Gov. Gavin Newsom unveils revised budget, says California faces $31.5B shortfall
California's budget deficit has grown to nearly $32 billion, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Friday.
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The Canadian PressTrump calls for 'immediate ceasefire' in Ukraine after meeting Zelenskyy in Paris
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday called for an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine, shortly after a meeting in Paris with French and Ukrainian leaders, claiming Kyiv “would like to make a deal” to end the more than 1,000-day war.
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The fall of Bashar Assad after 14 years of war in Syria brings to an end a decades-long dynasty
BEIRUT (AP) — The fall of Syrian President Bashar Assad's government Sunday brought to a dramatic close his nearly 14-year struggle to hold onto power as his country fragmented amid a brutal civil war that became a proxy battlefield for regional and international powers.
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King Charles and Queen Camilla release 2024 Christmas card - with unexpected photo
King Charles and Queen Camilla have shared their Christmas card for this year and it has a sentimental meaning
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3 Major Retailers Who Will Raise Prices Immediately Under Trump — Tariffs Play Key Role
President-elect Donald Trump has always been seen as something of a business-friendly president, yet despite that fact, American businesses are already threatening to increase their prices when Trump takes office again in January of 2025.
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Bill Belichick, 72, Shows Off 24-Year-Old ‘Old Soul’ Girlfriend Jordon Hudson
Legendary former New England Patriots Head Coach Bill Belichick, 72, finally made his red carpet debut with his 24-year-old girlfriend, Jordon Hudson. The pair stepped out for the American Museum of Natural History’s annual gala in New York City, for which the eight-time Super Bowl winner donned a tuxedo and his date Hudson a leg-slit black dress. The Thursday night event featured cocktails, dinner, an auction, and a performance by Canadian rockers Arcade Fire, with tickets running as high as $1
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Airline Passenger Refuses to Switch Seats to Appease Child Having a Tantrum, Despite Parents' Pleas
"At this point, the dad leaned over and asked, 'Would you mind switching seats with her? She’s just a kid,' " the passenger says
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Syria’s Assad Is Under Siege and Is Making Overtures to US
(Bloomberg) -- With Syrian rebels edging ever-closer to the capital, President Bashar Al-Assad is making a last-ditch attempt to remain in power, including indirect diplomatic overtures to the US and President-elect Donald Trump, according to people with direct knowledge of the situation.Most Read from BloombergA Chicago Skyscraper Cements the Legacy of a Visionary Postmodern ArchitectNYC’s Run-Down Bus Terminal Gets Approval for $10 Billion RevampKansas City Looks Back on its Long, Costly Ride
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Donald Trump, On ‘Meet The Press,’ Again Pledges To Pardon January 6th Rioters, Says Liz Cheney And Other Committee Members “Should Go To Jail”
In his first sit down interview since winning the presidential election, Donald Trump told NBC News’ Meet the Press that he still plans to pardon those convicted for their role in storming the Capitol on January 6, 2021, while he said that the members of committee tasked with investigating it “should go to jail.” “Honestly, …
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Catherine Zeta-Jones, 55, looks amazing in twinning look with husband Michael Douglas, 80
The Hollywood power couple walked the red carpet at the Red Sea International Film Festival in Saudi Arabia
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Mohamed Al Fayed ‘should have been prosecuted like a Nazi general’, says son
Since the latest publicity around the case, 90 alleged victims have contacted the Metropolitan Police to say they fell prey to Al Fayed.
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This Clip Of Barron Trump's Accent In 2024 Is Truly Letting People Down
We'll always have "sootcase" <3
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'Oppenheimer' Star Nick Dumont Comes Out As Transmasculine, Nonbinary
A spokesperson for Dumont, who starred in Christopher Nolan's 2023 blockbuster as Jackie Oppenheimer, confirmed their identity to TMZ.
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Ex-Oilers Goalie Makes Debut With New Team
One former Edmonton Oilers goalie made their season debut on Friday night.
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People Who Won The Lottery Are Revealing How Their Lives Changed For The Worse, And It's Absolutely Tragic
"My wife's uncle won $1 million about 20 years ago and blew through that in under two years. He was still unemployed and living in the same trailer when it was gone. Not a thing to show for it. He died a few years later with not a penny to his name."
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Sabres Tough Guy & Utah Defender Have Epic Fight
This Sabres forward had a big fight with this Utah Hockey Club defenseman.
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Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck Spotted Driving in Los Angeles as They Spend More Time Together
The exes, who share three kids, also spent Thanksgiving together as a family last month
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Hegseth and Collins’ push for cutting veterans’ health benefits alarms service members and veterans groups
Pete Hegseth, now Trump’s nominee to serve as secretary of defense, had been a vocal and persistent advocate for veterans having unfettered access to private health care, rather than having to go through the VA to keep their benefits.
- The Daily Beast
Trump Directly Addresses Pete Hegseth Alcohol Question
President-elect Donald Trump gave his strongest endorsement yet of his defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth in which he addressed allegations of Hegseth’s drinking habits in an interview with NBC’s Kristen Welker. The clip was posted as a sneak preview of Trump’s first one-on-one interview since winning the November election, with the full interview set to air Sunday. Trump told Welker that he remains unfazed by reports that Hegseth, a military veteran and former Fox News host, had a drinking
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Gregory Peck's 5 Children: All About His Sons and Daughter — and Why They Say the Golden Age Actor Was Just Like His Most Famous Role
‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ star Gregory Peck had five kids: Jonathan, Stephen, Carey, Anthony and Cecilia
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Russian bases in Syria threatened by insurgent advance, say Moscow's war bloggers
(Reuters) -Two strategically-important Russian military facilities in Syria and Moscow's very presence in the Middle East are under serious threat from rapidly advancing insurgents, Russian war bloggers have warned. With Russian military resources mostly tied down in Ukraine where Moscow's forces are rushing to take more territory before Donald Trump comes to power in the U.S. in January, Russia's ability to influence the situation on the ground in Syria is far more limited than in 2015 when it intervened decisively to prop up Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Rapid advances by the insurgents threaten to undermine Russia's geopolitical clout in the Middle East and its ability to project power in the region, across the Mediterranean and into Africa.