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Power trips and overdue power bills: MBS in DC as Trump hawks F‑35s, ‘parasocial’ crowned, X sputters at dawn, GB News goes nostalgic, ticket‑resale caps eyed
Saudi Crown Prince visits U.S. as Trump pitches F-35 sale
President Donald Trump will host Mohammed bin Salman at the White House on Tuesday, the crown prince's first U.S. trip since the 2018 murder of Jamal Khashoggi, which U.S. intelligence assessed he likely ordered. Trump says he aims to sell F-35s to Saudi Arabia, a first for an Arab military that could erode Israel's qualitative edge. Expect pageantry, a formal dinner, and announcements on defense, oil, AI, and a broader security pact. Because nothing says regional stability like adding more stealth jets to a crowded airspace.
Cambridge Dictionary picks "parasocial" as 2025 Word of the Year
The term describes a one-sided bond with a celebrity or, increasingly, with an AI that will not split the rent. A tidy label for an age where monetized illusions masquerade as relationships.
X sputters before sunrise
A pre-dawn outage froze feeds nationwide, with Downdetector reports starting around 5:14 a.m. CST and topping 10,000 by 6 a.m. Nothing jolts people awake like the inability to scroll in silence before coffee.
More Americans fall behind on utility bills
New analysis shows rising arrears for power and heat, a warning sign for the broader economy and a political headache for President Trump. Kitchen-table math tends to drown out podium boasts, and past-due notices are stubbornly immune to spin.
GB News nostalgia break and a push to cap ticket resales
Christopher "Chopper" Hope unveiled a 1996 Oasis Knebworth snap during a panel on banning resale above face value, discovering the merch aged better than the market. Tickets were £22.50, now a small mortgage. Suzan Holder recalled Maine Road and her husband Noddy's songwriting credit on "Cum On Feel the Noize." The 90s offered cheap gigs and big hair, plus T-shirts that apparently outperform Westminster's common sense.
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