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White House transcript confirms reporter did not call Kayleigh McEnany an obscenity
Politics 5 hours ago
Reporter Kimberly Halkett denied calling White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany a "lying bitch," clarifying that she said, "Okay, you don’t want to engage" after McEnany did not answer Halkett's question at Tuesday's press briefing. Journalists confirmed that Halkett's claim is supported by the official White House transcript.
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San Francisco Giants coach becomes the first woman to coach on-field in an MLB game
MLB 3 hours ago
Nakken made MLB history on Monday night when she took over as the first-base coach late in the team’s 6-2 win over the Oakland A’s at Oakland Coliseum.
Republican Ted Yoho accosted Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez with crude language, The Hill reports
Politics Earlier today
Florida lawmaker Ted Yoho used crude and personal language to challenge New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez regarding her position on crime and policing outside of the US Capitol on Monday, The Hill reports. According to reporter Mike Lillis, Yoho called Ocasio-Cortez “disgusting,” and referred to her using other crude language. Rep. Ted Yoho’s office provided a statement to The Daily Caller, saying he did not call Rep. Ocasio-Cortez “any name.”
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Billy Eichner wants to see more gay actors portraying gay icons
The actor-comedian will star in 'Man In The Box,' a biopic based on the life of TV icon Paul Lynde, and says, “One of the main reasons I want to do this is… because gay actors are [rarely] allowed to play our own gay icons."
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Trump says COVID-19 in the US will 'get worse before it gets better'
COVID-19 2 hours ago
Speaking at his first COVID-19 press briefing since April, the president urged the public to wear masks and conceded that the virus would "probably, unfortunately, get worse before it gets better." To date, COVID-19 has killed more than 140,000 people in the US.
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David Schwimmer explains what's happening with the "Friends" reboot
Fans were excited to hear about the reboot of the hit ’90s sitcom. David Schwimmer finally provided an update on the highly anticipated "Friends" reunion.
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Couple rejected after video company says it doesn't film gay weddings
Ontario couple Kelly Roberts and Mallory Arthur were told by Brantford-based wedding videography company Caramount Pictures, that it does “not film homosexual weddings.” “She didn’t even try to mask her homophobia," they say.
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Several House Republicans confront Rep. Liz Cheney over breaking with Trump
Politics 4 hours ago
Several House Republicans, including Rep. Matt Gaetz and Rep. Thomas Massie, criticized Cheney during a private GOP congressional meeting on Monday for showing support for Dr. Anthony Fauci and for criticizing President Trump on a number of issues in recent months, according to Politico and other news outlets.
Meet the breakout star of TV's most brutally funny millennial satire
Actress Shalita Grant shines bright in the HBO Max series “Search Party,” the bitingly funny, genre-bending dark comedy-noir about Brooklyn hipsters who wind up semi-accidentally killing a private investigator.
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Ubisoft comes under fire for after claims it mishandled abuse and harassment allegations
World news Earlier today
Ubisoft is facing intense criticism after a new in-depth report into workplace culture alleges the company has mishandled abuse and sexual misconduct claims. Bloomberg writer Jason Schreier also reported that Ubisoft rejected developers' wishes for Kassandra to be the sole female protagonist for game Assassin's Creed Odyssey.
Experts advise against the use of N95 respirator masks with exhalation valves
COVID-19 Last night
While standard N95 respirators masks, when worn properly, can significantly reduce exposure to airborne particles, those with built-in exhalation valves only filter the air you breathe in and not the air you exhale out, which puts others at risk.
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401(k) plans no longer make much sense for savers
Investing fees have shrunk to almost nothing for most every product, with one big and very important exception.
For first time in 27 years, Denzel & Julia starring in movie together
'The Pelican Brief' co-stars will share the screen for the first time since 1993 in Sam Esmail's new thriller 'Leave The World Behind,' based on Rumaan Alam's upcoming novel.
Majority of U.S. voters believe American society is racist, poll finds
Voters in growing numbers believe that Black and Hispanic Americans are discriminated against, a new Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll finds.
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A first look at the NBA's restart court in Orlando 🏀
NBA Earlier today
With the NBA season set to resume in Orlando, Florida, on July 30, reporters were able to get a look at the court, which has Black Lives Matter written on it. Enhanced safety measures have also been implemented.
At least $1 trillion is needed to avert economic disaster in the U.S.
Economists are warning the nation is in danger of careening off a fiscal cliff unless Congress approves a rescue package to succeed the $2 trillion Cares Act.
Texas coronavirus deaths overwhelm funeral homes in Rio Grande Valley
Funeral homes have set up temporary morgues. Crematoriums are running overtime. Families must wait more than a week to bury their loved ones. For body couriers and funeral workers in the Rio Grande Valley in Texas, there’s no letup in sight.
Celebrities and former USWNT players unite to bring a NWSL team to Los Angeles
Soccer This morning
Several big names, including Serena Williams, Alexis Ohanian, Jessica Chastain, Jennifer Garner, Eva Longoria and Natalie Portman, along with former members of the US women's national team have formed an ownership group to bring a women's professional soccer to Los Angeles in 2022. The team's venue partner and official name will be announced at a later date.
Suspect in fatal shooting at a New Jersey judge’s home found dead, FBI says
US news This morning
The FBI confirmed on Monday that the primary suspect in a deadly shooting at the home of US District Judge Esther Salas, Roy Den Hollander, is now deceased. On Sunday, a gunman reportedly posing as a FedEx employee shot and killed Salas’ 20-year-old son at their home in North Brunswick, New Jersey, according to officials. Her husband, Mark Anderl, was also shot and wounded but the judge herself was not injured.
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The cruise business should've sunk by now. Here's why it hasn't
What’s driving the irrational optimism for an industry least likely to survive a pandemic?
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