Jahmil French, ‘Degrassi: The Next Generation’ actor, dead at 28
Jahmil French, an actor known for his role as Dave Turner on the Canadian series “Degrassi: The Next Generation,” has died, according to…
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Rio Tinto’s chairman to step down in latest shakeup following Indigenous cave destruction
Rio Tinto Chairman Simon Thompson is stepping down over the company’s destruction of a 46,000-year-old, sacred Indigenous site in Australia,…
Continue ReadingBiden administration unveils raft of sanctions on Russia over Navalny poisoning and imprisonment
The Biden administration imposed a raft of sanctions on Russian officials and entities on Tuesday in response to the poisoning and imprisonment of…
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Pelosi’s office says 2 controversial projects will be pulled from Covid bill
Two big projects originally slated to be part of the Covid-19 relief bill but criticized as being unrelated to coronavirus relief will be pulled from…
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John Roberts has another chance to diminish the Voting Rights Act
Chief Justice John Roberts has singlehandedly slowed a conservative revolution at the Supreme Court in recent years, but he has for even longer…
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What’s happening in Texas and Mississippi has to stop
The historic winter storm that crippled Texas during the third week of February spotlighted the Lone Star State’s pervasive history of…
Continue ReadingA Virginia Commonwealth University fraternity has been suspended after the death of a 19-year-old student
Virginia Commonwealth University has suspended a fraternity and announced a review of all Greek life after a student was found dead at an off-campus…
Continue ReadingCuomo made unwanted advance toward woman during 2019 wedding, witness says
Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo made an unwanted advance toward a woman at a 2019 wedding, The New York Times first reported on Monday evening…
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Anatomy of a lie: How the myth that Antifa stormed the Capitol became a widespread belief among Republicans
FBI Director Christopher Wray was live on CNN and MSNBC when he told a Senate committee hearing on Tuesday morning that the FBI had not yet found any…
Continue ReadingConservative Supreme Court majority gets another crack at the Voting Rights Act
The Supreme Court is poised on Tuesday to hear a case that supporters of voting rights fear will lead the court’s new conservative majority to…
Continue ReadingDolly Parton has received her first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine
Dolly Parton is showing everyone how it’s done by receiving her first Covid-19 vaccination shot. The country music star got the shot at…
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Military leaders are prepared to defend Pentagon response to Capitol riot at Senate hearing
The Pentagon is ready to defend itself if necessary at a Senate hearing Wednesday against accusations it delayed or hindered the deployment of the…
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Two maps show why both sides are trying to change election rules ASAP
The 2024 presidential race is a long way off, but it’s being fought right now, not by candidates and not in front of voters, but with…
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Why 5G is such a headache for designers
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Continue ReadingHawley approves first Biden Cabinet nominee after defending opposition to all prior nominees
Republican Sen. Josh Hawley has voted to confirm Cecilia Rouse as chair of the Council of Economic Advisers on Tuesday, breaking a streak of…
Continue ReadingSome Chicago children return to classroom for the first time in almost a year
Leigh Oquendo welcomed her kindergarteners on Monday as they filed into her Hawthorne Scholastic Academy classroom in Chicago, as any teacher would.…
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Feds charge man who claimed he dressed up like Antifa and beat, stole gear from police during Capitol riot
South Carolinian William Robert Norwood III is facing federal charges after allegedly telling a family member he assaulted and stole gear from police…
Continue ReadingTexas governor lifts mask mandate, allows businesses to open at 100% capacity, despite health officials’ warnings
Gov. Greg Abbott announced Tuesday he’s lifting the mask mandate in Texas, even as health officials warn not to ease safety restrictions.…
Continue ReadingWatch out, PayPal. Square just launched its own bank
Square, the financial payments firm run by Jack Dorsey, launched an in-house bank that it says will allow it to “operate more nimbly” in…
Continue ReadingFox News gets a huge Trump bump during former president’s CPAC speech
The Republican base’s commitment to former president Donald Trump showed up like a fist in the air in Sunday’s television ratings. The…
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