Washington — After weeks of fits, starts and delays, the Senate is on track to give final approval to the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure plan, with a growing coalition of Democrats and Republicans prepared to lift the first phase of President Joe Biden’s rebuilding agenda to passage. Final Senate votes …
Read More »The Justice Department on Friday said the Treasury Department must hand over former President Trump’s tax returns to the House Ways and Means Committee, putting an apparent end to the yearslong battle over the records. In the 39-page opinion, the Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) found that the …
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Washington — Thomas Barrack, a longtime ally of former President Donald Trump who headed up his presidential inaugural committee, pleaded not guilty on Monday to federal charges stemming from his work unlawfully lobbying the Trump administration on behalf of the United Arab Emirates. Barrack appeared in federal court in Brooklyn …
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Washington — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell predicted Tuesday that no Republican will vote to raise the debt ceiling as Democrats move forward with a sweeping $3.5 trillion package that will include many of President Biden’s policies on child care, education and health care. “I can’t imagine a single Republican …
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The British Academy of Film and Television Arts has suspended British actor and filmmaker Noel Clarke after a new report detailed allegations of sexual harassment, sexual assault and bullying from over 20 women. Clarke, 45, has denied all of the allegations of sexual misconduct. The British newspaper the Guardian published …
Read More »Alex Rodriguez, the retired New York Yankees shortstop turned businessman, is in line to become one of the new owners of the Minnesota Timberwolves NBA franchise. Rodriguez is partnering with former Walmart executive Marc Lore on the purchase, which also includes Minnesota’s WNBA team, known as the Lynx. Lore and …
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Model and cookbook author Chrissy Teigen quit Twitter on Wednesday, becoming the latest celebrity to ditch the platform after facing abuse. Like many tech behemoths, Twitter is under increasing scrutiny for facilitating torrents of invective against users, commonly from anonymous accounts, in posts often carrying racist or misogynistic overtones. Earlier …
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Alex Crothers’ Higher Ground once hosted packed crowds for the likes of Phish and Grace Potter, fan favorites at his South Burlington, Vermont, concert hall. After the coronavirus pandemic shuttered his hall last March, he kept busy by organizing online performances and creating a summer series of outdoor concerts. After …
Read More »The brain of former NFL receiver Vincent Jackson is going to be donated for CTE research, a spokesperson for his family confirmed to CBS Tampa affiliate WTSP-TV. Evidence of CTE has been found in the brains of numerous athletes in sports that feature hard contact among their participants. The spokesperson, …
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Christopher Plummer, the legendary stage actor whose career spanned more than seven decades and who played Captain von Trapp in the film “The Sound of Music,” has died, his manager confirmed. He was 91. Plummer died in his home in Connecticut with his wife, Elaine, by his side, his talent …
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