Rob Wile
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Trump says he’s banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House (opens the original)
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President Donald Trump said Friday that he had banned CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House over what he called their “constant ‘reporting’ FAKE NEWS.” In a Truth Social post Friday afternoon, Trump said media outlets “shouldn’t be able to constantly write or report FICTION and LIES when they’re covering the President of the Untied States.” Stream NBC4 newscasts for free right here, right now. Trump also warned “other outlets” would “follow” but did not specify which. It was not immediat
Toys ‘R’ Us is opening 120 new stores as grownup collectors fuel toy sales (opens the original)
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Some people never seem to grow up. A resurgent Toys “R” Us is hoping to take that fact to the bank. The storied chain announced Thursday it was opening 120 standalone Toys “R” Us locations this holiday season. In total, 160 standalone stores will be open in time for Christmas, the company said. The chain is already featured at numerous Macy’s outlets across the country. Expect to see many adults and even teens shopping for themselves at these locations, in addition to the usual holiday shopping
Price of diesel hits all-time high as Iran, Ukraine wars constrict global supply (opens the original)
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The price of diesel fuel hit an all-time high Friday as wars on two continents and a global refinery shortage combined with higher seasonal demand to push prices upward. The average nationwide price was $5.85 per gallon, up from $5.78 Thursday, according to AAA’s gas price tracker. Diesel prices began their monthslong rise in late February, with the launch of the Iran war and the soaring oil prices that came with it. More recently, however, those rising prices have been sustained by an escalatio
Side of slop? Bizarre AI food images jump from online to IRL menus (opens the original)
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AI “slop” is now increasingly on offer at brick-and-mortar establishments. As AI image-making technology has grown more advanced — and cheaper to use, in some cases being free — images with a distinct “slop” flavor, namely ones with surreal or even disturbing attributes, have begun appearing on bodega, café and restaurant menus. There’s the shrimp scampi whose shrimp look more like miniature life preservers. A breakfast burrito with filling that looks more like something out of a horror movie. A
Oil prices surge after U.S. renews Iran strikes, heightening inflation fears (opens the original)
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Oil prices surged Tuesday after the U.S. military announced further strikes against Iran, deepening inflation concerns and extending an earlier market sell-off in stocks and bonds. The global Brent crude oil benchmark climbed more than 5%, to about $95 a barrel, while U.S. crude prices climbed nearly 6%, to nearly $91 a barrel. The S&P 500 dropped 0.71%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq fell about 1%. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note, which represents the return investors demand for lending mon
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