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MAGA revolts over Trump’s beef move to save midterm slaughter: ‘Frustrating and disappointing’
A row has broken out among Donald Trump’s own supporters over a move by his administration to address rising beef prices, with cattle ranchers in his MAGA base reacting angrily to policies they fear will hurt their livelihoods. The backlash centres on concerns that Trump’s approach favours cheaper imported beef or other market interventions over…
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Momentum for Democrats, Doctor Who hiatus, Tyson Foods cuts jobs as baby food and Meta glasses draw scrutiny
A cluster of stories that broke around 21 August has now settled, spanning US politics, consumer safety, corporate cutbacks, television scheduling and technology regulation. In Pennsylvania, Democrat Brandon Dukes won a special election in a state House district north of Pittsburgh that Donald Trump had carried comfortably in 2024, a result read as encouraging for…
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How Joni Mitchell Wrote One of the Most Defining Songs of the 1960s About an Event She Didn’t Even Attend
Joni Mitchell wrote “Woodstock”, one of the defining songs of the 1960s, despite never actually attending the famous 1969 festival. She had been due to perform but pulled out after her manager worried she wouldn’t make it back in time for a scheduled appearance on The Dick Cavett Show, a decision that inadvertently shaped the…
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PHIL COLLEN Says Producer ‘MUTT’ LANGE Was Responsible For ‘Probably About 99%’ Of DEF LEPPARD’s Success In 1980s
Def Leppard guitarist Phil Collen has credited producer Robert John “Mutt” Lange with being responsible for “probably about 99%” of the band’s success during the 1980s, in a new interview with Detroit radio station WRIF. Lange, who first made his name producing AC/DC’s “Highway To Hell” and “Back In Black”, worked closely with Def Leppard…
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Family release harrowing footage showing the moment pensioner is mown down and killed by drug driver – as killer is jailed for just three years
The family of a pensioner killed by a drug driver have released dashcam or CCTV footage showing the fatal moment of impact, after being outraged that the driver responsible was jailed for just three years. They say they hope the footage will highlight the leniency of the sentence and press for tougher penalties for drug-driving…
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How AI accounting startup Rillet raised $100M and became a unicorn in 48-hours
Rillet, an AI-native accounting startup, has raised $100 million at a $1 billion valuation, closing the deal within 48 hours of a board meeting after investors saw strong growth figures. The rapid raise reflects broader investor appetite for AI tools that can replace legacy enterprise software, as accountancy firms face a shortage of skilled staff…
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Trump defends beef import plan after GOP blowback
President Trump Friday defended his decision to temporary suspend higher tariffs on ground beef imports, saying it’s “what the people want.” “We want to get the beef prices down so we will get them down a little bit,” Trump said before boarding Air Force One to fly to South Carolina. “That’s what people want, that’s…
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GOP raises concerns over Trump lifting certain ground beef tariffs
Welcome to The Hill’s Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story GOP backlash grows to Trump beef intervention GOP lawmakers and cattle ranchers are immediately raising alarm bells over President Trump’s decision to temporarily lift certain tariffs on imported ground beef to mitigate the cost for American…
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Michelle Pfeiffer Clarifies She “Never Said” She’s Retiring: “The Most Ridiculous Thing”
Michelle Pfeiffer has moved to correct reports that she is retiring from acting, calling the claim “the most ridiculous thing” during an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. The three-time Oscar nominee explained that a comment she made about never wanting to “star in another movie” had been taken out of context, and…
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Over one million people have clicked LinkedIn’s AI slop button
LinkedIn’s new “Seems like AI slop” button has been clicked more than a million times since its launch, according to chief product officer Hari Srinivasan, suggesting the platform’s crackdown on AI-generated content is gaining traction. The feature was introduced amid growing concern about the volume of AI-written material flooding the site, and its uptake indicates…