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Treasury Dept. lawyer quits months into tenure after Trump’s ‘disgustingly corrupt’ move
A top Treasury Department lawyer resigned hours after the creation of a $1.776 billion “anti-weaponization fund” that will be used to pay off President Donald Trump’s political allies. Brian Morrissey, the Treasury’s general counsel, stepped down Monday only seven months after he was confirmed by the U.S. Senate and just hours after the Trump administration…
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Woman dies after falling into open manhole in Midtown: NYPD
A woman is dead after she fell into an open manhole in Midtown Monday night, police said. The NYPD said it responded to a 911 call at around 11:19 p.m. about an unconscious woman near E. 52nd St. and 5th Ave. Con Ed workers repair a manhole cover at 52nd St. and 5th Ave. in…
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Stephen Colbert Made the Hard Parts of Being Human Watchable
Stephen Colbert interviews Keanu Reeves on May 10, 2019. —CBS Photo Archive—Getty Images On May 21, when Stephen Colbert tapes the final episode of The Late Show, he’ll walk offstage having done something no one has adequately credited him for: making it normal to talk about the hardest parts of being alive. I started working…
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Packing the Supreme Court is no longer a fringe idea
Kamala Harris wants to talk about packing the Supreme Court. Last Wednesday, during a video event hosted by the advocacy group Win With Black Women, the former vice president rattled off a long list of democracy reforms that could be part of an “expanded playbook” Democrats can use to reverse a series of recent policy…
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Two men, woman wanted over Kentucky shooting where father was shot 15 times at point blank range — and lived
Two men and a woman are wanted over a Kentucky shooting where a dad was shot 15 times at point blank range. A manhunt is underway for Kortney Alford, 30, Terry Moses, 26, and Tiance Combs, 30, over the May 9 shooting that unfolded outside a Newport Circle K gas station, Newport cops said. Combs…
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How to Make Apps and Websites Remove Your Nonconsensual Nudes
Starting on Tuesday, May 19, tech platforms have to provide a way for people to report nonconsensual intimate images and videos, or NCII, uploaded to their platforms. The new requirement is thanks to the Take It Down Act, a law backed by First Lady Melania Trump that passed last year with bipartisan support. The Take…
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Bone-chilling conversations about Trump are being held behind closed doors
Donald Trump flew to Beijing last week and bent his wobbly knee to Xi Jinping, a man who runs a surveillance state, disappears dissidents, and has made no secret of his desire to absorb Taiwan by force. Trump came home with nothing. No agreements. No concessions. No trade framework. Not a single thing to show…
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Sailor rescued in the knick of time as massive, record-breaking wildfire engulfs California island
A massive wildfire continues to rage across Santa Rosa Island, scorching more than 10,000 acres of the scenic California island as firefighters battle difficult conditions. This marks the largest fire that has ever burned on the island. According to Cal Fire, crews are struggling to contain the blaze due to strong winds fueling rapid uphill fire runs. Officials say…
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Terrifying moment small children evacuated from San Diego mosque amid shooting
Terrifying video shows small children being evacuated from the Islamic Center of San Diego – as two camouflaged teen gunmen went about their rampage. Aerial footage showed more than a dozen kids – who looked no older than 5 years old – walking in a single file Monday as they were guided to safety by…
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‘Six Months in a Pink and Blue Building’ Review: Mexican Coming-of-Age Story Puts a Teasing Spin on Reality
At a Cannes Film Festival that has found filmmakers including James Gray and Pedro Almodóvar fooling around with autobiographical elements in their movies, Bruno Santamaria Razo has put one of the year’s boldest and oddest spins on a personal story. His “Six Months in a Pink and Blue Building” mixes documentary and fictional techniques, withholds…