The Christ-like image and a video Trump posted depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as apes were both deleted after backlash.
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Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
Wynn, who died last spring and for whom a wing of Zumthor’s aerodynamic structure is named, donated a Francis Bacon triptych depicting Bacon’s friend and fellow-painter Lucian Freud, the only Bacons on display in a public Los Angeles museum.
Climate Jobs Illinois, an umbrella group representing 15 unions, issued a statement on Friday calling on Pritzker to reverse his pause.
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Yash Roy,
Fortune,
6 June 2026
What follows are dozens of examples of how those whose names are familiar (or aren’t) and legendary (or infamous) for their actions while representing the state have been embraced (or renounced) by the rest of the country and beyond.
Writing a memoir is a little like opening yourself up to people interpreting your words in a number of different ways.
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Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
4 June 2026
Whether re-interpreting traditional stories and designs or expressing contemporary issues affecting tribal societies, Native glass artists have created a content-laden body of work.
Antiques were restored and put in prominent places, rooms and suites were upgraded with new furnishings and fixtures, the beloved Café Romano got a facelift, and the energy infrastructure was upgraded, rendering the hotel more sustainable and making space for a new rooftop bar.
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Laura Itzkowitz,
Robb Report,
4 June 2026
The past few years have seen a shift toward drenching, or covering every wall—including, sometimes, the ceiling—in a material, whether that's paint, wood, or wallpaper, rendering the accent wall less popular.
Congress reacts in the summer of 1866 by enacting the Fourteenth Amendment in Congress.
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David Frum,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2026
Perhaps most remarkably, Missouri lawmakers have reserved gun regulations to themselves and severely restrain cities and counties from enacting stricter rules.
Hezbollah had not immediately claimed responsibility for the attacks, but Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz said Israel would continue acting against threats originating from Lebanon.
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Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
7 June 2026
In the nearly seven years since her Sweetener World Tour, Grande detoured from her hugely successful pop career to amplify her acting aspirations.
Puerto Rican sensation Bad Bunny is performing two shows of his 10-concert Spanish tour in the capital.
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ABC News,
ABC News,
6 June 2026
One account notes that a firefighter was called to assist with moving Hogan from the residence, while other members of the Clearwater Fire Department were already performing lifesaving measures.
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