American Eagle says Sydney Sweeney ad ‘is and always was about the jeans’

American Eagle Outfitters responded to backlash over its recent ads featuring actress Sydney Sweeney, saying its campaign “is and always was about the jeans.” The retailer generated widespread scrutiny this week after launching its denim-focused fall campaign that featured Sweeney. The tagline read: “Sydney Sweeney has great jeans.” Many online accused American Eagle of promoting…

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Trump fires Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner hours after weak jobs report

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Trump fires Labor Statistics chief after numbers reveal lackluster hiring 16:57 Now Playing Trump fires Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner hours after weak jobs report 02:03 UP NEXT Harris calls system ‘broken’ while sharing California governor’s race decision 02:50 Trump…

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Corporation for Public Broadcasting, funder of NPR and PBS, says it will shut down after Congress cut money

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting announced Friday that it will begin shutting down weeks after Congress canceled previously approved funding for the nation’s steward of public media access. The CPB said in a statement that it will begin an “orderly wind-down” of its operations after nearly 60 years with the support of the federal government….

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Putin signs a bill punishing online searches for information deemed ‘extremist’

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a bill that punishes online searches for information officially branded “extremist,” the latest in a series of moves by authorities to tighten control of the internet MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday signed a bill that punishes online searches for information officially branded “extremist,” the latest in…

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Trump says he’s deploying two nuclear subs after ‘highly provocative statements’ from Russia’s Medvedev

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Friday that he has ordered the deployment of two U.S. nuclear submarines in response to what he called “highly provocative statements” from former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev about Russia’s nuclear capabilities. “Based on the highly provocative statements of the Former President of Russia, Dmitry Medvedev, who is now the…

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