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1. Black British ‘Homeland’ Actor Is Just Fine With Blackface

  ‘HAVE AT IT, MAN’ 

David Harewood said actors should be able to play any character, even in blackface, as long as it’s “good.”

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2. Kate Planning ‘Private Party’ for Birthday Boy Louis: Report

 HBD! 

The Princess of Wales is trying to keep things normal despite her cancer diagnosis, a source told Page Six.

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Nurses and Athletes Swear by This OTC Muscle Pain Gel

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3. Scholz to Putin: Keep Kant’s Name Out of Your Mouth

 STFU 

Olaf Scholz says the Russian president doesn’t have the “slightest right” to cite Imannuel Kant.

WORLD

 

4. Trump OKs New Conditions for $175 Million Bond in Fraud Case

 SAFE AND SECURE 

Trump’s attorneys agreed to five concessions demanded by the state.

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This Headset Harnesses Neurofeedback to Help Improve Focus

 BRAIN HEALTH AT HOME 

According to the brand, the neuroscience-based brain mapping and training system may help users improve focus, reduce anxiety, and sleep better.

 

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5. Superfan Reveals Intricacies of Taylor Swift’s NYC Home

 ‘DOWN TO EARTH’ 

Tyler Conroy said he even got to use the star’s monochrome, TS embroidered hand towels.

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6. Four Germans Arrested For Commemorating Hitler’s Birthday

 DISGUSTING 

One was seen giving a stiff-armed Nazi salute outside the home where Adolf Hitler was born.

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7. SCOTUS Tosses Aside Kari Lake’s Voting Machine Lawsuit

 ‘NOT CLEAR’ 

The right-wing firebrand accused the high court of “institutional inertia” on election issues, the network reported.

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8. Papua New Guinea PM Slams Biden’s Bizarre Cannibal Comment

 COME ON, MAN 

Last week, Biden appeared to imply his uncle was eaten by cannibals after his plane went down over the country during World War II.

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9. MLB Likely to Probe Ump’s Bonkers Call Against Yanks Manager

 GET OUTTA HERE 

The ump seemingly mistook a fan’s heckling to be the Yanks leader, leading to an incredibly controversial ejection.

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10. ‘Sorry for Having Great T*ts’: Sydney Sweeney Hits Back

 HATERS GONNA HATE 

Carol Baum had told an audience that Sweeney was overhyped, “isn’t pretty,” and “can’t act.”

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11. Columbia Goes Remote Over Safety Concerns After Gaza Protest

 ‘WE NEED A RESET’ 

Columbia’s president said the change was intended to deescalate tensions and allow the university to address security concerns.

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12. Anne Hathaway Recalls Kissing ‘10 Guys’ for ‘Chemistry Test’

 ‘GROSS’ 

The “Idea of You” star opened up about going along with it so that she wouldn’t be “labeled difficult,” in a new interview.

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13. Robert Kraft Pulls Funding From Columbia Amid Gaza Protests

 CUT OFF 

“I am not comfortable supporting the university until corrective action is taken,” Kraft, a billionaire who owns the New England Patriots, said.

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