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The President and Seth Meyers at The White House Correspondents’ Dinner, April 30, 2011

• May 1, 2011 • 1 Comment

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Whoopi Goldberg Fumes at Trump’s “Birther” Charges

• March 24, 2011 • 1 Comment

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Saturday Night Music, October 21: The O’Jays, “For The Love of Money,” 1973

• November 21, 2009 • 1 Comment

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Prosecutor Says Colorado Shooting Suspect’s Family Did Not Cooperate in Prior Case December 9, 2022
The suspect’s mother and grandparents did not testify, resulting in dropped charges after a 2021 threat, the district attorney in Colorado Springs said.
Inside the Fight to Pay Food Delivery Workers $23 an Hour December 8, 2022
App services warn that a proposed wage increase for New York City workers could mean higher delivery costs.
Border Patrol Agent Found Guilty of Killing Four Women December 8, 2022
Juan David Ortiz, a former supervisory intelligence officer on the border in South Texas, faces life in prison for the murder convictions.
As Covid Cases Rise in a Weary Los Angeles, So Does Apathy December 8, 2022
Hospitalizations and Covid cases have increased sharply in Los Angeles since Thanksgiving. But fear — and masks — are missing this time around.
Tech Layoffs in U.S. Send Foreign Workers Scrambling to Find New Jobs December 9, 2022
Workers on visas, many of them waiting years for green cards, now face having to leave the country unless they get hired within 60 days.
Scramble to See Mauna Loa Eruption Reveals Fissures on Hawaii’s Big Island December 9, 2022
The slow-moving lava flow from Mauna Loa’s rare eruption is drawing excited tourists, while drawing out long-simmering cultural tensions.
Day 9: The Magic of Less ‘Holiday Magic’ December 9, 2022
Some people respond to the stress of the season by adopting a Marie Kondo approach: relinquishing the rituals that no longer bring them joy.
Special Master’s Review in Trump Case Ends as Appeal Court’s Ruling Takes Effect December 9, 2022
A federal judge in Florida had shocked experts by intervening after the F.B.I. seized sensitive files from the former president’s residence and club.

The Guardian, UK

Pakistani journalist’s killing in Kenya ‘a pre-meditated murder’ December 9, 2022
Fact-finding team sent by Pakistani government finds contradictions in reports on Arshad Sharif’s deathA team set up by the Pakistani government to investigate the killing of a well-known Pakistani journalist in Nairobi said it found several contradictions in the version given by Kenyan authorities, and believes it was a case of pre-meditated murder.The TV j […]
‘Bring your own syringe’: Malawi’s medical supplies shortage at crisis point December 8, 2022
A lack of essential drugs and equipment is causing health centres to close, while critics accuse the government of complacencyHealth workers in Malawi claim the government is “ignoring” acute shortages of drugs and equipment that are crippling the country’s hospitals.Patients have been asked to bring in their own syringes while the theatre and labour ward at […]
Rising temperatures causing distress to foetuses, study reveals December 8, 2022
Climate crisis increases risks for subsistence farmers in Africa who usually work throughout pregnancyRising temperatures driven by climate breakdown are causing distress to the foetuses of pregnant farmers, who are among the worst affected by global heating.A study revealed that the foetuses of women working in fields in the Gambia showed concerning rises i […]
Delighted Morocco fans dance in the streets of London after World Cup win December 6, 2022
Crowds mass joyfully in centre of capital after 3-0 victory on penalties against Spain puts team in quarter-finalsElated Morocco fans celebrated on the streets of London on Tuesday night following their team’s triumph over Spain in the last 16 of the World Cup.Footage showed crowds of people around Oxford Street, Piccadilly Circus and Edgware Road chanting, […]
Ramaphosa account of ‘Farmgate’ cash backed up by businessman December 6, 2022
Hazim Mustafa says he paid $580,000 for cattle at South African president’s ranch in 2019A Sudanese businessman has confirmed that he made the payment of hundreds of thousands of dollars for cattle at the centre of the scandal threatening to unseat South Africa’s president, Cyril Ramaphosa.The embattled president launched legal action on Monday to challenge […]
Former development secretaries urge Sunak to increase east Africa aid amid drought December 6, 2022
‘Famine in all but name’ ravaging Somalia, Ethiopia and Kenya, yet British aid is one-fifth of 2017 amountThe UK urgently needs to do more to help more than 28 million people in drought-stricken Somalia, Ethiopia and Kenya, two former secretaries of state for international development and the heads of 14 of the UK’s leading aid agencies have warned in a join […]
Weather tracker: Heatwave sweeps South America as Argentina hits 43C December 9, 2022
Weather warnings issued as worshippers brave temperatures to celebrate Catholic holy dayA heatwave has hit parts of central South America this week, coinciding with the Immaculate Conception pilgrimage attended by Catholic worshippers.A sizzling 43.5C was recorded in Santiago del Estero, Argentina, on Wednesday, a day before the holy day. Weather warnings fo […]
Peru’s ousted president appears in court to face rebellion and conspiracy charges December 8, 2022
Court expected to decide if Pedro Castillo will be held in preliminary detention after failed attempt to close congress Peru’s ousted president Pedro Castillo has appeared in court to face charges of rebellion and conspiracy as his successor, Dina Boluarte, the country’s first female leader, pledged to set Peru on a new course and called a truce after months […]

The BBC

Brittney Griner lands in US after prisoner swap with Russia December 9, 2022
The basketball star returns home 10 months after she left the US to play the game in Russia.
Huge fire engulfs Russian shopping mall Mega Khimki near Moscow December 9, 2022
Video of the blaze shows explosions at the massive Mega Khimki complex outside Moscow.
UK, Italy and Japan team up for new fighter jet December 9, 2022
The countries enter a joint venture to design and build the next generation of fighter aircraft.
Fired Twitter cleaning staff 'treated like garbage' December 9, 2022
One of them told the BBC a member of Elon Musk's team said their jobs would be replaced by robots.
France ramps up Channel migrant patrolling December 9, 2022
It is deploying two more vessels to deal with the growing number of migrants trying to reach the UK.
SpaceX moon flight to include DJ, YouTuber and K-pop rapper December 9, 2022
A Japanese billionaire recruits an artists-only crew for a space voyage around the moon.
Celine Dion reveals incurable health condition as she postpones tour dates December 8, 2022
The star has Stiff Person Syndrome, a neurological disorder with features of an autoimmune disease.
Schengen: No EU border-free zone for Romania and Bulgaria December 8, 2022
EU ministers vote to admit Croatia to the Schengen zone, but Romania and Bulgaria must wait.