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New Mexico suing DOJ, Blanche for access to unredacted Epstein records in Zorro Ranch investigation
New Mexico is suing the Department of Justice (DOJ) for access to a set of unredacted Jeffrey Epstein records, alleging the agency is withholding documents that could aid the state’s investigation into the convicted sex offender’s alleged crimes at a remote ranch outside Santa Fe. The 40-page complaint, which also names acting Attorney General Todd…
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‘Uncommitted’ movement co-founder wins Democratic state Senate primary in Michigan
Abbas Alawieh, co-founder of the Uncommitted National Movement, is projected to win a Democratic state Senate primary in Michigan, according to Decision Desk HQ. The 2nd Senate District — which includes Dearborn, Dearborn Heights and parts of Allen Park and Detroit — was the epicenter of the 2024 effort among Democrats casting protest “uncommitted” votes…
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We May Already Know One Major Diablo 4 BlizzCon Announcement
Diablo 4 is reportedly headed to Nintendo Switch 2 this September, in what may be the first of multiple Diablo-related announcements coming as part of this year’s BlizzCon. As detailed by Dealabs reporter billbil-kun, game classification organizations in Indonesia and Taiwan both point towards a Switch 2 version of Diablo 4 existing, with Dealabs independently…
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Hasan Piker unloads on ‘Islamophobic pieces of s—‘ Democrats as El-Sayed faces party unity test
Fox News reports that left-wing streamer Hasan Piker accused unnamed Democrats of Islamophobic attitudes, framing the row around Abdul El-Sayed’s recent primary win as a test of party unity. The piece is part of Fox’s ongoing coverage of tensions between progressive and moderate wings of the Democratic Party, alongside related spats involving strategist James Carville…
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Leon Kennedy is getting a life-size statue, and Resident Evil fans’ hearts are already racing
Capcom has unveiled plans for a life-size, hyper-realistic statue of Leon S. Kennedy, the long-running Resident Evil protagonist, to mark the franchise’s 30th anniversary. The announcement has generated an intense reaction online, with fans jokingly discussing ways to smuggle the statue out of the exhibition, underlining Kennedy’s enduring status as the series’ most popular and…
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Reddit aims to make ‘karma’ less important for first-time posters with shift to AI moderation tools
Reddit has announced a set of infrastructure and moderation changes aimed at lowering the barriers new users face when joining its communities, including reducing reliance on “karma” scores and account-age thresholds. These metrics were originally designed to filter out spam and bad actors, but the company says they have increasingly made it harder for genuine…
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Motion Picture Academy Announces 53rd Student Academy Awards Winners; Ceremony Moves To Toronto International Film Festival
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced the winners of its 53rd Student Academy Awards, with the presentation ceremony being held in conjunction with the Toronto International Film Festival for the first time. Sixteen student filmmakers were selected from a field of 2,972 entries submitted by 894 colleges and universities worldwide, continuing…
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Peacock renews The Five Star Weekend for second season after record viewership
Peacock has renewed “The Five Star Weekend” for a second season, after the drama became the streamer’s most-watched scripted series ever in terms of overall reach. Based on Elin Hilderbrand’s 2023 novel, the series stars Jennifer Garner as a grieving cook and author who invites friends from different stages of her life to her Nantucket…
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3 Incredible Live Performances That Completely Saved Artists’ Careers
Three landmark live performances are credited with turning around artists’ careers, showing how a single unforgettable show can transform a struggling act’s fortunes. In each case, an artist facing commercial disappointment or declining fortunes delivered a set so acclaimed that it reignited public and critical interest, leading directly to renewed success. Bruce Springsteen’s 9 May…
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Progressive-moderate rift deepens as Sanders defends Hasan Piker
Senator Bernie Sanders publicly backed left-wing streamer Hasan Piker’s place in the Democratic Party, telling strategist James Carville he could “start his own party” if he disagreed, in a Tuesday interview that laid bare a widening rift between the party’s progressive and moderate wings. Carville and other centrists have warned that embracing further-left figures risks…