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Jackson’s road to confirmation reveals divergent paths for 2022 and 2024
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Supreme Court confirmation battles are typically remembered for a few searing or pithy exchanges — or, just as likely, not at all. The memories of and lessons drawn from Judge [Read More…]
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Alabama legislature passes ‘Don’t Say Gay,’ trans care and bathroom ban bills
Julie Bennett/Getty Images, FILE (BIRMINGHAM, Ala.) — The Alabama legislature has passed two bills focusing on transgender youth: SB 184, which would ban gender-affirming care, and HB 322, which would ban trans students from using [Read More…]
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Amir Locke’s mom pushes for end to ‘no knock’ warrants after cop not charged in son’s death
Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images, FILE (MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.) — Amir Locke’s mother said she doesn’t want her son’s death to be in vain and is calling on lawmakers to reform one of the most controversial police [Read More…]
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Washington elite faced with a growing resurgence of COVID-19 infections
Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — With masks no longer required and mitigation measures seen by some as a thing of the past, a coronavirus resurgence is spreading among the tight circles of the [Read More…]
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COVID cases tick up in Philadelphia as officials recommend masks indoors
EMS-FORSTER-PRODUCTIONS/Getty Images (PHILADELPHIA) — Officials in Philadelphia are recommending residents start wearing masks indoors again due to a spike in COVID-19 cases. Data shows the city is currently averaging 94 new cases of COVID-19 per [Read More…]
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William H. Macy talks ‘The Dropout’ ahead of its finale
Hulu The critically acclaimed Hulu series The Dropout wraps up its season on Hulu today. Based on the ABC Audio podcast of the same name, the series stars Amanda Seyfried as Elizabeth Holmes, the founder [Read More…]
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Former Oscars host Billy Crystal calls “disturbing” Will Smith incident an “assault”
Randy Shropshire/Getty Images for Critics Choice Association Nine-time Academy Awards host Billy Crystal called the incident between Will Smith and Chris Rock “terribly distressing.” In the latest episode of HBO Max’s Back on the Record with Bob Costas, the host was admittedly hesitant [Read More…]
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The knives come out when chefs sabotage chefs in TBS’ ‘Rat in the Kitchen’
TBS/John Nowak A rat in your kitchen is arguably a bad thing — unless it’s Remy, that lovable, scampering chef from Ratatouille — but TBS’ Rat in the Kitchen takes that to another level. “It’s part cooking competition that you’re used [Read More…]
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Netflix announces Oprah Winfrey & Viola Davis special event
Netflix In a first-ever intimate conversation about her upbringing, Oscar-winning actress Viola Davis will sit down with Oprah Winfrey to discuss her new memoir, Finding Me. Streaming giant Netflix announced the news on Thursday, revealing that the 48-minute special event, titled Oprah [Read More…]
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Ketanji Brown Jackson live updates: Senate nears confirmation vote
Drew Angerer/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first Black woman nominated to the U.S. Supreme Court in its 233-year history, is poised for Senate confirmation on Thursday afternoon. She is expected to [Read More…]
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Senate confirms Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to Supreme Court in historic vote
Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Senate on Thursday confirmed Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, paving the way for her to become the first Black woman to sit on the nation’s highest [Read More…]
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Nancy Pelosi tests positive for COVID-19; Biden not considered close contact, White House says
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has tested positive for COVID-19, her deputy chief of staff Drew Hammill tweeted Thursday. Pelosi, 82, is vaccinated and boosted and does not have any symptoms, [Read More…]
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NY Attorney General files motion to hold Trump in contempt for ignoring subpoena
Drew Angerer/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Former President Donald Trump should be held in contempt for failing to respond to a subpoena as instructed, the New York Attorney General’s office said Thursday in a new [Read More…]
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10 people shot in terror attack in Tel Aviv, Israel
JACK GUEZ/AFP via Getty Images (TEL AVIV, Israel) — Ten people were shot in a terror attack in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Thursday night, according to authorities. All of the victims were taken to Ichilov [Read More…]
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Kate Walsh is returning to ‘Grey’s Anatomy’
Noel Vasquez/Getty Images Dr. Addison Montgomery is back in action — again. ABC announced Wednesday that Kate Walsh will return to play her beloved Grey’s Anatomy character on an upcoming episode of the long-running primetime [Read More…]
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‘Hunger Games’ star Jena Malone helps rescue abused dog
Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images Hunger Games star Jena Malone got into character in Los Angeles Wednesday, springing to action when she saw a man allegedly abusing a little white dog. On Twitter, the actress replied to a KNBC news story [Read More…]
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Here’s how Chris Smalls, who was fired from an Amazon Warehouse, beat the retail giant
ANDREA RENAULT/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Chris Smalls was fired from his Amazon warehouse job in 2020, after leading a protest over fears working conditions could lead to a coronavirus outbreak at the [Read More…]
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UN General Assembly suspends Russia from Human Rights Council
Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The United Nations General Assembly on Thursday voted to pass a resolution to suspend Russia from the U.N. Human Rights Council, in response to Russian forces’ alleged killings [Read More…]
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Russia-Ukraine live updates: Russian forces ‘facing morale issues and shortages’
GENYA SAVILOV/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “special military operation” into Ukraine began on Feb. 24, with troops crossing the border from Belarus and Russia. Moscow’s forces have since been [Read More…]
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Kim Kardashian tells Kimmel about Pete Davidson’s ‘SNL’ Valentine’s gift; talks life after Kanye with Robin Roberts
ABC Kim Kardashian is making the rounds to promote her family’s new The Kardashians series, debuting today on Hulu, and the last stops shed some light on her current relationship with Pete Davidson, and her former one with her [Read More…]