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Vegas Little League president accused of spending league money on strip clubs and erectile dysfunction meds
The former board president of Central Little League in Las Vegas, Steve Rodriguez Prado, has been arrested and charged over allegations that he misappropriated tens of thousands of dollars of the league’s funds for personal use, including strip clubs and erectile dysfunction medication. The case matters because it involves the alleged theft of money from…
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Watch: Marine Le Pen confirms run for French presidency
Marine Le Pen, leader of France’s National Rally party, has confirmed she will stand in the 2027 French presidential election. The announcement matters because it comes just hours after a Paris appeal court upheld an embezzlement conviction against her, throwing her political future into question and setting the stage for a legal battle over her…
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Former Florida Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum arrested on drug charges
Andrew Gillum, the former Democratic nominee for governor of Florida and one-time mayor of Tallahassee, was arrested in Alabama last week on drug possession charges. The arrest marks a further downfall for a politician once regarded as a rising star in the Democratic Party, who narrowly lost the 2018 governor’s race to Republican Ron DeSantis…
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WATCH: Mike Waltz tells Cuban delegation ‘this is not Havana’ during heated UN speech
US Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz clashed with Cuba’s delegation at the UN General Assembly after Cuba’s foreign minister accused Washington of committing an “act of war” by restricting fuel shipments to the island. Waltz hit back forcefully, blaming Cuba’s communist government for years of blackouts, repression and economic collapse, and telling the…
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New Marvel Trailer Officially Brings Apocalypse to the Multiverse in Spectacular Fashion
The video game Marvel Rivals is introducing the iconic X-Men villain Apocalypse in its next season, titled The Mystery of Thebes, which launches on 10 July 2026. An official trailer has been released placing Apocalypse at the centre of the new season, capitalising on the character’s renewed popularity as he also serves as the main…
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‘They’ve been hammered’ – Rashid wicket inflicts record loss on India
England inflicted the heaviest T20 defeat in India’s history at Trent Bridge, bowling the tourists out for just 76 to win the third match by 125 runs. The result gives England an unbeatable 2-0 lead in the five-match series, marking a commanding display against one of the sport’s leading sides. Adil Rashid claimed the final…
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New York’s SummerStage at 40: Best Moments
Rolling Stone has marked the 40th anniversary of New York’s SummerStage, the free outdoor concert series held largely in Central Park, with a curated photo gallery of its most memorable performances. The piece matters as a celebration of a long-running cultural institution that has brought major and emerging artists across many genres to public parks,…
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Comcast Split, Paramount-WBD Deal, AI Among Hot Topics As Media & Tech Moguls Hit Sun Valley Confab
The pine trees, hiking trails and white water in Sun Valley, ID look about the same as they did last summer. The media landscape does not. Boutique investment bank Allen & Co. has hosted the conference long referred to as summer camp for billionaires every year since 1983, but few editions have unfolded at a…
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Talarico campaigns with surgeon who operated on transgender minors: ‘Wolf in sheep’s clothing’
James Talarico fundraised with a top surgery doctor days after saying he opposes sex change surgeries for minors, drawing fire from Ken Paxton allies.
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Marine Le Pen announces she WILL run for President next year – just hours after being ordered to wear an electronic tag as her embezzlement conviction is upheld
Marine Le Pen has announced that she will still stand in France’s presidential election next year, despite a Paris appeal court upholding her conviction for embezzlement just hours earlier. The National Rally (RN) veteran had been considered a strong favourite to succeed Emmanuel Macron, so the ruling — and her defiant response to it —…