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#OTD: Jazz Legend Cab Calloway Born in 1907
On Dec. 25, 1907, legendary jazz musician and bandleader Cabell “Cab” Calloway was born in Rochester, New York.
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#OTD: Libya Declares Independence from Italian ...
On Dec. 24, 1954, Libya declared its long-sought independence from colonial Italian rule, marking a pivotal turning point in its history.
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#OTD: Celebrating the Birth of Madam C. J. Walk...
On this day, Dec. 23, in 1867, Madam C. J. Walker, born Sarah Breedlove, entered the world on a plantation in Delta, Louisiana, to formerly enslaved parents.
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Spending Bill Fails, but GOP Vows To Cut Waste
A clean spending bill failed to pass the House Thursday night following intervention from President-elect Donald Trump.
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Amazon Drivers Strike Just Before the Holidays
Amazon drivers are hitting the picket lines in four states just days before Christmas, but the company insists that your holiday deliveries won't be affected.
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Fani Willis Removed From Trump Election Case
A state of appeals court has removed Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from the election interference case against Donald Trump and several co-defendants.
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Georgia Appeals Court Disqualifies Fani Willis ...
Georgia's Court of Appeals on Thursday disqualified Atlanta prosecutor Fani T. Willis from the election interference case against President-elect Donald J. Trump and his allies.
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Inflation Battle Continues As Fed Cuts Rate
The Federal Reserve lowered interest rates by a quarter percentage point on Wednesday, while emphasizing continued vigilance over inflation that remains above the central bank's 2% target.
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Trump Rejects Bipartisan Spending Plan, Sparks ...
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries slammed Republicans and warned of the harm that may be about to hit Americans as President-elect Trump rejected a bipartisan plan to prevent a looming government shutdown.
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Trump Allies Eye Cuts to FDIC, Experts Warn of ...
As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office, reports from CNN have emerged that his allies are considering shrinking or even closing the FDIC, sparking widespread concern from financial experts.
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Rayful Edmond, Infamous D.C. "King of Cocaine,"...
Rayful Edmond, who once controlled a third of Washington, D.C.’s cocaine market during the 1980s crack epidemic, died at age 60 in federal custody, the Bureau of Prisons confirmed Tuesday.
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Trump To Nominate Herschel Walker As U.S. Ambas...
President-elect Donald Trump announced plans to nominate Herschel Walker, the former football star and controversial 2022 Senate candidate, as U.S. ambassador to the Bahamas.
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#HollywoodLive: Jamie Foxx Tops Netflix Despite...
Jamie Foxx is celebrating a big win as his new Netflix comedy special What Happened Was hits number one on the platform.
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Still No Firm Answers on the Mystery Drones
The White House is responding to mounting public concern over widespread drone sightings across the United States, with officials emphasizing the complex nature of America's aerial landscape.
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Harvard Law Sees Historic Drop in Black Enrollm...
Harvard Law School has reported a dramatic drop in Black student enrollment, with only 19 Black students entering this year's first-year class.
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Trump's Guilty Verdicts Stand: Judge Rejects Im...
A New York judge has rejected Donald Trump's attempt to overturn his 34 felony convictions for falsifying business records, dismissing his argument that the Supreme Court's immunity ruling protects him.
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Trump Slams Biden's Sale of Border Wall Materials
President-elect Donald Trump is accusing the Biden administration of undermining the upcoming transition of power by selling unused border wall materials at deeply discounted prices through government auction websites.
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Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Makes Broadway De...
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson recently made her Broadway debut in a special one-night performance of “& Juliet.”
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Horrific School Shooting in Wisconsin Leaves 3 ...
A heartbreaking situation is still unfolding at the Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin, where at least three people have died following a shooting.
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Jamie Foxx Injured in Beverly Hills Birthday Al...
According to the Associated Press, Jamie Foxx required stitches after being struck in the face with a glass while celebrating his birthday at Mr. Chow, a popular restaurant in Beverly Hills.
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Texas Targets Out-of-State Abortion Care in Nat...
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against a New York physician, Dr. Margaret Daley Carpenter, accusing her of illegally prescribing abortion pills to a Texas woman via telehealth in violation of Texas laws.
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Trump Vows to Eliminate Daylight Saving Time, C...
President-elect Donald Trump has declared his intention to eliminate Daylight Saving Time, characterizing the practice as detrimental to the nation.
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Southwest Airlines Ends Hispanic Student Flight...
According to Fortune.com, Southwest Airlines has ended its program assisting Hispanic college students living far from home, following a lawsuit by conservative activist Edward Blum and his group, the American Alliance for Equal Rights.
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Americans Disapprove of Biden Pardoning Son Hunter
President Joe Biden's pardon of his son, Hunter Biden, faces strong disapproval across party lines, according to two major polls released recently as his presidency draws to a close.
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Biden's Clemency Wave: Progress or Missed Oppor...
President Biden made history on Thursday, granting clemency to nearly 1,500 individuals and pardoning 39 others in what the White House calls the largest single-day active clemency in modern history.
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