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Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — In his maiden floor speech as Senate majority leader, Sen. John Thune of South Dakota used his first few minutes of floor time to make a commitment to defend the filibuster rule, which requires at least 60 votes to pass legislation in the Senate. “One of my priorities as leader […]
Chris Graythen/Getty Images (NEW ORLEANS) — The New Orleans Saints and the NFL announced Saturday that they will donate $1 million to the victims of the New Year’s Day truck ramming attack on Bourbon Street that killed 14 people and injured dozens of others. “Our community has experienced an unimaginable tragedy and our collective hearts […]
(istetiana/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — The Mediterranean diet — which emphasizes fruits, vegetables, lean proteins and whole grains — has once again topped U.S. News and World Report’s annual ranking of best diets. The publication on Friday named the diet the best overall diet for the eighth year in a row. The Mediterranean diet scored […]
SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Shares of Boeing fell in early trading on Monday, one day after a Boeing model 737-800 was involved in the Jeju Air plane crash in South Korea that killed scores of passengers. The stock price dropped more than 4% at the open of trading on Monday morning. The slide came hours […]
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Monday’s sports events: NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUELions 40, 49ers 34 NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONBulls 115, Hornets 108Knicks 126, Wizards 106Clippers 116, Pelicans 113Nuggets 132, Jazz 121Cavaliers 113, Warriors 9576ers 125, Trail Blazers 103Mavericks 100, Kings 110 NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUERangers 3, Panthers 5Predators 0, Jets 3Utah Hockey Club 2, […]
Michael Tran/FilmMagic Film director and screenwriter Jeff Baena, who was married to actress Aubrey Plaza, has died, authorities confirmed. He was 47. Baena was best known for directing the horror-comedy Life After Beth, the dark comedy Joshy and for co-writing the cult classic I Heart Huckabees with filmmaker David O. Russell. The Los Angeles County […]
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Republican Mike Johnson was reelected House speaker on Friday, narrowly winning a showdown with his party’s right-flank after a last-minute assist from President-elect Donald Trump. Johnson was handed the gavel after a dramatic vote that saw the Louisiana native on track to lose on the first ballot minutes before two […]
Ashraf Amra/Anadolu via Getty Images (LONDON) — Rebel forces in Syria are building a transitional government after toppling the regime of President Bashar Assad in a lightning-quick advance across the country. The Israel Defense Forces continues its intense airstrike and ground campaigns in Gaza, particularly in the north of the strip around several Palestinian hospitals. […]
Westend61/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The U.S. surgeon general issued an advisory on Friday warning of a link between alcohol consumption and cancer risk. Consuming any type of alcohol, including beer, wine or spirits, increases the risk for at least seven different types of cancer, including breast cancer for women, as well as cancers of the colorectum, […]
Police shared this photo of Matthew Livelsberger during a press conference. (LAS VEGAS) — Police are poring over what they believe are letters left by Matthew Livelsberger — the driver of the Tesla Cybertruck that exploded on New Year’s Day outside the Trump International Las Vegas Hotel — on a phone in the destroyed vehicle, […]
