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Denver still waiting for first snow of season, breaking record
ABC News (DENVER, Colo.) — Denver is making weather history this year as the city patiently waits to receive its first measurable snow of the 2021 winter season. This is the latest the city has [Read More…]
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Two teens charged in Iowa Spanish teacher’s death plead not guilty
iStock/CatEyePerspective (NEW YORK) — Two Iowa 16-year-olds accused of murdering a high school Spanish teacher in early November have pleaded not guilty, according to documents filed Monday. Willard Noble Chaiden Miller and Jeremy Everett Goodale [Read More…]
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Climate change is affecting when grey seals give birth, scientists say
iStock/chonticha wat (NEW YORK) — Scientists are continuing to discover ways in which climate change is already affecting animal species around the world — including how it’s changing the phenology, or timing of biological events. [Read More…]
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Dave Chappelle asks critics to donate to Duke Ellington School; Steve Harvey becomes a “Judge,” and more
Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame After a fundraiser to name a theater after Dave Chappelle at the Duke Ellington School for the Arts in Washington, D.C. was rescheduled, the controversial comedian [Read More…]
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Michael K. Williams’ final documentary project, ‘Black Market,’ returning in January
Alexis Franklin Michael K. Williams’ final documentary project, Black Market, will return for its second season January 10 on VICE TV. The series, which the late actor produced and hosted before his passing in September, [Read More…]
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Jury selection begins in Jussie Smollett trial
Scott Olson/Getty Images While he’s still maintaining his innocence, former Empire star Jussie Smollett‘s trial over faking a hate crime attack against himself got underway in Chicago Monday morning. The actor is facing multiple charges [Read More…]
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Producer teases three more movies with Tom Holland’s Spider-Man
©2021 CTMG/Matt Kennedy For fans of Tom Holland‘s Spider-Man who were worried by recent comments he made to GQ about envisioning a life “without the lycra,” rest easy. Amy Pascal, who produced Sony Pictures’ Spidey movies, including the Oscar-winning Spider-Man: Into [Read More…]
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Miley Cyrus to ring in 2022 alongside Pete Davidson in NBC’s New Year’s Eve special
Denise Truscello/Getty Images for Resorts World Las Vegas Miley Cyrus locked in her New Year’s Eve plans and will ring in 2022 alongside Saturday Night Live star Pete Davidson on NBC. Rumors of the television event first surfaced in September, when Vulture reported [Read More…]
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Nissan to invest $17.6 billion to accelerate electrification plans as auto industry evolves
Tramino/iStock (NEW YORK) — Japanese car giant Nissan Motor Co. said it plans to invest $17.6 billion to accelerate its electrification plans, as the industry as a whole pivots away from gas-powered autos. Nissan said [Read More…]
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Co-founder and CEO Jack Dorsey is resigning from Twitter
Wachiwit/iStock (NEW YORK) — Jack Dorsey is resigning from his role as CEO of Twitter, the social media platform he co-founded in 2006, he announced in a tweet on Monday. “After almost 16 years of [Read More…]
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Mom uses thousands of data points to show workload of maternity leave
Courtesy Michael DiBenigno and Kristen Cuneo (SAN FRANCISCO) — For any mom who’s ever been asked if they “enjoyed their vacation” during maternity leave, Kristen Cuneo has the perfect reply. Cuneo, who works for a [Read More…]
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Vaccine makers optimistic about producing omicron-specific shots if needed
Bill Oxford/iStock (NEW YORK) — Vaccine makers say they are in the midst of testing their shots’ effectiveness against the newly discovered omicron coronavirus variant, and they remain optimistic that a new variant-specific vaccine could [Read More…]
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Fauci says US must prepare for omicron variant: ‘Inevitably it will be here’
Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz (NEW YORK) — While the new omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus has not yet been detected in the United States, it will “inevitably” arrive, Dr. Anthony Fauci [Read More…]
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New York Giants legend Michael Strahan reflects on family, teammates as sports world celebrates his jersey retirement
Sarah Stier/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — No New York Giant will ever wear Michael Strahan’s famed number 92 again after the team officially retired it from circulation on Sunday. For 15 seasons, Strahan was a [Read More…]
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Scoreboard roundup — 11/28/21
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Sunday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Golden State 105, LA Clippers 90 Milwaukee 118, Indiana 100 Boston 109, Toronto 97 Memphis 128 Sacramento 101 LA Lakers [Read More…]
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Rep. Lauren Boebert refuses to publicly apologize to Rep. Ilhan Omar for anti-Muslim remark
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn, said she had an “unproductive” call with Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., on Monday over her anti-Muslim remarks and claimed the Colorado Republican refused to publicly apologize [Read More…]
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Biden to address nation on omicron variant
Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz (WASHINGTON) — With the COVID-19 omicron variant sending shockwaves around the world, President Joe Biden is set to address the nation surrounding the new variant following a morning [Read More…]
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Trump’s former Defense Secretary Mark Esper sues Defense Department over book redactions
Michael Reynolds-Pool/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Former Secretary of Defense Mark Esper, who served under former President Donald Trump until his firing in the wake of the 2020 election, has sued the Department of Defense over [Read More…]
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As inflation concerns mount, Republicans, Democrats still at odds over Build Back Better plan
Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz (WASHINGTON) — Sen. Amy Klobuchar said she’s confident President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better plan will be passed by Christmas, but Republicans, including Sen. Bill Cassidy, are still [Read More…]
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COVID-19 live updates: Dr. Ashton believes omicron already circulating in US
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 776,000 Americans, according to real-time data compiled by Johns Hopkins [Read More…]