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U.S. drivers are facing high gas prices over Memorial Day weekend but are not expected to hit the brakes en masse on their holiday travel plans. The national average gasoline price was about $4.55 per gallon as of Friday, driven up by the war with Iran. That’s more than $1.50 per gallon higher since the conflict began…

Independent journalist Don Lemon on Thursday called on news reporters covering President Trump to “have some dignity and a backbone,” using former late-night host Stephen Colbert as an example. Lemon, on his podcast “The Don Lemon Show,” said that “all of the late-night shows are going dark” to praise Colbert ahead of the airing of…

Kimi Antonelli wins the Canadian Grand Prix as his Mercedes team-mate George Russell is forced to retire.

At least 19 people were injured in a stampede at the Atlantic Beach, S.C., bike festival, according to Horry County Fire Rescue. All injuries are non-life-threatening, and authorities have not yet released information on the cause.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio shot back at Republican criticism of a possible deal with Iran as “absurd,” adding that “our preference is to address this through a diplomatic means.” “The idea that somehow this president, given everything he’s already proven he’s willing to do, is going to somehow agree to a deal that ultimately…

Pilots on board had to use a different navigation system while the plane’s GPS was disabled.

Rory Culkin’s officially a father … with his girlfriend Kate Arizmendi announcing the birth of their first child on Instagram. Arizmendi shared a pic of their newborn daughter sleeping … hands curled up under her chin as she rests.…

It’s been some 50 years since Patti LaBelle first sang her hit song “Lady Marmalade.” As she marks her 82nd birthday, LaBelle talks to correspondent Tracy Smith about her career and what’s next.

Tuner, Black Bear’s fourth release since launching a domestic distribution arm last summer, had a nice $102k opening at 4 theaters in NY and LA and is eyeing $122k for the four-day holiday weekend including. Memorial Day Monday. The distributor plans a moderate national expansion to about 375 screens (exact number still TBD) next week […]

The Senate GOP primary runoff in Texas is suddenly shaping up to be a wipeout, according to prediction markets, as Republican voters prepare to choose Tuesday who will face Democrat James Talarico in November.

In what was once a toss-up Senate primary race, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Sen. John Cornyn battled for an endorsement from President Donald Trump. Paxton won that fight, and the shift in markets quickly followed suit.

As of Sunday afternoon, Paxton led incumbent John Cornyn by nearly 90% on the online prediction market Kalshi. And on Polymarket, Paxton had a 96% chance of winning Tuesday’s election.

Just days earlier, on May 18, Kalshi had Paxton with a 63.7% chance of winning the nomination and Cornyn at 37.2%. 

Trump’s endorsement came on May 19. And by the next morning, the market had completely split. Paxton surged to 90.1%, with Cornyn at 10.3%. Texas Republican primary runoff polling also showed Paxton surging ahead of Cornyn in the days immediately following Trump’s endorsement.

The two will go head to head on Tuesday in a runoff that will decide who advances to face Talarico, a 36-year-old state lawmaker, in the general election in November.

The president called Paxton a “true MAGA Warrior” who has “ALWAYS delivered for Texas” in his endorsement posted on social media. Trump called Cornyn a “good man” but deemed him as “not supportive” when “times were tough” — though he didn’t outright mention the GOP incumbent’s vote on Jan. 6, 2021, not objecting to certifying the 2020 presidential election results. 

Senate Republicans have voiced frustrations over the president’s endorsement as they hoped to keep their current colleague, Cornyn, in his seat. Republicans worry that Paxton, who supported Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election, carries too much baggage from his indictment on charges of felony securities fraud and impeachment, among other controversies.

“To call Paxton ethically challenged is to call Jeffrey Dahmer suffering from an eating disorder,” Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., said Sunday on CNN. “This guy is an empty suit and will do us no service by being in the U.S. Congress. I hope that Texans realize how tough John Cornyn is.”

In spite of the uphill battle, Cornyn continued fighting Sunday to fend off Paxton, touting external endorsements and encouraging registered voters to turn out on Tuesday.

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“When we start to erase ourselves, it’s time to ask: ‘Why am I at war with myself? Is it something I can surgically fix, or is it something I need to intimately question myself about?’”

Don’t Speak, Blake Shelton … just enjoy seeing your wife, Gwen Stefani, and her No Doubt bandmates on the Sphere stage! The country music star made it out to Sin City on Saturday to support his better half … clapping, laughing and cheering her…