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Weird News
Utah Couple Accidentally Shipped Cat In Amazon Return Pkg., Arrived Safe 6 Days Later In CA
By appalachiablue - 1 min ago
Utah Couple Accidentally Shipped Cat In Amazon Return Pkg., Arrived Safe 6 Days Later In CA
By appalachiablue - 1 min ago
The DU Lounge
What is your pick for Scariest Horror Movie ever?
By Emile - 25 replies @ 2 min ago (Milestone)
What is your pick for Scariest Horror Movie ever?
By Emile - 25 replies @ 2 min ago (Milestone)
General Discussion
NJ-08: Menendez name was once a gift for NJ representative. Now, a primary challenger eyes the prize.
By RandySF - 3 min ago
NJ-08: Menendez name was once a gift for NJ representative. Now, a primary challenger eyes the prize.
By RandySF - 3 min ago
Latest Breaking News
Lawyer: Harvey Weinstein hospitalized after his return to New York from upstate jail
By BumRushDaShow - 4 min ago
Lawyer: Harvey Weinstein hospitalized after his return to New York from upstate jail
By BumRushDaShow - 4 min ago
General Discussion
MI: Meet the 33 candidates running for 11 Ottawa County commission seats
By RandySF - 9 min ago
MI: Meet the 33 candidates running for 11 Ottawa County commission seats
By RandySF - 9 min ago
Cable News Clips
Noem's confession she killed family puppy shocks dog trainer, CNN panel
By IronLionZion - 16 min ago
Noem's confession she killed family puppy shocks dog trainer, CNN panel
By IronLionZion - 16 min ago
General Discussion
PA-01: Ehasz (D) ramps up campaign against Fitzpatrick (R)
By RandySF - 16 min ago
PA-01: Ehasz (D) ramps up campaign against Fitzpatrick (R)
By RandySF - 16 min ago
General Discussion
Duty to Warn...professionals have agreed Trump shows clear signs of "probable dementia."
By littlemissmartypants - 20 min ago
Duty to Warn...professionals have agreed Trump shows clear signs of "probable dementia."
By littlemissmartypants - 20 min ago
General Discussion
Democratic governors admonish Noem for shooting her dog by posing with their pets
By RandySF - 22 min ago
Democratic governors admonish Noem for shooting her dog by posing with their pets
By RandySF - 22 min ago
General Discussion
There's a tiny pecker parade going on in Charleston WV today......White supremacist group Patriot Front marching
By riversedge - 22 min ago
There's a tiny pecker parade going on in Charleston WV today......White supremacist group Patriot Front marching
By riversedge - 22 min ago
General Discussion
G.O.P. Asks Secret Service to Move Protesters Away From Convention Venue
By RandySF - 25 min ago
G.O.P. Asks Secret Service to Move Protesters Away From Convention Venue
By RandySF - 25 min ago
General Discussion
Utah man who recorded fatal Jan. 6 Capitol shooting sentenced to 6 years
By RandySF - 29 min ago
Utah man who recorded fatal Jan. 6 Capitol shooting sentenced to 6 years
By RandySF - 29 min ago
General Discussion
This electrician and union leader could be Biden's secret weapon in Michigan
By RandySF - 32 min ago
This electrician and union leader could be Biden's secret weapon in Michigan
By RandySF - 32 min ago
General Discussion
Britain's Conservative Party, like the U.S. Republican Party, is in turmoil
By RandySF - 34 min ago
Britain's Conservative Party, like the U.S. Republican Party, is in turmoil
By RandySF - 34 min ago
General Discussion
I wrote this back in February. My area of Psychology research is disinformation
By Mosby - 36 min ago
I wrote this back in February. My area of Psychology research is disinformation
By Mosby - 36 min ago
The DU Lounge
2nd tweet--Another kiss your dog compilation, with clips I've not seen in previous compilations:
By tblue37 - 36 min ago
2nd tweet--Another kiss your dog compilation, with clips I've not seen in previous compilations:
By tblue37 - 36 min ago
The DU Lounge
She brought them a toy, but they're too small to play with it.
By tblue37 - 45 min ago
She brought them a toy, but they're too small to play with it.
By tblue37 - 45 min ago
Latest Breaking News
RFK Jr. repeats debunked vaccine claims in interview with Bill Maher
By BumRushDaShow - 47 min ago
RFK Jr. repeats debunked vaccine claims in interview with Bill Maher
By BumRushDaShow - 47 min ago
Science
New CO2 Concentration Record Set, 428.59 ppm, at the Mauna Loa CO2 Observatory.
By NNadir - 48 min ago
New CO2 Concentration Record Set, 428.59 ppm, at the Mauna Loa CO2 Observatory.
By NNadir - 48 min ago
General Discussion
Trump promised big plans to flip Black and Latino voters. Many Republicans are waiting to see them
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 51 min ago
Trump promised big plans to flip Black and Latino voters. Many Republicans are waiting to see them
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 51 min ago
Editorials & Other Articles
The central question hanging over Trump's legal cases: From the Politics Desk
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 54 min ago
The central question hanging over Trump's legal cases: From the Politics Desk
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 54 min ago
General Discussion
Barr, who said Trump shouldn't be near Oval Office, says he will vote for him in 2024
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 58 min ago
Barr, who said Trump shouldn't be near Oval Office, says he will vote for him in 2024
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 58 min ago
General Discussion
Recent Trump trial witness, David Pecker, makes for some funny headlines
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 1 hr ago
Recent Trump trial witness, David Pecker, makes for some funny headlines
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 1 hr ago
General Discussion
Ukrainian Troops Troll MTG, Invite Her To The Front Line
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 1 hr ago
Ukrainian Troops Troll MTG, Invite Her To The Front Line
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 1 hr ago
General Discussion
With Florida and Arizona bans looming, money's getting tight for abortion travel funders
By RandySF - 1 hr ago
With Florida and Arizona bans looming, money's getting tight for abortion travel funders
By RandySF - 1 hr ago
Michigan
DETROIT. YOU DID IT! More than 700,000 people have attended the NFL Draft so far, shattering the previous attendance...
By demmiblue - 1 hr ago
DETROIT. YOU DID IT! More than 700,000 people have attended the NFL Draft so far, shattering the previous attendance...
By demmiblue - 1 hr ago
General Discussion
Mass graves found at Gaza hospitals raided by Israel prompt demands for independent investigation
By David__77 - 1 hr ago
Mass graves found at Gaza hospitals raided by Israel prompt demands for independent investigation
By David__77 - 1 hr ago
Environment & Energy
Larsen's new migratory birds law means $6.5M per year in avian aid
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 1 hr ago
Larsen's new migratory birds law means $6.5M per year in avian aid
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 1 hr ago
Editorials & Other Articles
Consumers have power to direct a moral capitalism
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 1 hr ago
Consumers have power to direct a moral capitalism
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 1 hr ago
General Discussion
Trump is a master of corruption--in today's LA Times, by Francis Wilkinson.
By CaliforniaPeggy - 1 hr ago
Trump is a master of corruption--in today's LA Times, by Francis Wilkinson.
By CaliforniaPeggy - 1 hr ago
Washington
$55? That's what a couple will pay on the Edmonds-Kingston ferry
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 1 hr ago
$55? That's what a couple will pay on the Edmonds-Kingston ferry
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 1 hr ago
Seniors
Shirley MacLaine, Turning 90, Feels Good, The Secret to Her Longevity, New Book
By appalachiablue - 1 hr ago
Shirley MacLaine, Turning 90, Feels Good, The Secret to Her Longevity, New Book
By appalachiablue - 1 hr ago
General Discussion
2nd tweet--"This is the actual story republicans are going with":
By tblue37 - 1 hr ago
2nd tweet--"This is the actual story republicans are going with":
By tblue37 - 1 hr ago
General Discussion
'A national disgrace': Ex-DOJ prosecutor goes off on the Supreme Court's immunity hearing
By turbinetree - 1 hr ago
'A national disgrace': Ex-DOJ prosecutor goes off on the Supreme Court's immunity hearing
By turbinetree - 1 hr ago
Latest Breaking News
Fire still burning after freight train derails on Arizona-New Mexico state line
By BumRushDaShow - 1 hr ago
Fire still burning after freight train derails on Arizona-New Mexico state line
By BumRushDaShow - 1 hr ago
Omaha Steve's Labor Group
Volkswagen Workers in Chattanooga Vote "UAW, Yes!"--and Win Big
By Omaha Steve - 2 hrs ago
Volkswagen Workers in Chattanooga Vote "UAW, Yes!"--and Win Big
By Omaha Steve - 2 hrs ago
Latest Breaking News
A 'coat hanger' could unlock Mar-a-Lago storage room where Trump stored classified docs: Witness
By riversedge - 2 hrs ago
A 'coat hanger' could unlock Mar-a-Lago storage room where Trump stored classified docs: Witness
By riversedge - 2 hrs ago
General Discussion
Per ex AG Barr, TSF floated idea of executing folks who disagreed with him
By iluvtennis - 2 hrs ago
Per ex AG Barr, TSF floated idea of executing folks who disagreed with him
By iluvtennis - 2 hrs ago
General Discussion
Just wondering....if tRump passes away within the year.....
By FarPoint - 25 replies @ 2 hrs ago (Milestone)
Just wondering....if tRump passes away within the year.....
By FarPoint - 25 replies @ 2 hrs ago (Milestone)
The DU Lounge
What is the worst purchase you ever made? Mine was a Saturn car.But you can use any purchases you made that where a dud
By debm55 - 2 hrs ago
What is the worst purchase you ever made? Mine was a Saturn car.But you can use any purchases you made that where a dud
By debm55 - 2 hrs ago
Latest Breaking News
Biden Delays Ban on Menthol Cigarettes
By Jose Garcia - 25 replies @ 2 hrs ago (Milestone)
Biden Delays Ban on Menthol Cigarettes
By Jose Garcia - 25 replies @ 2 hrs ago (Milestone)
Forum Spotlight: Science
New CO2 Concentration Record Set, 428.59 ppm, at the Mauna Loa CO2 Observatory.Hundreds of black 'spiders' spotted in mysterious 'Inca City' on Mars in new satellite photos
NASA discovered a planet twice as big as Earth with a gas that is 'only produced by life'
Latest Breaking News
Fire still burning after freight train derails on Arizona-New Mexico state line
1 hr ago - CBS News/AP
1 hr ago - CBS News/AP
A 'coat hanger' could unlock Mar-a-Lago storage room where Trump stored classified docs: Witness
2 hrs ago - abc news
2 hrs ago - abc news
Russian oil refineries and military airfield targeted in drone attack, as thermal energy plants are damaged in Ukraine
2 hrs ago - CNN World
2 hrs ago - CNN World
New federal rules give farmworkers more rights and protections
4 hrs ago - Yahoo! News/KTVU Oakland, CA
4 hrs ago - Yahoo! News/KTVU Oakland, CA
White House plans to limit Biden's graduation speeches as campuses erupt in protests
5 hrs ago - NBC News
5 hrs ago - NBC News
Cyberattack forces Georgia county to sever connection to state voter registration system
7 hrs ago - CNN Politics
7 hrs ago - CNN Politics
Giuliani tells bankruptcy judge successful appeal of 148M defamation judgment for slandering election workers will help
8 hrs ago - Law & Crime
8 hrs ago - Law & Crime
Secretary Buttigieg and Black mayors preview transportation projects designed to heal historic inequities
8 hrs ago - CNN Politics
8 hrs ago - CNN Politics
White House bolsters transgender health protections, rolls back Trump admin rule
9 hrs ago - The Hill
9 hrs ago - The Hill
Trump's lawyers try to discredit testimony of prosecution's first witness in hush money trial
18 hrs ago - AP
18 hrs ago - AP
Berkshire Hathaway's Real Estate Firm to Pay $250 Million to Settle Real Estate Commission Lawsuits
22 hrs ago - US News and World Report/AP
22 hrs ago - US News and World Report/AP
Cupcake-swiping Jan. 6 rioter blew off medical supply job to join Capitol raid, got fired: Feds
22 hrs ago - Law & Crime
22 hrs ago - Law & Crime
'Political arrest' of Palestinian academic in Israel marks new civil liberties threat
Yesterday - The Guardian (London)
Yesterday - The Guardian (London)
U.S. reviewing whether to restrict military aid to IDF unit accused of human rights abuses
Yesterday - NBC News
Yesterday - NBC News
Judge throws out lawsuit Michael Flynn's family members brought against CNN over 'QAnon followers' report
Yesterday - Law & Crime
Yesterday - Law & Crime
Federal Student Aid head will step down. His office has been roiled by FAFSA problems
Yesterday - CNN Politics
Yesterday - CNN Politics
Poultry producers must reduce salmonella levels in certain frozen chicken products, USDA says
Yesterday - CBS News/AP
Yesterday - CBS News/AP
Blinken tells CNN the US has seen evidence of China attempting to influence upcoming US elections
Yesterday - CNN Politics
Yesterday - CNN Politics
Boeing and NASA decide to move forward with historic crewed launch of new spacecraft
Yesterday - CNN World
Yesterday - CNN World