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Bowen Yang leaves 'SNL' midway through his 8th season

Sat, 12/20/2025 - 14:21
Saturday Night Live midway through his 8th season with the long-running, late-night comedy sketch series.'/>

The comedian is scheduled to co-host his final show on Saturday with Wicked star Ariana Grande.

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Available to download Friday, some Epstein files no longer there Saturday afternoon

Sat, 12/20/2025 - 13:57

An NPR analysis of the Epstein files shows some documents, originally available on Friday, are no longer on the Department of Justice's "Epstein Library" website as the DOJ releases more files.

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U.S. forces stop a 2nd merchant vessel off Venezuela coast, officials say

Sat, 12/20/2025 - 13:21

U.S. forces on Saturday stopped a second merchant vessel off the coast of Venezuela in international waters, two American officials told The Associated Press.

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Special elections ordered for Mississippi Supreme Court after voting rights violation

Sat, 12/20/2025 - 08:58

A federal judge ordered special elections after earlier ordering the state to redraw the electoral map used to select justices, concluding the current configuration dilutes the power of Black voters.

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Opinion: Remembering the lives lost to a senseless act of terror

Sat, 12/20/2025 - 07:00

The attack at Australia's Bondi Beach earlier this week on people who were celebrating the first night of Hanukkah was horrific. Stories have emerged about those who died trying to stop the gunmen.

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U.S. launches strikes in Syria targeting Islamic State fighters after American deaths

Fri, 12/19/2025 - 22:18

The Trump administration launched military strikes in Syria to "eliminate" Islamic State group fighters in retaliation for an attack that killed two U.S. troops and an American interpreter a week ago.

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White House announces new round of drug-price deals

Fri, 12/19/2025 - 16:55

Fourteen companies in total have now reached what the administration calls most-favored-nation pricing deals.

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Trump's push to end transgender care for young people opposed by pediatricians

Fri, 12/19/2025 - 16:15

Doctors and children's hospitals say nothing in the evidence has changed to justify the Trump administration's efforts to ban gender-affirming care for teens and tweens.

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It was called the Kennedy Center, but 3 different presidents shaped it

Fri, 12/19/2025 - 15:18

Washington, D.C.'s performing arts center was named for President Kennedy after his assassination. But his vision for the arts as a cornerstone of democracy was shared by Eisenhower and Johnson.

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Justice Department begins the release of the Epstein files

Fri, 12/19/2025 - 15:04

The Justice Department has begun publishing the Epstein files, releasing documents related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's criminal charges and his death by suicide in federal custody.

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Judge blocks HUD homelessness overhaul, rebukes agency for causing 'chaos'

Fri, 12/19/2025 - 14:37

A federal judge said HUD cannot dramatically change its funding policies on homelessness for now. States, cities and nonprofits say the proposed overhaul would push thousands back onto the streets.

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Scientists push back on Trump plan to break up a critical climate and weather center

Fri, 12/19/2025 - 12:25

The White House plans to break up a key weather and climate research center in Colorado, a move experts say could jeopardize the accuracy of forecasting and prediction systems.

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