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‘Full House,’ ‘America’s Funniest Home Videos’ star Bob Saget dead at 65
Bob Saget, the actor-comedian who left his mark in the television world with his starring roles in “Full House” and “America’s Funniest Home Videos,” was found dead in an Orlando hotel room Sunday. The local county sheriff’s office confirmed his death at the age of 65 in a Sunday tweet. “Earlier today, deputies were called… -
Djokovic detention in Australia fuels debate over COVID protocols
On the tennis court, Novak Djokovic’s timing is perfect. But the No. 1 player’s timing for his arrival in Australia to play the first Grand Slam of the year could not have been worse. While traveling to the country, his COVID-19 vaccine exemption was revoked and he was denied entry when he landed. Some are… -
‘Loss of humanity’: Pope says having pets over children is selfish
Pope Francis is criticizing couples who choose to have pets instead of children saying the trend leads to “a loss of humanity” and is a detriment to civilization. “We see that some people do not want to have a child,” Pope Francis said. “Sometimes they have one, and that’s it, but they have dogs and… -
Ashli Babbitt: Martyr or a traitor?
Ashli Babbitt died while wearing a Trump campaign flag wrapped around her shoulders like a cape. The 35-year-old was fatally shot during the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol while attempting to climb through the broken window of a barricaded door leading to the Speaker’s Lobby, where police officers were evacuating members of Congress. Former… -
Right criticizes Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for maskless Florida vacation
After pictures of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) vacationing in Miami surfaced on social media, some right-wing politicos are calling her a hypocrite. Videos show the Congresswoman dining and attending outdoor parties without donning a mask. “If I had a dollar for every lockdown politician who decided to escape to Florida over the last two years, I’d… -
More Americans believe the “war on Christmas” is real
A growing number of Americans believe there is a “war on Christmas,” according to a new poll from Fairleigh Dickinson University (FDU). Nearly 4 in 10 Americans now say politicians are “trying to remove the religious elements of the Holiday season,” according to the poll. FDU first began measuring belief in a “war on Christmas”… -
Student loan payments to resume, migrant payment talks end
In the same week that the Biden administration signaled student loan payments would resume for 41 million Americans in February, negotiations also faltered for payments to migrants separated at the U.S.-Mexico border. The American Civil Liberties Union, which represents families in the litigation over the migrant policy, announced the development Thursday and said the group… -
Chris Wallace leaving Fox News for CNN streaming service
Veteran television journalist Chris Wallace announced that he is leaving Fox News after 18 years and is set to join rival CNN’s upcoming streaming service as an anchor. Wallace was a veteran broadcast network newsman, working at both ABC and NBC News, before the late Roger Ailes lured him to Fox with the promise of his… -
“Meme stock” heavy hitters GameStop, AMC drop in value, rise in popularity
Months after becoming the biggest names in the “meme stock” movement, fueled in part by Reddit’s r/wallstreetbets, shares for video game retailer GameStop and theater chain AMC continued to drop in value Tuesday. As of late Tuesday morning, AMC was on track for a fourth straight day of losses, dropping 8% to a new 7-month low… -
Hamilton, Verstappen battling to win historic Formula 1 title
It’s hard to script a scenario like the one unfolding in Formula 1’s 2021 season. With just one Grand Prix left on the calendar, seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton has earned the same number of championship points as 24-year-old Dutchman Max Verstappen. In 72 seasons of Formula 1 racing, the only other time two drivers… -
Potentially hazardous and valuable asteroid to fly by Earth this weekend
An asteroid the size of the Eiffel Tower is zipping through space and will make a “near-Earth” approach this weekend. Experts say the giant space rock, which is about 1,082 feet wide, will not pose a threat to our planet because it will remain about 2.4 million miles away during its closest approach on Dec.… -
Family accountability: Parents of alleged Michigan school shooter face criminal charges
Michigan prosecutors have filed involuntary manslaughter charges against James and Jennifer Crumbley. They’re the parents of 15-year-old Ethan Crumbley, who is accused of killing four students and wounding seven other people at his high school. Authorities have said Ethan Crumbley opened fire on Tuesday, November 30 at Oxford High School. Seven students and a teacher… -
Georgia Democrat Stacey Abrams will run for governor in 2022
Georgia Democrat Stacey Abrams announced she will run for governor in the Peach State’s 2022 election. Abrams previously ran for governor in 2018, losing to Republican then-Secretary of State Brian Kemp. “While my job may have changed, what I know to be true has not,” Abrams said in her campaign announcement video. I’m running for…