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German monks fasted for 40 days on beer only. A journalist recreated it and lost 25 lbs (11kg)

Spirit Airlines CEO: Out of control fuel prices caused by the Iran war killed the airline. MAGA: It was Biden and Warren!

Oof.

Spiking fuel prices from Trump’s war was the nail in the coffin for twice-bankrupted Spirit airline. FWIW, JetBlue merger failed because a judge, appointed by Ronald Reagan, said the deal was illegal. Republicans are desperate to shift blame from higher costs hitting families.

JUST IN: Trump told Congress that the Iran war has “terminated” — an effort to justify not seeking authorization after the conflict reached a 60-day threshold, per POLITICO

Trump tells Congress Iran hostilities have terminated - NBC

Iran says it has presented an 8-point framework (described as part of a wider 10-point plan) to the American side through Pakistan as the basis for negotiations in Islamabad: 1. Organized passage through the Strait of Hormuz in coordination with Iranian armed forces 2. An end to the war against all components of the Resistance Axis 3. Withdrawal of all US combat forces from bases and deployment sites across the region 4. A safe-passage protocol for Hormuz that formally recognizes Iran’s control under the agreement 5. Full compensation payments to Iran based on official damage estimates 6. Lifting of all primary and secondary sanctions 7. Release of all Iranian assets frozen abroad 8. Final ratification through a binding UN Security Council decision The statement says these principles will be the sole basis for two weeks of negotiations in Islamabad, while stressing that this does not yet mark the end of the war.