Appeals court rules Trump's tariffs can go ahead as planned

Thursday, May 29, 2025

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An appeals panel has ruled that Donald Trump tariffs can go ahead as planned, Diddy's stylist claims he set Cassie up with Michael B Jordan, and tourists find 200-year-old human remains at a beachfront property. 

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1 | Trump's tariffs are back on for now, appeals panel rules

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2 | Diddy's former stylist claims he set Cassie up with Michael B Jordan

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3 | Tourists find 200-year-old human remains at beachfront property

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4 | Dan Bongino cries to Fox News about how much he hates his new FBI job

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5 | Georgia wave pool closes after kids report electric shocks

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The Big Question 

On Wednesday evening, Elon Musk announced on X that his time as part of the Department of Government Efficiency was officially at an end. As a Special Government Employee, he is restricted to serving 130 days – a period which was due to finish this week.

So what will happen to the controversial government agency now that its de-facto chief is stepping down?

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More than 100,000 kitchen faucets from three different brands sold on Amazon have been recalled over dangerous lead exposure concerns. On Thursday, the Consumer Product Safety Commission issued three separate recall warnings for the faucets "due to dangerous lead exposure."

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QUOTE OF THE DAY

"When your fans start asking for your bathwater, you can either ignore it, or turn it into a bar of Dr. Squatch soap"

Sydney Sweeney is appealing to her more rabid fan base with the release of a new soap product containing her actual bath water.

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