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Confirmation hearings roundupJan 16, 2025 6:51 pm - Treasury pick defends Trump’s economic plans WASHINGTON — U.S. Treasury nominee Scott Bessent on Thursday faced sharp questions from both Democrats and Republicans o...
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Doug Burgum, Trump’s pick for public lands boss, questions reliability of renewable powerJan 16, 2025 5:07 pm - President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for interior secretary told a Senate panel Thursday the U.S. can leverage development of fossil fuels and other energy sources to p...
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As wildfires linger, focus turns to rebuilding Los Angeles’ leveled neighborhoodsJan 16, 2025 4:49 pm - LOS ANGELES — Staggered after one of the most destructive natural disasters in Southern California history, thousands of heartbroken families, burned-out business owners ...
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From ‘The Brutalist’ to ‘Wicked,’ where to watch this year’s top awards moviesJan 16, 2025 4:09 pm - The 2025 movie awards season is in full swing but figuring out where to watch everything can be overwhelming. Are they streaming? For free? In theaters?
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Obesity won’t be solely defined by BMI under new planJan 16, 2025 3:25 pm - A group of global experts is proposing a new way to define and diagnose obesity, reducing the emphasis on the controversial body mass index and hoping to better identify people who need treatment for the disease caused by excess body fat.
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Justin Baldoni sues Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds for $400M in new step in ‘It Ends With Us’ fightJan 16, 2025 12:55 pm - “It Ends With Us” actor and director Justin Baldoni has sued his co-star Blake Lively and her husband, “Deadpool” actor Ryan Reynolds, for defamation on Thursday in the latest step in a bitter legal battle surrounding the dark romantic drama.
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David Lynch, visionary filmmaker behind 'Twin Peaks' and 'Mulholland Drive,' dies at 78Jan 16, 2025 12:43 pm - LOS ANGELES — David Lynch, the filmmaker celebrated for his uniquely dark vision in such movies as “Blue Velvet” and “Mulholland Drive” and the TV series “Twin Peaks,” ha...
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‘Anora,’ ‘Dune: Part Two’ and ‘September 5’ among nominees for Producers Guild’s top awardJan 16, 2025 11:43 am - The science-fiction sequel “Dune: Part Two,” the doomed fairy tale “Anora” and the Munich Olympics drama “September 5” are among the 10 films nominated by the Producers Guild for its top award, the Darryl F. Zanuck Award.
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Kid Rock, Jason Aldean to perform during Trump’s Inauguration weekendJan 16, 2025 7:42 am - A host of big-name performers including Kid Rock and country singer Jason Aldean will be making their way to Washington, D.C., to perform at various presidential inauguration events over the weekend.
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Conan O’Brien will receive Mark Twain Prize for lifetime achievement in comedyJan 16, 2025 7:12 am - Comedian and host Conan O'Brien was named the newest recipient of the Mark Twain Prize for lifetime achievement in comedy on Thursday.