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Justin Baldoni’s clearly put his differences with his lawyer aside … ’cause the attorney who now represents him in his lawsuit against Blake Lively once represented a man who sued Baldoni for allegedly ripping off a script his client wrote. Bryan… ​Justin Baldoni’s clearly put his differences with his lawyer aside … ’cause the attorney who now represents him in his lawsuit against Blake Lively once represented a man who sued Baldoni for allegedly ripping off a script his client wrote. Bryan…    Getty Justin Baldoni’s clearly put his differences with his lawyer aside … ’cause the attorney who now represents…

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Want to get this in your inbox every weekday? Sign up for the Morning Mail here, and finish your day with our Afternoon Update newsletterMorning everyone. Two crossbench MPs want the government to act immediately to curb the impact of AI and deepfakes on the upcoming Australian federal election, although they acknowledge it might already be too late.It’s been a busy night in Trumpland with the new US president now threatening Russia with tariffs, and pushing forward with his hardline measures on immigration. Alex de Minaur suffered a crushing defeat at the tennis, and Nine have copped another spray about…

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These new releases will help you while away the holiday weekend. ​These new releases will help you while away the holiday weekend.    , register or subscribe to save articles for later. Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. The long weekend means that, for most of us, there’s even more hours to devote to reading as we savour the last of the holiday lull. These eight new releases include something to suit pretty much everyone – there’s even (whisper it) “the ultimate beach read”. FICTION PICK OF THE WEEKA Serial…

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Nicole Young isn’t currently “Selling Sunset” … the real estate agent has been put on pause from the show … TMZ has learned. Production sources tell TMZ … Nicole’s future on the Netflix series remains in limbo after she was abruptly put on… ​Nicole Young isn’t currently “Selling Sunset” … the real estate agent has been put on pause from the show … TMZ has learned. Production sources tell TMZ … Nicole’s future on the Netflix series remains in limbo after she was abruptly put on…    Getty Nicole Young isn’t currently “Selling Sunset” … the real estate agent has been…

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President Donald Trump’s national security adviser on Wednesday sidelined about 160 National Security Council aides, sending them home while the administration reviews staffing and tries to align it with Trump’s agenda. The career government employees, commonly referred to as detailees, were summoned Wednesday for an all-staff call and told they will be expected to be available to the council’s senior directors but would not need to report to the White House. The council provides national security and foreign policy advice to the president. Brian McCormack, chief of staff to national security adviser Mike Waltz, delivered the news in a two-minute…

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Diddy is going after a grand jury witness and a lawyer he claims have been spreading lies about him … accusing them of fabricating stories for media attention. The disgraced mogul is suing Courtney Burgess — a man who appeared as a witness for… ​Diddy is going after a grand jury witness and a lawyer he claims have been spreading lies about him … accusing them of fabricating stories for media attention. The disgraced mogul is suing Courtney Burgess — a man who appeared as a witness for…    Getty Composite Diddy is going after a grand jury witness and a…

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Reading Time: 3 minutes Demi Lovato is sharing a message of hope and encouragement. As a nonbinary and pansexual American, she knows how millions are feeling in the wake of Trump’s inauguration. Demi knows how others are feeling because they feel the same way. A lot of her followers need an affirming message right now. When things seem hopeless, having hope is more important than ever. Demi Lovato speaks onstage during the Project Healthy Minds World Mental Health Day Festival at Hudson Yards on October 10, 2024. (Photo Credit: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images) In 2025 and beyond, Demi Lovato is supporting…

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Police said the attack occurred between 7:30 p.m. and 8 p.m.    ALBANY — A woman escaped an unidentified person’s attempt to sexually assault her Tuesday night in the University Village in Albany, University of California police said. Related Articles Crime and Public Safety | Charges filed against pair in Berkeley shoot-out that left one of them wounded Crime and Public Safety | Police: Critically injured skateboarder has board, other items taken by thieves in Oakland Crime and Public Safety | Here’s what 7 finalists to succeed recalled Alameda County DA Pamela Price said in their interviews Crime and Public Safety…

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Queensland is ill-equipped to host Olympic soccer, Football Queensland and Football Australia have warned in their review submission. ​Queensland is ill-equipped to host Olympic soccer, Football Queensland and Football Australia have warned in their review submission.    , register or subscribe to save articles for later. Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. The Games Independent Infrastructure and Coordination Authority is conducting the 100-day review of Olympic infrastructure. Read some of the submissions here.See all 10 stories. In the lead-up to the 2000 Sydney Olympics, the Gabba was redeveloped largely for…

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One player or unit could make the difference in which team is Super Bowl bound ​One player or unit could make the difference in which team is Super Bowl bound    Getty Images The NFC Championship game this Sunday features the sixth-seeded Washington Commanders taking on the second-seeded Philadelphia Eagles as the division rivals get to meet a third and final time this season to decide who will be the conference’s representative in the Super Bowl. There have been five conference championship games with two NFC East teams in the division’s history, and Sunday will be the first since Washington vs.…

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I’m surrounded by what I call “blockers” – things I never use but that make me feel better. ​I’m surrounded by what I call “blockers” – things I never use but that make me feel better.    I keep a jar of brown rice on a shelf in the kitchen. I never take it down. I never use brown rice. I despise it for its nutty, buttery unctuousness, almost capable of eminence alongside nonentities like marrow or squash but upstaged by any more estimable morsel. Nevertheless, mine is an extremely useful jar of brown rice. One of my most treasured provisions.…

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“Accepting the pardon would be an insult to the Capitol Police officers, to the rule of law, to our nation,” said a woman who served time for the Jan. 6 riot. ​“Accepting the pardon would be an insult to the Capitol Police officers, to the rule of law, to our nation,” said a woman who served time for the Jan. 6 riot.    BOISE, Idaho — On his first day in office after four years away from the White House, President Donald Trump granted clemency to more than 1,500 people charged with crimes in the violent Jan. 6, 2021, attack on…

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A female student was killed and another student was wounded Wednesday in a shooting in a Nashville high school cafeteria, nearly two years after another deadly school shooting in the city that ignited an emotional debate about gun control in Tennessee. The 17-year-old shooter, who was also a student at Antioch High School, later shot and killed himself with a handgun, Metro Nashville Police spokesperson Don Aaron said during a news conference. Police identified him as Solomon Henderson. Police Chief John Drake said the shooter “confronted” a 16-year-old female student in the cafeteria and opened fire, killing…

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The House on Wednesday gave final approval to a bill that requires the detainment of unauthorized immigrants accused of theft and violent crimes, marking the first legislation that President Donald Trump can sign as Congress, with some bipartisan support, swiftly moved in line with his plans to crackdown on illegal immigration. Passage of the Laken Riley Act, which was named after a Georgia nursing student who was murdered last year by a Venezuelan man, shows just how sharply the political debate over immigration has shifted to the right following Trump’s election victory. Immigration policy has often been one of the…

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According to Washington law, the state departments of Ecology and Commerce are required to report the state’s total greenhouse gas emissions every two years. ​According to Washington law, the state departments of Ecology and Commerce are required to report the state’s total greenhouse gas emissions every two years.    Climate Lab is a Seattle Times initiative that explores the effects of climate change in the Pacific Northwest and beyond. The project is funded in part by The Bullitt Foundation, Jim and Birte Falconer, Mike and Becky Hughes, Henry M. Jackson Foundation, University of Washington and Walker Family Foundation, and its fiscal…

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More than 100,000 people are expected to line more than a kilometre of foreshore from Langley Park for the annual half-hour fireworks and drone show on January 26. ​More than 100,000 people are expected to line more than a kilometre of foreshore from Langley Park for the annual half-hour fireworks and drone show on January 26.    By Claire Ottaviano January 23, 2025 — 2.00am Two tonnes of fireworks are being loaded onto nine barges on the Swan River in preparation for this year’s Australia Day Perth skyshow. More than 100,000 people are expected to line more than one kilometre of…

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More than a decade in the making, Queen’s Wharf now takes up 10 per cent of the CBD. It was meant to be more than a casino, but that’s all people are talking about. ​More than a decade in the making, Queen’s Wharf now takes up 10 per cent of the CBD. It was meant to be more than a casino, but that’s all people are talking about.    Perspective National Queensland Queen’s Wharf By Courtney Kruk January 23, 2025 — 4.00am , register or subscribe to save articles for later. Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list…

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Reading Time: 3 minutes It was the slap heard round the world. And apparently, its echoes are still reverberating nearly two years later. Yes, as we prepare for the announcement of the 2025 Oscar nominees, many are looking back on what might be the most memorable moment in the award show’s history. We’re talking, of course, about the moment when Will Smith slapped Chris Rock after the comic made a joke about Will’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith. US actor Will Smith slaps US actor Chris Rock onstage during the 94th Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on March…

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