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SMITH, CHRIS, ROCK, OSCARS
Whoopi Goldberg told her co-hosts Monday on ABC’s “The View” that the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences would not strip actor Will Smith of his best actor win because he slapped comedian Chris Rock during the Oscars.
Co-host Sunny Hostin said, “I
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BIDEN, PUTIN, BUDGET, CHANGE
Reducing gun violence and violent crimes — which have surged since the pandemic and become a Republican line of attack — was a central focus of Mr. Biden’s budget. The White House proposed $30 billion for police departments and community-based anti-violence
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TRUMP, JAN, THOMAS, COMMITTEE
Former President Donald Trump “more likely than not” attempted to illegally obstruct Congress on the day of last year’s Capitol riot, a California federal judge ruled Monday.
“Based on the evidence, the Court finds it more likely than not that President Trump
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BILL, FLORIDA, SIGNS, DESANTIS
(CNN) Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed legislation banning certain instruction about sexual orientation and gender identity in the classroom, approving the controversial measure that opponents have dubbed the "Don't Say Gay" law.
HB 1557, titled
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UKRAINE, ZELENSKYY, RUSSIA, PUTIN
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy continued to call on the world to do more to help his country fend off Russian aggressors, going as far as to accuse the West of cowardice during an address on Sunday, while a top Ukrainian official identified a shift
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PENNSYLVANIA, HIGHWAY, SNOW, PILEUP
A portion of a major Pennsylvania highway was closed Monday after as many as 60 vehicles were involved in a fiery crash due to snow squalls, according to Pennsylvania State Police.
The crash occurred on Interstate 81 at about 11 a.m. in Schuylkill County near
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RIDE, TEEN, FLORIDA, DOLLYWOOD
Tyre Sampson, 14, fell out of a ride called Orlando FreeFall at Icon Park in Orlando, Florida, on Thursday. Icon Park is pictured. Dollywood said it will close its similar Drop Line ride "out of an abundance of caution." via Associated Press
PIGEON FORGE,
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ISRAEL, KILLS, COVID, POSITIVE
Israel's prime minister has tested positive for the coronavirus and is working from home after he held a series of meetings, including with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken
TEL AVIV, Israel -- Israel’s prime minister has tested positive for the coronavirus
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CHINA, SHANGHAI, COVID, LOCKDOWN
A staff worker in personal protective equipment (PPE) stands inside a barrier of an area under lockdown in Shanghai, China, March 26, 2022. (Aly Song/Reuters)
Shanghai’s leaders on Sunday announced the city will be subject to new staggered lockdowns by district
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BORDER, WHIPPING, PATROL, AGENTS
An investigation into claims that Border Patrol agents whipped Haitian migrants who were attempting to cross the border into the United States remains ongoing six months after the alleged incident.
Haitian migrants attempting to enter the U.S. last September
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HOMELESS, OREGON, CRASHES, CAMP
A homeless camp is seen after a vehicle crashed into it, killing several people, near Front Street Northeast, on March 27, 2022, in Salem, Ore. Abigail Dollins/Statesman-Journal via AP
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A driver crashed their car into a homeless encampment
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MIAMI, WORKS, JAI, EXTINCTION
The world’s fastest ball sport has been dying a slow death for decades.
Now, a group of committed enthusiasts is doing all it can to save jai alai, a game that originated in the Basque region of Spain and France but took root in Miami during the go-go days
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WARHOL, SUPREME, COURT, PRINCE
The Supreme Court announced Monday it will weigh a case involving copyright laws and Andy Warhol‘s “Prince Series” depicting the late musician.
The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts asked the justices to review a lower court decision in favor of Lynn
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NORTH, KIM, KOREA, MEANS
North Korea's Kim Jong Un vows to develop more powerful means of attack
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SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea said Monday leader Kim Jong Un has vowed to develop
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HAWKINS, TAYLOR, FOO, FIGHTERS
A new video has surfaced of Taylor Hawkins’ final performance with the Foo Fighters.
The late drummer performed his final song, "Everlong," at Lollapalooza Argentina on March 20, just five days before his death, per Rolling Stone, citing fan footage.
The
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CODA, PICTURE, WIN, DEAF
Until a couple weeks ago, nobody really seemed to think Sian Heder’s film CODA, the little family drama that could, would pull out any Oscar wins, let alone Best Picture. (I sure didn’t.)
And why would they? With a modest $10 million budget, it premiered at
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FLORES, BRIAN, LAWSUIT, MIKE
The Pittsburgh Steelers’ decision to bring Brian Flores onto the coaching staff as a senior defensive assistant while he is suing the NFL and three other teams came as a bit of a shock last month.
Flores accused the parties of racial discrimination after
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WAR, NUCLEAR, NORC, POLL
President Joe Biden has sought to avoid having the United States or NATO dragged directly into the war in Ukraine for fear that the situation could quickly escalate to a nuclear war with Moscow. This fear is based on his experience but also one simple reality:
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36, YEARS, WORLD, CANADA
Former Sunderland academy coach John Herdman has taken Canada to the World Cup
In England, memories of the 1986 World Cup centre around Diego Maradona, the 'Hand of God' and the wonder goal he scored for Argentina in that quarter-final win en route to lifting
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COVID, TESTS, KARINE, 19
White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre tests positive for COVID-19
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A member of the Biden administration has tested positive for COVID-19 after accompanying
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GOOGLE, OFFICE, CEO, SCHMIDT
How did former Google CEO Eric Schmidt wind up playing kingmaker at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy?
Schmidt’s long been cozy with top Democrats, but Politico uncovered his interference, via a charity cutout, at an agency that should
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