Freezing temperatures outside the Washington National Cathedral were nothing compared to the glacial climate inside as the president and vice president crossed paths. It happened as President Joe Biden, first lady Jill Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and husband Doug Emhoff came together in Washington, D.C., Thursday to pay their...

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A prominent group of fact-checkers called an emergency meeting after Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced Tuesday that the social media platforms controlled by the company would move toward prioritizing free speech. Members of the International Fact-Checking Network, a group of more than 170 organizations across the planet, previously had a...

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While residents of Los Angeles, California, flee their shops and homes, it appears firefighters aren't the only ones running toward the flames. Police have arrested at least 20 suspected looters since the L.A. fires began, according to the Los Angeles Times. City officials and law enforcement held a news conference...

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An aircraft fighting the Palisades Fires in Los Angeles collided with a drone as the plane was battling one of the blazes, Los Angeles County Fire Department, authorities revealed on Thursday. The details of the crash remain under investigation, but an official with the FAA confirmed to the Los Angeles...

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In an interview Wednesday, President Joe Biden told USA Today that he could have garnered another term in office, although he didn't know whether he had the mental vigor to carry it out. "It's presumptuous to say that, but I think yes," he said when asked if he could have...

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Former President Jimmy Carter's funeral on Thursday was arguably the most significant event in Washington, D.C., before the inauguration of the incoming administration. But did one former first lady skip the ceremony because she didn't want to sit by the president-elect? That's, at least, the story that was flying around...

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Citizens of the fire-stricken Los Angeles area helped police detain a possible arson suspect Thursday. The incident took place in the L.A. suburb of Woodland Hills, at about 4:30 p.m. in the area of what’s known as the Kenneth Fire. Los Angeles police responded to allegations a man was trying...

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President-elect Donald Trump seems serious about making Greenland the 51st state. Even if it were just a possession, however, it would cost a lot less than you would think. How much less? Chanel Rion of One America News Network managed to do the math: about $57 billion. That's how much...

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ABC News anchor David Muir, who became a global laughingstock for trying to look buff while covering the Los Angeles wildfires, is being ripped by network insiders who are disgusted by his tone-dead vanity. On Wednesday, Muir was caught on video using clothespins to cinch his faux fireman's jacket to...

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The raging fires around Los Angeles have killed at least 10 people, according to information released Thursday. Earlier Thursday, the official death toll stood at five. The Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner said identifying the dead may not take place soon, according to KTLA-TV. “The identification may take...

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British actor Tom Holland recently revealed that he seeks to set aside the chaotic and fast-paced life of a Hollywood rising star once he has a family. The actor, who played Spider-Man in multiple Sony/Marvel movies, said in an interview with Men’s Health that he is actively seeking a transition...

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After eight years of trying to extirpate free speech on its platform with the help of fact checkers, Meta -- parent company of Facebook and Instagram, inter alia -- would like you to know that it's going to take a different tack going forward. All right, two prominent pro-lifers say:...

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Californians are waking up to Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom's incompetence as they see their state continue to burn. On Thursday, a clip filmed by Sky News and posted to social media platform X, showed one woman running up to Newsom as he is about to enter a black SUV --...

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It was a question that didn't deserve to be asked -- but it got an answer far better than it deserved. After Notre Dame's victory over Penn State at the Orange Bowl Thursday night, ESPN reporter Molly McGrath nearly managed to stain the celebration by asking Fighting Irish head coach...

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No matter what tragedy plagues our existence, Keith Olbermann is the last person who needs to give his two cents. The former correspondent for networks like CNN and ESPN did just that on Wednesday, posting to social media platform X on the California wildfires and how they've impacted conservatives in...

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When dealing with the many avowed racists in the Democratic Party, how does one find any common ground? After all, one recognizes the obvious contradictions, bullying tactics, and red herrings in what passes for their arguments. But they see none of these things, so what can one do besides sigh...

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It was a meeting Thursday of the world's most exclusive club, and it had the political world buzzing. At the funeral for former President Jimmy Carter, the country's president and former presidents gathered at Washington's National Cathedral, and more than a few observers were shocked at the apparent friendliness between...

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Long before wildfires would singe the greater Los Angeles area, fire departments in Los Angeles County were sending equipment to Ukraine. The donations were called out Wednesday by Donald Trump Jr. and other social media users. “Oh look of course The LA fire department donated a bunch of their supplies...

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As he is wont to do, President-elect Donald Trump made sure to get the last word in after Friday's momentous developments. Manhattan Judge Juan M. Merchan ruled that while Trump will be "sentenced" for a number of felony charges (34 to be exact), the judge would not impose any actual punishment....

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Two men wounded in July’s attempted assassination of President-elect Donald Trump will be Trump’s guests as he is inaugurated president. David Dutch, 57, and James Copenhaver, 74, both suffered critical injures when they were shot by Thomas Crooks, who wounded Trump at a July 13 rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. Rallygoer...

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Any career that unfolds in the public eye has its share of regular hazards. After all, it only takes one mental lapse for an unfathomably humiliating mistake to plague you for years thereafter. Sports anchor Jake Gadon of KOVR in Sacramento, California, did not commit an error that rose to...

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