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Bill Maher says he will return to the White House for a private dinner with Trump next week
Maher, who is known for calling out his own fellow Democratic Party members, said on his "Club Random" podcast that he has accepted the invitation and will be meeting the president, whom he has praised as having "good humor."
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Vatican says Pope Leo has been diagnosed with lung cancer
The tests confirmed the diagnosis of lung adenocarcinoma. It said the diagnosis had been suspected by preoperative tests but was confirmed during the procedure, which removed a nodule from his lung.
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US military archbishop urges Catholic soldiers to recuse themselves from firing squad
Timothy Broglio, archbishop for military services, said it was his "duty to express" his disapproval of the plan, and he offered his "heartfelt sympathy" to the victims' family and friends who died in the attack.
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Jackie Mason, the rabbi who became a feisty comedian, dies at age 93
Energetic and feisty, Mason entertained audiences with a mix of social commentary, often about being Jewish, biting humor about relationships and witty self-deprecation about his own insecurities.
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Scientists say they’ve captured image of massive black hole ‘jet’ in distant ‘radio’ galaxy
Earth-sized telescope was the first to directly image a black hole.
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Coast Guard rescues bear attack victim in Alaskan wilderness
Stranded victim had written “SOS” on top of shack.
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D.C. police chief warns city not to 'coddle' criminals, says courts are 'not open'
Justice system "is not functioning the way that it should," he said.
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Combined capital gains tax rate in California to hit 56.7% under Biden plan
The state's combined state, federal capital gains tax rate is now 37.1%.
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University of North Carolina journalism professors protest ‘objectivity’ in news reporting
Faculty members converged last week to bemoan a statement of values that’s etched in granite in the lobby of their school.
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Study: Too much coffee can shrink one's brain, increase risk of dementia
The study was conducted by the University of South Australia.
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As Illegal border crossings spiked in one Texas area, COVID cases soared by 900 percent
Rio Grande Valley Sector Chief Patrol Agent Brian Hastings reported his sector took into custody more than 15,000 illegal immigrants in one week.
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Minnesota student says teacher told her to hide 'equity survey' questions from parents
"One question asked us what gender we identify with," revealed a student who was in fourth grade at the time. "I was very confused along with a lot of other classmates."
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Effort to remove Virginia school board member over COVID policy to be decided by court
Fairfax County Board member Elaine Tholen faces a recall effort over her votes to suspend in-person learning for the school system during the COVID-19 pandemic