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Trump Directed Cohen to Lie to Congress About Trump Tower in Moscow: Report
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President Donald Trump instructed his longtime lawyer Michael Cohen to lie to Congress about talks to build a Trump Tower in Moscow during the 2016 …
Embattled Women’s March Co-Leader Tamika Mallory Won’t Say If Israel Has Right to Exist
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Tamika Mallory, co-president of the embattled Women’s March, wouldn’t say in an interview aired Thursday with Firing Line’s Margaret Hoover if Israel …
Catholicism
One Dead in Texas Church Parking Lot Shooting
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A woman is dead and another is in “critical condition” after a shooting occurred at a Catholic church parking lot in Cypress, Texas, according to the …
Broward County
Florida Man Arrested on Child Porn Charges Met Alleged Victim on Fortnite: Prosecutors
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A Florida man was arrested Thursday after allegedly having sex and creating child pornography with an underage boy he met through Fortnite, The Miami …
Los Angeles
Mariah Carey’s Ex-Assistant Files Lawsuit Accusing Singer of Abuse
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After singer Mariah Carey reportedly sued her ex-assistant for filming embarrassing videos of her and attempting to blackmail her, the ex-assistant …
Election Meddling
Russia Detains Belarusian Model Who Claimed She Had Evidence of Election Meddling
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A Belarusian model who claimed to have evidence of the Kremlin's efforts to help Donald Trump win the 2016 presidential election was detained by …
World Economic Forum
White House Cancels Delegation's Davos Trip
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The White House announced Thursday evening that the administration would be cancelling its trip to Davos for the World Economic Forum, hours after …
Donald Trump
Secret Service Can’t Perform Walk-Throughs of Capitol Building Ahead of State of the Union
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The Secret Service cannot do walk-throughs of the Capitol building in preparation for the State of the Union address, according to internal emails …
Temple University
Joshua Hupperterz Found Guilty of Temple University Student’s Murder
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A jury found Joshua Hupperterz guilty of first-degree murder, among other charges, in the death of Temple University student Jenna Burleigh, local …
Jack Dorsey
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey Won’t Say If Trump Calling for Murder Would Get Him Banned
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In an interview with HuffPost, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey wouldn’t confirm that President Trump would get banned from Twitter if he called on his …
News (U.S.)
Les Moonves Challenges CBS’ $120M Pay Denial
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Disgraced CBS CEO Leslie Moonves is reportedly challenging his former company’s decision to deny him $120 million in severance pay, months after he …
The City
Skadden Law Firm Settles With DOJ Over Work for Manafort on Behalf of Ukraine
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Law firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom—which worked for the Ukrainian government with former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort—has settled …
News (U.S.)
Facebook Manager Quits, Alleges Harassment Over Views on Diversity
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A Facebook engineering manager who ran a major open-source project called React announced via Twitter on Jan. 11 that she was quitting—days after …
Black Lives Matter
NYPD Still Has Photos of Black Lives Matter Activists: Report
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The New York City Police Department still has photos of Black Lives Matter activists years after the group was staging regular protests in the city, …
Michael Cohen
Liberty University: IT Director Hired by Michael Cohen to Rig Polls Is an ‘Outstanding’ Employee
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Liberty University came to the defense of its chief information officer after The Wall Street Journal reported that Donald Trump’s former personal …
General Motors
Ohio General Motors Plant Tolerated ‘Racial Hate and Bullying’: Lawsuit
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Eight workers have filed a lawsuit against General Motors alleging that managers at the Toledo, Ohio, Powertrain plant did little to nothing to stop …
News (U.S.)
Trump Fires Back at Pelosi, Cancels Her Upcoming Overseas Trip
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President Trump said Thursday in a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi that he’s canceled her upcoming overseas trip until the government shutdown …
News (U.S.)
Russia Postpones Paul Whelan Prison Visit by U.S. Embassy Officials
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Paul Whelan, the American jailed in Moscow on espionage charges, was expecting a prison visit from U.S. embassy officials on Thursday. Instead, he …
David Shulkin
IG: Former VA Secretary David Shulkin Violated Ethics Rules by Allowing Driver to Chauffeur His Wife
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An investigation concluded that former Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin violated ethics by allowing his driver to provide transportation for …
Prince Philip
Prince Philip in Car Crash, Palace Says
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Queen Elizabeth’s husband was reportedly involved in a car crash outside of their country house in Norfolk, England. According to The Telegraph, …
News (U.S.)
Accused Russian Spy Maria Butina ‘Wanted to Influence Society,’ Family Says
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The parents of alleged Russian operative Maria Butina say they can’t believe she knowingly worked on behalf of the Kremlin, but her sister says she …
News (U.S.)
The 5 Videos You Have to See Right Now
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News (U.S.)
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Poet Mary Oliver Dies at 83
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Pulitzer prize-winning poet Mary Oliver died Thursday at the age of 83, according to the Associated Press. Oliver, who won critical acclaim for her …
Star Spangled Banner
Gladys Knight Will Sing ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ at Super Bowl
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Iconic soul singer Gladys Knight will sing “The Star-Spangled Banner” at the 53rd Super Bowl, according to ABC News. The seven-time Grammy Award …
Visas
Trump Organization’s Use of Foreign-Worker Visas Reaches 10-Year High: TPM
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Despite President Trump’s anti-immigration rhetoric, it appears that the Trump Organization has been using foreign workers at a higher rate than ever …
News (U.S.)
Israeli Student Murdered While Chatting With Sister on FaceTime: Authorities
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A 21-year-old Israeli exchange student was murdered in Australia earlier this week while speaking to her sister on FaceTime, authorities say. The New …
News (U.S.)
Judge Won’t Dismiss Libel Suit Against Fusion GPS Over Dossier
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A judge on Wednesday refused to throw out a libel suit filed by three Russian businessmen against Fusion GPS, a private investigation firm that …
Los Angeles
Cops Handcuffed, Hogtied Teen Shooting Victim Before His Death: Lawsuit
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The family of a 15-year-old boy killed in a gang-related shooting in south Los Angeles last year has filed a lawsuit against the Los Angeles Police …
News (U.S.)
Trump Plans Space Sensors to Shoot Down Missiles From ‘Rogue States’
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Donald Trump is expected to set out a plan Thursday for space-based sensors designed shoot down incoming missiles from “rogue states” such as Iran …