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Hollywood comedian Patton Oswalt is apologizing after posting a photo on social media with his longtime friend and fellow comic Dave Chappelle. Chappelle has recently come under fire for his Netflix comedy special “The Closer,” which critics say is insensitive toward the transgender community. Just days after creating the post, Oswalt felt a need to extinguish any fires it may have caused among his fan base, which tends to be liberal. In a lengthy apology post, Oswalt noted he had played a show with a friend on New Year's Eve who he had not seen in a while, referring to...

TEXAS – George Floyd’s four-year-old niece was shot inside her apartment New Year’s Day as she lay in her bed, police say. Houston police were called to the scene at 3322 Yellowstone Boulevard about 2:55 a.m. on Saturday. The 4 year-old girl, Arianna, was transported to an area hospital. Local media reports she is the niece of George Floyd.

Novak Djokovic ended speculation over his Australian Open title defence by announcing on Tuesday that he would compete at the tennis season's opening Grand Slam event after receiving a medical exemption from getting vaccinated against COVID-19. The world No. 1, who had declined to reveal his vaccination status, said previously that he was unsure whether he would compete at the Jan. 17-30 tournament in Melbourne due to concerns over Australia's quarantine rules. "I've spent fantastic quality time with my loved ones over the break and today I'm heading Down Under with an exemption permission. Let's go 2022," the Serbian said...

Explanation: What's happened to that moon of Saturn? Nothing -- Saturn's moon Rhea is just partly hidden behind Saturn's rings. In 2010, the robotic Cassini spacecraft then orbiting Saturn took this narrow-angle view looking across the Solar System's most famous rings. Rings visible in the foreground include the thin F ring on the outside and the much wider A and B rings just interior to it. Although it seems to be hovering over the rings, Saturn's moon Janus is actually far behind them. Janus is one of Saturn's smaller moons and measures only about 180 kilometers across. Farther out from...

The remains of the young man were found at a dig site known as Çeşme-Bağlararası. It sits along a shoreline on Çeşme Bay in western Turkey. The dig site has been yielding Late Bronze Age artifacts for several years but it was only recently that the digging uncovered evidence of a tsunami—layers of ash and debris that were prevented from being washed back into the sea by a retaining wall. In addition to the remains of the young man, the researchers also found the remains of a dog. The evidence also showed that the area had been struck by several...

This is the moment of truth. For our country. For our communities. And for our company. What we have witnessed – the senseless deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, Rayshard Brooks and far too many more – is deplorable. And the time is now to step up and unite in the fight against racism and social injustice. Like so many others, we’ve been reflecting, listening and learning about how to make our impact felt, not just heard. That’s why we’ve been taking time to thoroughly and thoughtfully address how we will help drive progress towards racial equality in...

We all waited for New Year's Eve and looked happy at how the date changed from 2021 to 2022. But not some of the Honda and Acura owners, who witnessed a time-lapse and slipped from 2021 to 2002. Moreover, they cannot manually adjust their cars' dates, and it means that they are automatically sent back to the times when Alicia Keys' "Fallin" was a big hit. Reports say that cars as old as 2004 from both brands suffer from this glitch, which should be normal since both share the same navigation systems. On the 8thcivic.com forum, users started to post...

A Cook County judge and her 3-year-old son were carjacked at gunpoint late Thursday night in Humboldt Park. Police said, around 11:30 p.m. Thursday, a 52-year-old woman was pulling into a garage of a home in the 1500 block of North Campbell Avenue, with her 3-year-old son in the back seat, when two men approached.

<p>In the “Harry Potter” world, Gringott’s Bank, the bank that serves wizards and where treasures are stored in a mysterious network of underground tunnels and chambers, is run by goblins, who are depicted as ill-tempered, short-statured creatures with long noses and ears with a love of gold.</p>

The decision to grant Novak Djokovic a medical exemption against being vaccinated to play in the Australian Open has divided tennis fans, with some vowing to boycott the event. It comes after a months-long battle with the Victorian government, officials and event organisers that ended with the nine-time Australian Open champion being granted an exemption. The move makes a change in tack from both the Victorian government and Tennis Australia, with both vowing as recently as November that unvaccinated players would not be welcome. Currently vaccination exemptions are only handed out in Australia to people who have had anaphylaxis after...

President Joe Biden mistakenly said there was reason for hope in the year “2020” in the ongoing fight against the coronavirus. It is currently the year 2022. Biden spoke about the pandemic during video conference coronavirus briefing on his digital set in the Executive Office Building across the street from the White House.

Ana Navarro railed against former President Donald Trump and the Republican Party as it pertains to the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, which critics like herself blamed on Trump’s lie that he won the 2020 election, and the aftermath – all while The View guest co-host said that Trump was illegitimately elected in 2016. “There’s things which I think should transcend partisanship and should transcend politics, and a breach of the U.S. Capitol, an attack on our democratic principles and institutions should be one of those things, and I really blame Republicans at the top for capitulating to...

On Tuesday, CBS Mornings co-host Tony Dokoupil and Eurasia Group president Ian Bremmer sounded the alarm over the possibility of Republicans winning big in the 2022 midterm elections, something they hysterically labeled one of “the top global risks” in the year ahead. The pair claimed any GOP victory in the midterms or the 2024 presidential contest would be seen as “illegitimate.”“A new report is detailing what it says are the biggest risks facing the globe in 2022 and the findings may surprise you,” Dokoupil declared. Turning to Bremmer, he touted: “Number three, midterm elections here in the U.S., a top...

A decade after sticky-fingered thieves absconded with 3,000 tonnes of maple syrup, a group of burglars made off with $200,000 worth of butter, the latest grocery-themed crime to hit Canada, and one that actually has a rich history in the country. The heist happened on Christmas Day, around 11 p.m., when four suspects broke into a warehouse in Trenton, Ont. After being dropped off by a black SUV, they allegedly entered and seized two transport trucks and trailers. Each of the trailers stolen had 20,000 kilograms of butter inside — worth, the police said, around $200,000. The trailers were found...

Facebook recently locked up the account of "Heros of Liberty" only to later backtrack following the uproar, saying it was an "error." It was one of those "errors" that only happen conservatives. Facebook originally said that Heroes of Liberty – which has published books about Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett, former President Ronald Reagan and author Thomas Sowell – violated the company's rules against "Low Quality or Disruptive Content." Facebook originally locked the ads account on Dec. 23, and after Heroes of Liberty appealed the ruling, the company permanently disabled the account. A favorite of mine, @jewishdeplorable, was suspended...

The global supply chain crisis that led to historic levels of inflation unseen in decades may have reached a tipping point and may soon be over, according to a new barometer used by the US Federal Reserve to monitor supply chain pressures. The Fed tool demonstrated that while supply chain pressures are still at dangerous level, the gridlock may have peaked, CNBC reported. The new barometer, called the Global Supply Chain Pressure Index (GSCPI), analyzes supply chain disruptions beginning with 1997. The current pandemic supply chain crisis is far more severe than other increases in the metric, even spikes seen...

One thing that's come across loudly and clearly in the past year and a half is that supposed Covid "misinformation" is in the eye of the establishment beholder. Too often when establishment figures and media publish factually untrue information or make false statements, it's overlooked or "fact-checked" as accurate. But when off-narrative scientists and reporters publish factually correct information and studies, it is referred to as "debunked," or "disinformation." One prime example is CDC's repeat Covid disinformation

A female cat with an adorable 'mustache' is capturing hearts on Instagram – with people comparing her to the late Queen star Freddie Mercury. Introducing Mostaccioli, the distinguished feline who was born with a black mark across her top lip that leaves her with a very impressive 'tash. The stray kitten was found by owner Natalie, from California, alongside her three brothers when she was just one day old on 30 August 2020, whimpering and soaked in her mother's garden. But since this rough start to life, Mostaccioli has grown and is now a beloved pet, with thousands of fans...

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Sausage fans were taken by surprise after Tesco deemed one of its pork products only suitable for adults over the age of 18 to purchase. The supermarket giant accidentally listed a "saucisson sec" as "secateurs", which, as a bladed item, meant purchasers must prove their age. Fufu Fang, 30, said he was "surprised to be stopped at the self-service till" at a Tesco near Cambridge as he attempted to buy his sausage. Tesco said it was "a bit of a mix-up". The French-brand saucisson sec is a dry-cured pork product, which Mr Fang attempted to purchase from the Fulbourn branch...