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The President and The First Lady at The White House Correspondents’ Dinner, Saturday, April 28, 2012

• April 29, 2012 • Comments Off

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Eddie Murphy Giving Up The Oscar Gig? That Was A Stupid Career Move

• November 10, 2011 • Comments Off

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After a Bungled Theft of Navy’s Mascot Draws Fire, Goatnappers Strike Again December 3, 2021
Leaders of the nation’s military academies say swiping one another’s mascot animals is strictly forbidden, but that hasn’t seemed to deter glory-seeking raiders.
Republican Recriminations Point to a Rocky Path to a House Majority December 1, 2021
Simmering tensions between the far-right flank and more traditional conservatives burst into the open on Tuesday, while Republican leaders stayed silent.
Prairies on Fire in Montana Amid a Record December Heat Wave December 3, 2021
Two dozen homes and businesses burned in the town of Denton as unseasonably warm temperatures descended from the Great Plains to the Mid-Atlantic.
Fentanyl in Bottle Kills Toddler, and Father Is Charged December 2, 2021
The death of 22-month-old Charles Rosa-Velloso was just one of several opioid-related fatalities of young children this year.
San Francisco Followed Covid Rules. Will Omicron Change the Playbook? December 3, 2021
San Francisco has endured mask mandates, vaccination requirements and lockdowns. Now with the first U.S. case of the Omicron variant, no one’s sure what comes next.
Another Omicron Case is Detected in the US, This Time in a Minnesota Resident December 3, 2021
Cases have been found in New York, Minnesota, California, Colorado and Hawaii.
Students Praised Shooter Drills at Oxford High. But Do They Really Work? December 2, 2021
Oxford High School held repeated trainings on how to handle a gunman in school. But some critics are questioning their purpose.
While Politics Consume School Board Meetings, a Very Different Crisis Festers December 1, 2021
In a wealthy suburban Philadelphia district, schools are struggling with shortages of all sorts. Behavioral problems have mushroomed. “We are in triage mode,” one teacher said.

The Guardian, UK

Covid live: Slovakia sets new daily case record; nearly 1m Germans currently infected, says health minister December 3, 2021
Low level of vaccine take-up thought to be factor in Slovakia; Germany’s Jens Spahn says more than 1% of population have CovidSouth Africa’s new cases have risen over 300% in a weekCovid booster shots significantly strengthen immunity, trial findsBlack and south Asian Brits urged to get jabs to cut higher death ratesNew York health officials report at least […]
England fan disorder at Euro 2020 final almost led to deaths, review finds December 3, 2021
Casey report refers to series of ‘near misses’ at WembleyIt also points to planning failures on day of ‘national shame’Unprecedented disorder at the Euro 2020 final was a “near miss”, with deaths and life-changing injuries only narrowly avoided, according to an independent report into events described as a “national shame”.Lady Louise Casey published her 129 […]
Xinjiang: Twitter closes thousands of China state-linked accounts spreading propaganda December 3, 2021
Content was often ‘embarrassingly’ produced and pumped out via repurposed accounts, analysts sayTwitter has shut down thousands of state-linked accounts in China that seek to counter evidence of human rights abuses in Xinjiang, as part of what experts called an “embarrassingly” produced propaganda operation.The operations used photos and images, shell and po […]
Old Bexley and Sidcup byelection: Tories retain true-blue seat December 3, 2021
Louie French becomes MP for suburban London seat, but Tories’ majority of nearly 19,000 cut to 4,478The Conservatives have held the safe seat of Old Bexley and Sidcup in the first in a series of closely watched parliamentary byelections.Louie French was elected as the new MP, replacing the well-liked former cabinet minister James Brokenshire, who died in Oct […]
Alec Baldwin questions how bullet got on Rust set in emotional ABC interview December 3, 2021
In first on-camera interview since accidental film-set shooting, actor says there is only one question: ‘where did the live round come from?’Alec Baldwin said his 40 year acting career “could be” over after the shooting incident on the set of the western Rust that resulted in the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and wounded director Joel Souza.In a l […]
Rights groups urge EU to ban NSO over clients’ use of Pegasus spyware December 3, 2021
Letter signed by 86 organisations asks for sanctions against Israeli firm, alleging governments used its software to abuse rightsDozens of human rights organisations have called on the European Union to impose global sanctions on NSO Group and take “every action” to prohibit the sale, transfer, export and import of the Israeli company’s surveillance technolo […]
Remain in Mexico: migrants face deadly peril as Biden restores Trump policy December 3, 2021
The US has struck a deal with Mexico to make asylum seekers wait south side of the border while their applications are processedThe Biden administration’s move to revive Donald Trump’s “Remain in Mexico” policy will subject thousands of people to “enormous suffering” and leave them vulnerable to kidnap and rape as they languish in dangerous Mexican border ci […]
Shell to go ahead with seismic tests in whale breeding grounds after court win December 3, 2021
Judgment rules company can blast sound waves in search for oil along South Africa’s eastern coastlineRoyal Dutch Shell will move ahead with seismic tests to explore for oil in vital whale breeding grounds along South Africa’s eastern coastline after a court dismissed an 11th-hour legal challenge by environmental groups.The judgment, by a South African high c […]

The BBC

US tightens travel rules amid new Omicron cases December 3, 2021
The US winter plan includes millions of free tests and stricter rules for international passengers.
Omicron coronavirus variant: Your questions answered December 3, 2021
How long do symptoms last for, is it more harmful to children? Experts answer your questions.
The drought ravaging East African wildlife and livestock December 3, 2021
At least 26 million people are struggling for food across northern Kenya, Somalia and southern Ethiopia.
Ghislaine Maxwell: Employee told 'not to look Jeffrey Epstein in the eye' December 3, 2021
A former housekeeper said Ghislaine Maxwell acted as "lady of the house" at Jeffrey Epstein's US home.
US government shutdown averted hours before deadline December 3, 2021
The US Congress passes a bill to fund federal agencies until 18 February, avoiding a costly shutdown.
Austria ruling party picks Nehammer for chancellor December 3, 2021
Karl Nehammer is chosen as party leader and next chancellor in a bid to end days of turmoil.
Alec Baldwin admits career could be over after fatal shooting December 3, 2021
But the 63-year-old US actor says he did not pull the trigger on the set of the Rust film in October.
Thailand: Newspaper rebuked over 'hunts Africans' headline December 3, 2021
The country's Covid-19 taskforce admonished the paper by saying it was a "poor choice of words."