current events
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Newsom’s Federal Victim Tour
Gavin Newsom says the Department of Justice is investigating him and his wife. Instead of quietly brushing it off, he fired back with a video, claiming federal agents are questioning people around him and suggesting the entire effort reeks of politics. Maybe. But the bigger problem for Newsom is that critics hardly need a federal
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They Hacked California’s Water Systems. Or Did They?
An Iranian-linked hacker group says it breached water systems in several California cities and stole customer data as retaliation for recent U.S. military strikes on Iran. (New York Post) That’s the claim. The group, known as Handala, says it accessed systems connected to water utilities serving communities including Bakersfield, Visalia, and Chico. It even posted
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CIA Looking For Alien DNA?
The internet is currently debating whether the CIA has been secretly using ancestry DNA databases to hunt for alien-human hybrids hiding in America. Which sounds completely insane. Right up until you remember millions of people voluntarily mailed their genetic code to private corporations because they were curious if they had Viking ancestry and lactose intolerance.
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The Summer Road Trip Is Starting to Feel Like a Luxury
Memorial Day weekend used to mean loading up the car, grabbing snacks you absolutely don’t need, and sitting in traffic with the rest of America pretending this counts as “freedom.” Now it feels like financial combat. Gas prices are expected to average around $4.48 a gallon nationally this Memorial Day weekend, up roughly 42% from