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Jussie Smollett’s conviction in 2019 attack on himself is overturnedNov 21, 2024 10:12 am - The Illinois Supreme Court on Thursday overturned actor Jussie Smollett’s conviction on charges of staging a racist and homophobic attack against himself in 2019 and lying to Chicago police, saying he should not have been charged a second time after reaching a deal with prosecutors.
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Police report reveals assault allegations against Hegseth, Trump's pick for defense secretaryNov 21, 2024 8:58 am - A woman told police that she was sexually assaulted in 2017 by Pete Hegseth after he took her phone, blocked the door to a California hotel room and refused to let her leave, according to a detailed investigative report made public late Wednesday.
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Death toll in Gaza from Israel-Hamas war passes 44,000, Palestinian officials sayNov 21, 2024 8:20 am - DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — The death toll in the Gaza Strip from the 13-month-old war between Israel and Hamas has surpassed 44,000, local health officials said Thursday...
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International Criminal Court issues arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Hamas officialsNov 21, 2024 8:16 am - The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants on Thursday for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his former defense minister and Hamas officials, accusing them of war crimes and crimes against humanity over their 13-month war in Gaza and the October 2023 attack on Israel respectively.
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Federal Reserve's likely slowdown in rate cuts could disappoint borrowersNov 21, 2024 8:11 am - Just a few weeks ago, the path ahead for the Federal Reserve looked straightforward: With inflation cooling and the job market slowing, the Fed appeared on track to steadily cut interest rates.
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Ukraine says Russia launched an intercontinental missile in an attack for the first time in the warNov 21, 2024 8:03 am - Ukraine claimed Thursday that Russia launched an intercontinental ballistic missile overnight at one of its cities. If confirmed, it would be the first time Moscow has used such a weapon in the war.
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US regulators seek to break up Google, forcing Chrome sale as part of monopoly punishmentNov 21, 2024 7:21 am - U.S. regulators want a federal judge to break up Google to prevent the company from continuing to squash competition through its dominant search engine after a court foun...
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Pamela Hayden, longtime ‘Simpsons’ voice actor, including Milhouse, hangs up her micNov 21, 2024 7:20 am - Pamela Hayden, the longtime voice actor behind Milhouse Van Houten — Bart Simpson’s very uncool friend — is stepping away after 35 years of whining.
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Chris Stapleton wins 4 CMA Awards, but Morgan Wallen gets entertainer of the yearNov 21, 2024 6:40 am - Chris Stapleton took home four Country Music Association Awards and hardly left the stage on Wednesday night, while an absent Morgan Wallen was shut out all evening until taking the night's biggest prize, entertainer of the year.
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Netflix’s ‘Joy’ is a loud cheer for fertility, for never giving up — and scienceNov 21, 2024 5:30 am - Toward the end of Netflix’s “Joy,” the muffled cry of a newborn baby prompts a man and woman in a hospital to embrace out of pure bliss. This charming and winning movie charts the decade-long true story of how the world’s first IVF baby was born in England in 1978.