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The “Dune” star has two Emmys and a Golden Globe under her belt, but is still a bit miffed about something that happened in her early career. The “Dune” star has two Emmys and a Golden Globe under her belt, but is still a bit miffed about something that happened in her early career.   LOADINGERROR LOADING Zendaya is just being honest — and is still a little annoyed about one early career moment. The “Dune” star has two Emmys and a Golden Globe win under her belt, but before her leap from the Disney Channel to award-winning blockbusters, she competed on…

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Although some experts estimate the value of the four-bedroom ranch-style home at just over $340,000, the owners have it priced at just under $4 million. Although some experts estimate the value of the four-bedroom ranch-style home at just over $340,000, the owners have it priced at just under $4 million.   [embedded content] ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The house made famous by the “Breaking Bad” TV series is up for sale, and the owners of the otherwise unassuming home in one of Albuquerque’s older neighborhoods are hoping the property’s role in the long-running series will help them fetch a pretty penny. Centered…

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The Boston-born wife of Alec Baldwin has faced mockery before for years of pretending she was from Spain. The Boston-born wife of Alec Baldwin has faced mockery before for years of pretending she was from Spain.   LOADINGERROR LOADING A new video of Hilaria Baldwin seeming to forget the English word for “onion” is getting diced by haters online. The wife of actor Alec Baldwin publicly presented herself as Spanish for years, often speaking with a Spanish accent during appearances. But in 2020, after a huge online kerfuffle, it was discovered that, although she’s spent a lot of time in Spain and…

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This came as Sports Illustrated named Biles its “Sportsperson of the Year” for 2024. This came as Sports Illustrated named Biles its “Sportsperson of the Year” for 2024.   LOADINGERROR LOADING Simone Biles has been called the “greatest of all time” when it comes to gymnastics, but she also knows when it’s time to somersault her way into some leisure. In a Sports Illustrated interview published Thursday, Biles discussed how she’s giving herself a needed break. The athlete, who was named the outlet’s “Sportsperson of the Year” for 2024, was asked what the 2028 Summer Olympics would have to be about for…

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The screenwriter and director was known for his work on independent films. The screenwriter and director was known for his work on independent films.   Filmmaker Jeff Baena has died at the age of 47. Baena died Friday, according to records from the Los Angeles County medical examiner. His death was first reported by TMZ. A representative for Baena directed HuffPost to a Deadline story that said the circumstances of his death were “unclear at this moment.” The screenwriter and director was known for his work on independent films, and was married to actor Aubrey Plaza. Their relationship dated back more than…

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House Republicans avoided a repeat of 2023’s marathon voting for the speakership, but not before a little bit of floor drama. House Republicans avoided a repeat of 2023’s marathon voting for the speakership, but not before a little bit of floor drama.   LOADINGERROR LOADING WASHINGTON ― House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) won reelection to the chamber’s top job Friday, but the victory was marred slightly by last-minute holdouts. The close call offered a dramatic vision of what Republican lawmaking might look like for the next two years. Advertisement The vote was 218-215 in Johnson’s favor over House Minority Leader Hakeem…

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It may be a new year, but we’re still getting the same Rihanna. It may be a new year, but we’re still getting the same Rihanna.   LOADINGERROR LOADING It’s been a month of Sundays since Rihanna last released a studio album, and her fan base, known by the nickname “the Navy,” seems to be growing increasingly weary of waiting for new music. On Wednesday, the singer shared a celebratory Instagram video of herself ringing in 2025 with friends — and that’s when things took a sharp turn. Instead of wishing Rihanna a happy new year like many Instagram users did, one…

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People also poked fun at the House clerk’s description of the former Florida lawmaker as “honorable.” People also poked fun at the House clerk’s description of the former Florida lawmaker as “honorable.”   LOADINGERROR LOADING Former Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz was the subject of much mockery Friday after the acting House clerk announced that “the honorable Matt Gaetz of the state of Florida” had sent a letter saying he would not serve in the 119th Congress. Gaetz resigned from Congress in November shortly after President-elect Donald Trump nominated him as attorney general, but he later withdrew from consideration. Advertisement Not long…

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“The Democrats are all ‘giddy,'” the president-elect complained. “The Democrats are all ‘giddy,'” the president-elect complained.   LOADINGERROR LOADING President-elect Donald Trump went on a social media rant Friday over American flags being flown at half-staff during his inauguration, both complaining about the situation and blasting his opponents for laughing about it. “The Democrats are all ‘giddy’ about our magnificent American Flag potentially being at ‘half mast’ during my Inauguration,” Trump wrote. “They think it’s so great, and are so happy about it because, in actuality, they don’t love our Country, they only think about themselves.” Advertisement He continued: “Nobody wants…

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The president-elect was convicted in May, but his sentencing has been delayed for months. The president-elect was convicted in May, but his sentencing has been delayed for months.   LOADINGERROR LOADING The New York judge overseeing President-elect Donald Trump’s hush money trial has ordered him to appear for his long-delayed sentencing hearing on Jan. 10, more than seven months after he was convicted on all 34 felony counts against him. The unprecedented hearing will take place 10 days before Trump is to be sworn in as the 47th president of the United States. Advertisement He is not likely to face incarceration,…

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Situation in China not unusual: Health Ministry urges calm amid HMPV spread scare ​Situation in China not unusual: Health Ministry urges calm amid HMPV spread scare Situation in China not unusual: Health Ministry urges calm amid HMPV spread scare    The Union Health Ministry on Saturday assured the public that there was no need for alarm over the recent rise in respiratory illness cases in China, including those caused by the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV). In a statement, the ministry emphasised that the “situation in China is not unusual” and that “India remains well-prepared to handle respiratory infections effectively”. The statement came after…

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“One should love America when you win and when you lose,” the House Democratic leader said as Republicans fell silent. “One should love America when you win and when you lose,” the House Democratic leader said as Republicans fell silent.   LOADINGERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — House Republicans on Friday gave a standing ovation to the top Democrat in the chamber, Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.), when he mentioned that Republican Donald Trump had won the presidential election in November. But they all promptly sat down and went silent when Jeffries said why he appreciated their applause: because his party isn’t the one…

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The GOP-controlled House approved several amendments that ax rights for transgender people and other vulnerable communities, however. The GOP-controlled House approved several amendments that ax rights for transgender people and other vulnerable communities, however.   LOADINGERROR LOADING The GOP-controlled House approved its rules package on Friday evening, including provisions targeting transgender and immigrant rights, but notably did not include the trans bathroom ban Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) had proposed. The Republican introduced her controversial ban in November to restrict access to all “single-sex facilit[ies] on Federal property” based on “biological sex.” She admitted to HuffPost the ban specifically targeted incoming Rep. Sarah…

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BJP believes in Lord Ram, Samajwadis align with Babur: Yogi Adityanath ​BJP believes in Lord Ram, Samajwadis align with Babur: Yogi Adityanath BJP believes in Lord Ram, Samajwadis align with Babur: Yogi Adityanath    Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday launched a scathing attack on the Akhilesh Yadav-led Samajwadi Party, accusing it of aligning with the principles of Mughal emperor Babur while emphasising that the BJP upholds the ideology of Lord Ram. Speaking at a BJP workers’ gathering in Milkipur, Ayodhya district, Adityanath said, “While we believe in Lord Ram, the epitome of Sanatana values, the Samajwadi Party aligns itself…

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Trump named Morgan Ortagus to work under his Middle East envoy, but seemed pretty reluctant about it: “Let’s see what happens.” Trump named Morgan Ortagus to work under his Middle East envoy, but seemed pretty reluctant about it: “Let’s see what happens.”   LOADINGERROR LOADING President-elect Donald Trump gave his latest nominee a less-than-enthusiastic rollout in an announcement Friday. In a press release and post to his platform Truth Social, Trump said he had chosen Morgan Ortagus to be his deputy special presidential envoy for Middle East peace. But Trump made clear he wasn’t excited about his own pick. Advertisement “Early…

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The House minority leader quickly corrected himself, saying he’d “fight hard” for Americans’ voting rights. The House minority leader quickly corrected himself, saying he’d “fight hard” for Americans’ voting rights.   LOADINGERROR LOADING House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) made a gassy gaffe while addressing the newly sworn-in 119th Congress on Friday. At one point, Jeffries promised his colleagues that the Democratic Party would “never abandon the long walk towards freedom” and would “fight hard” during the next session of Congress. Advertisement “We will fight hard to defend the freedom of opportunity that makes the American dream possible,” he said, before…

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Ann Telnaes, a Pulitzer Prize winner, wrote that her editor prevented her from doing the “critical job” of holding “powerful people and institutions accountable.” Ann Telnaes, a Pulitzer Prize winner, wrote that her editor prevented her from doing the “critical job” of holding “powerful people and institutions accountable.”   LOADINGERROR LOADING Washington Post editorial cartoonist Ann Telnaes on Friday revealed that she was quitting the newspaper after it rejected a sketch depicting its billionaire owner, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, on bended knee for Republican President-elect Donald Trump. “I have had editorial feedback and productive conversations—and some differences—about cartoons I have submitted for…

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“Donald, this is not the Soviet Union. You can’t change the truth and you cannot silence us,” wrote the former congresswoman. “Donald, this is not the Soviet Union. You can’t change the truth and you cannot silence us,” wrote the former congresswoman.   LOADINGERROR LOADING Former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) on Friday checked Donald Trump over his latest string of “malicious lies,” after the president-elect continued his push to rewrite the history of the deadly insurrection at the U.S. Capitol just days before the fourth anniversary of the attack. “Donald, this is not the Soviet Union. You can’t change the truth and…

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“Merrick Garland wasted a year,” Rep. Jerrold Nadler said ahead of the fourth anniversary of the 2021 Capitol riot. “Merrick Garland wasted a year,” Rep. Jerrold Nadler said ahead of the fourth anniversary of the 2021 Capitol riot.   LOADINGERROR LOADING WASHINGTON ― After a mob of his supporters attacked the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, it looked like Donald Trump’s political career was over. Democrats and Republicans alike blamed Trump for inciting the attack, and he only escaped conviction at his Senate impeachment trial — which would have barred him from the presidency forever — because Republican senators insisted it…

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