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Iran’s new leader remains unseen as nation mourns Khamenei

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Iran’s new leader remains unseen as nation mourns Khamenei

Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei has yet to be seen attending the funeral ceremonies for his father, the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The memorial services, which began on Friday, are expected to draw in millions of mourners. The elder Khamenei was killed in the early stages of the Iran war, after the U.S. and…

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‘Shockingly lazy’: Trump’s ‘bizarre nocturnal habits’ uncovered in new analysis

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‘Shockingly lazy’: Trump’s ‘bizarre nocturnal habits’ uncovered in new analysis

President Donald Trump, who turned 80 last month, made only three public appearances in Washington before 11 a.m. during the entire month of June, according to a Daily Beast analysis of his official schedule and White House pool reports published Friday.The Daily Beast's review found that the president's “shockingly lazy” schedule listed "Executive Time" beginning at 8 a.m. for 26 of the 30 days in June. Public events, when they occurred, were typically scheduled for the afternoon or later. The same pattern held in the preceding months, the outlet found. Trump had "Executive Time" listed on his schedule 26 mornings in May and every day in April. He had public appearances before 11 a.m. on 11 days in May – four of them golf outings and three during a trip to China – and on six days in April.Scheduled morning events have also frequently run late or been canceled, according to the Daily Beast's review. A bill-signing set for June 10 at 10 a.m. was delayed more than an hour. A housing bill signing scheduled for noon on June 24 was called off entirely – Trump announced the cancellation in a social media post sent shortly before 11 a.m., after Republican lawmakers had already set up for the event in the Capitol's Statuary Hall.The White House did not directly address the Daily Beast's questions about the president's schedule or the meaning of "Executive Time." A spokesman sent the outlet a statement describing Trump as sharp and energetic and criticizing past media coverage of former President Joe Biden's health, without addressing Trump's own schedule.The Daily Beast also cited reporting from a recent book on the administration by New York Times journalists Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan, which described Trump as a "night owl" prone to staying up through the night on the phone or watching television. On one such occasion, the book recounted, "an aide checked on the President only to find that he was still asleep in the residence." The book also reported that Trump and first lady Melania Trump maintain separate bedrooms at the White House.

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The reason 'The Star-Spangled Banner' is so hard to sing

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The reason 'The Star-Spangled Banner' is so hard to sing

Most Americans know the words to “The Star-Spangled Banner.” Few know the tune wasn’t written for America at all.The melody Francis Scott Key used was the popular English tune "To Anacreon in Heaven," originally the constitutional song of the Anacreontic Society, a gentlemen’s music club in London.The next time you bail on the high note at a ball game or a July 4 cookout, don’t blame your lungs.The club met regularly for a formal concert, dinner, and social time during which members entertained each other with songs. Its 1780 membership included peers, commoners, aldermen, gentlemen, actors, and tradesmen.Although it is often described as a “drinking song,” the song was not a barroom ballad — it was convivial, but in a special and stately way. The verses were sung by a solo singer, with the entire society joining in only on the refrain.When Key wrote his lyrics on September 14, 1814, after watching the British attack Fort McHenry during the War of 1812, he wasn’t composing original music — he was setting new words to a tune Americans would have instantly recognized.RELATED: Whitlock blasts Victor Wembanyama for flagrantly disrespecting national anthem in NBA finals Nik Pennington/MLB Photos/Getty ImagesHe wasn’t the first American to do it. By 1798, many new songs had already been set to the melody, including “Adams and Liberty,” a patriotic song in praise of the nation’s second president. By 1820, 84 sets of lyrics had been written to it in the United States alone.The tune’s origins also explain a common modern complaint: The anthem is famously difficult to sing. It was intended for solo performance by an experienced vocalist — never designed for mass singing.The composer’s identity was itself a mystery for generations. John Stafford Smith was identified as the writer of the original tune only in the 1970s, when a librarian in the music division of the Library of Congress tracked him down.So the next time you bail on the high note at a ball game or a July 4 cookout, don’t blame your lungs. Blame an 18th-century London music club that never expected anyone outside its dining room to try.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

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Everything we know about Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding

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Everything we know about Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding

Forklifts, food deliveries and covered crates have become must-see celebrity news.

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Trump's effort to steal Taylor Swift's spotlight backfires bigtime

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Trump's effort to steal Taylor Swift's spotlight backfires bigtime

On Friday night, as Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding drew attention to Madison Square Garden, the White House displayed a sign reading "Trump is your president" near the venue's "Just&T" announcement.The gesture comes amid a long history of tension between Trump and Swift. In 2020, Swift publicly encouraged her supporters to register to vote and vote against Trump. In 2024, she endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris. Trump responded on Truth Social with "I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT!"The White House sign prompted counter-signs with different messages about the president."Even on the happiest day of Taylor Swift’s life, Donald Trump could not resist trolling her," wrote The Telegraph. The Hollywood Reporter called Trump "Swift-sensitive." "It's all about him, isn't it?" asked one person. "Is he dead yet?" asked "That Gay Guy Candle Co." an account known for trolling the president. "Impeach and Remove" designer and Trump foe Christopher Web commented. References to the Jeffrey Epstein files were among the most popular comments. Several allegations about Trump were posted, with some photos of the president with his late pal. "Trump is in the Epstein files," a fake sign read, with one man asking, "Why would MSG do this?""Trump raised your prices," congressional candidate Isaiah Martin asserted on a fake sign. It isn't the only time the White House seemed to make itself part of the nuptials. The White House did its own "Eras Tour" poster showing photos of moments throughout America's history with Trump at the center. Trump's night was spent at Mount Rushmore, as his White House teased the idea of putting his face on the massive mountain again. It was briefly championed by Trump and his staff in his first administration. “There would be no better addition to the iconic Mount Rushmore than the 45th and 47th President of the United States, Donald Trump,” said White House spokesperson Taylor Rogers, in a statement to The Washington Post.One AI version of Mount Rushmore featuring Trump and his wife, along with Epstein and his convicted accomplice, Ghislaine Maxwell.Trump's followers loved the trolling from the president, but going after Swift could be a heavier lift. As the Hollywood Reporter explained, "plenty of people in swing states where he is backing candidates look up to her and her liberal views, and that a war with her could turn out a vote against him."

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Tom Brady sneaks out of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s star-studded wedding reception early

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Tom Brady sneaks out of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s star-studded wedding reception early

The former NFL star kept his head down while leaving Madison Square Garden in New York City Friday night.

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JuJu Smith-Schuster’s fiancee’s outfit clashes with Taylor Swift’s bestie at MSG wedding

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JuJu Smith-Schuster’s fiancee’s outfit clashes with Taylor Swift’s bestie at MSG wedding

JuJu Smith-Schuster's fiancee, Laura Kruk, wore the same dress as Taylor Swift's best friend Abigail Anderson for Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding, which took place at Madison Square Garden wedding on Thursday.

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