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Mark Meadows no longer cooperating with Jan. 6 committee, say sources
uschools/iStock (WASHINGTON) — Former Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows has informed the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol that he is no longer cooperating with their probe, [Read More…]
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Why Congress keeps letting deadlines pile up and pushing them back
Stephen Emlund/iStock (WASHINGTON) — When asked Monday about whether his sweeping social spending and climate agenda — the Build Back Better Act — can pass the Senate before Christmas as he and congressional leaders want, [Read More…]
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34N22? NNH? Super PACs with cryptic names raise transparency concerns
tostphoto/iStock (WASHINGTON) — With the critical 2022 midterm election looming, elections experts say the already opaque world of campaign fundraising is becoming even more murky, as a number of political groups have started registering under [Read More…]
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Pence’s former chief of staff, Marc Short, subpoenaed by Jan 6. committee
Drew Angerer/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Former Vice President Mike Pence’s chief of staff has been subpoenaed by the congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, a source with knowledge of the [Read More…]
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Hawaii governor declares state of emergency over ‘catastrophic’ weather
P_Wei/iStock (HONOLULU) — Following a forecast of “catastrophic” rainfall, flash floods and landslides, Hawaii Gov. David Ige declared a state of emergency for the tropical state. “Now is the time to make sure you have [Read More…]
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Omicron live updates: US daily death average surges
Tempura/iStock (NEW YORK) — As the COVID-19 pandemic has swept the globe, more than 5.2 million people have died from the disease worldwide, including over 790,000 Americans, according to real-time data compiled by Johns Hopkins [Read More…]
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Delphi murders: Police investigating fake model profile who contacted underage girls
iStock/ChiccoDodiFC (NEW YORK) — Police investigating the mysterious Delphi, Indiana, murders are looking for the person who, they said, created fake Snapchat and Instagram profiles, posed as a wealthy male model and contacted underage girls. [Read More…]
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Football player, 16, slain in Michigan school shooting to be mourned at funeral
diephosi/iStock (OXFORD TOWNSHIP, Mich.) — Family and friends are gathering Tuesday to remember 16-year-old football player Tate Myre, who was killed one week ago in a shooting at his Michigan high school. Myre, a junior, [Read More…]
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Four family members dead after small plane crashes in California
MattGush/iStock (VISALIA, Calif.) — All four people on board a small plane that crashed in California Saturday are dead, according to the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office. They were all related. It is unknown what led [Read More…]
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Biden confronts Putin over Ukraine in high-stakes meeting
Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden told Russian President Vladimir Putin during a video meeting on Tuesday that the United States “would respond with strong economic and other measures [Read More…]
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US announces diplomatic boycott of Winter Olympics in China over human rights
Hou Yu/China News Service via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The United States will not send an official delegation to the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, the White House announced Monday, citing China’s human rights record. [Read More…]
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Jussie Smollett testifies in his own defense in alleged fake hate crime case
Scott Olson/Getty Images On Monday, the fifth day in his trial for allegedly staging a 2019 hate crime against himself, former Empire star Jussie Smollett testified in his own defense. According to Page Six, the actor said under oath that [Read More…]
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‘Suge Knight and the Murders of Biggie & Tupac’, Halle Berry on Black progress in Hollywood, and more
Starz A new documentary about the unsolved murders of The Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac is coming to Starz this month. Last Man Standing: Suge Knight and the Murders of Biggie & Tupac, is directed by Nick Broomfield, who previously directed Tupac [Read More…]
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What’s the best holiday movie in your home state?
Fandango/Vudu Everyone of course has their own favorite holiday movies, but some states boast having one — or more — of those Christmas classics set within their borders. With that in mind, Fandango’s streaming service Vudu surveyed [Read More…]
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‘Succession’, HBO lead the pack for 27th Annual Critics Choice Awards
HBO The Critics Choice Association announced its picks for TVs best in 2021, and HBO’s drama Succession led the pack with eight nominations. Another HBO series, Mare of Easttown earned five, tied with Paramount+’s drama Evil. All told, HBO led the [Read More…]
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Marvel movie round-up: ‘Shang-Chi’ getting a sequel; will Hailee Steinfeld and M.O.D.O.K. be seen in ‘Ant-Man 3’?
Marvel Studios It’s not quite that “two truths and a lie,” trope, but instead, one confirmed truth, and two more rumors for fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. First, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten [Read More…]
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More EVs are coming. Where’s the infrastructure to support them?
baona/iStock (NEW YORK) — Charging an electric vehicle is simple and painless — if you have a charger installed at home. Automakers are producing EVs at a feverish pace with government backing. Yet the number [Read More…]
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US airline uses AI to guide planes, eliminates plastic to reduce carbon footprint
DaveAlan/iStock (LOS ANGELES) — When passengers board an Alaska Airlines flight, most don’t know it but that plane is lighter than other Boeing 737s or Airbus A320s, according to the airline. That’s because during the [Read More…]
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Number of omicron cases in US ‘likely to rise,’ CDC director says
ABC News (ATLANTA) — With the omicron variant now detected in at least 16 states in the U.S., Centers for Disease Control Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said the agency is “following them closely” and that [Read More…]
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Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit dies suddenly at Santa Anita Park, trainer says
iStock (NEW YORK) — Medina Spirit, the winner of this year’s Kentucky Derby, died of a heart attack following a workout at California’s Santa Anita Park, the horse’s trainer announced Monday. The 3-year-old colt collapsed [Read More…]