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Actor Jonathan Majors’ ex-girlfriend drops assault and defamation lawsuit against once-rising star

Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Jonathan Majors ’ ex-girlfriend has dropped her assault and defamation lawsuit against the once-rising Hollywood star after reaching a settlement. Lawyers for Majors and Grace Jabbari agreed to dismiss the case with prejudice, according to a joint filing in Manhattan federal court Thursday. Jabbari’s lawyer said Friday that the

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Israelis unite behind their prime minister as Netanyahu faces an international arrest warrant

By Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — A decision by the International Criminal Court to issue arrest warrants for Israeli officials was met with anger and annoyance at Jerusalem’s bustling Mahane Yehuda Market. But the most palpable sentiment was one of unity. “I think it’s terrible. What about Putin? What about the real evil people?” Sarita

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Childhood technology addiction drove him to a dangerous place. Now, he advocates for digital intentionalism.

By Cameron Thompson Click here for updates on this story     HENRICO COUNTY, Virginia (WTVR) — Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed a new executive order aimed at addressing the dangers of social media and empowering parents to deal with them. The order was released the same day Youngkin hosted a “Reclaiming Childhood” summit in Henrico focused

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Supreme Court allows multibillion-dollar class action to proceed against Meta

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is allowing a multibillion-dollar class action investors’ lawsuit to proceed against Facebook parent Meta stemming from the privacy scandal involving the Cambridge Analytica political consulting firm.The justices heard arguments in November in Meta’s bid to shut down the lawsuit. On Friday, they decided that they were wrong to take

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NBA memo to players urges increased vigilance regarding home security following break-ins

AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — The NBA is urging its players to take additional precautions to secure their homes following reports of recent high-profile burglaries of dwellings owned by Milwaukee Bucks forward Bobby Portis, Minnesota Timberwolves guard Mike Conley Jr. and Kansas City Chiefs teammates Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce. In a memo the

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Explosives disposal team sent to London’s Gatwick Airport as terminal evacuated over item in luggage

By Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — An explosives disposal team was sent to London’s Gatwick Airport and one of its terminals evacuated after a “suspected prohibited item” was found in luggage on Friday. “A security cordon is in place around the South Terminal at Gatwick Airport following discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage,”

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ANÁLISIS | El uso por parte de Rusia de un misil con capacidad nuclear es un claro alejamiento de la doctrina de disuasión de la Guerra Fría

Sofía Benavides (CNN) — El uso de un misil balístico con capacidad nuclear por parte de Rusia este jueves es la última etapa de la escalada en la guerra de Ucrania. También marca un momento decisivo y potencialmente peligroso en el conflicto de Moscú con Occidente. El uso de lo que Vladimir Putin dijo que

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Pew poll: Democrats’ pessimism about their party’s future is at its highest level in the Trump era

By Ariel Edwards-Levy, CNN (CNN) — In the aftermath of the 2024 elections, Democrats are less optimistic about their party’s future than they’ve been at any point in the past eight years, according to new Pew Research Center polling released Friday. The poll, which was conducted November 12-17, also finds that views of President-elect Donald

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JD Vance is leaving the Senate for the vice presidency. That’s set off a scramble for his Ohio seat

Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — JD Vance’s election as vice president has opened up one of Ohio’s U.S. Senate seats for the third time in as many years, setting off a scramble for the appointment among the state’s ruling Republicans. GOP Gov. Mike DeWine is tasked with filling the vacancy, giving the pragmatic center-right

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Her ‘Wicked’ duet with Kristin Chenoweth went viral more than a decade ago. It changed her life for good

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Kristin Chenoweth doesn’t always sing “For Good,” the soaring duet of heavenly harmonies from the musical “Wicked,” at her shows. But the petite powerhouse, who originated the role of Glinda, really wanted to do it over her two-night run at LA’s historic Hollywood Bowl in 2013. Sarah Horn is

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