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Alex Pereira admits he wasn’t hacked: ‘It was a little bit impulsive’

Alex Pereira admits he wasn’t hacked: ‘It was a little bit impulsive’

Alex Pereira admits he wasn’t hacked when he had his infamous spat with the UFC. Earlier this year, Pereira made headlines when he teased a possible retirement after rumors that he might be getting passed over for a light heavyweight title shot in favor of Jiri Prochazka. “Poatan” quickly retraced his comments, claiming he was hacked, but speaking with Ariel …

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Sleeker, Comfier, a Tiny Bit Faster: Riding Amtrak’s New Acela – The New York Times

Sleeker, Comfier, a Tiny Bit Faster: Riding Amtrak’s New Acela  The New York Times As new Acela rolls into Boston, Trump official hints at federal takeover of South Station to address crime, cleanliness  The Boston Globe Amtrak Debuts New High-Speed Acela Trains After Years of Delays  Bloomberg.com Amtrak’s NextGen Acela arrives at Union Station  WJLA Amtrak’s new, high-speed Acela trains make first stops in …

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Back in the USSR and a bit of the bizarre feature ahead of Trump-Putin summit – Reuters

Back in the USSR and a bit of the bizarre feature ahead of Trump-Putin summit  Reuters USSR sweatshirt and chicken kyiv: Russia dials up trolling before Alaska summit  The Guardian Trump-Putin meeting: Russian delegation arrives in Alaska — follow live  The Times Trump-Putin latest: Leaders to meet in Alaska for Ukraine peace talks  The Telegraph Sergey Lavrov’s Alaska outfit hints at Soviet nostalgia  politico.eu Source …

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Browns QB Shedeur Sanders will ‘be put down for a little bit’ with oblique strain, coach says; Dillon Gabriel expected to start vs. Eagles

Browns QB Shedeur Sanders will ‘be put down for a little bit’ with oblique strain, coach says; Dillon Gabriel expected to start vs. Eagles

Browns coach Kevin Stefanski says Shedeur Sanders will miss some time with his oblique strain. Cleveland Browns PHILADELPHIA — Shedeur Sanders will be out for at least a little while with his oblique strain, Kevin Stefanski said Thursday, and fellow rookie quarterback Dillon Gabriel is expected to start Saturday’s second preseason game against the Eagles. Gabriel is still dealing with …

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Trump Signals He’ll Announce Fed Chair Pick ‘A Little Bit Early’ – Bloomberg.com

Trump Signals He’ll Announce Fed Chair Pick ‘A Little Bit Early’  Bloomberg.com Trump considering 11 candidates for Fed chair, including David Zervos and Rick Rieder, sources say  CNBC Trump made his MAGA Fed pick. His next choice will be far more consequential  CNN Trump officials cast a wider net for Powell replacement at Fed  Politico Fed vice chairs, Dallas Fed president being considered for …

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‘I confess to being a little bit surprised’

‘I confess to being a little bit surprised’

Massachusetts health officials are raising the alarm over a notable uptick in emergency room visits linked to tick bites, including those from a species that had previously disappeared from the region. What’s happening? According to the Boston Herald, state epidemiologist Dr. Catherine Brown told the Public Health Council that tick-related ER visits this spring and early summer have outpaced the …

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Liam Neeson Jokes His ‘Star Wars’ Death Was ‘A Bit Namby-Pamby’

Liam Neeson Jokes His ‘Star Wars’ Death Was ‘A Bit Namby-Pamby’

Liam Neeson wasn’t a fan of his death in “Star Wars: Episode 1 – The Phantom Menace.” On a recent episode of GQ’s “Most Iconic Characters,” Neeson, who plays Qui-Gon Jinn in the “Star Wars” prequel, joked that his death in the film was “a bit namby-pamby” and that he thought a Jedi master would fare better in a battle …

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Stephen A. Smith ‘still a bit salty’ at Michelle Obama

Stephen A. Smith ‘still a bit salty’ at Michelle Obama

Michelle Obama namechecked Stephen A. Smith on her podcast this week as part of a discussion about how sports coverage mirrors Real Housewives drama. Smith used the opportunity to rehash his resentments over comments Obama made leading up to the 2024 Presidential Election. “It’s all a sociological study,” said Obama while refuting her brother and husband’s assertions that sports are …

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Consumer spending heated up a bit last month – but so did inflation

Consumer spending heated up a bit last month – but so did inflation

Facebook Tweet Email Link US consumers continued to spend in June, powering the economy in the process, despite tariff-related price hikes becoming more present on store shelves and online. Consumer spending rose 0.3% from May, when spending was flat, according to Commerce Department data released Thursday. The report — which provides a comprehensive look on how prices are changing as …

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