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[ad_1] WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is a man who stays in motion — enthusiastically greeting tourists at the Capitol, dashing overseas last week to the G7 summit of industrial world leaders, raising funds back home to elect fellow Republicans to the House majority. But beneath the whirlwind of activity is a stubborn standstill, an imbalance of power between the far-right Republicans who hoisted McCarthy to the speaker’s role yet threaten his own ability to lead the House. It’s a political standoff that will be tested anew as the House returns this week from a long summer recess…

[ad_1] Harry Styles is not giving up on summer, and who would with a body like that?!? The 29-year-old was topless, tatted and remarkably ripped as he dove into a duck pond in England … yes, apparently that’s a thing over there. Although Harry’s never had trouble gettin’ dates, he’s clearly stepped up his game in the physique dept. We’re told he’s lately been into pilates, but judging from the pics, he’s also lifting … a lot. Play video content 7/8/23 TMZ.com Someone who wasn’t in the water with HS was his rumored new girlfriend, actress Taylor Russell. You’ll recall,…

[ad_1] Morocco is reeling in the aftermath of an earthquake that has killed more than 2,600 people. The survivors, who are being pulled from the dust and rubble, are in critical need of shelter, food and medical assistance. But one critical priority stands out among the rest: to keep earthquake survivors alive, they need access to clean drinking water and proper sanitation services. When large-scale earthquakes strike, they often cause wide-scale damage to water networks, sewage systems and basic hygiene infrastructure. Mud and debris can bury critical infrastructure, paralysing entire water systems for months. The lack of these services increases…

[ad_1] Inflation appears to be cooling, at least it’s declining at the supermarket.The August ConsumerAffairs-Datasembly Shopping Cart Index for 25 commonly purchased grocery items is $152.7, down 1.2% from July’s index. Year-over-year, prices are up 2.1%.Among the 25 items in the shopping cart, six went up in price, seven went down and 12 remained the same as in July.Among items that were more expensive last month, peanut butter was 18 cents more, bacon increased 11 cents and the price of cookies increased by 10 cents.The plunging price of coffee was responsible for most of last month’s decline in the index.…

[ad_1] Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. Vladimir Putin’s warmongering land grab has pushed European Union leaders to make their own plans to expand. Moves are now under way to bring as many as eight new members into the 27-country bloc.  But the historic drive for enlargement poses its own risks for the EU.  Adding new states — potentially including the agricultural powerhouse of Ukraine — would open a Pandora’s Box of challenges. Sweeping internal reforms would be required, and that would likely trigger years of toxic infighting between current EU members.  Despite the painful…

[ad_1] Kevin Federline is thinking of going to court to ask for an increase in child support from Britney Spears … because he never bargained on having the kids full-time when they hashed out the terms of support. Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ … Kevin gets $40k a month for the 2 kids he shares with Britney — Jayden James and Sean Preston. The amount is predicated on each having the kids 50% of the time. The reality — Britney has had the kids 0% of the time for years. Sean Preston turns 18 in a couple of weeks,…

[ad_1] These are dark days for American transgender citizens. In the past three months, The New York Times reports, 10 Republican-led states have passed laws banning gender-affirming care for minors. Thirteen states now have bans, and more are in the works. Many on the right  are using familiar language in this quest. Perhaps most ominously, Daily Wire host Michael Knowles said, “For the good of society, ‘transgenderism’ must be eradicated from public life entirely.” The call was met with rousing cheers at CPAC, which sent a chill through many observers who were not part of the partisan crowd. What, exactly, does “eradicate” mean? A…

[ad_1] The dictionary just got a bunch of new words, and many of them are gloriously gay.Dictionary.com released its seasonal batch of new words on Tuesday. The website updates its lexicon regularly, with the previous update adding, for example, “queerbaiting.” As Dictionary.com explains, the new additions “represent the always-evolving nature of English,” which is why “nepo baby” and “Big Pharma” (perhaps unfortunately) made the cut.That’s also why Dictionary.com’s lexicographers made a dictionary-wide change for this update, working to replace binary pronouns in various definitions. Rather than saying “his or her,” many such instances have been replaced with “their,” or have…

[ad_1] Lee made a brilliant birdie at the second extra hole to deny England’s Charley Hull and secure her first win since claiming a second career major at the 2022 U.S Women’s Open. Both players had finished with 16-under 272 totals after Lee posted a final-round 71 and Hull closed with a 69 to pull back a two-shot overnight deficit. Lee had enjoyed a five-shot buffer with eight holes to play before the tournament took a dramatic twist on the par-5 12th at Kenwood Country Club. Lee hit out of bounds en route to a double-bogey seven, the dual major…

[ad_1] Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. NEW DELHI — With the clock likely ticking on his time in Downing Street, Rishi Sunak wants to secure a legacy on the world stage. The rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) may be just what he needs.  The British prime minister faces a general election next year with his Conservative Party languishing 18 points behind the Labour opposition in the polls. But though Sunak told reporters travelling with him to the G20 leaders’ summit in India this weekend he was “entirely confident” he can still win re-election, U.K. government…