Trump says he was ‘only kidding’ about making UFC head Dana White his press secretary - NBC News: the hour's strongest signal
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Trump says he was ‘only kidding’ about making UFC head Dana White his press secretary - NBC News
Trump says he was ‘only kidding’ about making UFC head Dana White his press secretary NBC News Trump Was ‘Only Kidding’ in Asking Dana White to Be His Press Secretary The New York Times Donald Trump 'only kidding' about Dana White press secretary offer, but UFC boss 'loves the…
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Trump says highly unlikely to resume Iran war if talks progress
Trump has said he was highly unlikely to resume the war on Iran as long as talks to end the conflict progress, while Riyadh came under attack on Sunday.
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Chancellor Merz to nominate Aigner as Germany’s first woman president
Ilse Aigner, speaker of the Bavarian state parliament, belongs to the Christian Social Union in Bavaria (CSU) party.
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Cruise ship pianist rescued after nine hours treading water miles from shore - The Guardian
Cruise ship pianist rescued after nine hours treading water miles from shore The Guardian Newport Beach fishermen find Royal Caribbean cruise ship employee treading water 20 miles off coast CBS News Cruise ship pianist rescued after 9 hours in Pacific Ocean near Catalina Island:…
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 41
US launches task force to disrupt land transit routes into Iran
US launches task force to disrupt land transit routes into Iran US President Donald Trump said Sunday that a new task force is now in “in full force and effect” in Iran. "Task Force Iron Gate is in full force and effect in the Islamic Republic of Iran.
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Tel Aviv to impose fines of up to NIS 1,000 on drivers for excessive honking
The system will initially be installed at 11 locations across the city, including the intersection of Bograshov and Tchernichovsky streets and the area around Rabin Square
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'You are a coward': Danon confronts Iranian UN representative in heated confrontation
"You are a coward, and your leaders are cowards hiding underground," Danon told Iran's UN representative, warning that Tehran would face consequences for its support of terrorism.
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Biden says cancer treatment is slowing him down, plans fewer appearances for upcoming memoir
“Some days are better than others. It hasn’t stopped me. But sometimes it slows me down,” Biden wrote.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
Automatic Drop Down Seals for Doors
The automatic door bottom is a clever bit of engineering that prevents under-door drafts, without installing a skirt that drags across your floor. Also called an automatic drop seal, it consists of an aluminum extrusion mounted in a dado cut into the bottom of the door.
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A Modern Take on the Split-Rail Fence
This is what's called a split-rail fence: The design is a classic example of more-work-up-front, less-work-later. With a traditional nailed fence, like this… …if one of the rails becomes damaged, you need to de-nail it to remove it.
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The (Partially) Hide-Away Urban Desk
This Urban Desk is by UrbanNature, a space-saving furniture brand started by German industrial designer Jörg Brachmann. It's not a full hideaway desk, but tucks its lower worksurface away in order to become less obtrusive. The mechanism is low-tech and human-powered.
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PureSelfMade's Build-Your-Own Wind Turbine Workshops
Since the 1970s, self-taught engineer Hugh Piggott has been building wind turbines from scratch in his native Scotland. In the 2000s, he started holding workshops showing participants how to build their own.
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The Unique Fairings on Bandit9's RED 800 Motorcycle
You probably know of RED , Bono's organization that raises fund to fight preventable diseases, through their many collaborations with Apple and Jony Ive; there were special RED iPod Nanos, iPhones and even a Mac Pro.
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A Table that Goes from Round to Square
This transforming table is by Polish company Bauhausly . Its signature trick is that it goes from round to square: Beneath you can see the concealed hinges that make it work.
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A Magnetic-Footed Spider-Bot That Can Climb and Weld
The Diden Spider is a robot that has magnetic feet and can weld. Developed by South Korea's Diden Robotics, the four-legged 'bot uses electric pulses to switch its magnetic feet on and off; once attached to a surface, they draw no power.
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Eisenkot, Netanyahu have 'very similar views,' Trump says, suggests both would support him
"I guess he said very nice things about me. He says he loves Trump, but I don’t know. I haven’t seen what’s happening,” the president added, referring to Eisenkot.
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'Our cycling community is heartbroken': Cycle NC responds to deadly crash that killed a Cary man - WRAL
'Our cycling community is heartbroken': Cycle NC responds to deadly crash that killed a Cary man WRAL Cycling community mourns Patrick Turner after crash involving Capital Cycling Club members in Wake Co; David Morris Jones charged ABC11 News North Carolina man charged after…
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Stock futures rise slightly as investors eye AI trade, brace for more data and earnings: Live updates - CNBC
Stock futures rise slightly as investors eye AI trade, brace for more data and earnings: Live updates CNBC Stock Futures Are Drifting Higher on Sunday Barron's Wall St futures mixed amid AI spending concerns; inflation data awaited Investing.com Stocks Supported by Chipmaker…
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