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  • WorldAFP

    Iran hangs two women as surge in executions intensifies: NGO

    Iran on Saturday hanged at least seven people, including two women, while a member of its Jewish minority is at imminent risk of execution as the Islamic republic further intensified its use of capital punishment, an NGO said.Iran last year carried out more hangings than in any year since 2015, according to NGOs, which accuse the Islamic republic of using capital punishment as a means to instil fear in the wake of protests that erupted in autumn 2022.

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  • PoliticsCNN

    CNN political commentator Alice Stewart dies

    CNN political commentator Alice Stewart, a veteran political advisor who worked on several GOP presidential campaigns, has died. She was 58.

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  • WorldAFP

    'Blood everywhere': Survivor recounts attack on tourists in Afghanistan

    When she first heard the gunshots, French tourist Anne-France Brill thought for a split second there was a celebration in the Afghan market where she and her fellow travellers stopped to buy fruit.- Fledgling tourism industry - An avid traveller drawn to places off the beaten path Brill had long thought of visiting Afghanistan, one of the scores of foreign tourists drawn to experience the country's rich landscapes, history and culture long rendered virtually unreachable by decades of war. 

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  • CelebrityThe Hollywood Reporter

    Bill Maher Says He Doesn’t Understand Harrison Butker’s Graduation Speech Criticism

    Bill Maher admitted he was confused on the latest episode of Real Time about the controversy surrounding Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker‘s commencement speech at Benedictine College. This week, the NFL player was criticized across social media over his graduation speech at the private Catholic school, which included comments condemning abortion, euthanasia, IVF, surrogacy and the …

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  • WorldReuters

    Factbox-What happens if an Iranian president dies in office?

    * According to article 131 of the Islamic Republic's constitution, if a president dies in office the first vice president takes over, with the confirmation of the supreme leader, who has the final say in all matters of state. * A council consisting of the first vice president, the speaker of parliament and the head of the judiciary must arrange a election for a new president within a maximum period of 50 days. Raisi was elected president in 2021 and, under the current timetable, presidential e

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  • LifestyleThe Kitchn

    My Mom’s Clever Trick for Making Vegetables Taste Amazing (I’ve Been Doing It for 25 Years!)

    Do it once and you'll rely on it forever.

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  • PoliticsThe Independent

    Trump appears to freeze for 30 seconds on stage during NRA speech

    Biden and Trump campaigns continue to trade barbs over accusations candidates are senile

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  • LifestyleBuzzFeed

    Teachers Reveal Jaw-Dropping Moments From Parent-Teacher Night They Still Think About

    "At the end, he gave me his number and told me to 'call him anytime.'"

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  • ScienceSpace

    OTD In Space – May 19: STS-101 Launches With 1st 'Glass Cockpit'

    On May 19, 2000, the space shuttle Atlantis launched with the very first "glass cockpit." This was one of several big upgrades that were made to the space shuttle before the mission STS-101. NASA called this new and improved version of Atlantis “the most updated space shuttle ever.” The new glass cockpit had 11 flat-panel, full-color display screens. These replaced four old-school, cathode-ray tube displays and 32 different gauges and indicators. Not only did the cockpit look way cooler than it

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  • USINSIDER

    Woman claims Atlantic City casino is refusing to pay out a more than $1.2 million jackpot win, reports say

    Roney Beal, 72, claims she won the jackpot while playing a "Wheel of Fortune" slot machine at Bally's Casino in February.

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  • LifestyleApartment Therapy

    I Finally Got My Hands on the Famous Costco Fan (Now I Want One for Every Room)

    Now I want one for every room.

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  • LifestyleYahoo Life Shopping

    The 40+ best Amazon early Memorial Day deals: Save up to 80% on summer essentials, vacuums, tech and more

    A No. 1 bestselling Ninja air fryer for $80 is calling our name, as is a sleek stick vac marked down by over 50%. That's just for starters.

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  • CelebrityNY Post

    Jena Sims compares training for her SI Swim shoot to husband Brooks Koepka prepping for the US Open

    "I was like, 'It’s go time,'" the 5-foot-8 stunner told The Post.

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  • CelebritySalon

    Boebert ridiculed for fumbling sign of the cross during House Oversight Committee hearing

    "Fake Christians doing fake Christian things," one person commented on a clip of Boebert freestyling the gesture

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  • LifestyleINSIDER

    A boomer couple that was 'watching every single penny' they spent in the US moved to Portugal 2 years ago — and money isn't a concern for them in retirement anymore

    Ann, 67, moved with her husband to Portugal after scraping together money to pay their expenses in the US. Their quality of life is much better now.

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  • USWPIX New York City, NY

    VIDEO: Fight between students breaks out at Tennessee graduation

    It all happened as graduates were walking across the stage getting their diplomas, say police.

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  • BusinessMotley Fool

    Is It Better to Take Social Security at 62, 67, or 70? An All-Encompassing Study Offers a Clear Answer.

    An analysis of 20,000 retired-worker claims finds that one claiming age truly is a step above the others.

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  • PoliticsThe Daily Beast

    Biden Camp Has a Field Day With Wobbly Trump at Podium

    XThe Biden campaign gleefully turned one of Donald Trump’s favorite digs against him on Saturday, branding the 78-year-old candidate as woefully geriatric in response to his embarrassing stumble at a Minnesota rally on Friday.Video from the event shared by Biden-Harris HQ on X showed Trump grabbing the lectern during his remarks on stage, after nearly toppling the podium over.A feeble Trump nearly falls down on stage after he leans on his podium too hard and then goes on an angry rant calling hi

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  • BusinessMen's Journal

    Former McDonald’s Chef Unpacks Controversy Behind New $5 Value Meal

    Former McDonald’s chef Mike Haracz addressed the heated backlash the fast food chain is receiving after announcing its new $5 value meal, which isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. News broke earlier this week that McDonald’s was mulling a $5 combo meal which would include small French fries, a small ...

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  • USThe Auto Wire

    Watch An Arkansas Trooper Wreck Out Pitting A Mustang At 117 MPH

    If you’re like most people, you’ve been cruising along on the highway and suddenly realized you’re dangerously close to a police officer. Even if you’ve done nothing wrong, the natural instinct is to slow down, sometimes dropping below the speed limit. After all, nobody wants a ticket and the fear is if you stand out from the surrounding cars you just might. Here’s yet another piece of evidence proving drivers don’t pay attention. Cops know all this and many times aren’t interested in you (but n

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