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Former President Donald Trump, Mary Trump Chet Strange/Getty Images Mary Trump said her uncle is “terrified” as the Jan. 6 committee interviews high-profile witnesses such as Pat Cipollone. She said that Donald Trump “can’t deny the walls may indeed be closing in.” Details of former White House counsel Pat Cipollone’s testimony will be rolled out…
I traveled from London to Amsterdam by train and back by plane. Grace Dean/Insider On a recent trip from London to Amsterdam, I took the train there and returned by plane. The Eurostar journey took 4.5 hours, whereas my flight was just 75 minutes and cost $50 less. However, I had to spend about two…
Rudy Giuliani, left, and former President Donald Trump, right, in a composite image. AP Photo Former President Donald Trump said that Rudy Giuliani had been hospitalized for a heart condition. Trump said Giuliani was in the hospital because of what “they put Rudy through.” It’s not clear who “they” are, but the Fulton County special…
TikTokers discussing New York real estate. @boweryboi/@hondawang compiled by Alcynna Lloyd Evan Rugen discusses New York real estate on TikTok. In a recent video, he says a tenant law is inadvertently keeping affordable units off the market. The law was created to protect renters, but Rugen says it could be making their lives more difficult. …
Protests outside of the Supreme Court after it overturned Roe v. Wade Camila DeChalus After Roe v. Wade was overturned, people are acting with one thing they can control: their wallets. Some are trying to “keep money out of the economy,” or skip shopping at places like Walmart. People seem to be more interested in…
Most national parks are welcoming fewer visitors this year. George Frey/ Getty Images National parks are attracting fewer visitors, data from the National Park Service showed. Attractions enjoyed a pandemic boom but the cost of gas is deterring travelers, the FT reported. One couple who live in a luxury RV said their fuel costs had…
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The Amazon Fire TV Stick range seems to be spawning new models all the time. That’s apparent from the name of this top-end 2021 model: the Fire TV Stick 4K Max. This isn’t just any old Fire TV, nor is it just a 4K version – because that was already released in 2020 – rather…
Blizzard has confirmed that it will be tweaking both Mercy and Symmetra in the Overwatch 2 beta mid-cycle patch. In a blog on the official website, Blizzard said that the team has been hard at work “compiling player feedback, [and] squashing bugs”, and revealed that part of this will be revisiting Mercy’s changes in light…