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Former President Donald Trump on Friday posted a video that featured an image of President Joe Biden tied up in the back of a pickup truck. Trump indicated that the post was filmed on Long Island on Thursday, when he was attending the wake of NYPD Officer Jonathan Diller, who was killed during a traffic stop this week. The video shows two trucks with flags and decals expressing support for Trump; the image of Biden was on the back of the second truck. Trump campaign spokesman Steven Cheung said in a statement, “That picture was on the back of a pick up…

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Topline National polls between former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden have tightened, with Trump now leading Biden by only one percentage point, according to the latest RealClearPolitics polling average—his smallest lead since January amid a Democratic momentum gain that included a historic fundraising haul this week. Key Facts Trump leads Biden 46.5% to 45.5%, per the latest average—the last time they were that close was Jan. 12. Biden has been gaining ground in recent polls—he held a slight lead in a Quinnipiac poll this week, and the monthly Bloomberg/Morning Consult poll out this week showed Biden gaining ground…

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Patrick Carroll posted clips of himself firing a shotgun outside his waterfront mansion in Miami.Police ordered the real-estate tycoon to undergo a psychiatric evaluation, report says.  The businessman has cultivated a reputation for outlandish behavior in recent years. The real-estate mogul Patrick Carroll was ordered by police to undergo a psychiatric evaluation and give up his firearms following the reports of gunshots at his home last week.Police were called to his home after neighbors heard gunshots coming from his backyard.Carroll had also posted a since-deleted clip of himself on Instagram, shared by The Real Deal, showing him standing on a boat…

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Some politicians have hit out at planned US arms supplies to Israel.Bernie Sanders said the US could not “beg” Israel to stop bombing civilians and then continue to supply arms.The Biden Administration has authorized a new package worth billions in fighter jets and bombs for Israel. A new US arms package for Israel worth billions of dollars in fighter jets and bombs is facing major criticism from some politicians.The Biden Administration has authorized the transfer of more than 1,800 2,000-pound bombs to Israel, The Washington Post reported, citing unnamed Pentagon and State Department officials familiar with the matter.Vermont Sen. Bernie…

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VIENNA (Reuters) – The European Central Bank could lower its key interest rate before the U.S. Federal Reserve, ECB Governing Council member Robert Holzmann was quoted as saying on Saturday. “Europe could cut interest rates before the U.S.,” Holzmann told Austrian newspaper Kronen Zeitung, noting that the European economy was growing more slowly than its U.S. counterpart. Holzmann, 75, who is governor of the Austrian National Bank, also told the paper that he would not seek a second term at the helm of the country’s central bank. His term is due to run until the end of August 2025. When…

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The New York Yankees would like to freeze the season right now. They’re 2-0 with a pair of come-from-behind victories against the Astros in Houston. An optimist would view their perfect start as a sign of things to come, but a pessimist would point out that the season can only go downhill from here. Their true path is tied to the success of their starting pitching. Reigning AL Cy Young Award winner Gerrit Cole was just moved to the 60-day IL with forearm inflammation, and he aims for a June 1 return. The remaining hurlers are all highly risky. Lefties…

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Tesla is finally resorting to ads — something Elon Musk has avoided for years.The company upped its ad spending to $6.4 million in 2023, The Wall Street Journal reported.Investors are losing patience with Tesla amid stiff EV competition and managerial chaos. Things are not going well for Tesla.Between bad press about the electric vehicles themselves and the chaotic whims of Tesla CEO Elon Musk, Tesla’s stock value has dropped this year by nearly 30%.Tesla’s sales have gotten so bad that the company has resorted to advertising — something Elon Musk famously said he can’t stand. This story is available exclusively…

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Russian Armed Forces downed one of their own Sukhoi Su-27 fighter jets over Crimea on Thursday, Ukrainian officials claim.Ukraine’s Navy spokesman Dmytro Pletenchuk said on Ukrainian television that “We confirm that this aircraft belonged to the Russian Federation and that it was destroyed by their own forces.””They were on alert, on combat readiness,” he added. “The human factor was at work — one of the operators was eager to get a medal and didn’t bother to find out whose plane it was.”The Moscow-installed leader of Sevastopol, Mikhail Razvozhayev, confirmed that a Russian warplane had “crashed” off the Crimean coast without…

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TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese health officials searched a Kobayashi Pharmaceutical factory on Saturday after the drugmaker reported five deaths possibly linked to dietary supplements using red yeast rice, an official said. The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare and the City of Osaka jointly inspected the factory in Osaka that had made the supplements containing “Beni-Koji” red yeast, suspected of having caused health damage, the ministry official said. News footage showed officials entering the factory, and the official said the ministry could search other related locations. The factory, which made the product until December, had been closed due to ageing facilities,…

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