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Iran launches ballistic missile attack on Iraqi airbases where US troops are stationed
World news 1 hour ago
The Pentagon confirmed that Iran has launched "more than a dozen ballistic missiles against US military and coalition forces in Iraq."
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No survivors after Boeing 737 aircraft crashes in Iran
World news 1 hour ago
A Ukraine-bound Boeing 737 jet carrying at least 170 people crashed in Iran shortly after take-off. The Ukrainian embassy in Iran said that the plane crashed due to an engine failure.
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A look at how arson numbers amid Australia’s bushfire crisis may be misleading
Australian news 4 hours ago
The number of people charged with arson this bushfire season in New South Wales is only 24, and Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews says none of the devastating fires in the East Gippsland area have proven to be deliberately lit so far. However, some media outlets are facing criticism for reporting that nearly 200 people have been charged with arson, seemingly including non-malicious offences such as discarding a lighted cigarette. Other outlets have shared incorrect maps of the scale of the devastation.
CNN settles lawsuit with Covington Catholic student Nicholas Sandmann
US news Yesterday
The teen who was the center of a video controversy sued CNN, the Washington Post and NBC Universal for “emotional distress Nicholas and his family suffered" after a video circulated of him attending a March For Life rally.
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Jennifer Dulos' estranged husband has been charged with capital murder
US news Yesterday
Fotis Dulos has been charged with capital murder in the case of missing Connecticut mother of five, Jennifer Farber Dulos, who has been missing since May, the Hartford Courant reports.
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Texas jailed a man accused of hauling marijuana. It was legal hemp.
The man had told the trooper who pulled him over that his truck contained legal hemp, not marijuana. Texas' legalization of hemp in 2019 has complicated marijuana prosecutions because public labs can't distinguish between the two.
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Anthony Davis bypassing Lakers max contract extension for free agency, reports say
NBA Yesterday
As first reported by Yahoo Sports' Chris Haynes, Davis declined when the Lakers offered him a max contract extension and instead plans to become a free agent this summer. However, several analysts suggest that AD will stay in Los Angeles.
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Chris Hemsworth, Kylie Minogue and more stars raise funds for Australian fire relief
Celebrity Yesterday
Prominent names from the entertainment industry, the online community and more have jumped in to help raise funds for the devastating bushfire crisis that continues to impact Australia.
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If you like The Masked Singer, Fox is now rolling out a hidden dancer spinoff with Ellen DeGeneres
Television Yesterday
The network confirmed on Tuesday it was greenlighting a spinoff of the hit show titled The Masked Dancer, produced by Ellen DeGeneres. The show will partly be based on a segment originating on DeGeneres' talk show.
Bachelor Nation Is Sharing the Most Accurate Contestant Doppelgängers
Bachelor Nation is always hard at work, firing off the most witty, entertaining observations about each episode as they unfold on screen, and it looks like the dedicated fanbase isn't planning on holding back during Peter Weber's season.
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McConnell says he has enough GOP votes to proceed with a Senate impeachment trial
Politics Yesterday
US Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Tuesday he had secured enough Republican votes to run a Senate impeachment trial without a decision on whether to call additional witnesses. The move was a rejoinder to Democrats, who sought to negotiate a bipartisan agreement to have former national security adviser John Bolton and other White House officials testify in the trial.
Bobby Portis ejected after rough hit on KCP
NBA 5 hours ago
Portis was ejected from Tuesday's New York Knicks vs Los Angeles Lakers game after committing a flagrant-2 foul. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope went to the basket on a fastbreak before Portis took a full swing at his head from behind.
New year, new beard for Justin Trudeau 🧔🏻
Canada news Yesterday
The Canadian prime minister has been spotted sporting new facial hair in 2020, and people have a lot to say about the new look.
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A magic mushroom startup's therapy is getting closer to FDA approval
The feds have designated Compass Pathways’ experimental psilocybin treatment for depression a “breakthrough therapy.”
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Lizzo, Miley Cyrus and Lana Del Rey are performing at Bonnaroo 2020
Music Yesterday
Lizzo, Tool, Tame Impala, Lana Del Rey and Miley Cyrus are some of the top-billed artists performing at Bonnaroo 2020. The festival runs from June 11 to 14.
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Rep. Duncan Hunter resigns from Congress
California Rep. Duncan Hunter has submitted his resignation effective Jan. 13 to Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Gov. Gavin Newsom. Hunter pleaded guilty Dec. 3 to one count of conspiracy to misuse campaign funds.
String of recent NFL coaching hires calls Rooney Rule into question
NFL Yesterday
In 2003, the NFL instituted what is known as the Rooney Rule, which requires teams to interview people of color for head coaching and senior football operation jobs. The quick turnaround of hires for the head coaching vacancies following the 2019-20 regular season led some to question just how closely teams are complying with the rule.
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Prozac Nation author Elizabeth Wurtzel has died
In memoriam Yesterday
The writer, known for her 1994 memoir on clinical depression, died on Tuesday in Manhattan from breast cancer. She was 52.
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'AGT: The Champions' kicked off season 2 with a shocking decision
The judges were split over who would advance to the next round, but Howie Mandel's deciding vote saved cabaret performer Hans.
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Congressman shares photoshopped image of Obama with president of Iran
US news January 6, 2020
When Rep. Paul Gosar was criticized for disseminating a fake image of former president Obama shaking hands with Iran's President Rouhani, he responded by explaining that he never meant for the image to be taken as factual.
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