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Trump aims to level playing field in fundraising battle with Biden as GOP billionaires come to the rescue

Former President Donald Trump significantly trails President Biden in the crucial dash for campaign cash, but he is hoping to level the playing field with the formation of a joint fundraising committee with the Republican National Committee (RNC). The committee, titled the Trump National Committee JFC, filed a statement of organization on Wednesday with the Federal Elections Commission. Trump, who …

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Conor McGregor says he will return to UFC ring this summer: 'God shines down on me'

Amid his long-anticipated acting debut in a remake of “Road House,” Conor McGregor annnounced on Wednesday it is “all systems go” for him to return to the UFC octagon this summer. The Irishman hasn’t fought since 2021, when he broke his leg against Dustin Poirier – while on hiatus, he filmed the movie alongside Jake Gyllenhaal. McGregor, although not officially …

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Wildfire response plans overhauled in Greece ahead of summer fire season

Greek authorities presented new plans Thursday for tackling wildfires which often ravage the country during its hot, dry summers, including changes in the deployment of firefighting aircraft and increased staffing in specialized forest firefighting units. The new plans come after massive fires last year killed more than 20 people and decimated vast tracts of forest and farmland, including a blaze …

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Konstantin Koltsov's ex-wife thinks his death was an ‘accident,’ says he was ‘most likely… very drunk’

Former NHL player Konstantin Koltsov was “most likely… very drunk” when he died of an apparent suicide earlier this week, his ex-wife says. Koltsov was 42 when he died – police say they were dispatched to the St. Regis Bal Harbour Resort after a male “jumped from a balcony.” While no foul play is suspected, Koltsov’s ex-wife, Yulia Mikhailova, says …

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Alabama considers banning teacher-led discussion of gender identity in public schools: ‘Not age appropriate’

Alabama may soon ban teacher-led discussions of sexual orientation and gender identity, as well as the display of pride flags in the state’s public schools, if legislation currently under consideration is passed. The current law in Alabama prohibits discussions that are deemed “not age appropriate or developmentally appropriate” from kindergarten through the fifth grade, but would expand restrictions to all …

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Carlee Russell, Alabama woman who faked her own kidnapping, avoids jail time for hoax

Carlee Russell, the Alabama woman who faked her own kidnapping last year, has pleaded guilty and will not serve jail time. On Thursday, Russell pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor counts of filing a false police report. Jefferson County Judge David Carpneter sentenced her to 12 months of supervised probation, 100 hours of community service and $17,974.88 paid in restitution to …

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USC basketball legend Cheryl Miller offers JuJu Watkins advice ahead of NCAA tournament debut

USC freshman JuJu Watkins has taken the college basketball world by storm. Her productive season has propelled the Trojans women’s basketball team to nearly the top of the college basketball ranks. Watkins is among the growing list of stars in women’s college basketball that is headlined by upperclassmen such as Iowa’s Caitlin Clark, LSU’s Angel Reese, and UConn’s Paige Bueckers. …

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