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What do we get out of watching ‘My 600-lb Life’?
Like most reality TV shows, like most TV shows, like most storytelling, period, TLC’s My 600-lb Life depends on a certain predictable, unchanging format. But the specific way in which ...
Trump’s $9 billion DOGE cuts pass House as Johnson tempers GOP divisions over Epstein votes
The House voted to cut billions of dollars for foreign aid and public broadcasting early Friday morning, a win for President Donald Trump as he is plagued by GOP divisions ...
Syria's Druze find bodies in the streets while searching for loved ones after days of clashes
Members of Syria's Druze community are searching for loved ones and counting their dead after days of clashes in a southern ...
Asian shares mostly advance after Wall Street cruises to more records
Asian shares are mostly higher after Wall Street rose to records following better-than-expected updates on the economy and a ...
China's spy agency attacks foreign efforts to 'steal' rare earths
China's Ministry of State Security on Friday said foreign spy agencies had tried to "steal" rare earths and pledged to crack down on infiltration and espionage targeted at ...
K-pop band 1VERSE debuts with 2 North Korean defector members
The five-member K-pop group 1VERSE is debuting Friday, with two North Korean defectors alongside members from the United ...
Shutdowns of cellphone internet links sweep Russia, further limiting already-stifled net freedom
In the last two months, dozens of Russian regions have been hit by cellphone connectivity outages. Officials say such ...
Powell sends letter to White House defending $2.5 billion Fed renovations
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell sent a letter to the White House concerning the $2.5 billion renovations to the bank’s headquarters after a top official said the building was undergoing ...
Hong Kong's new prison rules may curb lawyer and chaplain visits on national security grounds
Hong Kong has tightened prison rules, allowing authorities to restrict visits on national security grounds. The changes, ...
‘Gutfeld!’ dominates ratings as CBS retires ‘The Late Show with Stephen Colbert’
As CBS prepares to retire its The Late Show franchise, Fox News’s late-night television show Gutfeld! recorded dominating second-quarter ratings. On Thursday, CBS, whose parent company is Paramount ...
CBS to end The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, citing ‘financial decision’
CBS is canceling one of the most popular political late-night shows on television, The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. The ...