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Russian troops begin leaving Kazakhstan after government restores control
Pavel Pavlov/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (ALMATY, Kazakhstan) — Russian-led troops sent to help Kazakhstan’s government quell violent protests have begun leaving the country, according to Russia’s defense minister. Roughly 2,300 troops were dispatched to [Read More…]
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French voting app Elyze matches users with presidential candidates that share their values
Kiran Ridley/Getty Images (PARIS) — What would you do if your ideal presidential candidate was only a few swipes away? That’s the promise of the French app Elyze, which was created by students Grégoire Gazcarra, [Read More…]
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US denies request to help find 2 Americans missing after Panama plane crash
BringDebraAndSueHome.com (WASHINGTON) — Two American women remain missing more than a week after their plane crashed off the coast of Panama, as their families plead with the United States government for assistance in the recovery [Read More…]
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NATO rejects Russian demands for security guarantees in latest round of talks
Cristophe Coat/EyeEm/Getty Images (BRUSSELS) — A new round of talks between Russia and NATO countries aimed at averting a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine have again ended with little progress, with the two sides still [Read More…]
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Boris Johnson faces new calls to resign over Downing Street lockdown party
Leon Neal/Getty Images (LONDON) — U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson faced new calls for his resignation over a party he and his wife attended with Downing Street staff in May 2020, when the country was [Read More…]
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Sharon Stone to play Kaley Cuoco’s mom in season 2 of ‘The Flight Attendant’
Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images — Karolina Wojtasik/HBO Max Kaley Cuoco‘s Emmy-nominated series The Flight Attendant has added an Oscar nominee to its cast: Sharon Stone. For the HBO Max show’s second season, Stone has been cast in a recurring [Read More…]
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“Finish it, Sidney!” Check out the final trailer to ‘Scream’
Paramount Pictures Paramount Pictures has dropped the final trailer to its upcoming fifth Scream film. As previously reported, the new film has Neve Campbell‘s Sidney Prescott, David Arquette‘s Dewey Riley, and Courteney Cox‘s Gale Weathers again facing somebody donning the mask of [Read More…]
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The late Maya Angelou honored by US government, Whoopi Goldberg’s new TV series, and more
U.S. Mint The late Maya Angelou was honored by the United States Mint Monday in a very special way. Angelou became the first Black woman to have her image featured on a U.S. quarter. “It is my honor [Read More…]
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Michael Jai White talks about the “reunion” of friends in his movie ‘The Commando’, and staying in superhero shape at 57
ABC News/Stephen Iervolino Michael Jai White has been an accomplished martial artist and movie star for decades, notably in the groundbreaking 1997 superhero movie Spawn, and as a crime boss who runs afoul of Heath Ledger‘s Joker in the [Read More…]
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The next Oscars will have a host, ABC Entertainment president reveals
ABC/AMPAS The Oscars podium has remained empty since Jimmy Kimmel left the stage in 2018, but for this year’s 94th annual Academy Awards, a host will emcee the evening once again. “You heard it here first,” said Craig [Read More…]
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Bank of America to slash overdraft fees amid pressure from consumer advocacy groups
GETTY/Jon Hicks (NEW YORK) — Bank of America announced Tuesday that it will slash overdraft fees — the fines consumers pay when they make a purchase with their debit card but don’t have enough money in [Read More…]
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Trump asks federal judge to halt civil investigation into his business practices by NY attorney general
Andrew Harrer-Pool/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Former President Donald Trump has asked a federal judge in New York to halt a civil investigation into his business practices by New York Attorney General Letitia James, accusing [Read More…]
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Maya Angelou becomes first Black woman to appear on US quarter
A sample of the new quarter coming out in 2022 that on the tail side will show images of poet Maya Angelou. – (U.S. Mint) (WASHINGTON) — Americans will soon be seeing the face of [Read More…]
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Family speaks out after man receives pig heart in 1st of kind transplant
GETTY/Arctic-Images (NEW YORK) — A 57-year-old man who underwent a first-of-its-kind heart transplant involving a genetically-modified pig heart is in a “much happier place” after the transplant, according to his son. David Bennett Sr., of Maryland, [Read More…]
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Nursing homes struggle with low booster rates, staffing issues as omicron spreads
Paul Bersebach/MediaNews Group/Orange County Register via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As the omicron variant causes a surge in coronavirus cases, many long-term care facilities are facing challenges not seen in months, officials from around [Read More…]
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Novak Djokovic’s Australian travel entry form questioned by officials
KELLY DEFINA/POOL/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Tennis star Novak Djokovic may have won Monday’s court battle to appeal his visa cancellation, but his tussle with the Australian government doesn’t appear to be over [Read More…]
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WATCH: Georgia Bulldogs beat Alabama Crimson Tide in CFB playoffs, 33-18
Jeffrey Brown/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images (INDIANAPOLIS) — The University of Georgia claimed its first college football national championship in 41 years. The Bulldogs defeated the Alabama Crimson Tide 33-18 Monday night. Amy Robach of [Read More…]
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Scoreboard roundup — 1/10/22
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Monday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Detroit 126, Utah 116 Charlotte 103, Milwaukee 99 New York 111, San Antonio 96 Philadelphia 111, Houston 91 Boston 101, [Read More…]
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Biden says he supports changing filibuster rule to pass voting rights bills
SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images (ATLANTA) — With less than 10 months until the 2022 midterm elections, President Joe Biden on Tuesday backed a historic change to Senate rules to allow a pair of national [Read More…]
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Jan. 6 committee subpoenas Trump speechwriter, GOP operatives
Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images/FILE (WASHINGTON) — The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol attack issued three new subpoenas on Tuesday to former Trump White House aides and associates, including a speechwriter who helped craft [Read More…]