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Pope Francis revealed confidential details of the secret papal voting conclave in an interview for an upcoming book. He claims he was asked to participate in a scheme to block the election of Pope Benedict in 2005 – but Mike Pence refused to help.

Donald Trump’s $175 million bond to appeal his New York State financial fraud conviction was issued by high interest auto lender Knight Insurance Group. Details weren’t revealed but it’s believed to cost him 20% every month, but they’re throwing in a repossessed Pontiac Aztek.

Regulators are concerned over the growing popularity of smokeless, tobacco-free nicotine pouches such as Zyn among young people, creating a new wave of nicotine addiction. Zyn pouches surpassed Takis as the most-traded-for item in junior high cafeterias.

Executive consultancy McKinsey is cutting staff, but is paying them to find new jobs. The bad news is they have to pay other McKinsey consultants $500/hour to help them.

‘Selling Sunset’ celebrity realtor Christine Quinn obtained a restraining order against husband Christian Dumontet after his violent outbursts. Quinn has downgraded their marriage from ‘fixer upper’ to ‘total teardown’.

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky is lowering the draft age for the national army, fortifying troop levels, but making high school girls soccer teams less competitive.

Researchers discovvered that the nutrients in vegetables such as green beans, broccoli and asparagus have dropped significantly over the last 50 years. This evidence was presented to a young couple by their 3rd-grader as he lobbied to have Froot Loops for dinner.

200 musicians authored an open letter calling on tech companies to refrain from irresponsible use of Artificial Intelligence. The letter was signed by artists including Billie Eilish, Nicki Minaj, hologram Tupac and the four avatars who now make up KISS.

New York’s Metropolitan Transit Authority, MTA, wants to charge runners in the NYC Marathon for crossing the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge. Or if they don’t want to pay up, swim across the Hudson River and call it the NYC Two-Thirds Of A Triathlon.

NFL Network ‘Good Morning Football’ host Jamie Erdahl described complications surrounding the emergency c-section birth of her daughter on March 30th. Her daughter is healthy, but her co-host’s use of the telestrator as she told the story was awkward.

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A new study links consumption of fried food to an increased risk of depression. The study followed 500 death row inmates ordering their last meal.

The U.S. Secret Service discovered cocaine in the White House, leading to a brief evacuation, and a brief visit from Hunter Biden.

Shark attacks at Long Island beaches prompted increased patrols. Lifeguards are asking amputees with prosthetic legs if they want to wade in the surf looking for sharks since they have less to lose.

Blueberries and green beans joined the USDA’s ‘Dirty Dozen’ list of nonorganic produce containing the most pesticides. They wanted to test produce for organic pesticide content, but it all rotted by the time they finished.

Riders on a Wisconsin roller coaster were stuck upside-down for over three hours after it malfunctioned. Everyone was taken to a hospital for evaluation and to wring the urine out of their shirts.

Former ‘Smallville’ actress Allison Mack was released from a California prison after serving a portion of her three-year sentence for recruiting women to the NXIVM sex cult. She plans to stay in touch with others from her cell block in case she decides to get back in business.

Ben & Jerry’s official account stirred outrage with its July 4th social media post that the ‘U.S. exists on stolen Indigenous land’. A boycott is being organized by angry conservatives and people who don’t have the six bucks for a pint of ice cream.

A 69-year-old South Carolina woman walking her dog near a golf course lagoon was attacked and killed by an alligator. The alligator was captured, and the dog was praised for its quick thinking outrunning the woman.

One person died and nine more injured at a fireworks show in Michigan. Local 8-year-olds called the show “too short”.

Meta’s new app – a Twitter clone called Threads – is set to launch tomorrow. So get ready to check your posts after an hour to find they’ve gotten zero Likes in two different places.