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Taylor Swift and the iconic Hollywood sign are set to merge in the spotlight this week, coinciding with her highly anticipated premiere on Disney+. However, the event has stirred some frustration among residents living near the renowned Griffith Park landmark in Los Angeles. A production that has been intensifying throughout the week is scheduled for…

Recently, the professional women’s golf tour, NXXT, moved to ban transgender golfers from competing against biological women. The rule change came after transgender golfer Hailey Davidson, who had previously competed on a men’s golf team in college before identifying as a woman, won a female tournament earlier this year in Florida. NXXT CEO Stuart McKinnon…

When New York Attorney General Letitia James appeared at a New York Fire Department (FDNY) promotion ceremony to give a speech for FDNY Commissioner Laura Kavanagh, her speech was drowned out by booing and chants of “Trump” from the angry firefighters in the crowd. AG James was infuriated by their chants, and it appears that…

Due to staffing shortages, the Pittsburgh Police has made significant changes to their crime response protocol. The Pittsburgh Bureau of Police, as of February 26, will no longer respond to non-emergency calls, crimes such as theft, harassment, criminal mischief, and burglary alarms. According to Pittsburgh Bureau of Police Chief Larry Scirotto, their goal is to…

To keep their car show alive, the Coffee and Cars Meet in Houston, Texas had to make a drastic decision. The organizers officially banned modern muscle cars such as Camaros, Chargers, Challengers, and Mustangs from future shows. On Saturday, March 2, the organizers announced this move on Instagram saying: “These are the so-called ‘enthusiasts’ who…

Kari Lake didn’t let a CNN reporter get under her skin with loaded questions about what she would have done, or would do, as vice president. The Arizona Senate candidate sat down for a mainstream media interview as part of a strategy to widen the lens into her campaign, one that will rely on attention…

Riley Gaines’ war with words against Keith Olbermann sees no end as the swimmer upped the battle with a video of her showing off her trophies and recognition for several swimming competitions. Gaines also qualified for the US trials for the Tokyo Olympics. Olbermann said a few months ago that Gaines, a 12-time all-American and…

Jimmy Kimmel couldn’t let go of the reins at the 2024 Academy Awards without sharing President Donald Trump’s review of his hosting ability, much of which left the crowd laughing at the comedian over his dismal performance. In an extended monologue, Kimmel read and commented on a Truth Social post by Trump ripping the late…

The Australian Open is history, but unfortunately, as is usually the case with a worldwide sporting event, we saw protesters, and shady media trying to bait athletes into talking about things completely unrelated to the particular sporting event, namely contentious political issues. The media is driven by likes, retweets, and clicks, so you can count…