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Debra Messing, David Schwimmer, others call out Academy for excluding Jews from Oscars diversity standards
A large group of Jewish entertainers have signed an open letter calling out the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for excluding Jews from its recently-implemented Oscars diversity standards in the wake of growing antisemitism following the Oct. 7 terrorist attacks against Israel. In 2020, in the cultural reckoning […]
Read MoreLSU’s Olivia Dunne claims she’s just an ‘ordinary girl’ after question about fame
LSU star gymnast Olivia Dunne took a page out of “Hannah Montana” as the squad’s Instagram page conducted a quick Instagram Q&A as the Tigers hit the road for a trip to Utah for the Sprouts Farmers Market Collegiate Quad. Dunne was asked whether it was “weird being famous.” She […]
Read MoreAir Arabia resumes flights to Afghanistan following 2-year hiatus due to Taliban
The Taliban government in Afghanistan on Wednesday confirmed the resumption of Air Arabia flights to Kabul’s international airport, two years after service stopped following the collapse of the Western-backed government. Afghanistan’s Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation said the first Air Arabia flight landed Wednesday. In a post on X, […]
Read More27 Kosovars charged with migrant smuggling operation to Serbia, officials say
Kosovo’s prosecutors on Wednesday charged 27 Kosovars with smuggling migrants to a neighboring country. The prosecutors in a statement said the suspects collaborated to transport some 700 Syrians to neighboring Serbia on their way to Western Europe. The charges indicate that the accused suspects were actively involved in organizing and […]
Read MoreJennifer Dulos declared dead ahead of trial for suspect who broke down in newly surfaced interrogation video
The Connecticut Superior Court in Stamford this week declared Jennifer Dulos, a New Canaan mother of five, dead more than four years after she disappeared and just ahead of the trial for a suspect in the case, according to local reports. Michelle Troconis, a Venezuelan woman dubbed “one of the […]
Read MoreFormer military pilots demand Austin’s resignation: ‘Complete dereliction of duty’
A congressional coalition of former military pilots sent a letter to President Biden demanding Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin’s resignation or immediate dismissal amid ongoing questions surrounding his medical treatment in the ICU without the White House’s knowledge for days. “We believe Secretary Austin’s blatant violation of the Pentagon’s Principles […]
Read MoreCalifornia Gov. Newsom to reveal new spending plan, public school budget could take major hit
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday will reveal his plan to cover a staggering budget deficit as the nation’s most populous state weathers a revenue downturn that could have major consequences for 5.8 million public school children. Just two years ago, California had a budget surplus of more than $100 […]
Read MoreNepal’s former national cricket team captain receives 8-year prison sentence for rape
Nepal’s star cricket player and former captain of the national team was sentenced to eight years in prison on Wednesday for rape and ordered to pay a fine. The Kathmandu District Court judge issued the sentence for Sandeep Lamichhane. He has the next 100 days to make an appeal. Lamichhane’s […]
Read MoreHunter Biden makes shocking appearance at his own contempt hearing
Hunter Biden unexpectedly appeared with his attorneys at the House Oversight Committee’s meeting Wednesday morning to consider the resolution that, if passed, would set up a full House vote on whether to hold him in contempt of Congress for defying a congressional subpoena as part of the House impeachment inquiry […]
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