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What Women Said “Melania” Director Brett Ratner Did to Them – Mother Jones

Producer Brian Grazer, Donald Trump, director Brett Ratner, Melania Trump and Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs at New York’s Ziegfeld Theatre, October 24, 2011.Sharkpixs/ZUMA Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. In 2017, at the height of the #MeToo movement, six actresses told […]

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Explainer-Why does Elon Musk want to put AI data centers in space?

By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON, Jan 29 (Reuters) – A proposed merger between Elon Musk’s SpaceX and xAI, reported exclusively by Reuters on Thursday, could give fresh momentum to Musk’s plan to launch satellite data centers into orbit as he battles for supremacy in ​the rapidly escalating AI race against tech giants like Alphabet’s Google, Meta

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Elon Musk’s SpaceX reportedly mulling a merger with xAI

January 29, 2026 1 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm Elon Musk’s SpaceX reportedly mulling a merger with xAI SpaceX and xAI could join forces ahead of Elon Musk’s plan to take the former public later this year, according to Reuters By Claire Cameron edited by Jeanna Bryner Elon Musk’s SpaceX and his artificial

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Fact check: Trump twice promotes phony claim that Walmart is closing 250 California stores

President Donald Trump did another social media posting spree on Wednesday night and Thursday morning. As with Trump’s previous posting blitzes, this one was filled with wildly inaccurate and often conspiratorial claims about elections and other subjects. Here’s a debunking of two of them. Trump twice shared a video titled “California Governor PANICS as Walmart

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Trump Needs a New Target For Distraction. Bad Bunny, Iran, and Gavin Newsom Are Prime Candidates

But the Trump-Newsom sparring is also a tired rerun, and could go the way “Sleepy Joe Biden” has grown equally stale. “I did a focus group with MAGA types recently,” a veteran political strategist tells me. “And even they said, ‘Give it up already—the guy isn’t president anymore.’” Recently sworn-in New York City mayor Zohran

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Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt son Pax appears at Sundance Film Festival

Jan. 29, 2026, 11:37 a.m. ET Nearly two years after a biking accident landed him in the hospital, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt‘s son, Pax Thien Jolie-Pitt, is stepping out for a rare solo appearance. Jolie-Pitt, 22, was spotted attending a screening of the short film, “Self Custody,” during the Sundance Film Festival in Park

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Jeff Bezos’s Net Worth Jumps $5.7 Billion As Amazon Shares Rise On Plans To Shutter Stores

Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) founder Jeff Bezos‘ net worth increased by $5.7 billion to $266 billion on Wednesday, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, after the e-commerce giant’s shares rose on plans to shut physical stores. Until last week, six of the top 10 billionaires lost wealth weeks into 2026, but the Amazon founder gained $300 million. Don’t Miss:

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Unnerved by Trump, U.S. allies are making nice with China

Starmer said later that British nationals would be allowed to visit China for business and tourism visa-free, joining dozens of other countries. The two nations also announced a slew of economic deals. This may all sound familiar. Starmer’s four-day visit to China, the first by a British leader since 2018, comes on the heels of

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Starmer and Xi Meet to Reset Ties Between Britain and China

new video loaded: Starmer and Xi Meet to Reset Ties Between Britain and China transcript Back transcript Starmer and Xi Meet to Reset Ties Between Britain and China Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain and President Xi Jinping of China met in Beijing on Thursday in a bid to reset ties as both countries seek

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Sleepless President Donald Trump, 79, Launches Manic 6AM Post-a-Minute Rampage

Donald Trump has kicked his morning off bright and early with an almost post-a-minute rampage on Truth Social. The president fired off almost 31 posts around 6 a.m. Thursday on everything from his prospective invasion of Greenland to his long-running gripes against Barack Obama and his thoroughly debunked claims the 2020 election was rigged. “TRUMP

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Did Trump say, ‘you can’t have guns?’ He has long touted 2nd Amendment

Jan. 29, 2026, 6:04 a.m. ET Donald Trump’s stance on the Second Amendment is under scrutiny following the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by Border Patrol officers. Trump stated that Pretti should not have brought a gun to a protest, a comment that has drawn criticism from gun rights groups. Despite a history of campaigning

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Hollywood is speaking out: These are the celebrities using their influence and platforms to denounce ICE

As Trump’s policy of deploying increased numbers of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents comes under increased pressure, various famous faces in the world of television and music have spoken out. The murder of Renee Good was followed by the equally as horrific cold-blooded killing of Alex Pretti, just days later, as ICE agents went from

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American Express Holds Core Role At Berkshire After Buffett CEO Exit

Warren Buffett has stepped down as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, and Greg Abel has taken over leadership of the conglomerate. American Express (NYSE:AXP) remains a core, concentrated holding in Berkshire Hathaway’s equity portfolio following the leadership change. The transition highlights American Express’s ongoing importance to one of its most closely watched institutional shareholders. American Express,

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Elon Musk has been spending his Saturdays working on … and wants everyone to know

Elon Musk revealed his intense focus on Tesla’s AI chip development, dedicating weekends to the AI5 project promising a 50x performance boost. He stressed that securing long-term chip access is crucial for the company’s future, especially for robotaxis and Optimus robots. While a Tesla-owned chip factory remains a distant possibility, Musk is pushing for increased

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Starmer and Xi discussed tariffs, travel and migration

Item 1 of 2 British and Chinese delegations participate in a bilateral meeting with Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Chinese President Xi Jinping, in Beijing, China, January 29, 2026.Carl Court/Pool via REUTERS [1/2]British and Chinese delegations participate in a bilateral meeting with Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Chinese President Xi Jinping, in Beijing,

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China and the UK are attempting to reset their relationship — here’s how

Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer addresses a business delegation following his arrival to China, at a hotel in Beijing on January 28, 2026. Carl Court | Afp | Getty Images After years of strained ties, China and the U.K. on Thursday pledged to develop a long-term strategic partnership following a high-stakes meeting between Chinese President

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Trump’s troop deployment in US cities cost almost $500m in 2025 | Donald Trump News

The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimates that ongoing operations will cost $93m a month. United States President Donald Trump’s deployment of troops in major US cities in 2025 cost nearly $500m, according to the latest estimates from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO). Trump last year activated more than 10,000 National Guard soldiers and active-duty

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Ilhan Omar points finger at Trump’s ‘hateful rhetoric’ after town hall attack

Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., suggested Wednesday that President Donald Trump’s rhetoric toward her and the Somali community contributed to the attack on her at a town hall Tuesday. “What the facts have shown since I’ve gotten into elected office is that every time the president of the United States has chosen to use hateful rhetoric

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Keir Starmer meets Xi Jinping in Beijing in bid to improve UK-China relations and boost trade :: WRAL.com

BEIJING (AP) — The leaders of China and the U.K. were meeting Thursday as the two nations try to improve relations after several years of acrimony. Keir Starmer, the first British prime minister to visit in eight years, was holding talks with China’s leader Xi Jinping in the Great Hall of the People in central

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