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Blake Shelton Missing Gwen Stefani’s No Doubt Sphere Opening Night

Blake Shelton Missing Gwen Stefani’s No Doubt Sphere Opening Night

Blake Shelton I've Got My Own Gig!!! Missing No Doubt's Sphere Opener Published May 6, 2026 6:18 PM PDT No Doubt, fronted by Gwen Stefani, is kicking off their Sphere residency in Las Vegas in

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‘Bob’s Burgers’ Star Eugene Mirman Hasn’t Seen His Car Crash Photos After Fiery Accident

‘Bob’s Burgers’ Star Eugene Mirman Hasn’t Seen His Car Crash Photos After Fiery Accident

'Bob's Burgers' Eugene Mirman Refuses to Look at Pics of Fiery Car Crash Published May 6, 2026 6:08 PM PDT Eugene Mirman is avoiding one thing after his terrifying car crash ... the photos. The

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Dr. Oz Joins Feds, LAPD In Raid on ‘Open-Air Drug Market’

Dr. Oz Joins Feds, LAPD In Raid on ‘Open-Air Drug Market’

Dr. Oz Cheers On Feds, Cops In Drug Raid Published May 6, 2026 5:57 PM PDT Dr. Oz had a front row seat as federal agents from the DEA and LAPD officers busted a bunch

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Jet Li’s Arrival Causes Chaos at LAX, Fans Mob Film Star, on Video

Jet Li’s Arrival Causes Chaos at LAX, Fans Mob Film Star, on Video

Jet Li Jet Lag?!? 😴✈️ No Chance After This LAX Welcome!!! Published May 6, 2026 5:30 PM PDT Play video content Sorry, Brad Pitt -- there’s A-list fame ... and then there’s the absolute frenzy

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Alleged Sexual Harassment Victim Reveals Threats

Alleged Sexual Harassment Victim Reveals Threats

Female JPMorgan Chase Exec Man Suing Over Alleged Harassment Wants to Remain Anonymous Due to Threats Published May 6, 2026 5:26 PM PDT | Updated May 6, 2026 6:19 PM PDT The unidentified man suing

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Justin Baldoni All Smiles in First Sighting Since Blake Lively Settlement

Justin Baldoni All Smiles in First Sighting Since Blake Lively Settlement

Justin Baldoni What Drama?!? Grins Big in First Post Settlement Sighting Published May 6, 2026 5:06 PM PDT Justin Baldoni is looking anything but stressed after finally closing the chapter on his long-running legal drama

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Alexia Ioannou Reveals Her Tips for Keeping ‘nou’ and Vintage Shoes Looking Chic for Years to Come

Alexia Ioannou Reveals Her Tips for Keeping ‘nou’ and Vintage Shoes Looking Chic for Years to Come

If the shoe fits, why stop at one pair? Alexia Ioannou certainly doesn't.The founder of nou built her fashion eye hunting down rare vintage treasures from labels like Valentino, Emilio Pucci, Fendi, Dolce&Gabbana, Dior, Manolo

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Blueface Claims He Faked Family Image With Chrisean Rock for Money

Blueface Claims He Faked Family Image With Chrisean Rock for Money

Blueface The Chrisean Baby Daddy Narrative Was All Cap!!! Published May 6, 2026 3:50 PM PDT Play video content Blueface is admitting he played along with the idea that his on-again, off-again girlfriend Chrisean Rock's

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Tyla Discusses Awkward Clip of Rihanna Met Gala Interaction

Tyla Discusses Awkward Clip of Rihanna Met Gala Interaction

Tyla No Rihanna Beef ... She's Just Too Busy for Me!!! Published May 6, 2026 2:44 PM PDT Play video content Tyla is shutting down all that viral Met Gala drama with Rihanna -- insisting

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Can Trump pull thousands of US troops out of Germany?

Can Trump pull thousands of US troops out of Germany?

President Donald Trump announced that he will withdraw 5,000 US troops from Germany as a rift over the Iran war widens between the Republican’s administration and Nato allies and other partners in Europe. Can the US president decide on his own to downsize the decades-long US presence in Germany? The US Department of Defense announced its plans for the troop withdrawal on May ​1. A senior Pentagon official told ‌Reuters Trump was reacting to German Chancellor Friedrich Merz saying Iran was humiliating the US in the ‌two-month-long war and that he did not see what ‌exit strategy Washington was pursuing. The Pentagon said the ‌withdrawal was expected to be completed over the next six to 12 months. Germany is home to some 35,000 active-duty US military personnel, more than anywhere else in Europe. The official said the drawdown would bring US troop levels in Europe back to roughly pre-2022 levels, before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine triggered a buildup by then-president Joe Biden, a Democrat and frequent target of Trump’s criticism. The US president, as commander-in-chief, has extensive power over the armed forces. However, Congress controls the military budget and thus can set priorities of its own. Alarmed by Trump’s criticism of Nato, lawmakers from both parties last year backed a provision in the National Defense Authorization Act, or NDAA, barring ​troop levels in Europe from falling below 76,000. Trump signed the measure into law in December. However, the administration has some leeway. The NDAA provision allows the president to cut troop levels below 76,000 if he certifies that he has consulted with Nato allies and provides independent ‌assessments of how it would affect US security, the alliance and deterrence of ​Russian aggression. “There’s a lot of flexibility baked in here. There’s ways you can see the Trump ​administration moving around troops within these constraints,” said Scott Anderson, a senior fellow in governance studies at the Brookings Institution. Late last year, there were about 85,000 US troops in Europe, meaning Trump could withdraw as many as 9,000 before reaching the 76,000 limit. Opposition Democrats spoke out against removing the troops. Representative Adam Smith, the top Democrat on the House of Representatives Armed Services Committee, said it “is not grounded in any coherent US national security policy, strategy or even analysis,” and would embolden Russia. Congress has leverage. Trump announced his plans to cut the troop levels shortly after his administration asked lawmakers to approve a huge increase in the military budget, to $1.5tn from about $1tn this year. The Pentagon is also expected to soon ask Congress for $80 to $200bn more to pay for the Iran war Trump started alongside Israel on February 28. “Having a very annoyed Congress, in particular annoying the armed services committees in both houses, is not a path to getting what it wants on defence,” said Kristine Berzina, a senior fellow at the German Marshall Fund. “Congress has made very clear that this is a priority, and a priority in a bipartisan way,” Berzina said. Trump ​has long been a critic of US allies in Europe, accusing them of relying too much on US taxpayer funds for their defence rather than paying for their own forces. Ironically, Germany is one of the countries that has increased its military spending the most. In 2020, near the end of his first term as president, the Trump administration announced that it would withdraw about 12,000 of 36,000 troops then in Germany, in fallout from what was then Trump’s long-simmering feud with Berlin over military spending. However, Trump lost the election that year and the plan was never carried out. This time, Trump has nearly three more years in the White House, and he hashinted that more troop withdrawals from Europe could be in ‌the works. Last week, he said “probably,” ​when asked whether he would consider pulling US troops out of Italy and Spain, two other allies whose leaders have not embraced the Iran war.