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Hit with a defamation lawsuit, conservative commentator Candace Owens is not backing away from her baseless claims that France’s first lady, Brigitte Macron, is a man. Responding to the lawsuit July 23, Owens said Brigitte Macron “is definitely a man,” and called the Macrons’ lawsuit a public relations strategy. “They don’t care if they win,” Owens said. “This is about running it through the press.” French President Emmanuel Macron and the first lady filed the lawsuit more than a year after Owens initially made headlines for promoting the false claim that Brigitte Macron was born a man named Jean-Michel Trogneux.…

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Compared to Taylor rule, according the to the Atlanta Fed Taylor rule utility. Figure 1: Fed funds implied by Taylor rule. 3 ppts below current Fed funds rate is 1.33%, marked by x. This graph highlights how much Mr. Trump’s views on monetary policy differs from those still in touch with reality. This entry was posted on July 24, 2025 by Menzie Kent.

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In a unique fusion of football and fashion, adidas has partnered with celebrated London designer Antonia Bronze to create a set of stunning, custom leather jackets in celebration of UEFA Women’s Euro 2025.Known for her bold, football-inspired creations that blur the lines between sport, streetwear and high fashion, Bronze has designed six bespoke jackets – each dedicated to a standout adidas-sponsored player lighting up the tournament in Switzerland.The featured players include Spain’s Aitana Bonmatí, England’s Alessia Russo, Germany’s Jule Brand, Sweden’s Stina Blackstenius, France’s Kadi Diani and Switzerland’s own Lia Wälti.adidas x Antonia Brown. / adidasEach jacket is built from…

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Eric Snodgrass, Nutrien’s lead atmospheric scientist, joined FOX Weather to discuss the biggest weather headlines.Large sections of the country are expected to experience above-normal temperatures during August, while the Southeast and mid-Atlantic face elevated chances for showers and thunderstorms.August is typically the second-warmest month of the year from coast to coast, with high levels of precipitation in the Southwest and Southeast, but if the latest outlooks verify, there will be some noteworthy differences when compared to typical months.For instance, the outlook does not suggest a particularly energized monsoon pattern across the Desert Southwest, but it does show increased precipitation chances…

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Welcome back to Foreign Policy’s Situation Report and a happy belated birthday to John, who turned [REDACTED] on Tuesday and promptly conducted an in-depth interview with former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert. Also, welcome back to Rishi, whose vacation last week was unexpectedly eventful due to his attendance of a certain Coldplay concert in Boston. Alright, here’s what’s on tap for the day: Australia awaits the Pentagon’s AUKUS reviewa flare-up of hostilities on the Thailand-Cambodia borderand the Trump administration’s new Ai Action Plan. U.S. President Donald Trump’s proclivity for renegotiating, reneging on, or altogether abandoning long-standing international agreements and partnerships…

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by Calculated Risk on 7/24/2025 04:21:00 PM From J.D. Power: New-Vehicle Retail Sales Up 4.1% for July and Consumer Spending Sets Record for Month with $49.8 Billion Spent on New Vehicles Brief excerpt:The seasonally adjusted annualized rate (SAAR) for total new-vehicle sales is expected to be 16.4 million unitsup 0.8 million units from July 2024. emphasis addedFrom Haig Stoddard at Omdia: US Light Vehicle Sales Headed for Rebound in July (pay content).  Brief excerpt:July US light-vehicle sales will improve on June’s results, as the expected negative impacts from automotive tariffs are yet to fully kick in.Click on graph for larger…

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Inter Miami captain Lionel Messi has shared a clip of himself watching budding “ballers” score goals as part of a new “global tournament” launched by the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner. 2022 World Cup winner Messi held a crown bearing his name while announcing a skills competition that will take place in the US, Canada, UK and Ireland, with a final in Miami in September. Starting in Los Angeles, the project will feature four heats before the finalists perform in front of Messi in the decider. Messi is the reigning MLS MVP, with no player in the league outscoring his 18…

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The New York Knicks have received permission to speak with Minnesota Timberwolves assistant coach Pablo Prigioni about potentially joining new head coach Mike Brown’s staff, according to Ian Begley of SNY. Prigioni, a former NBA point guard, played for the Knicks from 2012 to 2015. He began his coaching career in 2017 and had a […] The post Knicks eye Pablo Prigioni appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

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Flood Watches have been issued across Kansas City and the Plains as rounds of thunderstorms could lead to flooding.KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Forecasters are monitoring part of a three-state region across the Plains for the threat of flooding over the next 48 hours.Counties in Kansas, Nebraska and Missouri are all under Flood Watches as a slow-moving frontal boundary sets the stage for rounds of showers and thunderstorms into early Saturday.Forecast models indicate that rainfall totals of 2-4 inches are possible across the Kansas City metro, with isolated communities potentially seeing more than 6 inches.A three-hour radar loop showing where showers…

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