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Inside the history of Caesar salad — the world-famous salad that just turned 100
Fourth of July may be best known as a national holiday commemorating the establishment of the United States, but it’s also a big day for what is hailed as the “king of salads”: Caesar salad. This year, the iconic medley of romaine lettuce, croutons and Parmesan cheese celebrated turning 100 years old.
Investigation found that Clarence Thomas took free yacht, helicopter trips in Russia: Democrats
A Senate Judiciary Committee investigation found that conservative Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas failed to disclose at least 35 luxury gifts, including a free yacht trip to Russia and a private helicopter to a palace in St. Petersburg, Vladimir Putin's hometown, Sens. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., and Ron Wyden, D-Or., said in a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland.
Emergency declared in Colorado after bird flu outbreak at egg facility
An avian flu outbreak at a Colorado commercial egg facility prompted Gov. Jared Polis to declare a disaster emergency Tuesday, allowing the facility to receive state assistance. As reported by ABC affiliate Denver 7, officials say that 1.78 million chickens will also have to be killed after samples submitted to Colorado State University from the producer tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI).
Legal experts warn SCOTUS rulings leave public vulnerable to "horrible abuses" by big business
A series of Supreme Court decisions weakening the power of federal agencies are poised to make it harder for the government to protect the public from abuses and dangers from fraudulent investment funds to air pollution – all while making it easier for well-funded industry groups to ask Trump-appointed judges to upend regulations, according to legal experts.
When you’ve lost George Clooney
Let us be blunt: Joe Biden has a problem. It didn’t begin with his poor performance at the CNN presidential debate — though many claim otherwise. It actually began when Biden took office. From the beginning, the president has been inaccessible to the press. His staff often fails to return reporters’ phone calls, emails, texts or other attempts at communication. I tried the Bat-Signal once and that didn’t work either. The mostly young press staff has virtually no experience to speak of and definitely has no significant media experience. For more than three years, Biden has refused to visit the Brady Briefing Room.
"Bitter obsession with taking me down": Ken Paxton says Texas Republicans plan to impeach him again
This article originally appeared on The Texas Tribune. Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Attorney General Ken Paxton on Wednesday evening said the Texas House ethics committee, which scheduled a meeting for next...
Even short trips to space can change an astronaut’s biology
This article was originally published on The Conversation. Only about 600 people have ever traveled to space. The vast majority of astronauts over the past six decades have been middle-aged men on short-duration missions of fewer than 20 days. Today, with private, commercial and multinational spaceflight providers and flyers entering...
Donald Trump's fake rejection of Project 2025 has angered his biggest fans
Steve Bannon has been in prison just over a week, and already one can see the strain on MAGA world, lost without their boss man to tell them what to think. Bannon's absence from the scene may be the single best explanation for why some of the loudest trolls on the right are now griping at Donald Trump for pretending he isn't tightly entwined with the notorious Project 2025. Talia Jane at the New Republic reports that Infowars host Alex Jones is leading the charge to castigate Trump, not for his 34 felony convictions, but for temporarily pretending to be moderate in order to win the presidential election.
Scientists detect rotten egg smell from exoplanet where it rains molten glass
Scientists have discovered thousands of exoplanets in other solar systems and some of them are especially weird compared to our stellar neighborhood. For example, HD 189733 b, a planet 65 light years from Earth in the constellation Vulpecula, is larger than Jupiter, the largest planet in Earth's solar system. But it also rains molten glass at extremely hot temperatures, with the scorching shards flying sideways due to winds that reach speeds of up to 5,000 mph (8,046 kph).
It’s time to fight the lawless Supreme Court — before Donald Trump makes it worse
Federalist judges claim to loathe judicial activism. To preserve the separation of powers, federalist judges restrict their rulings to the narrow set of facts and laws in front of them, and go not an inch further, lest their rulings impinge on the executive or legislative function. Yet to find criminal immunity for Donald Trump, the Supreme Court’s federalist majority bucked all traditional and supposed originalist leanings, announcing instead that the court would be “writing a rule for the ages,” and dealt an astonishing blow to the U.S. Constitution.
Out-of-control heat is making Earth more "weird" — and more deadly
For the 13th consecutive month, Earth's average monthly temperature has broken all previous records, continuing a streak that began in June 2023. Significantly, the European climate service Copernicus added that that the world has been 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) higher than pre-industrial levels for more than a year, pushing the planet up against the threshold established by the 2015 Paris climate agreement.
"Last time you’re going to see me": Ellen DeGeneres to "disappear" after Netflix special
Ellen DeGeneres is bowing out from a decades-long comedy career, capping off a mixed legacy as a trailblazing queer pioneer and a bad boss. “This is the last time you’re going to see me. After my Netflix special, I’m done,” she said at a July stand-up show in San Francisco, according to SFGate.
"Back to the real world": Court set to toss Giuliani bankruptcy
Former Trump advisor and New York City mayor, Rudy Giuliani, is facing yet another financial and legal hurdle as a New York bankruptcy judge appears ready to toss out his 2021 bankruptcy, potentially allowing for a full liquidation. “I’m leaning toward dismissal, frankly, because I am concerned that the past...
Who and what to expect at the Republican National Convention
The Republican National Convention — typically an opportunity for party unity — will showcase an increasingly radicalized and Trump-centric party, casting the former president’s disloyal opponents out. The Milwaukee, Wisconsin event, in which Donald Trump will formally receive his third nomination for president, will begin on Sunday,...
"He's a very special guy": Barron Trump makes campaign debut at Florida rally
Barron Trump stole some of the spotlight from his dad on Tuesday, receiving a standing ovation from the crowd at a rally in Florida. “What a young man,” the former president said of his youngest — now a West Palm Beach Oxbridge Academy graduate — who has largely avoided the media spotlight. "He's a very special guy."
"The gloves are off": Campaign official suggests that Biden has more stamina than George Clooney
Joe Biden’s presidential campaign pushed back on an opinion piece from actor George Clooney, in which he called for the president to step back from his re-election bid, citing signs of aging. Clooney wrote in the New York Times that Biden's presidential debate demeanor was similar to what he...
"Unchecked corruption": AOC introduces articles of impeachment against Clarence Thomas and Sam Alito
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., and a group of fellow House progressives introduced articles of impeachment against Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito, accusing the two conservative Supreme Court justices of refusing to recuse themselves from cases in which they had a "personal bias or prejudice concerning a party" and failing to accurately disclose income and gifts from Republican megadonors.
"Gay furry hackers" claim credit for Heritage Foundation cyberattack
SiegedSec, a collective of self-described "gay furry hackers," claimed credit for breaking into the private database of the Heritage Foundation, the think tank behind the right-wing wish list for Donald Trump's second term known as Project 2025. The group, which opposes Project 2025, posted their scalp on Telegram, announcing that they gained access to the passwords, user information, and "other juicy info" from "every user" of the database, including Heritage President Kevin Roberts.
George Clooney calls on Biden to drop out to "save democracy" — just weeks after hosting fundraiser
George Clooney, an outspoken Democrat and supporter of Joe Biden, is the latest in a line of public figures to call upon the president to drop his re-election bid after a distressing debate performance late last month. The Academy-Award-winning actor in an opinion piece for the New York Times published...
Violet Affleck reveals post-viral illness while advocating for masking against COVID
Long gone are the days of mandated masking in public to protect against COVID — but many people still benefit from the practice. Violet Affleck, the 18-year-old daughter of Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner, spoke during the public comments section of a Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors meeting asking for a return of mask mandates in county medical facilities.
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