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MAGA Divide Deepens on Iran as Trump Blasts His Onetime Allies

MAGA Divide Deepens on Iran as Trump Blasts His Onetime Allies

Published by Daniella Wilson

Reactions are rolling in to President Donald Trump’s lengthy Truth Social post on Thursday, in which he eviscerated several members of the online MAGA-sphere — again roasting Tucker Carlson and Megyn Kelly, while going after Candace Owens in an even-for-him personal manner and mocking Alex Jones — all of who have recently emerged as voices of opposition to the war in Iran. Trump’s latest missive follows an Iran-focused war of words with Carlson, the former CNN and Fox News host who now commands a large audience on his namesake daily video podcast. Clocking in at 482 words, the president’s post scorches four of the biggest names in the MAGA-aligned online commentary space. Carlson, after taking repeated hits from the president in the past week, was dubbed a “hand flairrlring Fool”; Kelly was again chastised for a decade-old debate question about Trump’s criticism of women. Rising star Owens was mocked for her conspiracy theory that French first lady Brigitte Macron was born a man — with Trump adding that Owens is less attractive — while Jones …

To lower cholesterol, these patients got a one-time tweak to their genes

To lower cholesterol, these patients got a one-time tweak to their genes

Published by Sam Flores

Christos Soteriou was 29 when he needed a quadruple bypass surgery. Four arteries in his heart had become so clogged with plaque that blood could no longer flow through them. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. It’s a surprisingly young age to need such a surgery, but extremely high levels of cholesterol run in Soteriou’s family — a genetic condition called familial hypercholesterolemia. His father died of heart disease at 46; his son was diagnosed with elevated cholesterol at 14; and Soteriou himself, now 51, has had two heart attacks since his operation. Christos Soteriou with his son Jade. Soteriou has familial hypercholesterolemia, a genetic condition that causes extremely high cholesterol levels. Courtesy Jade Soteriou He’s tried statins and a newer drug, Repatha, to lower his cholesterol, but nothing worked. So, when the opportunity came to join an early-stage clinical trial investigating a cutting-edge way to lower dangerously high cholesterol with a one-time treatment, he jumped at the chance. “I wasn’t too worried, because I’ll try …

Councilmember Nithya Raman to run for L.A. mayor, challenging onetime ally Karen Bass

Councilmember Nithya Raman to run for L.A. mayor, challenging onetime ally Karen Bass

Published by Sam Flores

For a few fleeting hours, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass seemed to be facing a clear path to reelection, after several high-powered challengers pulled out or declined to enter the race. But just three hours before the filing deadline, progressive City Councilmember Nithya Raman, a onetime Bass ally, launched a mayoral bid, shocking the city’s political establishment and upending the race. Her candidacy poses the most serious threat yet to Bass, who for the last year has faced bruising criticism over her handling of the devastating Palisades fire. On Saturday, Raman portrayed the city government as unable to tackle high housing costs, fix broken streetlights or address the stubborn homelessness crisis. City agencies, she said, “can’t seem to manage the basics.” “Los Angeles is at a breaking point, and people feel it in the most basic ways,” she said after submitting her candidate paperwork at the City Clerk’s Office. Raman, 44, who had previously endorsed the mayor’s reelection bid, called Bass “an icon” and someone she deeply admires. But she said the city needs a …

Tesla tells customers ‘one-time’ FSD transfer ends this quarter, but we’ve heard that before

Tesla tells customers ‘one-time’ FSD transfer ends this quarter, but we’ve heard that before

Published by skeptic

Tesla is once again telling customers that the window to transfer their Full Self-Driving (FSD) package to a new vehicle is closing at the end of the quarter. While the automaker is framing this as the “last” chance, the history of this program suggests it is being used more as a quarterly demand lever than a hard deadline. But how does the move to “subscription only” play into this? The ‘Last’ Window? According to customer communications, Tesla is notifying owners that the current FSD transfer opportunity will end this quarter. This would presumably force owners who have paid up to $15,000 for the software package to buy it again if they upgrade to a new Tesla after the deadline. Tesla is encouraging existing Tesla owners with the FSD package to upgrade to a new car before March 31st, 2026 to take advantage of what it claims will be the last FSD transfer window. Advertisement – scroll for more content This is a song we have heard many times. Tesla first introduced the FSD transfer program …