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Who Really Removed Macklemore? Follow the Stadiums, Not the Singer.

Macklemore was dropped from Ed Sheeran's tour over pro-Palestinian remarks. The dispute wasn't between two artists. It was between artists and venues.

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business

Diesel Tops $6 a Gallon. You Pay for It Even If You Never Fill a Tank.

Regular gas is up $1.53 since the Iran war began, but record diesel is the bigger shock. It feeds into harvest, freight and grocery costs before you see it.

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news

Trump Bans CNN, MS NOW and Politico From the White House, Citing 'Fake News'

Trump says CNN, MS NOW and Politico are banned from the White House. By Saturday, reporters were turned away, and legal challenges are expected.

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news

The Accidental Motto: How a Civil War Minister's Plea Became America's Most Contested Four Words

It's stamped on every coin and bill in your pocket. The 160-year story of 'In God We Trust' is stranger, and more contested, than most Americans realize.

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lifestyle

What a 'Hawkish' Fed Means for Your Next Big Purchase.

The Fed just raised rates for the first time since 2023. Here's what that means for your mortgage, car loan, and credit card.

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business

The Immigration Scapegoat: What's Really Driving America's Rough Labor Market

Illegal immigration gets blamed for a tough labor market, but the data points harder at Fed policy, AI hiring freezes, and tuition costs.

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news

How a Magazine Promotion Became the Pledge of Allegiance

From an 1892 magazine stunt to a Cold War rewrite, the Pledge of Allegiance's path to the classroom was messier than most Americans know.

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culture

Heat 2 Finally Has Its Cast — And DiCaprio Isn't Playing Who You Think

Heat 2's cast is falling into place, but the role swap at its center caught even longtime fans off guard.

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technology

Sony Launches Free Live TV Service on PS5, Turning the Console Into an Ad-Supported Television Platform

Sony's Live TV on PS5 brings 100+ free, ad-supported channels to the console, tapping PSN data to target advertisers.