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Jan. 6 select committee sends first subpoenas to former Trump aides, advisers
krblokhin/iStock (WASHINGTON) — The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot issued its first subpoenas Thursday to four former senior Trump administration officials, including former President Donald Trump’s longest-serving aide and last chief of [Read More…]
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More than a year after George Floyd’s killing, Congress can’t agree on police reform
drnadig/iStock (WASHINGTON) — Talks of bipartisan police reform legislation in Congress are officially over as Republicans and Democrats can’t agree on key issues. Democrats, after more than a year of negotiations, made a final offer, but [Read More…]
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Florida lawmaker introduces abortion bill similar to Texas’ controversial ban
MivPiv/iStock (FLORIDA) — A state legislator in Florida has introduced an abortion restriction bill similar to a controversial law that took effect in Texas earlier this month. The new bill, HB 167, introduced Wednesday in the [Read More…]
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COVID-19 live updates: CDC endorses Pfizer boosters for older and high-risk Americans
oonal/iStock (NEW YORK) — The United States has been facing a COVID-19 surge as the more contagious delta variant continues to spread. More than 682,000 Americans have died from COVID-19 while over 4.7 million people [Read More…]
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CDC director overrules panel on Pfizer boosters for frontline workers
scaliger/iStock (ATLANTA) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has endorsed an independent advisory panel’s recommendation for seniors and other medically vulnerable Americans to get a booster shot of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine, six months [Read More…]
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Arrest warrant issued for Brian Laundrie in Wyoming as search presses on: Live updates
AlessandroPhoto/iStock (NORTH PORT, Fla.) — A massive search is continuing in southern Florida for Brian Laundrie, the boyfriend of Gabby Petito, the 22-year-old woman who went missing on a cross-country trip and who authorities confirmed [Read More…]
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Man attempts to storm cockpit, strangles and kicks flight attendant on JetBlue flight
LeoPatrizi/iStock (WASHINGTON) — Flight attendants testify on Capitol Hill on rise of in-flight confrontations Members of Congress heard from flight attendants about the recent spike in air rage incidents. A man attempted to storm the [Read More…]
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A century after arson decimated its Chinatown, San Jose to apologize for past racism and injustices
KGO-TV (SAN JOSE, Calif.) — Local lawmakers in San Jose, California, are expected to vote on a resolution next week that would apologize to Chinese immigrants and their descendants for the role the city played [Read More…]
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Border Patrol suspends using agents on horseback amid outrage
Azaliya/iStock (WASHINGTON) — Amid outrage over images the White House said President Joe Biden found “horrible,” the U.S. Border Patrol has temporarily stopped using agents on horseback against Haitian migrants in Del Rio, Texas, Homeland [Read More…]
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EU proposes legislation requiring all mobile devices, including iPhones, use a universal charger
EkaterinaMesilova/iStock (EUROPE) — Lawmakers in Europe on Thursday unveiled a proposal to force smartphone makers to adopt a universal, brand-agnostic charging cable in an effort to reduce electronic waste. The plans call for a USB-C [Read More…]
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How threats at the United Nations General Assembly are handled: ANALYSIS
lucagavagna/iStock (NEW YORK) — As the 76th General Assembly of the United Nations went underway in New York City beginning Sept. 14, authorities arrested Enrique Figueroa on Sunday for allegedly posting threats on social media [Read More…]
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Researchers launch Gulf Stream expedition in effort to slow down climate change
Courtesy Sailstone (NEW YORK) — This summer, the United States has seen the effects of climate change firsthand, as record-breaking wildfires, droughts and hurricanes have devastated parts of the country. During his United Nations General [Read More…]
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Influential filmmaker Melvin Van Peebles dies at 89
izzzy71/iStock Influential filmmaker Melvin Van Peebles, whom many consider the godfather of modern Black cinema, has died at age 89. On behalf of his family, The Criterion Collection and Janus Films confirmed his passing in [Read More…]
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First ‘SNL’ guests of the season: Owen Wilson, Kim Kardashian West, Rami Malek, and Jason Sudeikis
NBCUniversal On social media, Saturday Night Live has revealed the hosts and guests for the first month of its 47th season. Loki star Owen Wilson leads things off on October 2, with musical guest Kasey Musgraves; October 9 will see Kim Kardashian West take [Read More…]
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Jada Pinkett Smith celebrates 50th birthday on ‘Red Table Talk’; ABC to adapt Baratunde Thurston’s ‘How to Be Black’
Credit: Max Goodrich The latest episode of Jada Pinkett-Smith‘s Facebook Watch show, Red Table Talk, is definitely a star-studded one. In celebration of Jada’s 50th birthday on September 18, the actress-turned talk show host had [Read More…]
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“No one is safe. Not one of you.”: Johnny Depp decries ‘cancel culture’
ABC/Randy Holmes After the one-time box office champ claimed he was being boycotted by Hollywood following his messy legal battle with ex-wife Amber Heard, Johnny Depp is speaking out again. At a press conference at the San Sebastian [Read More…]
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Ray J responds to rumors of a second sex tape with Kim Kardashian: “This ain’t cool”
Smallz & Raskind/Oxygen Ray J‘s former manager claims he has a second sex tape of him with Kim Kardashian, and Ray isn’t happy about it. During a podcast, Wack 100 stated that he had a tape that “was more [Read More…]
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Toy shortages, supply chain among reasons to start holiday shopping now, experts say
MartinDimitrov/iStock (NEW YORK) — Every year, many of us talk about doing our holiday shopping early. But this year, you may want to get started sooner rather than later. That’s because experts are warning of [Read More…]
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What to know about Evergande, the Chinese property developer dragging down global markets
CasPhotography/iStock (NEW YORK) — Debt issues plaguing Evergrande, one of China’s largest real estate developers, have sent shock waves of anxiety throughout global financial markets. The Dow Jones Industrial Average suffered its biggest single-day drop [Read More…]
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Elizabeth Holmes criminal trial dominated by allegations of deception and intimidation from those who worked for her
Chris Ryan/iStock (NEW YORK) — Just three weeks into the criminal trial of Elizabeth Holmes, jurors have already heard allegations of lies, deception and alleged intimidation from those who worked directly under her — and the [Read More…]