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Man who had jail sentence commuted by Trump arrested again
Scott Olson/Getty Images (NEWARK, N.J.) — A New Jersey Ponzi scheme architect, whose 24-year prison sentence was commuted by then-President Donald Trump in 2021, has been arrested again Wednesday on charges he defrauded investors by making [Read More…]
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Carlee Russell searched movie ‘Taken,’ Amber Alerts before disappearance
In this photo released by the Hoover Police Department, Carlee Russell is shown. — Hoover Police Department (HOOVER, Ala.) — Carlee Russell, the Alabama woman who returned home on Saturday after she went missing for two [Read More…]
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6 more heat-related deaths confirmed in Maricopa County, Arizona
ABC News (NEW YORK) — A swath of the United States is facing a dangerous combination of extreme heat and wildfire smoke this week. More than 85 million Americans across 15 states — from California to [Read More…]
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DeSantis talks Trump, trans issues and ‘what wokeness is’
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis sat down Tuesday with CNN’s Jake Tapper for an interview — and even just by sitting across from Tapper, DeSantis entered unfamiliar territory. It was the first [Read More…]
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‘The Mandalorian’ costume designer Shawna Trpcic on Emmy nominations, dressing Lizzo and Jack Black
Lucasfilm Costume designer Shawna Trpcic recently scored her third Emmy nomination for a Star Wars small-screen project, Disney+’s third season of The Mandalorian. This is her third nomination, following noms for the first season and The Book of Boba Fett. She tells [Read More…]
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European heat wave breaking records with little relief in sight
Andrea Ronchini/NurPhoto via Getty Images (ROME) — The intense heat gripping Europe won’t end soon and according to the European Space Agency bulletin, it has only just begun. The prolonged sizzling temperatures in Italy, Spain, France, [Read More…]
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Judge rejects Trump’s request to move Stormy Daniels hush-money case into federal court
Eva Marie Uzcategui/Bloomberg via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A federal judge in New York has rejected former President Donald Trump’s request to move his hush-money criminal case into federal court. “Trump has failed to show [Read More…]
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Sununu will not run for reelection as New Hampshire governor: ‘The time is right’
Jemal Countess/Getty Images for TIME (CONCORD, N.H.) — New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu said Wednesday that he will not run for reelection next year, elevating the race to replace him to the heart of the gubernatorial [Read More…]
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Israeli president highlights US-Israeli relationship, addresses antisemitism in speech to Congress
Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Israeli President Isaac Herzog addressed a joint meeting of Congress Wednesday morning, highlighting the foundations of the U.S.-Israel relationship in addition to addressing antisemitism amid tensions between Israel [Read More…]
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IRS whistleblowers testify on GOP claims DOJ mishandled Hunter Biden probe
Photo by Mike Kline (notkalvin)/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Two Internal Revenue Service whistleblowers appeared on Capitol Hill Wednesday to testify for the first time publicly about their claims that the Justice Department mishandled its yearslong [Read More…]
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Give A Mile donations get flights to see loved ones for the last time
Andrea Bryant applied for a Give A Mile flight to go see her mother who was in the hospital in Seattle. — Courtesy of Andrea Bryant (NEW YORK) — When Ileen Paden’s husband was diagnosed [Read More…]
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‘Difference between life and death’: Inside the staffing crisis at 911 dispatch centers
The Houston Chronicle via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Faced with an ongoing labor shortage, some 911 centers are rethinking how to hire and retain workers. From increasing base pay to fostering a culture that [Read More…]
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Women suing Texas over abortion bans give emotional testimony
Witthaya Prasongsin/Getty Images (AUSTIN, Texas) — Four women and an OB-GYN are expected to testify at hearings on Wednesday and Thursday as part of a lawsuit filed against the state of Texas over its abortion [Read More…]
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Powerball jackpot surges to $1 billion
Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The Powerball jackpot has grown to $1 billion for Wednesday night’s drawing, the game’s third-largest prize ever. The jackpot has a cash value of $516.8 million, [Read More…]
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‘Will & Grace’ celebrates 25th anniversary with nostalgic new exhibit
Arielle Chester It’s been 25 years since we were introduced to one of television’s favorite onscreen friendships with Will & Grace. To celebrate — and kick off the Paley Pride celebration — The Paley Center [Read More…]
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New Jennifer Lopez Madame Tussauds wax figure celebrates her Super Bowl look
Courtesy Madame Tussauds Jennifer Lopez is getting waxed…again. On July 21, a new wax figure of J.Lo will be unveiled at Madame Tussauds New York. This one is dressed in the gold-studded, black leather motorcycle vest, [Read More…]
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‘Deadpool’ creator brings back artwork scavenger hunt to keep fans busy at San Diego Comic-Con
Rodin Eckenroth/GA/The Hollywood Reporter via Getty Images With celebrity panels out thanks to the SAG-AFTRA strike, celebrated comic artist and Deadpool creator Rob Liefeld is bringing back an activity from conventions past to keep fans [Read More…]
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Kenya rocked by nationwide anti-government protests over finance bill raising gas tax
Luis Tato/AFP via Getty Images (LONDON) — Kenya is bracing for three days of anti-government protests led by the government’s political opposition over a contentious new finance bill and the rising cost of living The [Read More…]
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No evidence of toddler walking down highway in Carlee Russell disappearance case: Police
In this photo released by the Hoover Police Department, Carlee Russell is shown. — Hoover Police Department (HOOVER, Ala.) — Carlethia “Carlee” Russell, the Alabama woman who returned home on Saturday after she went missing [Read More…]
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Gilgo Beach murders: A timeline of the investigation
Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department (NEW YORK) — Police have called the Gilgo Beach murders “one of the most consequential homicide investigations” in Long Island’s history. The search for missing sex worker Shannan Gilbert led to [Read More…]