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Intel’s CEO Defends Himself After Trump Calls For Resignation – The New York Times

Intel’s CEO Defends Himself After Trump Calls For Resignation  The New York Times Intel Investors Suffer Fresh Setback as CEO in Trump Crosshairs  Bloomberg Exclusive | Intel’s CEO, Under Attack From Trump, Is Already at Odds With His Board  The Wall Street Journal Intel shares drop after Trump calls for CEO to resign immediately  CNBC Analysis-Trump Call to Oust Intel CEO Tan Could Sidetrack …

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RFK Jr. defends $500M cut for mRNA vaccines with pseudoscience gobbledygook

RFK Jr. defends 0M cut for mRNA vaccines with pseudoscience gobbledygook

If anyone needed a reminder that US health secretary and fervent anti-vaccine advocate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has no background in science or medicine, look no further than the video he posted on social media Tuesday evening. In the two-and-a-half-minute clip, Kennedy announced that he is canceling nearly $500 million in funding for the development of mRNA-based vaccines against diseases …

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Bob Iger Defends Disney Sequels, Remakes Over Original Movies

Bob Iger Defends Disney Sequels, Remakes Over Original Movies

Bob Iger said during Disney‘s earnings call that the studio does not have a priority when it comes to movie sequels, remakes and original content, despite the upcoming slate being overwhelmingly dominated by franchise fare like “Freakier Friday,” “Predator: Badlands,” “Tron: Ares,” “Zootopia 2” and “Avatar: Fire and Ash.” Disney is only seeking to make great movies, the CEO stressed. …

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Former Yankees pitcher Lance Lynn defends Aaron Boone

Former Yankees pitcher Lance Lynn defends Aaron Boone

Aaron Boone has been catching all kinds of heat for the Yankees’ recent struggles, but former pitcher Lance Lynn is stepping to the manager’s defense. “If it needs to be addressed, he is addressing it,” the longtime pitcher said Monday on the “Foul Territory” podcast. “He’s not gonna talk through the media, he’s not gonna tell you what’s going on …

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George Clooney Defends Adam Sandler as Great Actor Before ‘Jay Kelly’

George Clooney Defends Adam Sandler as Great Actor Before ‘Jay Kelly’

George Clooney recently told Vanity Fair that he could not adhere to Noah Baumbach’s usual directing style of multiple takes when the duo teamed up for Netflix’s “Jay Kelly,” which is world premiering in competition at the Venice Film Festival later this month before bowing on Netflix later this year.  “I literally said to him, ‘Noah, look, I love the …

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Trump undermines jobs data as White House defends firing of BLS chief

Trump undermines jobs data as White House defends firing of BLS chief

U.S. President Donald Trump walks towards reporters from Marine One at at the Lehigh Valley International Airport on August 03, 2025 in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images President Donald Trump and one of his top economic advisors stoked baseless conspiracies about federal jobs data Monday, suggesting without evidence that Friday’s weaker-than-expected jobs report had been “rigged” by federal …

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U.S. sprinter Christian Coleman defends Sha’Carri Richardson after her arrest

U.S. sprinter Christian Coleman defends Sha’Carri Richardson after her arrest

EUGENE, Ore. — Sha’Carri Richardson — after failing to qualify Sunday for the final round of the women’s 200-meter dash at the USA Track and Field Championships — declined to comment about her arrest last week at the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. But fellow American sprinter Christian Coleman, Richardson’s boyfriend, who was involved in the situation, did address the incident that …

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Ferrand-Prévot Defends Tour de France Femmes Weight Loss

Ferrand-Prévot Defends Tour de France Femmes Weight Loss

“], “filter”: { “nextExceptions”: “img, blockquote, div”, “nextContainsExceptions”: “img, blockquote, a.btn, a.o-button”} }”> CHATEL LES PORTES DU SOLEIL, France (Velo) – Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift winner Pauline Ferrand-Prévot has hit back at her online critics, who have suggested that she lost too much weight in her quest to win the yellow jersey. The Visma-Lease a Bike rider, who …

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Trump adviser defends labor official’s firing, deflects on how data was ‘rigged’ – The Washington Post

Trump adviser defends labor official’s firing, deflects on how data was ‘rigged’  The Washington Post Trump Fired America’s Economic Data Collector. History Shows the Perils.  The New York Times Opinion | The Bureau of Labor Denial  The Wall Street Journal White House officials rush to defend Trump after shaky economic week  The Guardian ‘The revisions are hard evidence’: White House struggles to justify firing …

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Trump Live Updates: White House Defends Firing BLS Commissioner Over Weak Job Numbers – The New York Times

Trump Live Updates: White House Defends Firing BLS Commissioner Over Weak Job Numbers  The New York Times White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett defends Trump’s firing of labor statistics head  NBC News Larry Summers says Trump’s accusations of manipulated jobs numbers are ‘preposterous’  ABC News Trump’s Former Jobs Data Chief Decries Firing of Successor  Bloomberg ‘The revisions are hard evidence’: White House struggles to …

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