Bill Cosby indicated last week on a radio talk show that he might begin touring in the year to come. Cosby made his comments Wednesday during an interview with “WGH Talk” host Scott Spears. Cosby, who is 85, was convicted of sexual assault in 2018 and spent three years in...

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It is often said that how you spend your New Year's Eve represents how your new year will be. So what in the world does that mean for the more than 60 amusement park riders who had to be rescued from The Wheel at Orlando's ICON Park on New Year's...

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Singer Anita Pointer, whose voice thrilled millions as part of the Pointer Sisters, died Saturday surrounded by her family members. The cause of death was cancer, her publicist Roger Neal said, according to Reuters. She was 74. The Pointer Sisters -- Anita, June and Bonnie -- debuted in 1973 with "The...

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One person was killed and nine others injured after shots rang out just before midnight Saturday in Mobile, Alabama. Police said the shooting took place at about 11:14 p.m. as thousands gathered for the MoonPie Over Mobile New Year’s Eve event, according to WALA-TV. “It was terrifying. It sounded like...

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Authorities believe they finally have the man responsible for the brutal murder of four Idaho college students, Byran Kohberger, 28, in custody. For the first time since Kohberger's apprehension, the father of one of the victims, Steve Goncalves, has chosen to speak out. Goncalves's daughter, Kaylee, was one of the...

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U.S. immigration authorities finally have a win to report after they detained and deported an extremely dangerous leader of a Peruvian criminal gang last week. On Thursday, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) reported the removal of Giovani Danti Gamarra-Puertas, the 63-year-old founder of Peru's...

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House staffers can expect a hefty pay increase in 2023 -- courtesy of outgoing Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi. Pelosi announced that the House of Representatives would raise its maximum annual salary for staffers to $212,000 in a Friday "Dear Colleague" letter to fellow lawmakers. Pelosi previously established a...

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"No man's life, liberty or property are safe while the Legislature is in session," American lawyer, politician and newspaper editor Gideon T. Tucker wrote in 1866. How could the Honorable Mr. Tucker have known about 21st-century Illinois way back then? Most of that state’s SAFE-T Act went into effect on...

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House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy’s quest to become speaker of the House has run into new headwinds as the lower chamber of Congress prepares for a leadership vote on Tuesday. Republicans gained control of the 435-member House in the November elections, with 222 seats. To be elected speaker over Rep....

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Did the mother of Brian Laundrie, the suspected killer of Gabby Petito, offer to assist her son in covering up the crime? That's what Petito's family is alleging. In a Dec. 5 letter that became public record on Dec. 20, the lawyer for the Petito family said Laundrie's mother offered...

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Actor Jeremy Renner suffered a serious injury last week after an accident near his home. “We can confirm Jeremy is in critical but stable condition with injuries suffered after experiencing a weather related accident while plowing snow earlier today,” a representative for Renner told Variety. “His family is with him,...

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The suspect jailed in connection to an Idaho quadruple homicide is receiving a special accommodation behind bars. Bryan Kohberger is receiving jail rations that accommodate his vegan diet. In a Twitter post on Sunday, citing Kohberger's public defender Jason LaBar, Law & Crime Network correspondent Angenette Levy reported that the...

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China's escalating space program may pose a serious national security concern for the United States -- especially as it relates to the moon. NASA administrator and former U.S Senator Bill Nelson sounded the alarm in an interview with Politico published Sunday. Nelson is also a former astronaut. “It is a...

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I doubt you'd find many MSNBC hosts who would put up too much of a fit if their child were to decide his or her own gender -- a medical and biological impossibility, but one that's been leftist gospel so quickly that you'll be canceled quicker than you can say...

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NBA star LeBron James was taken to task after tweeting his support of an NFL quarterback who has faced multiple sexual assault claims. Deshaun Watson, who was traded to the Cleveland Browns from the Houston Texans, threw three touchdown passes Sunday as the Browns defeated the Washington Commanders 24-10, according...

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Stay yourself, San Francisco. Always stay yourself. Sure, crime rates, drug abuse and homelessness are sky-high in the Bay Area metropolis. But a start-up founder has discovered a problem that really necessitated a social media meltdown: An ambulance parked in the bike lane. According to KTVU-TV, the video was originally posted...

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It was a terrifying start to the new year for several residents in Port Richmond, Philadelphia. The Philadelphia Fire Department (PFD) was called to the scene of an explosion that happened at the 3500 block of Miller Street in Port Richmond, according to the City of Philadelphia. PFD responded around...

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Electric vehicles have been all the rage in recent years. As our society becomes more and more concerned with "climate change" EVs are often presented to us by our leaders as an efficient and environmentally-friendly alternative to gas-powered vehicles. With this promotion in mind, people likely expect EVs to be...

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Excavations will be taking place at the biblical Pool of Siloam in Jerusalem, leading to unprecedented public access to the site of a miracle performed by Jesus Christ. The Israel Antiquities Authority, the Israel National Parks Authority and the City of David Foundation announced the project on Tuesday, according to...

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A new anti-gun law went into effect on New Year's Day in one California city, and it is effectively a blanket anti-gun law. According to NBC Bay Area, the new law in the city of San Jose requires that all gun owners have proof of insurance covering accidents involving firearms,...

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