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MTV Is Turning 40. Here's How Beavis, Butt-Head And Daria Upended TV Animation

Friday, July 30, 2021

"Animation has been critical to the MTV brand from its inception," says MTV Entertainment president Chris McCarthy. The network helped bring adult and experimental animation into the mainstream.

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Trump Keeps Up Conspiracies, Blasts Biden And GOP Foes In 1st Post-Presidency Speech

Sunday, February 28, 2021

Speaking at the Conservative Political Action Conference, or CPAC, the former president said his successor had "the most disastrous first month of any president in modern history."

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Virginia Lawmakers Sign Off On Bill Legalizing Recreational Marijuana

Sunday, February 28, 2021

The bill would legalize cannabis for recreational use by adults starting in 2024. But some Democrats and advocates say the legislation doesn't do enough to address racial disparites in drug laws.

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Report On Khashoggi Killing Prompts Calls For Penalties Against Crown Prince

Saturday, February 27, 2021

Lawmakers and journalists are calling on President Biden to punish Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman after a report found he had approved the 2018 killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

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At Black History Event, Harris Champions COVID-19 Bill For Its Aid To Black Americans

Saturday, February 27, 2021

The vice president touted how President Biden's $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package would benefit Black Americans hit disproportionately hard by the coronavirus.

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7 Poll Workers Killed By Landmine Amid Historic Niger Vote

Sunday, February 21, 2021

A vehicle carrying the poll workers hit a landmine in the country's southwest. The attack comes during a presidential runoff marking Niger's first democratic transition of power since independence.

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Violence Erupts In Barcelona On 5th Night Of Protests Over Jailed Rapper

Sunday, February 21, 2021

Protesters lit fires and luxury stores were vandalized and looted. Nightly, at times violent, protests have followed Pablo Hasél's arrest under a law that criminalizes glorifying terrorism.

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Spacecraft Named For 'Hidden Figures' Mathematician Launches From Virginia

Saturday, February 20, 2021

The supply ship is named for Katherine Johnson, a Black NASA mathematician portrayed in the 2016 film. It's bringing some 8,000 pounds supplies and hardware to the International Space Station.

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2 Killed In Myanmar In Worst Day Of Violence Since Feb. 1 Coup

Saturday, February 20, 2021

In Mandalay, the country's second-largest city, police reportedly used live rounds during a demonstration on Saturday. On Friday, a young woman died after being shot during a protest last week,

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Alexei Navalny Supporters Gather For Valentine's Day Vigils

Sunday, February 14, 2021

After weeks of protests and crackdowns, allies of the opposition figure Alexei Navalny urged Russians to hold up their phones outside for spans of 15 minutes.

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Wintry Conditions Are Expected For Large Swaths Of U.S. Early Into The Week

Sunday, February 14, 2021

More than 150 million are under warnings and advisories stretching from the South and Northwest and into the Northeast. The entire state of Texas was under winter advisories on Sunday.

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Mario Draghi, Former EU Central Bank Head, Sworn In As Italy's Prime Minister

Saturday, February 13, 2021

The swearing in of the celebrated economist comes weeks after the country's last prime minister resigned. Draghi will face the twin challenges of the pandemic and a crumbling economy.

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Trump Celebrates His Acquittal, Says The Impeachment Was Part Of A 'Witch Hunt'

Saturday, February 13, 2021

In a statement issued shortly after a final vote in the Senate on a charge of inciting an insurrection, Trump said the "movement to Make America Great Again has only just begun."

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White House: China Must Release Data From The 'Earliest Days Of The Outbreak'

Saturday, February 13, 2021

The White House has "deep concerns" over how initial findings on the coronavirus were communicated and demands China make data available to investigators, national security adviser Jake Sullivan says.

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In Alabama, Workers At Amazon Warehouse Are Poised For Union Vote

Sunday, February 07, 2021

Some 5,800 workers at the Bessemer facility will vote starting this week on joining the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union, potentially making it Amazon's first union shop in the U.S.

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Tens Of Thousands Rally In Myanmar Protesting Military Coup

Sunday, February 07, 2021

Calling for the release of detained de factor leader Aung San Suu Kyi and chanting anti-military slogans, protesters amassed across the country Sunday demanding an end to the military takeover.

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Biden Revives Presidential Tradition, Releasing First Weekly Address

Saturday, February 06, 2021

Biden's first address was a conversation with a woman who lost her job during the pandemic. The White House says Biden will use a "variety of forms" in his take on the weekly radio address.

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Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin Signs Military 'Stand Down' Memo To Address Extremism

Saturday, February 06, 2021

Austin has ordered the armed forces to stand down for one day to address concerns over extremism in the ranks — an issue that has drawn renewed concern in the wake of the attack on the U.S. Capitol.

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Investigator Jack Palladino Dies From Attempted Mugging Injuries

Monday, February 01, 2021

Palladino was hurt when two men tried to steal his camera outside his San Francisco home, police say.

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Hilton Valentine, Founding Guitarist For The Animals, Dies At 77

Sunday, January 31, 2021

Valentine's ghostly and circular guitar riff on the song "House of the Rising Sun" helped make The Animals' 1964 recording of the folk staple one of the most evocative versions ever recorded.

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