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Bill Cosby's publicist fires back at Eddie Murphy following SNL jab
Celebrity 1 hour ago
After Eddie Murphy joked about Bill Cosby on Saturday night's episode of SNL, Cosby’s publicist responded, saying "One would think that Mr. Murphy was given his freedom to leave the plantation, so that he could make his own decisions; but he decided to sell himself back to being a Hollywood Slave."
Cleveland adds another switch-hitting addition to their star-studded infield
MLB 43 minutes ago
According to ESPN's Jeff Passan, second baseman César Hernández and the Cleveland Indians agreed to a one-year, $6.25 million contract. With Hernández's signing, Cleveland now has a potential starting infield full of switch-hitters.
Medieval painters probably would have loved CATS
Haha 1 hour ago
Once you see @EmmaTolkin's work, you probably won't be able to see the movie or classic works of art the same way ever again.
At least 11 die from drinking tainted holiday drink in Philippines
World news 3 hours ago
At least 11 people have died and more than 300 are being treated after consuming contaminated lambanog, a coconut wine popular in the Philippines. The incidents happened in Laguna and Quezon, two provinces south of Manila.
Science Confirms The Vagus Nerve is the Key to Wellbeing
3 hours ago
Meet the mysterious nerve network that quiets pain and stress — and may defeat disease.
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Skip Bayless's big-mad Cowboys video leaves so many kitchen questions in its wake
Haha 2 hours ago
Come for Skip's reaction to another Cowboys loss; stay for the microwave analysis and other mysteries.
He's a voice of the Chumash, but experts say he’s not Chumash
1 hour ago
Mati Waiya has served as a prominent voice for the Chumash in California. His nonprofit has raised over $12 million since 2015, records show. But leaders of the local Chumash band and academic experts are challenging Waiya's claims to Chumash roots.
Chinese Foreign Ministry denies using foreign prisoners as forced workers at the Qingpu prison
World news This morning
The Sunday Times reported on December 22 that a six-year-old girl found a message in a Christmas card claiming to be from inmates at Shanghai’s Qingpu Prison. UK supermarket Tesco, where the card was bought, suspended its supply. On Monday, a spokesperson for the Chinese foreign ministry said at a press conference that the Shanghai Qingpu prison does not force foreign convicts to work.
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Trump criticizes the Green New Deal and wind energy in weekend speech
Politics 2 hours ago
President Trump spoke out on Saturday against the so-called Green New Deal, a proposal that the US should shift away in the coming years from fossil fuels and embrace renewable energy sources. The president also blamed windmills for harming property values and killing bald eagles in his remarks before a group of young conservatives in West Palm Beach, Florida. Trump has been a regular critic of wind energy and has inaccurately claimed in the past that the technology causes cancer.
Inside Discord’s black market for stolen credit cards and gift cards
4 hours ago
Earlier this year, @ozm reported on the platform’s unregulated teen dating channels. Now, there’s evidence that Discord is being used by some users to facilitate a wide variety of possible financial crimes.
Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg to step down immediately
Business 5 hours ago
On Monday, Boeing announced that its chief executive is resigning immediately amid ongoing problems at the company. The board’s chairman David Calhoun will officially take over for Muilenburg on January 13.
Which video games would adapt well to TV?
Gaming This morning
The Witcher franchise started out as a series of books, before several video games and now a Netflix show (which is based on the books). @BAFTAGames asked which other video games could make the jump to television.
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US national budget provision signed by Trump bars Philippine officials involved in detention of Duterte critic
World news Last night
The US president signed the 2020 national budget, which included a provision that bans the entry of those involved in the detention of Filipino Senator Leila de Lima into the United States. De Lima has been under detention since February 2017.
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Spiritual leader Ram Dass dies at 88
In memoriam This morning
Ram Dass, an American spiritual leader who helped begin the psychedelic movement of the late 1960s, passed away on Sunday at the age of 88. Born Richard Alpert, Ram Dass wrote the 1971 influential book Be Here Now.
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Boeing fires CEO Dennis Muilenburg amidst fallout from 737 Max crisis
This morning
Boeing has fired CEO Dennis Muilenburg as the company struggles to regain the trust of regulators, customers, and the public after two fatal crashes of its best-selling plane, the 737 Max, killed all 346 people aboard.
Legionaries of Christ says late leader sexually abused at least 60 children
World news Yesterday
Conservative Catholic order Legionaries of Christ's own report stated that sexual abuse of minors was rife among superiors of the religious order, with 175 minors abused by 33 priests between 1941 and 2019. At least 60 boys were abused by its founder Father Marcial Maciel.
Red Velvet dropped the video for Pyscho
Music This morning
The K-Pop group just dropped the Christmas present fans were waiting for: A music video for the song Psycho, the final version of the album The ReVe Festival, and a special booklet.
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Best-selling romance novelist Johanna Lindsey dies at 67
In memoriam This morning
According to her family, romance novelist Johanna Lindsey passed away earlier this year at the age of 67. Lindsey's novels sold more than 60 million copies and she's considered one of the leading romance writers of her time.
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Marshawn Lynch and the Seahawks are 'open to a reunion,' NFL Network reports
NFL 4 hours ago
According to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, Mike Garafolo and Tom Pelissero, Lynch and the Seahawks are "open to a reunion," and he’s traveling to Seattle on Monday to discuss a potential agreement.
How autocorrect sparked a film idea and a bunch of puns
Movies Last night
Writer @ChrisHewitt got inspiration for a new movie after autocorrect changed Jesus Christ to Jesus Heist. Cue the puns.
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