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Kendall Jenner took to IG to share a series of snaps of herself flashing major sideboob as she posed topless in just brown metallic tiny thong bikini bottoms.
- HuffPost
Elon Musk Has Brought 'The R-Word' Back — And It's Part Of A Disturbing New Trend
It fits in with a "politics of cruelty" that's been running rampant in the White House.
- The Daily Beast
Trump Throws Fit at NYT’s ‘Dumb’ Maggie Haberman and Wants Her Pulitzer
President Donald Trump threw a fit at Pulitzer-Prize-winning New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman on Friday, fuming that she “owes” him her award for her recent reporting on his buddy Elon Musk. He was responding to a report co-written by Haberman claiming that tech billionaire and White House advisor Musk would be briefed Friday on potential U.S. military plans in the event of a conflict with China—a move that would grant him access to some of America’s most sensitive national security secre
- HuffPost
U.K. Magazine's Trump-Slamming Cover Goes Viral For Its Putin Punch Line
Private Eye's speech bubble front page was summed up as "perfect."
- The Daily Beast
Trump Makes Sure Shiny New Fighter Jet Is Named After Him
Boeing was the biggest winner from Friday’s announcement that it won a contract to produce a secretive new fighter jet, but the White House made sure Donald Trump’s legacy notched a win, too. Trump revealed the Air Force’s next-generation jet would be called the F-47—a not-so-subtle nod to his current administration being the 47th in the nation’s history. Trump said the F-47, which is being produced with a potential Chinese conflict in mind, will have stealth and penetration capabilities that fa
- Yahoo News Australia
Driver cops $322 fine in common road rule misconception: 'Unfair'
Australians have branded this rule unjust. What do you think?
- Parade
'Little House on the Prairie' Alum Dead at 91
Actress Melissa Gilbert announced the solemn news of her former co-star's death.
- Parade
Bianca Censori’s Lookalike Sister Rocks Risqué See-Through Outfit
Angelina Censori is following in her big sister's footsteps with a sultry new photoshoot in a tights-only ensemble.
- Bloomberg
France Said to Float Using Most Powerful EU Trade Tool on US
(Bloomberg) -- France wants the European Union to consider deploying its most powerful retaliatory measure against the US for the first time ever if President Donald Trump uses tariffs to unfairly force the bloc into policy changes.Most Read from BloombergChicago Transit Faces ‘Doomsday Scenario,’ Regional Agency SaysNew York Subway Ditches MetroCard After 32 Years for Tap-And-GoLA Faces $1 Billion Budget Hole, Warns of Thousands of LayoffsDespite Cost-Cutting Moves, Trump Plans to Remake DC in
- Yahoo Sport Australia
Channel 9 NRL host reveals telling exchange with Reece Walsh that occurred off camera
Reece Walsh has endured a frustrating start to the NRL season. Read more here.
- HuffPost
Meghan Markle’s Most Ludicrous Lifestyle Hack Gets Hilariously Mocked On ‘Tonight Show’
The Duchess of Sussex made a welcome basket on her lifestyle Netflix series that includes one step that’s so silly people can’t help but make fun of it.
- Yahoo Sport Australia
Usman Khawaja fires back at 'shocking' accusation as Nathan Lyon dragged into cricket storm
The situation with Usman Khawaja has descended even further. Read more here.
- HuffPost
Trump Gives Weird Response To Fox News Question About Canada Statehood
After Peter Doocy pointed out that annexing Canada could benefit liberals, the president went on a tangent about the border being "an artificial line."
- HuffPost
When Trump's Adviser Made A Shameful Dig At AOC’s Bartending Job, Here’s Who It Really Hurt
The White House counselor's remarks highlight an issue that can cause real harm.
- Yahoo News Australia
Incredible pictures capture rare moment off Aussie coast: 'Extremely important'
Unsuspecting rangers stumbled upon the pregnant animal, which was just as well for the endangered species.
- Yahoo News Australia
Aussie man shocked by 'elusive' find on roadside: 'Blends in really well'
Jesse Campbell had been searching for days when he finally happened upon it.
- The Daily Beast
Kristi Noem Takes Bizarre Revenge on Canadians at Library She Used as a Stunt
The American government is making it harder for Canadians to access the library in both countries where Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem pulled a bizarre “51st state” stunt earlier this month. Haskell Free Library and Opera House straddles the border—it’s half in Stanstead, Quebec, and half in Derby Line, Vermont. Although the primary entrance is technically on the American side, the library has long been treated as a neutral zone, where citizens of either country were able to enter as
- BuzzFeed
Men Who Knowingly Slept With Married Women Are Sharing Why They Did It, And My Jaw Is Literally On The Floor
"I wanted all the taste of a relationship without the calories of commitment..."
- Yahoo News Australia
Incredibly rare 'sharktopus' sighting off New Zealand coast: 'A mysterious find'
A group of experienced marine biologists were stunned by what they discovered off the coast of our neighbour.
- BuzzFeed
American Politics Has Gone Off The Rails, So Here Are 28 Of The Very Best Tweets From Last Week
"I wonder if the fall of Rome was this stupid."