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Angela Watercutter

'Conclave' Viewership Shot Up 283 Percent Following Pope Francis’ Death

Since Monday, viewers have watched nearly 7 million minutes of Conclave, a film about the process of choosing a new pope. The Two Popes saw its numbers go up 417 percent.

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Drone near misses hit record high at major airports. Here’s what to know

Drones last year accounted for nearly two-thirds of reported near midair collisions involving commercial passenger planes at the country’s top 30 busiest airports.

A commercial airliner was on final approach to San Francisco’s international airport in November when the crew spotted a drone outside the cockpit window. By then it was too late “to take evasive action,” the pilots reported, and the quadcopter passed by their windshield, not 300 feet away.

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Michael Grothaus

The price of gold just hit a record $3,500 per ounce. Here are 2 reasons why

As investors grapple with economic turmoil and dwindling faith in the U.S. dollar, more appear to be parking their money in the precious metal.

As any investor will tell you, the past month has been absolutely brutal when it comes to the markets. In the past 30 days alone, the Nasdaq is down 9.5%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average is down 7.8%, and the S&P 500 is down 7.8%.

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Trump’s tariffs could be a major boon for secondhand stores

The secondhand-clothing market already was flourishing before the specter of tariffs bedeviled the U.S. fashion industry.

Stores selling secondhand clothes, shoes and accessories are poised to benefit from President Donald Trump’s trade war even as businesses the world over race to avert potential damage, according to industry experts.

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Eric Schmitt

Joint Chiefs Chairman Visits Border as Military Presence Expands

Gen. Dan Caine’s first official trip underscored how the White House has prioritized the mission, which now involves nearly 7,000 active-duty troops.

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Miriam Jordan

Venezuelan Immigrant Deported by Trump Administration Has Disappeared

The Venezuelan man does not appear on a list of people sent to a prison in El Salvador, and his family and friends have no idea of his whereabouts.

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Alan Feuer and Karoun Demirjian

What to Know About the Deportation of Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia to El Salvador

President Trump’s aides have dug in on insisting that Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia was lawfully sent to a prison in El Salvador after the administration had admitted to an “administrative error.”

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Alan Feuer

Trump Administration Continues to Defy Judge’s Orders in Abrego Garcia Case, Lawyers Say

In refusing to reveal much of anything about the administration’s efforts, department lawyers insisted the information constituted state secrets that needed to be protected.

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Troy Closson

Trump Joins a Bitter Fight in Massapequa Over a School Mascot

New York’s education leaders moved to ban Native American-inspired mascots in 2022, drawing a lawsuit from the Massapequa school district. Now, the president has weighed in.

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Horned Frogs, Heels to open '26 season in Ireland

TCU and North Carolina have agreed to move their 2026 opener from Fort Worth, Texas, to Dublin, Ireland, for the Aer Lingus College Football Classic.

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R&A weighs return to Trump's Turnberry for Open

The R&A would like to see Turnberry return as host of The Open, but it will first need to assess the feasibility of the venue, which is owned by President Trump.

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Bucks' Lillard returning for Game 2 vs. Pacers

Bucks All-Star Damian Lillard said he will return to action in Game 2 against the Pacers.

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Will the Giants draft Shedeur Sanders at No. 3 overall? And should they?

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What do you think? Take our survey, and talk it out in the comments.

We have officially reached the week of the 2025 NFL Draft and soon enough we are going to know who has been lying and who has been telling the truth.

The most intense tunnel vision possible is necessary this week as the eleventh hour of the pre-draft cycle always brings intense rumors. At the moment those are churning right along and as always we here at The Skinny Post, Michael...

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Oliver Fox

The Luka Doncic trade makes sense once you understand Nico Harrison

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The Dallas Mavericks GM has finally talked enough about the deal to give us a sense of why it really happened, and it’s not for the reasons he’s said.

The Luka Doncic trade shocked me, but only because I didn’t know Nico Harrison yet.

In his seemingly never-ending effort to explain it, Harrison has given a number of incriminating press conferences. He is totally out of touch, displaying a psychology-textbook-level of cognitive dissonance about...

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3 ways to keep your clothes from shedding plastic on Earth Day and every day

Fiber plastic fragments are shed every time clothing is washed and put in the dryer.

Bottles and bags, food wrappers and straws. Piping, packaging, toys and trays. Plastic is everywhere — and yet some people may be surprised at how much they actually wear.

A typical closet is loaded with plastic, woven into polyester activewear, acrylic sweaters, nylon swimsuits and stretchy socks — and it’s shedding into the environment nonstop.

When garments are worn, washed and put through the...

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James Dator

Shaq might have pooped himself on live TV

Big Diesel has BIG toilet problems.

If you weren’t watching Inside the NBA at almost 1 am ET we don’t blame you, but you missed something absolutely incredible. In the middle of a segment Shaq quick-walked off the stage and to the bathroom in a stance very reminiscent of a person who crapped their pants.

Shaq had to hustle out of Studio J pic.twitter.com/HcAXHjqUki

— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) April 22, 2025

Kenny and Chuck said that Shaq had been drinking a lot of olive oil...

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Get over half off the roborock Q5 Pro+ robot vacuum and mop for a limited time

SAVE $400: As of April 22, the roborock Q5 Pro+ Robot Vacuum and Mop is on sale at Amazon for $299.99. That's 57% off its list price of $699.99.

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Looking to buy a new tablet? Score the Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ for $60 off.

SAVE $60: As of April 22, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ is on sale at Amazon for $159.99. That's 27% off its list price of $219.99.

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The Oscars announces new rules for using AI. Sort of.

The Oscars has landed squarely on the fence about the use of AI in potentially nominated films.

Following a widely publicised controversy around the use of artificial intelligence in Best Picture nominees The Brutalist and Emilia Pérez, the Academy has made its position of impartiality clear.

In the latest update to the Oscars rules, released on April 21 to apply to the upcoming 98th Academy Awards set for March 2026, there's an addition to the "Eligibility" section:

"With regard to...

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