Prominent conspiracy theorists — including Gen. Michael Flynn — are promoting an unfounded theory that pedophiles have been using Etsy to distribute child porn, sold under the guise of wildly expensive digital downloads of images of pizza. This new conspiracy theory has emerged from the fecund muck of QAnon and …
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While Zepbound, the new drug from Eli Lilly, doesn’t have the name recognition of Ozempic, it still represents a changing landscape in weight loss management, one pharmaceutical companies are working to cash in on. Even with the popularity of new weight loss drugs like Ozempic, consumers say high costs and …
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After nearly two weeks of controversy and contentious negotiations, nations at the UN’s 2023 global climate summit, COP28, have signed a historic agreement to “transition away” from fossil fuels and achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. The agreement, signed by more than 200 nations, almost fell apart at the finish line. …
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Two million Tesla vehicles have been recalled following a two-year investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The agency found that the car models featuring the self-driving feature — including models Y, S, 3, and X produced between Oct. 5, 2012, and Dec. 7, 2023 — contain a …
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Jane Doe, the pseudonymous plaintiff who brought a challenge to Kentucky’s near-total abortion ban on Friday, is no longer carrying a viable pregnancy, her lawyers informed the court Tuesday. No details were provided beyond the fact that Doe “learned her embryo no longer had cardiac activity” the day before. The …
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The judge in Jonathan Majors’ domestic violence trial has permitted the release of a trove of evidence from the case, including voice recordings of Majors chastising his ex-girlfriend, video of Majors shoving her back into a car, photos of both of her injuries, and his text messages pleading with her …
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Patti Smith was hospitalized in Bologna, Italy on Tuesday due to a sudden illness, according to Italian news outlet TGCOM24. The 76-year-old musician was in the city to perform a concert at Teatro Duse, but the venue shared an Instagram Story announcing the cancellation of the show. “With great regret, …
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Megan Thee Stallion and Reneé Rapp are the the Queens of the Plastics and the Queens of the Hotties on the single artwork for their forthcoming collaboration “Not My Fault.” The song, which will appear on the official soundtrack to the film adaptation of Mean Girls: The Musical, is set …
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The former assistant who claims Marilyn Manson sexually assaulted her, whipped her and threw her against a wall during a drug-induced rage won a critical appeal ruling Wednesday that revives her previously dismissed lawsuit against the shock rocker. Ashley Walters initially sued Manson, whose legal name is Brian Warner, with …
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Punk great Kathleen Hanna will hit the road next spring for a special book tour supporting her upcoming memoir, Rebel Girl: My Life as a Feminist Punk, out May 14 via Ecco. The book tour will begin May 14 in Brooklyn and include stops in Washington D.C., Cincinnati, Chicago, Los …
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