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PresidentDonald Trumpsays he’s “postponing” a planned state visit to Denmark, days after the country’s prime minister called his desire to acquire the island of Greenlandan “absurd discussion.” Trump, 73, made the announcementon Twitteron Tuesday, citing the prime minister’s lack of interest in “discussing the purchase of Greenland.” A White House official also confirmed toCNNthat the Copenhagen, Denmark trip, which was scheduled for September, is being canceled. A spokesperson for the Danish royal familytold the Associated Press that the cancelation was a “surprise....

President Donald Trump’s defense team wrapped up its opening arguments in the president’s impeachment trial on Tuesday, focusing on discrediting Trump’s former National Security Advisor John Bolton as a potential witness in the case. Many Senate Republicans had hoped to rush through Trump’s impeachment trial and quickly acquit the president, but Bolton threw a curveball last week whenThe New York Timesreported the former Trump official was claiming in an upcoming book that the president directly sought to bribe Ukraine for his own political gain....

Donald Trump (L); Mike Pence.Photo: Getty (2) Donald Trumphasn’t officially announced a second run for the White House. But if he does launch a campaign for 2024,Mike Pencewon’t likely be on the ticket. “I don’t think the people would accept it,” the former president said Tuesday in aninterview with theWashington Examiner. Trump, 75, called Pence a “really fine person” and said at one point, “I still like Mike,” but indicated their relationship deteriorated after the former vice president refused to participate in a plan to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election, which the Republicans lost to DemocratsJoe BidenandKamala Harris....

Donald Trumpis calling forSamantha Bee’s firing after the late-night host referred to the president’s daughterIvankaas a “feckless c–t” in her Wednesday night monologue. “Why aren’t they firing no talent Samantha Bee for the horrible language used on her low ratings show?” Trump tweeted Friday morning. “A total double standard but that’s O.K., we are Winning, and will be doing so for a long time to come!” But many critics on Twitter pointed out that despite the president using vulgar language about women and others in the past, he hasn’t faced consequences and still holds the highest office in the land....

President Donald Trumpfired off a string of tweets Sunday morning to criticize progressive Democratic congresswomen and urge them to “go back” to the “crime-infested places from which they came,” despite the fact that they are American. Trump did not explicitly name any of the congresswomen, but asCNNnotes, a group of Democratic women of color, including New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Rashida Tlaib of Michigan, Ilhan Omar of Minnesota and Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts last week spoke out against the conditions of border detention facilities....

It seems there is no conflict that PresidentDonald Trumpwill not try to reduce to a single tweet: On Wednesday, he shared a video attacking former Vice PresidentJoe Bidensoundtracked to a snippet ofNickelback‘s 2005 hit “Photograph.” AccordingtoThe New York Times, Warner Music Group flagged the social media company about the issue. None of Nickelback’s members have yet publicly addressed the use of their music, though other musicians have spoken out about Trump using their work for his own purposes....

Donald Trump.Photo: James Devaney/GC Images Donald Trumphas traveled little in the early months of his post-presidency — save for a brief trip to New York City — but he’s had plenty to say. The question is: Who’s listening? Earlier this week, Trump launched a new website and gave an interview to his daughter-in-law,Lara Trump— but both moves were made in the shadow of his ostracization from social media after the deadly Jan....

Even the force won’t help you get past TSA if you’re found with a “thermal detonator” Coca-Cola bottle from the newStar Wars-themed lands at Disneyland and Disney World. The exclusive item, sold only atStar Wars:Galaxy’s Edge, open now in Anaheim and tomorrow in Orlando, resembles an explosive-like device seen in the sci-fi movies, specifically theReturn of the Jedi, where it’s used as a threat to destroy Jabba the Hutt. Each beverage bottle has a rounded design and resealable cap, and features the soda’s logo replicated in Aurebesh, the written language featured in the popular film franchise....

Only a few days after their first media interview aired on ABC’s20/20, sisters Jordan and Jennifer Turpin say they’re overwhelmed with the amount of love they’ve received. Jordan, now 21, and Jennifer, aged 33, are two of 13 siblings who were rescued from captivity in their abusive parents' Perris, Calif., home in 2018. The Turpin children were aged 2 to 29 at the time that they were found. While held in isolation in what’s been dubbed the “House of Horrors,” the siblings were routinelystarved and abused, forced to remain seated for most of their lives and locked in cages or chained to their beds if they misbehaved....

So cute! Rob Kardashian/Twitter Agreeing on the strong resemblance, Rob’s older sisterKourtney Kardashianreplied to the post, writing, “WAIT she is Moana!!” “Lol yes she is,” the proud papa, 31, commented, adding two heart-eyed emojis interspersed with two flower emojis. REX/Shutterstock Documenting his daughter’s Thanksgiving outfit, the doting father previously shared two photos from their holiday celebration. “Thanksgiving looks,” hewrotealongside a photo that showed Dream wearing a white cardigan with a black shirt, checkered pants and a pair of sneakers....

A number of prominent Twitter users have lost — or gained — thousands of followers since the company announcedElon Musk’spurchase of the platform for $44 billion. “While we continue to take action on accounts that violate our spam policy which can affect follower counts, these fluctuations appear to largely be a result of an increase in new account creation and deactivation,” Twitter said in a statement toBusiness Insider. NBC News, the first outlet to report on the activity, noted that while Twitter did not provide specific numbers, the company said they were looking into the “fluctuations in follower counts” and described the flurry of account closures as “organic....

Trooper Chad Walker.Photo: Texas DPS/Twitter On Friday at about 7:45 p.m., Texas Highway Patrol Trooper Chad Walker, a married father of four,responded to a call to help a disabled motoriston the side of the road in rural Limestone County near Mexia, the Texas Department of Public Safety Officers Association said in a statement. “The suspect fired at Trooper Walker before he was able to stop his vehicle, striking him in the head and abdomen,” the statement says....

Tyler Cameronis looking to build his empire in the Sunshine State.On Wednesday, the 28-year-old contractor-turned-reality star shared anew videoon YouTube, in which he details that he will be “following” in his father’s footsteps and building homes.Noting that building is his “passion,” Cameron says, “I’m going to start digging my roots here in Jupiter, building my own company, building my own houses,” before he shares that he will be showing off four properties he’s currently working in the clip....