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The Los Angeles Lakers have been making calls to try to make a big move at the trade deadline. They have multiple expiring contracts to use as trade pieces. Los Angeles needs help on the perimeter ...

Jennifer Esposito, the writer-director of “Fresh Kills,” says she’s being forced to move out of her home because she mortgaged it to self-finance the highly praised independent mob drama. In a weekend ...

Immigration agencies have been flooding social media with bizarre, seemingly AI-generated content. We now know more about what might be making it. The US Department of Homeland Security is using AI ...

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The Dallas Cowboys had a few rising stars emerge on offense throughout the 2025-26 NFL season. Dallas elected to take a chance on two players last offseason, signing running back Javonte Williams in ...

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A burning EV parked at a gas pump could have been a disastrous situation. Fortunately, quick thinking and well-equipped emergency responders in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, quickly contained the fire, ...