Elon Musk is no genius inventor — he’s a ‘stock pumper,’ filmmaker claims
Alex Gibney's new documentary “Musk” premieres this week at the Venice Film Festival
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Iran war hits Americans at the pump as Labor Day gas prices smash record
Gas prices in the U.S. have hit a record high for Labor Day weekend, averaging $4.14 per gallon
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What is the history of Labor Day why do we celebrate it in the US?
It is celebrated on the first Monday in September every year
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Musk unleashes Tesla Cybercabs with no steering wheel or pedals onto US streets
Elon Musk sent dozens of self-driving Cybercabs missing steering wheels and brake pedals onto Austin, Texas, streets…
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Five dead after Amazon cargo plane overshoots runway and crashes during landing at Miami airport
Five others were injured after the plane hit multiple vehicles and burst into flames
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Trump finally turns on the faucet: MAGA PAC drops $10M to save Ken Paxton
Texas attorney general Ken Paxton is getting serious financial backing from Donald Trump. But he’s already proven that…
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Delaware cops identify remains found 15 years ago – as woman who died in 1907
The remains were identified as Hannah Graham Kleitz, a 29-year-old woman who died more than a century ago from a…
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Trump’s Energy secretary embarrassingly says he has no opinion on future of gas prices - then makes his best guess
Chris Wright declines to say when gas prices will begin to go down, but claimed that loosening fuel standards would…
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Trump pretends that longtime critic Robert De Niro now supports him with AI slop image
Goodfellas and Raging Bull actor has previously described Trump as a ‘pig,’ a ‘punk’ and a ‘bulls*** artist’
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Saying goodbye to the memories: Iconic amusement parks across nation close for good as summer ends
Amusement parks that have closed for good this summer include Wild Waves, Fun Spot America and Fiesta Village
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Trump can’t stop changing the name of things and now has US state as his target
Trump wants to relabel New Mexico as New America days after changing the name of Lake Ontario to Lake Ameria
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Vivek Ramaswamy ripped for wearing ‘knockoff’ Ohio State jersey to home opener
Vivek Ramaswamy, the GOP candidate for Ohio governor, has an estimated net worth of about $3 billion
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FBI launches investigation into theft of millions of Americans’ and Canadians’ stolen driver’s licenses
The probe follows investigative reporting that traced the security breach to New Orleans-based IDScan.net
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Former Air Force chief accuses Hegseth of leading ‘culture of fear’ as he Trumpifies the military
Former Army secretary said last week that his ex-boss was doing ‘generational’ damage to America’s armed forces
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What’s open and closed on Labor Day? From Costco to banks and UPS pickup
While many workers have the day off, most big consumer-facing businesses are open
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Trump asks Supreme Court to allow new mail ballot restrictions ahead of midterm elections
President Donald Trump has long sought to limit mail voting, even though he himself often uses that method to cast his…
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White House looks to implement plan that pays parents to stay home and raise their children
The proposal fits into a broader Trump administration effort to promote traditional families and raise the birth rate
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Nearly 70 arrested and more than 500 cited in massive Los Angles street takeover event
Sixty-six people were arrested for their involvement in the large-scale street takeovers, authorities said
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Georgia student’s diploma withheld over health insurance charge
Dylan Merrell, who played football for Long Island University, says he opted out of the school’s insurance, but the…
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Trump’s ambassador to Israel accuses Ed Miliband of ‘Jew hate’ over Gaza
The row has erupted days after Mr Miliband said the UK would ‘reset’ its policy on Israel
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John Fetterman calls scathing profile of himself a ‘hit piece’ from ‘disgruntled former staffers’
The Wall Street Journal reported this week that the Pennsylvania Democrat has shown ‘little interest’ in his job, often…
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The US wants to win Canadian visitors back, but tourists say ‘it’s a wasted effort’
The number of Canadians traveling to the United States plunged after President Donald Trump suggested making Canada the…
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Iran war will continue for another six months, former US defence secretary says
The US and Iran are caught in ‘terrible stalemate’, former CIA chief says
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Fox host says Mitch McConnell must return to work – or quit
‘He needs to get in front of a microphone and prove that he can do this job,’ Fox News contributor Joe Concha said.…
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America’s Got Talent contestant faces murder charge after 4-year-old nephew drowns
Deshundre Vinson, 22, faces first degree-murder and child abuse charges after his nephew’s drowning death
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Parents of San Diego mosque gunman allege mental health facility ignored FBI warning
Federal law enforcement warned the parents of Caleb Vazquez about his concerning online comments days before the attack
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Robin Morgan, poet and feminist whose allies included Jane Fonda and Gloria Steinem, dies at 85
Robin Morgan is considered ‘one of the architects of the contemporary women’s movement’
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US tourism groups want to win Canadian visitors back. A testy trade war isn't helping
An acrimonious trade war between the United States and Canada is threatening to reinforce the resolve of Canadians who…
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Trump approval rating drops to record low in new poll
Pessimism about the US economy and the impact of war in Iran driving record low numbers
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US envoys Witkoff and Kushner set for talks in Kyiv after meeting with Putin in Moscow
U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are set to arrive in Kyiv as part of a renewed diplomatic push to hold…
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‘What’s going on with Trump’s hair?’ Internet puzzled over president’s new brunette coiffure
President has long had to dispel speculation about his hair, including whether it’s fake
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Hegseth promises to protect military members who deliver religious greetings at Air Force base
The Pentagon chief warned that the Air Force ‘will confront this’
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Inside the Trump FBI push to investigate Fauci and find evidence Covid came from a Chinese lab
Many Trump supporters believe the former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases covered…
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New Mexico man killed his cousin during argument over heat of their enchiladas: cops
Ervin Gutierrez, 22, allegedly fatally shot his cousin Nathaniel Cavazos, 25, after coming over to an Albuquerque…
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Part of the Kennedy Center’s ceiling collapses – sparking calls to allow Trump’s renovations
‘President Trump has been right: America’s cultural center needs to close, renovate, and be restored—now,’ the Kennedy…
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Prankster built GOP midterm convention lookalike website - that just sends people to the Epstein files
It’s not clear who created the site, but the Republican National Committee pinned the blame on Democrats
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