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Federal appeals court upholds singer R. Kelly’s convictions and 30-year prison termFeb 12, 2025 9:18 pm - R. Kelly’s racketeering and sex trafficking convictions, along with a 30-year prison sentence, were upheld Wednesday by a federal appeals court that concluded the singer exploited his fame for over a quarter century to sexually abuse girls and young women.
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White House says it’s the judges — not Trump — causing a ‘constitutional crisis’Feb 12, 2025 7:16 pm - WASHINGTON — In the weeks since Donald Trump returned to office, Democrats and legal scholars have warned that he’s provoking a constitutional crisis by trying to expand ...
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House Republicans unveil blueprint to extend $4.5 trillion in tax cuts and lift the debt ceilingFeb 12, 2025 5:26 pm - WASHINGTON — House Republicans released a budget plan Wednesday that sets the stage for advancing many of President Donald Trump's top domestic priorities, providing for ...
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Joann moves to close 500 of its stores across the US amid bankruptcyFeb 12, 2025 4:46 pm - NEW YORK — Struggling fabric and crafts seller Joann plans to close about 500 of its stores across the U.S. — 26 in Illinois — or more than half its current nationwide fo...
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Bridget Jones is middle-aged now. And we still love her, just as she is.Feb 12, 2025 3:46 pm - What makes “Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy” especially enjoyable — it’s the best since the 2001 original — is not that Bridget (Renée Zellweger) finds a way yet again to triumph over doubts and obstacles. It’s that she still makes us care so much.
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USAID staffers describe colleagues abandoned in violence in Congo as DOGE ends assistance programsFeb 12, 2025 3:46 pm - WASHINGTON — A lieutenant of Trump ally Elon Musk and other outsiders are overseeing the immediate termination of hundreds of American aid and foreign assistance programs...
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As DOGE hammers away at the US government, Republicans stir with quiet objectionsFeb 12, 2025 2:18 pm - Republican Sen. Katie Britt has been working to make sure the Trump administration's Department of Government Efficiency doesn't hit what she called “life-saving, groundbreaking research at high-achieving institutions,” including her state's beloved University of Alabama.
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The women of ‘The White Lotus’ check into Season 3 in ThailandFeb 12, 2025 1:22 pm - Get ready to check into “The White Lotus” in Thailand for Season 3 — this time, sadly, there’s no room for Jennifer Coolidge. With the absence of her fan-favorite character comes the opportunity for other characters to win over the audience when it returns on Sky and HBO Sunday.
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Former longtime Illinois legislative leader Michael Madigan is convicted in corruption trialFeb 12, 2025 11:28 am - Jurors convicted former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan 10 counts and acquitted him of seven, but could not reach a decision on six counts. They returned the verdict after deliberating more than 10 days in a bribery case that led to the downfall of a man who was nicknamed the “Velvet Hammer” for his forceful yet quiet leadership style.
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Trump upends US Ukraine policy and says he and Putin have agreed to begin negotiations on ending warFeb 12, 2025 11:16 am - President Donald Trump said he and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed during a phone call Wednesday to begin “negotiations” on ending the Ukraine war and would “work together, very closely” toward winding down the conflict.