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Arkansas Conducts First Execution In Years After U.S. Supreme Court Clears Path

Thursday, April 20, 2017

Early Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court denied requests to halt the execution of Ledell Lee. His execution was the first in Arkansas in almost 12 years.

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UC Berkeley Changes Course And Offers To Host Ann Coulter Speech

Thursday, April 20, 2017

UC Berkeley, the home of the Free Speech Movement, is embroiled in another controversy testing that campus' legacy. It invited, then disinvited, then reinvited a conservative pundit.

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On 'Saturday Night Live,' Melissa McCarthy's 'Spicey' Has An Easter Message

Sunday, April 16, 2017

On SNL, Alec Baldwin's President Trump had a reality-show elimination between Jared Kushner and Steve Bannon, while Melissa McCarthy's Sean Spicer had a brief — and inaccurate — history of Passover.

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Dozens Killed As 2 Attacks Target Coptic Christians In Egypt

Sunday, April 09, 2017

The Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attacks on two packed churches holding Palm Sunday services. Christians in Egypt are a minority and have previously been the victims of attacks.

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North Carolina Repeals Portions Of Controversial 'Bathroom Bill'

Thursday, March 30, 2017

LGBT activists say the bill is not a true repeal and would leave in place "the harms of the discriminatory HB2 law." Gov. Roy Cooper says the bill is not perfect, but it's "an important step."

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Cincinnati Police Say 15 Shot, 1 Killed In Nightclub

Sunday, March 26, 2017

A shooting in what police say was a packed nightclub in Cincinnati has left 15 people wounded, one of them fatally.

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Conspiracy Theorist Alex Jones Apologizes For Promoting 'Pizzagate'

Sunday, March 26, 2017

The radio host apologized for "commentary" urging listeners to investigate a false conspiracy theory involving a Washington, D.C. pizzeria. A man later brought guns there and fired shots inside.

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Paris Airport Evacuated After Man Shot Dead By Security After Seizing Weapon

Saturday, March 18, 2017

Flights are being redirected and thousands of people have evacuated from Paris' Orly Airport.

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Customs And Border Protection Outlines Border Wall Requirements

Saturday, March 18, 2017

Customs and Border Protection is asking for designs and prototypes from contractors to build Trump's proposed wall. Some requirements: It has to be at least 18 feet tall and "physically imposing."

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Alec Baldwin's Trump Can't Rally The Troops And Ivanka Is 'Complicit' On 'SNL'

Sunday, March 12, 2017

Alec Baldwin played Donald Trump in a parody of a scene from the movie Independence Day, and host Scarlett Johansson advertised a new Ivanka Trump perfume: Complicit.

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Dozens Of Girls Killed After Fire In A Locked Room In Guatemala Youth Shelter

Friday, March 10, 2017

The facility near Guatemala City is meant to house only 500 youths — but authorities said at least 800 were living there at the time of the fire.

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Kate McKinnon Mocks Sessions As Forrest Gump On 'SNL'

Sunday, March 05, 2017

There were no surprise appearances of Melissa McCarthy's "Spicey" or Alec Baldwin's Trump, but SNL still got in a few digs at the Trump administration, mostly courtesy of cast member Kate McKinnon.

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Mike Pence Used AOL Email For State Business As Indiana's Governor

Friday, March 03, 2017

Public records obtained by The Indianapolis Star show that Pence communicated with advisers about security issues using the AOL account, which was hacked last year.

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Pence Seeks To Reassure Nervous European Allies, Vows U.S. Commitment To NATO

Saturday, February 18, 2017

In his first overseas trip as vice president, Mike Pence said the U.S. "strongly supports" NATO, even as he scolded member countries for not contributing enough funding to military capability.

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FAA Investigating After Harrison Ford Flies Over Jetliner Awaiting Takeoff

Wednesday, February 15, 2017

"Was that airliner meant to be underneath me?" the noted aviator and actor reportedly asked air traffic controllers at Orange County's John Wayne Airport.

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Melissa McCarthy's 'Spicey' And Alec Baldwin's Trump Return To 'SNL'

Sunday, February 12, 2017

Melissa McCarthy got a lot of attention for her enraged impression of White House press secretary Sean Spicer last week. This week she was back, along with Alec Baldwin reprising Donald Trump.

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Breitbart Editor's Event Canceled As Protests Turn Violent At UC Berkeley

Thursday, February 02, 2017

Protesters smashed windows and started a bonfire during a demonstration against an appearance by the far-right, self-described provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos, an editor with Breitbart News.

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PHOTOS: Thousands Protest At Airports Nationwide Against Trump's Immigration Order

Sunday, January 29, 2017

Thousands of demonstrators gathered at airports around the country Saturday as people were being detained due to President Trump's executive order.

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Serena Williams Defeats Sister Venus To Take 23rd Grand Slam Title

Saturday, January 28, 2017

It's the seventh Australian Open title for the younger Williams sister, and moves her to the top spot in number of major titles in the Open era.

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PHOTOS: Trump Ends Inauguration Day His Way, With Dances At 3 Balls

Saturday, January 21, 2017

President Trump and first lady Melania Trump stopped by the Liberty Ball, Freedom Ball and Salute to Our Armed Services Ball, on Friday evening.

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