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Toy Story 5 Shatters the Franchise Box Office Record—Then Immediately Gets Hit With Plagiarism Accusations
Toy Story 5 Shatters the Franchise Box Office Record—Then Immediately Gets Hit With Plagiarism Accusations Pixar’s Toy Story 5, directed by Andrew Stanton, debuted to $160 million at the North American box office over its opening weekend, making it the single largest domestic debut of 2026 and the biggest opening in franchise history—surpassing Toy Story…
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The Base Is Breaking: Trump’s Rural Approval Craters 32 Points as Farm Bankruptcies Surge 46%
The Base Is Breaking: Trump’s Rural Approval Craters 32 Points as Farm Bankruptcies Surge 46% A new NBC News poll conducted May 29 through June 7, 2026 shows President Donald Trump’s overall job approval at 42 percent among registered voters — 39 percent among all adults — the lowest mark of his second term in…
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Trump Said Meloni “Begged” for a Photo With Him. Italy’s Response: Cancel the Secretary of State Meeting.
Trump Said Meloni “Begged” for a Photo With Him. Italy’s Response: Cancel the Secretary of State Meeting. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni posted a video to social media on Friday, June 19, calling claims by U.S. President Donald Trump “completely fabricated” after Trump stated at a recent G7 summit that Meloni had “begged” to have…
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Over 100 Israeli Airstrikes Hit Lebanon in the Hours After Both Sides Agreed to a Ceasefire
Over 100 Israeli Airstrikes Hit Lebanon in the Hours After Both Sides Agreed to a Ceasefire A ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon — mediated by the United States, Qatar, and Iran and set to take effect at 4:00 p.m. local time on Friday, June 19 — collapsed almost immediately. Israeli forces launched more than 100…
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Iran Says the Strait of Hormuz Is Closed — The U.S. Military Says 55 Ships Just Sailed Through It
Iran Says the Strait of Hormuz Is Closed — The U.S. Military Says 55 Ships Just Sailed Through It Iran’s joint military command announced on Saturday, June 20, that it had closed the Strait of Hormuz — the narrow waterway through which roughly 20 percent of the world’s seaborne oil passes — citing continued Israeli…
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Chess Closes Tonight on Broadway, Stranding JoJo’s Debut and Torching $15 Million
Chess Closes Tonight on Broadway, Stranding JoJo’s Debut and Torching $15 Million Chess — the cult musical with a score by ABBA’s Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson and lyrics by Tim Rice — holds its final performance of its 2025–2026 Broadway revival tonight, June 21, closing three months earlier than originally planned. The production starred…
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Perfect Reviews, Zero Forgiveness: House of the Dragon Season 3 Premieres Tonight and Everyone Has a Grudge
Perfect Reviews, Zero Forgiveness: House of the Dragon Season 3 Premieres Tonight and Everyone Has a Grudge HBO’s House of the Dragon returns for its third season Sunday, June 21, premiering at 9 p.m. ET/PT on HBO and HBO Max. The eight-episode season opens with the Battle of the Gullet — a 72-minute naval confrontation…
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Cops in 1,300 Jurisdictions Can Now Scan Your Face Into an ICE Database — Including American Citizens
Cops in 1,300 Jurisdictions Can Now Scan Your Face Into an ICE Database — Including American Citizens Local police officers in jurisdictions participating in the federal 287(g) Task Force Model program have access to a mobile application called the ICE Task Force Module that allows them to scan the face of anyone they stop and…
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A Democratic Socialist Just Won the D.C. Mayor’s Race — and She’s Promising to Fight Trump Head-On
A Democratic Socialist Just Won the D.C. Mayor’s Race — and She’s Promising to Fight Trump Head-On Washington, D.C., City Councilmember Janeese Lewis George won the Democratic primary for mayor of the nation’s capital this week, with her nearest rival, former Councilmember Kenyan McDuffie, conceding Thursday after updated results showed Lewis George holding approximately 53%…
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Trump Said Meloni “Begged” for a Photo. Italy Canceled a State Visit. The Alliance Is Cracking.
Trump Said Meloni “Begged” for a Photo. Italy Canceled a State Visit. The Alliance Is Cracking. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni posted a video to social media early Friday morning, June 19, 2026, declaring “Neither I nor Italy ever beg,” in direct response to comments President Trump made to Italian broadcaster La7. According to a…