.it/3I9qOwu
July 1, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Waffle House had a welcome announcement for customers of its round-the-clock breakfast offerings: it has officially taken its egg surcharge off the menu. cnn.it/3I9qOwu
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No. 2 seed Coco Gauff was ousted in the opening round at Wimbledon in a shocking upset.
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Read more: cnn.it/3TPdcZM
July 1, 2025 at 8:34 PM
No. 2 seed Coco Gauff was ousted in the opening round at Wimbledon in a shocking upset.
Read more: cnn.it/3TPdcZM
Read more: cnn.it/3TPdcZM
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The Department of Health and Human Services will renew funding to states for cancer prevention and tracking efforts, alleviating anxieties among local officials about the future of their work.
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HHS to continue funding cancer prevention, tracking work in states after uncertainty
HHS will renew funding to states for cancer prevention and tracking efforts, alleviating anxieties among local officials about the future of their work.
www.statnews.com
July 1, 2025 at 2:52 AM
The Department of Health and Human Services will renew funding to states for cancer prevention and tracking efforts, alleviating anxieties among local officials about the future of their work.
www.statnews.com/2025/06/30/h...
www.statnews.com/2025/06/30/h...