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Critics say HBO’s ‘Lanterns’ swaps willpower for privilege; creators point to John Stewart’s 1970s roots
Fox News Digital reports that Episode 3 centers John Stewart’s experience as a Black man, prompting claims of a social-justice rewrite—and pushback citing the character’s 1970s origins.
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Blaze News: Police arrested a billionaire NFL owner in a $140 trailer‑park prostitution sting, report alleges
A Blaze News report by Carlos Garcia alleges police arrested a billionaire NFL team owner at a trailer park after an arranged $140 sex-for-pay deal. Daily Allegiant has not independently verified the claim.
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‘Scanned by Many Hands’: Rep. Brian Mast Says His Metal Legs Trigger Extra TSA Pat-Downs
In a TMZ interview at Reagan National, the Florida congressman said his metal prosthetic legs mean wands don’t work and agents resort to hands-on screening.
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Hawley Targets Flock’s License‑Plate Network: “Congress Never Authorized This” As Probe Cites Stalking, Wrongful Jailing, and a Gunpoint Stop
The Missouri Republican opened a Senate inquiry into Flock Safety’s AI‑driven license‑plate cameras, demanding documents and answers on who can access driver data and how. Flock cites court rulings and urges safeguards, not bans.
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Fog, a mountain airstrip, and a Cold War radar outpost: 8 dead in Alaska crash — 2 were Army Corps workers
Headline USA reports a twin‑engine Cessna 441 crashed near the Cape Newenham Long Range Radar Site airstrip, killing all eight aboard amid fast‑changing fog. Two U.S. Army Corps of Engineers employees were among the dead.
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TikTok user says they ‘smacked’ kids over slur in park—and would do it again
In self-recorded TikTok clips, a person identifying as Leanne Lawson describes hitting children at “Lewis Park” after being taunted and says they’d respond the same way to anyone who uses similar language. BlazeTV’s Sara Gonzales criticized the videos.
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‘Donate $5, City Turns It Into $35’: Karen Bass Promotes 6‑to‑1 Match as Op‑Ed Warns California Could Take It Statewide
In a post cited by the commentary, the Los Angeles mayor says the city can multiply local donations sixfold. The op‑ed argues a November ballot measure could extend public campaign financing statewide.
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Two Heists, One Hour: 34,000 Cans of PBR Vanish from SoCal Warehouse as Police Probe a Single Operation
Police say two pickups totaling about $70,000 in Pabst beer left a Montclair, California warehouse an hour apart on Aug. 17—one never delivered, the other allegedly secured with fake documents. Pabst’s Instagram called the missing load 40,000 pounds and launched a countdown to get it back.
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SCOTUS greenlight, a 200,000‑visa threat, and a 22% fentanyl drop? 14 Trump‑era moves major outlets reported this week
A sourced roundup: NY Post, AP, Bloomberg, CNBC, Fox News, Financial Times, The Hill, Wall Street Journal, Daily Wire, Axios, and USA Today reported fresh developments touching elections, immigration, the drug crisis, and the economy under the Trump administration.
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Trump Moves to Slash U.S.-South Korea War Drills After Calling Kim Jong Un’s North Korea ‘Unthreatening’
The president directed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to substantially reduce joint exercises with South Korea, arguing the drills are costly and send a hostile signal to North Korea.
