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Scrolling while on the toilet? You could be risking hemorrhoids.Sep 19, 2025 8:58 am - Prolonged smartphone use on the toilet could be linked to a higher risk of hemorrhoids, not because of increased straining, but because of how much longer people sit, according to recently published research.
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Russia leverages Kirk shooting for propaganda as false claims surgeSep 18, 2025 8:54 pm - Russian state-controlled media outlets and allied social media accounts have seized on the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk to push narratives that favor the...
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Turning Point USA appoints Charlie Kirk’s widow as his successorSep 18, 2025 8:53 pm - Turning Point USA, the organization founded by conservative activist Charlie Kirk, announced Thursday that Kirk’s widow, Erika Kirk, was unanimously elected to succeed he...
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Trump, allies seek to punish speech they dislike following Kirk killingSep 18, 2025 8:12 pm - A week after the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk, President Donald Trump and his allies are attacking critics of the right-wing activist who they say have gone too far, a ...
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Senate Democrats introduce first bid to recognize Palestinian stateSep 18, 2025 6:48 pm - Democrats plan to introduce the Senate’s first resolution calling for the U.S. government to recognize a Palestinian state, escalating a push from the party’s progressive...
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Cillian Murphy excels as a beleaguered headmaster in ‘Steve’Sep 18, 2025 4:16 pm - “Steve” is a nervous breakdown disguised as a movie, and while it’s almost exactly the opposite of enjoyable, it continues the impressive collaboration of star Cillian Murphy and Belgian director Tim Mielants.
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Growing number of Americans say US supports Israel too much in Gaza war, poll showsSep 18, 2025 4:07 pm - Compared with last year, more Americans now say the United States supports Israel too much in its war in Gaza — despite a large partisan divide on the issue — according t...
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Trump officials ask Supreme Court to allow firing of Fed governor Lisa CookSep 18, 2025 3:38 pm - The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Thursday to allow it to fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook, an unprecedented move that would give the president g...
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Doping, adultery, confessions and cover-ups? ‘The Morning Show’ is back.Sep 18, 2025 2:46 pm - Heavy is the head that wears the crown on the fourth season of “The Morning Show,” Apple TV+’s rollicking tentpole series about the rise and fall of various personalities at a TV news network. The men have been ousted. The women have won.
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Paper checks going away soon for Social Security, most federal paymentsSep 18, 2025 2:28 pm - The Treasury Department will stop issuing paper checks for tax refunds, Social Security payments and most other federal programs on Sept. 30 as part of an executive order aimed at modernizing the government.