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TSA found a record number of guns at airport security checkpoints in 2023. Almost all of them were loaded.

Record number of guns seized by TSA in 2022 Record number of guns seized by TSA in 2022 01:53 The Transportation Security Administration found a record-setting 6,737 guns at airport security checkpoints in 2023, the agency announced Wednesday. The number of firearms found by TSA officers last year surpassed the previous year’s record of 6,542 […]

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The Messenger is counting on a sudden and dramatic advertising turnaround to survive

Screenshot of the TheMessenger website. Source: TheMessenger The Messenger, the struggling news media startup co-founded by publishing veteran Jimmy Finkelstein, is urging potential investors to make a long-shot bet on a dramatic rebound in advertising this year. The company is attempting to stop the cash burn that has put it in jeopardy. CNBC has obtained

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SAG Awards nominations for 2024 announced: See the full list of nominees

Nominations for the 30th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards were announced on Wednesday morning, giving nods to a handful of last year’s blockbusters and critical hits during a presentation hosted by Kumail Nanjiani and Issa Rae.  “Barbie,” “Oppenheimer” and “American Fiction” led the SAG Awards nominations this year for films, while “Succession” led for television

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Animal rights group PETA launches campaign pushing U.K. King’s Guard to drop iconic bearskin hats

The U.S.-based animal rights group PETA has detailed an undercover investigation into the practice of baiting and killing black bears with guns or crossbows in Canada, which it says is fueled by a British military tradition. The group, in a statement and a video released Wednesday narrated by actor and comedian Stephen Fry, alleges the

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Hunter Biden leaves wild House committee meeting after surprise appearance

Hunter Biden leaves wild House committee meeting after surprise appearance – CBS News Watch CBS News Hunter Biden made a surprise appearance at a House Oversight Committee meeting on Wednesday where lawmakers were debating holding the president’s son in criminal contempt of Congress. Then, after less than 30 minutes, he left. CBS News’ Scott MacFarlane

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Democrats Question Semiconductor Program Ties to Wall Street

Two Democratic lawmakers on Tuesday expressed concerns about ex-Wall Street financiers overseeing the Commerce Department’s distribution of $39 billion in grants to the semiconductor industry, saying the staffing raised questions about the creation and abuse of a revolving door between government and industry. In a letter to the Commerce Department, Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts

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Neiman Marcus CEO addresses Saks takeover rumors, says there’s ‘no need’ to sell the business

A woman holds the hand of her daughter while motioning to a man in front of Neiman Marcus at the King of Prussia Mall on December 11, 2022 in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. Mark Makela | Getty Images ORLANDO, Fla. – As rumors swirl over whether Saks Fifth Avenue will acquire Neiman Marcus, Neiman’s CEO

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