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The Chinese state propaganda outlet Global Times offered a dismal review of the James Gunn-directed reboot Superman on Thursday, declaring the movie unsuitable for Chinese audiences because of its “Western individualism.” As the state newspaper typically does in reviewing the few Hollywood movies the Communist Party allows Chinese citizens to watch in theaters, it insisted that the quality of American films has declined below that of China’s domestic productions, which must adhere to communist ideological restrictions and often feature over pro-regime and anti-American propaganda. The Global Times suggested that Superman‘s meager box office showing in China so far is the product of superior…

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said that deportations are already underway at Alligator Alcatraz — the migrant detention facility in the Florida Everglades — noting he is waiting until the center reaches full capacity to proceed on plans to transform Camp Blanding into a similar facility. “I’m willing to do Blanding once Alligator Alcatraz is filled, and so DHS has started moving in a significant number of people. I think you’re going to — and they’re starting to deport people from there too,” DeSantis revealed. “Remember, this is not the Ritz Carlton, ok?” “We’re not doing this just to let people…

The presidents discussed holding a third round of negotiations between Moscow and Kiev during a phone conversation Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke to his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, by phone. The leaders discussed the Ukrainian conflict, as well as the recent escalation in Syria, according to a statement published by the Kremlin on Friday.According to the statement, Putin and Erdogan touched on the possibility of holding a third round of Russia-Ukraine negotiations in Istanbul. The sides met for two rounds of direct talks in Türkiye earlier this year, rebooting discussions that Kiev had unilaterally abandoned in 2022 to pursue…

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Controversial New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani may not only be socialism’s great new hope; he may also  be motivating a new coalition of Muslims seeking more influence in American politics, according to ABC. That appears to be the conclusion of an ABC report that looked into the donations the Mamdani campaign received as it took on former governor Andrew Cuomo in last month’s Democratic primary. According to ABC’s Zohreen Shah: Six days before polls closed in the New York City mayoral primary and hours after former Mayor Michael Bloomberg injected an extra $5 million into former Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s…

Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said Friday he may dissent from the Federal Open Market Committee if policymakers opt to keep interest rates unchanged at the end of this month, reaffirming his call for a quarter-point cut in light of what he described as an “on the edge” labor market. “It’s important not to dissent regularly,” Waller said in a Bloomberg Television interview. “But officials should take the step if you make it very clear you think at this moment in time this is an important thing to do.” He added: “I dissented on the balance sheet slowdown earlier this…

Puerto Rico’s Republican Gov. Jenniffer González-Colón signed legislation this week banning sex change drugs and surgeries for individuals under 21 years old. The law was approved on Wednesday and will go into effect in October. It carries criminal penalties, punishing health care professionals who violate the law with a $50,000 fine per violation and a determinate prison sentence of 15 years, The Hill reported. Charged doctors would also be stripped of their licenses and permits and be permanently banned from practicing in the U.S. territory.  “Minors, having not yet reached the necessary emotional, cognitive, and physical maturity, are particularly vulnerable to…

The FBI has joined an investigation after the deadly blast took the lives of several deputies in East Los Angeles A powerful explosion rocked the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) training facility early Friday morning, killing at least three deputies, Fox News reported, citing department sources. The blast occurred at around 7:30am at the Biscailuz Training Center in East Los Angeles, prompting an immediate evacuation of the facility and a multi-agency emergency response.The Los Angeles County Fire Department confirmed to Fox News that ambulances had been dispatched to the scene for injuries related to a possible explosion. The FBI’s Los Angeles…

President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that Coca-Cola has agreed to produce its classic soda using real cane sugar, and is moving production to the United States. American consumers will finally be able to purchase an equivalent to the imported Mexican version, which many consumers go out of their way to acquire. The announcement came via Truth Social, where Trump revealed his discussions with company executives. Trump wrote of his ongoing discussions with Coca-Cola’s leadership to advocate for removing high-fructose corn syrup. “I have been speaking to Coca-Cola about using REAL Cane Sugar in Coke in the United States, and…

Researchers have found that while AI chatbots like ChatGPT can detect metaphors in political speech with moderate success, they often misinterpret figurative language in Donald Trump’s speeches and lack the nuanced understanding that humans possess. PsyPost reports that a recent study published in Frontiers in Psychology has shed light on the capabilities and limitations of AI systems when it comes to understanding metaphors in political contexts. The researchers used President Donald Trump’s speeches as a testing ground for ChatGPT-4, a large language model (LLM) trained to understand and generate human language. The study analyzed four of Trump’s speeches from mid-2024…