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Biden Gives Bizarre Response to Israeli Journalist’s Hostage Deal Question

Joe Biden offered a bizarre response to an Israeli journalist who asked him if he thought he could make a deal to free the hostages held by Palestinian militant group Hamas before he leaves office in January. “Do you think you can keep from getting hit in the head by that camera behind you?” the president told Neria Kraus, a correspondent for Israel’s Channel 13 News, apparently referring to the equipment of the crew recording the meeting. He immediately launched into a different topic after the
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Opinion: Right Now, Elon Musk Seems to Be Trump’s VP—Not JD Vance

Elon Musk has spent so much time at Mar-a-Lago since the election that Donald Trump’s 17-year-old granddaughter, Kia, posted on TikTok a photo of herself with Musk and his 4-year-old son with the caption, “Elon achieving uncle status.” Even before this last week, the tech billionaire was a featured attraction at Trump rallies, pouring at least $200 million into voter turnout and pledging to award another million a day to random Trump supporters in the closing days of the campaign. Cameras captur
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Eddie Redmayne’s ‘The Day of the Jackal’ Is a Torturous Bore

The Day of the Jackal is a thriller that constantly stops trying to thrill, and more than any other failing, that lack of urgency, tension, or excitement is its fatal downfall. An incredibly loose adaptation of Frederick Forsyth’s novel (which was made into a superior 1973 film by Fred Zinnemann) that has little relation to its source material aside from its general premise and main character, Ronan Bennett’s 10-episode Peacock spy saga, premiering Nov. 14, is undone by the most common of all st
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How Bad Was the Rivalry Between Backstreet Boys and NSYNC?

Plenty of female singers from the turn-of-the-century teen-pop boom have been reevaluated in recent years through the lens of sexist, shabby treatment by their handlers, the media, and defensive rock fans. While their boy-band counterparts may not have been as directly shamed as Christina Aguilera or denied as much autonomy as Britney Spears, they were similarly disrespected in some corners based on the same assumptions about their audience: that stuff most vocally appreciated by young girls is
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Krispy Kreme offers free dozen doughnuts on World Kindness Day

Krispy Kreme is giving out free doughnuts on Wednesday in honor of World Kindness Day. “World Kindness Day is a reminder that we can all make a positive impact in people’s lives, including through small gestures like sharing a sweet treat. We hope that each dozen Original Glazed doughnuts we give away enables and inspires […]
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Ex-Disney Star, 22, Expecting Baby After Domestic Violence Arrest

Skai Jackson, former child star of Disney Channel’s Jessie and Bunk’d, is expecting her first child following her arrest for domestic battery in August, People confirmed. Jackson, 22, told the magazine, “I’m thrilled to begin this new chapter in my life, embracing motherhood and diving into new acting projects,” and added, “My heart is so full!” The actress will share the child with her boyfriend, who she has not identified publicly. Jackson last made headlines when she was reported to have shov
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Suckup Olympics: The Flattery That Got Trump Appointees Their Cushy New Gigs

There’s been a striking trend among each of Donald Trump’s appointees that have rolled in since his election win—they’ve each shared some over-the-top praise of the president-elect. The sucking up has gone as far as suggesting Trump—who famously wears the same style jacket, shirt, and tie nearly every day—is somehow a “fashion icon” who should be added to Mt. Rushmore in South Dakota. Below is a look at some of the brown-nosing those in Trump’s orbit have done publicly to earn favor with the soo
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Deepfake 'Kim Jong-un' sings 'Roketeu Roketeu' in viral 'APT.' parody

Aside from the two “Kims,” the “APT” parody video features a phony Russian President Vladimir Putin, the late former North Korean leader Kim Jong-il and North Korea’s iconic news anchor, Ri Chun-hee. YouTube users found the parody humorous, with one commenting, “I'm listening to it more than the original song... It's so stimulating.” Trending on NextShark: Deepfake 'Kim Jong-un' sings 'Roketeu Roketeu' in viral 'APT.'
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South Korea’s viral Paris Olympics shooter takes break amid hateful comments

Kim Ye-ji, who won a silver medal in the women’s 10-meter air pistol event at the Paris Olympics on Sept. 28, is taking a break from professional shooting. Speaking to AFP on Sunday, Kim’s agent, Yang Yong-sik, said the Olympian will “temporarily suspend her sports career... to have some time together with her young daughter.” Yang clarified that the 32-year-old South Korean shooter is not retiring from the sport, as she just wants to “make up for the time she couldn’t spend with her family.”
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RFK Jr. Paramour’s Ex Rages ‘She Lied to Everyone’

Olivia Nuzzi dropped her protective order against her ex-fianceé Ryan Lizza after her attorneys got word of some of the evidence that he planned to introduce in court, ending the roughly month-long legal fight she waged against him in the wake of news of her affair with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Nuzzi withdrew her protective order against Lizza last week after her ex-beau’s attorney informed her lawyers about some of the information they planned to draw from texts, emails, phone conversations and th
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Kamala Harris fundraiser receives wave of racist texts, told to 'go back to India'

Ajay Jain Bhutoria, an Indian American fundraising official for the Harris-Walz campaign and the Democratic Party, has been the target of racist text messages demanding he leave the U.S. and return to India. Bhutoria, who serves as deputy national finance chair of the DNC and a former member of President Joe Biden's Advisory Commission on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders, shared one of such messages he received with PTI on Sunday. You do what’s best for India.
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Michelle Yeoh reveals she didn’t know what 'Wicked' was when Jon M. Chu asked her to star in it

Michelle Yeoh was clueless about “Wicked” when director Jon M. Chu first approached her about it. What she’s saying: Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter at the film’s Los Angeles premiere at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion on Saturday, Yeoh, 62, confessed that she had no clue what Chu was talking about when he first tapped her for the role of Madame Morrible. Yeoh explained that she had not seen the musical and that she had not been to theaters for quite a while.
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'Overwatch' actor mistreated by WestJet crew after alleged harassment by white passenger

U.S. actor Charlet Takahashi Chung took to Instagram to share her harrowing experience during a WestJet flight, accusing crew members of mistreatment after she reported another passenger for harassment. What she’s saying: Chung, known for her voice acting roles in “Family Guy,” “Fast & Furious Spy Racers” and as D.Va in the video game “Overwatch 2,” said the incident began when a male passenger behind her repeatedly hit and pushed her seat for over 20 minutes during boarding. The passenger all
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Oklahoma police release video of cop slamming cancer-stricken 70-year-old to the ground

The Oklahoma City Police Department (OCPD) on Saturday released footage showing an officer’s alleged use of excessive force against Lich Vu, a 70-year-old Asian man with bone cancer, during a traffic violation encounter in late October. A police officer arrived at the scene and issued both drivers a ticket for an improper U-turn. The impact reportedly caused Vu to lose consciousness, with the OCPD stating that the officer removed the handcuffs after the paramedics arrived.
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Beloved Los Angeles donut chain expanding to Japan

From Inglewood to Tokyo! Beloved Los Angeles-based chain Randy’s Donuts has announced a “major” expansion to Japan. The brand announced in a press release Tuesday that they have finalized an agreement to open 50 stores across all of Japan, with the first stores opening in Tokyo in the second quarter of 2025. “We are incredibly […]
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Scouted: Score Up to 70% Off During Wayfair’s Early Black Friday Sale

Scouted selects products independently. If you purchase something from our posts, we may earn a small commission. Wayfair’s Black Friday sale started early this year, offering shoppers a “sneak peek” of the main event slated for the end of the month. Right now, you already score up to 70 percent off furniture, home decor, pet items and more. If you’re doing some home reno for the upcoming holiday season or on the hunt for a home interior holiday gift, there’s no time like the present to begin br
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How Trump won more Asian American voters in 2024

While most Asian American voters cast their votes for Kamala Harris, a record 39% supported Donald Trump in this year’s election. As many Harris voters continue to look for answers to explain the outcome, Trump supporters are pointing at grassroots efforts, voter education and targeted campaign strategies as levers for the historic shift. Among Asian men, 55% voted for Harris, while 37% went for Trump.
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