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Gas prices soar to highest point so far during unsettled conflict with Iran

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Gas prices soar to highest point so far during unsettled conflict with Iran

The AAA national average price for regular gas has soared to $4.229 as of Wednesday, the highest notched so far during the ongoing tensions between the U.S. and Iran.While that number is more than a dollar higher than the AAA national average of just $3.161 a year ago, it is still significantly lower than the highest recorded AAA national average of $5.016 set in June 2022 during President Joe Biden's […]

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Maine joins blue-state millionaire tax club as critics warn the new surcharge punishes local economy

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Maine joins blue-state millionaire tax club as critics warn the new surcharge punishes local economy

Maine has officially joined the ranks of high-tax blue states as Democratic Gov. Janet Mills signed a controversial new millionaire tax into law, sparking immediate warnings that the move will punish local business owners and stifle investment.Effective Jan. 1, 2026, the new law bypasses traditional Republican opposition to implementing a permanent income tax surcharge as it was included in a supplemental budget bill. The legislation, titled LD 2212, allows for […]

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Lisa Kudrow exposes the dark side of ‘Friends’ set with troubling writer room claims

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Lisa Kudrow exposes the dark side of ‘Friends’ set with troubling writer room claims

Lisa Kudrow is revisiting her time on "Friends" with new claims about a harsh writers’ room, calling parts of the experience "brutal."Kudrow, best known for playing Phoebe Buffay on the hit sitcom, said the atmosphere behind the scenes was often tense and, at times, inappropriate, pointing to what she describes as a writers’ room culture fueled by cutting remarks."There was definitely mean stuff going on behind the scenes," Kudrow, 62, […]

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California high-speed rail project soars to $231B: ‘Worst public infrastructure failure in US history’

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California high-speed rail project soars to $231B: ‘Worst public infrastructure failure in US history’

California lawmakers are calling for the state's high-speed rail project to be scrapped after projected costs have ballooned by more than 700%."This is a project that will never be built, and everybody in this building knows this project will never be built for the people of California and we keep wasting billions of dollars at a time where we have budget deficits," state Sen. Tony Strickland, vice chair of the […]

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Roseanne Barr hasn’t spoken to TV sister Laurie Metcalf since show’s cancellation

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Roseanne Barr hasn’t spoken to TV sister Laurie Metcalf since show’s cancellation

Laurie Metcalf is shedding light on her relationship with former co-star Roseanne Barr years after the "Roseanne" reboot was rocked by the actress's firing.During a recent interview with The New Yorker, Metcalf, 70, revealed that the two haven't been in contact since the revival series was canceled in 2018 following Barr's abrupt departure."There’s nothing controversial," Metcalf said. "We just haven’t spoken since we said goodbye at the end of the […]

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Gavin Adcock takes aim at Zach Bryan in brutal call-out

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Gavin Adcock takes aim at Zach Bryan in brutal call-out

Gavin Adcock has seemingly reignited his ongoing feud with Zach Bryan months after nearly getting into a physical altercation with the country singer. On Tuesday, Adcock — who is currently promoting his new single, "Wannabe" — took to social media to share a photo of his near-fight with Bryan at an Oklahoma festival last year."How bad this song wants to come out on Friday," Adcock playfully captioned the photo, which featured […]

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