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‘SNL’ shouts out ‘war-torn’ Portland in first cold open of the season

‘SNL’ shouts out ‘war-torn’ Portland in first cold open of the season

Another shoutout of the late-night comedy variety has come for Portland. The city — which has garnered waves of national attention amid the Trump administration’s weeklong attempts to send National Guard troops to Portland — played a minor role this weekend in the first cold open of “Saturday Night Live” Season 51. The skit parodied President Donald Trump’s Sept. 30 …

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US government pours cold water on Critical Metals deal

US government pours cold water on Critical Metals deal

The US government has shot down reports that it is considering buying a stake in Critical Metals (NASDAQ: CRML), the company developing one of the world’s largest rare earth resources in Greenland. The Trump administration is not currently considering a deal that would see it take a stake in Critical Metals, a White House official stated on Monday, as first …

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Swimming in cold water may bring benefits but also poses risks

Swimming in cold water may bring benefits but also poses risks

Dr. Mark Harper recalls his first cold-water swim in the south of England 20 years ago. It was August, but the initial jolt from the plunge took his breath away. The shock to his system lasted a minute or two until he was “recombobulated and able to think about something other than the cold,” Harper says. A surprise sensation soon …

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Canadian cold shoulder: American distilled spirits exports to Canada plunge amid trade tensions

Canadian cold shoulder: American distilled spirits exports to Canada plunge amid trade tensions

American distillers have gotten a costly cold shoulder from Canada, where their exports plunged 85% earlier this year — topping broad declines in key international markets amid global trade tensions, a spirits industry group said Monday. Even a thaw in trade relations may not shake this hangover right away. “Even though things have eased up, we still are not back …

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Charlize Theron Seemingly Gives Cold Shoulder to Johnny Depp at Dior Show

Charlize Theron Seemingly Gives Cold Shoulder to Johnny Depp at Dior Show

Charlize Theron Did She Ignore Johnny Depp At Dior Show? Watch The Video! Published October 6, 2025 5:35 AM PDT | Updated October 6, 2025 6:07 AM PDT Charlize Theron seemingly ignored Johnny Depp at last week’s Dior Fashion Week show in Paris, France — and now video has surfaced of the awkward moment. She ignored him pic.twitter.com/4n0n5pIWzw — Lily-Rose …

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White House Slams ‘SNL’ After Cold Open Targets Trump and Brendan Carr

White House Slams ‘SNL’ After Cold Open Targets Trump and Brendan Carr

A White House rep has responded to the first cold open of “Saturday Night Live” season 51, which targeted Donald Trump and FCC chair Brendan Carr for their recent clampdown on late-night TV. “Reacting to this would require me to waste my time watching it,” White House spokeswoman Abigail Jackson wrote to Entertainment Weekly via email. “And like the millions …

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‘SNL’ Cold Open Skewers Trump’s Late-Night TV Crackdown

‘SNL’ Cold Open Skewers Trump’s Late-Night TV Crackdown

Saturday Night Live opened its 51st season with a skit skewering Donald Trump‘s crackdown on late-night TV, as the president (James Austin Johnson) warned that “daddy’s watching.” The skit also featured Mikey Day as FCC chairman Brendan Carr, who last month came to national prominence after he warned of agency action over comments that Jimmy Kimmel made on his ABC …

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Jane Fonda revives Cold War-era activist group to defend free speech

Jane Fonda revives Cold War-era activist group to defend free speech

NEW YORK — Drawing upon her personal and political past, Jane Fonda has revived an activist group from the Cold War era that was backed by her father and fellow Oscar winner, Henry Fonda. Jane Fonda announced she had launched a 21st century incarnation of the Committee for the First Amendment, originally formed in 1947 in response to Congressional hearings …

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Jane Fonda revives Cold War-era activist group backed by her father

Jane Fonda revives Cold War-era activist group backed by her father

NEW YORK (AP) — Drawing upon her personal and political past, Jane Fonda has revived an activist group from the Cold War era that was backed by her father and fellow Oscar winner, Henry Fonda. Jane Fonda announced she had launched a 21st century incarnation of the Committee for the First Amendment, originally formed in 1947 in response to Congressional …

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