Author name: Donna Briggs

Donna Briggs is a news writer with The Last Stand Podcast. She's covered politics, health, business, parenting, and finance for the past 10 years. She grew up in Florida and loves to travel. She has three children who are all grown up now—one daughter and two sons. Her hobbies include running, hiking, and reading books on tape while driving around town.

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These U.S. consumer stocks face higher China risks, TD Cowen survey finds

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U.S. brands are rapidly losing their appeal in China as locals increasingly prefer competitive homegrown players, especially as economic growth slows, according to a TD Cowen survey released Thursday. While overall preference for Western brands dropped to 9%, down from 14% last year, certain American companies face higher risks than others, the report said, citing […]

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The Vietnam War produced classic Hollywood films — and hardly any classic female roles

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“Me love you long time,” a Vietnamese sex worker tells the U.S. troops, swiveling her hips as she hawks her services. “You party?” The first female character in Stanley Kubrick’s Vietnam War classic “Full Metal Jacket,” she appears for just a moment — and halfway through the film. Likewise, it’s an hour into Francis Ford

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Hailee Steinfeld and Josh Allen: A Complete Relationship Timeline

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Hailee Steinfeld and Josh Allen may have started dating around the same time as Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, but their relationship is a completely different ball game. Unlike the couple that literally inspired a Hallmark movie, the 27-year-old actor and the 28-year-old NFL player have largely kept their romance away from the public eye.

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Gigi Hadid's Spring Mani Was So Unexpected We Nearly Missed the Gold Ring on That Finger

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Gigi Hadid is a spring baby, but you wouldn’t be able to tell by her 30th birthday photos. They say April 25 is the perfect date because it’s “not too hot, not too cold—all you need is a light jacket.” However, the 30-year-old model didn’t seem to bare that in mind, shirking any outerwear in

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Police release video of armed confrontation that wounded wife of Weezer bassist

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LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles police have released video from the shooting of author Jillian Lauren, the wife of a Weezer band member, during a chaotic backyard confrontation that culminated in a volley of gunfire. Lauren’s wounds were not life-threatening in the April 8 shooting in the northeast Los Angeles neighborhood of Eagle Rock, where

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Anne Hathaway's Leggy Silver Sandals Are the Comfiest Take on Ultra-High Heels

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Anne Hathaway’s sandals will win over heel lovers—and anyone who wants to visually lengthen their legs. While many are still immersed in the flat shoe monopoly, there are celebrities like Anne Hathaway who resist and continue to opt for heels. This is logical. Despite the prevailing trends that advocate comfort with every step, not all

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Virginia Giuffre, Advocate and Sex Trafficking Survivor of Jeffrey Epstein, Died by Suicide at 41

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Virginia Giuffre, a voice for survivors of sex trafficking and abuse, has died by suicide at 41 years old. Giuffre was one of the most well-known victims to come forward against financier Jeffrey Epstein, a convicted sex offender who was remanded to prison on sex trafficking charges when he died by suicide in 2019. On

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Warren Buffett's top stock picks and Berkshire Hathaway come with 15% income bonus in this new fund

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In a year that hasn’t been kind to many big-name stocks, Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway is standing near the top. Berkshire shares have posted a 17% return year-to-date, while the S&P 500 index is down 6%. That performance places Berkshire among the top 10% of the U.S. market’s large-cap leaders, and the run has been

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