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RNC votes to censure Cheney, Kinzinger for roles on House Jan. 6 committee
Drew Angerer/Getty Images (SALT LAKE CITY) — The Republican National Committee voted Friday to censure GOP Reps. Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger, in part for their roles on the House select committee investigating the Jan. [Read More…]
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Suicides, living conditions spark concern among Texas National Guard deployed at border
Brandon Bell/Getty Images (AUSTIN, Texas) — Members of the Texas National Guard deployed to the southern border under Gov. Greg Abbott’s controversial immigration initiative, Operation Lone Star, are raising several concerns about their mission, including [Read More…]
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Winter storm exits the Northeast leaving behind bitter cold
Spencer Platt/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The monster winter storm that dumped more than 1 foot of snow as well as ice from Missouri to the Northeast and freezing temperatures to Texas is making its [Read More…]
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1 dead, 4 injured in shooting near Virginia Tech
Oliver Helbig/Getty Images (BLACKSBURG, Va.) — One person was killed and four others were injured at a shooting in Blacksburg, Virginia, near Virginia Tech on Friday, according to Blacksburg Police. Police responded to reports of [Read More…]
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‘My son Amir was a law-abiding citizen’: Family of Amir Locke speaks out at press conference
Kerem Yucel/AFP via Getty Images (MINNEAPOLIS) — The parents of Amir Locke spoke out at a press conference Friday alongside civil rights attorneys Ben Crump, Jeff Storms and Antonio Romanucci following the killing of the [Read More…]
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Travis McMichael withdraws guilty plea in federal case over Ahmaud Arbery murder
Stephen B. Morton-Pool/Getty Images (ATLANTA) — Travis McMichael withdrew on Friday his guilty plea in the federal case against him in the death of Ahmaud Arbery. The trial goes forward on Monday. Gregory McMichael, Travis’ [Read More…]
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The independent investigators tracking Russia’s military buildup
Erik RomanenkoTASS via Getty Images (KYIV, Ukraine) — TikTok isn’t just for dance memes — it’s now being used by amateur investigators to track the Russian military buildup along Ukraine’s borders. Among those researchers is [Read More…]
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Single suicide bomber killed US troops and Afghans in ISIS-K attack at Kabul airport, Pentagon finds
Aamir Qureshi/AFP via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The attack at Hamid Karzai International Airport last August that killed 13 U.S. service members and at least 170 Afghans was the result of a single explosive device [Read More…]
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Rescuers scramble to save Moroccan boy trapped in well for three days
-/AFP via Getty Images (CAIRO) — Rescuers intensified their efforts on Friday to recover a five-year-old boy trapped in a 32-meter-deep well in a Northern Moroccan province for almost three days in a relief operation [Read More…]
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Queen Elizabeth marks 70 years on the throne: Seven memorable moments
The Print Collector/Getty Images (LONDON) — Queen Elizabeth will set yet another milestone on Feb. 6, when she becomes the first British monarch to reach a Platinum Jubilee — 70 years on the throne. The [Read More…]
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Dakota Johnson reportedly getting into the superhero business with Sony’s ‘Madame Web’
ABC/Fred Lee Fifty Shades of Grey star Dakota Johnson is reportedly attached to a Spider-Man universe movie called Madame Web for Sony Pictures. Deadline reports the actress will play the title character, first introduced in the pages of Marvel Comics’ Spider-Man #210 in [Read More…]
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Samuel L. Jackson to receive Chairman’s Award at NAACP Image Awards, Spike Lee directing Colin Kaepernick docuseries, and more
Earl Gibson III/WireImage Samuel L. Jackson will receive the Chairman’s Award during the 53rd NAACP Image Awards. The honor recognizes individuals who demonstrate exemplary public service and use their distinct platforms to create agents of change. Past honorees include [Read More…]
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‘Presumed Innocent’ gets the series treatment at Apple TV+
David E. Kelley — Rachel Murray/Getty Images for AT&T AUDIENCE Network Presumed Innocent, the Scott Turow legal thriller that became the hit 1990 film starring Harrison Ford, the late Raul Julia, and Bonnie Bedelia, is becoming a series for Apple TV+. The new [Read More…]
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Black History Month: Paley Center pays tribute to Sidney Poitier, Joe Morton hosts Inside the Black Box, and more
LEE CELANO/AFP via Getty Images In celebration of Black History Month, The Paley Center for Media in New York City is hosting its “Salute to Black Achievements in Television” from Saturday, February 5 to Sunday, February 27. [Read More…]
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‘Peacemaker’ star Steve Agee on stepping away from the computer, and the show’s viral opening dance number
HBO Max Steve Agee reprises his role as John Economos from The Suicide Squad in HBO Max’s new hit spin-off Peacemaker. For the series, Agee’s character graduates from being that superhero movie staple “the guy in the chair” to [Read More…]
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Starbucks expects price increases, citing inflation, COVID pay and staffing costs
Starbucks (NEW YORK) — Starbucks will continue to raise prices in 2022 due to a combination of labor costs and supply chain disruptions. The Seattle-based coffee giant announced Tuesday that between a rising cost of [Read More…]
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Monster storm fuels most flight cancellations of year
IronHeart/Getty Images (DALLAS) — A monster winter storm is fueling the worst travel day of the year — with more than 4,000 flights canceled Thursday morning as of 10 a.m. per FlightAware. This is the [Read More…]
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Family sues hospital after they say DNA test indicates daughter isn’t related to dad
Peiffer Wolf Carr Kane Conway & Wise Law Firm (NEW YORK) — For Christmas two years ago, Jessica Harvey Galloway was gifted a home DNA test kit by her parents, mom Jeanine Harvey and her [Read More…]
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Gay and lesbian adults had higher COVID vaccination rates than heterosexual adults: CDC
Andriy Onufriyenko/Getty Images (ATLANTA) — Gay and lesbian adults are more likely to have been vaccinated against COVID-19 than heterosexual adults, federal officials said Thursday. A new study from the Centers for Disease Control and [Read More…]
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When you should be using your at-home COVID tests
Toby Scott/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Millions of Americans have purchased rapid COVID-19 tests online or at local stores and signed up to receive test kits through a free government program. Unlike [Read More…]