Author: Nate
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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211 Dead and Counting: The U.S. Military Is Killing People on Boats in the Pacific With No Trial and No Evidence
211 Dead and Counting: The U.S. Military Is Killing People on Boats in the Pacific With No Trial and No Evidence The U.S. military carried out another lethal strike on an alleged drug-smuggling vessel in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Thursday, June 19, 2026, killing three people. U.S. Southern Command said it targeted the boat…
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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…