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One of Jussie Smollett's Attackers Tells Court It Was All Staged
The New York Times - 2 Dec 2021 02:41
Abimbola Osundairo, testifying at Mr. Smollett's trial on charges of filing a false police report, said "he wanted me to fake beat him up."
Pope Francis Heads to Cyprus
The New York Times - 2 Dec 2021 15:55
Even as the world focuses on a new coronavirus variant, Francis is embarking on a trip that incorporates longstanding priorities like opening borders and welcoming the destitute.
Biden likens holiday supply shortage to past Christmas toy fads
New York Post - 2 Dec 2021 04:34
​President Biden downplayed the supply-chain crisis as he compared the looming shortage of Christmas presents to past years when fads caused popular toys to fly off the shelves.
Accused school gunman's half-brother says teen 'seemed like an average kid'
New York Post - 2 Dec 2021 14:58
"The Ethan I knew was just a smart boy who just seemed like an average kid," Eli Crumbley, 18, told the Daily Mail on Wednesday.
Attorneys for Ghislaine Maxwell fire back at key accuser on Day 3 of trial
ABC News - 2 Dec 2021 04:22
Defense attorneys for Ghislaine Maxwell fired back at one of her key accusers during the third day of her trial on Wednesday.
Party infects 50 with new omicron variant in Norway
ABC News - 2 Dec 2021 15:49
GlaxoSmithKline says its COVID-19 antibody drug appears to be effective against the omicron variant based on initial laboratory testing
Accused Michigan gunman's mom wrote letter to Trump praising his stance on gun rights
New York Post - 2 Dec 2021 15:27
Ethan, 15, was charged Wednesday as an adult with first-degree murder, terrorism and assault charges in the shooting rampage that left four students dead and injured seven others.
Dr. Oz's campaign and the hidden danger of woo woo cranks
The Week - 2 Dec 2021 13:01
Oprah's woo woo army tries to sneak into the Senate
Michigan Shooting Suspect Faces Murder and Terrorism Charges
The New York Times - 2 Dec 2021 04:12
A 15-year-old accused of killing four of his classmates and wounding seven other people had described wanting to attack the school in cellphone videos and a journal, the authorities said.
Tel Aviv is priciest city, outranking Paris in new report
ABC News - 2 Dec 2021 15:06
Residents of Tel Aviv have for years complained of how expensive it is.
Disturbing allegations emerge as Josh Duggar's child porn trial gets underway
New York Post - 2 Dec 2021 04:40
Josh Duggar's trial on child pornography charges kicked off Wednesday after a judge ruled that the jurors can hear evidence the ex-TV star admitted to molesting four girls nearly 20 years ago.
A Million Female Frontline COVID Workers In India Earn Just $40 a Month. Now They're Planning to Strike
Time - 2 Dec 2021 04:15
A million frontline female COVID workers in India make just $40 a month. They're stepping up their fight for better pay
Hunter Biden's out-of-wedlock daughter left out of White House Christmas display
New York Post - 2 Dec 2021 03:46
President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden hung Christmas stockings for six of their grandchildren at the White House but did not include their son Hunter's illegitimate daughter.
Chicago drops COVID-19 vaccine mandate lawsuit against police union
Chicago Tribune - 2 Dec 2021 03:00
Lightfoot said more officers have reported their vaccine status as required.
WATCH: Surfer has close call with shark
ABC News - 2 Dec 2021 02:55
A surfer got a fright after seeing a shark fin cutting through the water.
Biden Projects Normalcy and Optimism as Omicron Poses New Threat
The New York Times - 2 Dec 2021 02:54
The president tried to convey holiday cheer as he celebrated Hanukkah and downplayed virus concerns as the variant was detected in California.
U.S. Reports Its 1st Omicron Case, in a California Traveler
The New York Times - 2 Dec 2021 02:52
The discovery in San Francisco County prompted the Biden administration to renew calls for everyone to get fully vaccinated and receive a booster, if eligible.
In Abortion Case, John Roberts Searches for Middle Ground
The New York Times - 2 Dec 2021 02:50
The chief justice, known for his incremental approach to contentious issues, explored on Wednesday whether the court could uphold Mississippi's law without totally throwing out Roe v. Wade.
Supreme Court Seems Poised to Uphold Mississippi's Abortion Law
The New York Times - 2 Dec 2021 02:49
It was less clear whether the court's conservative majority would overrule Roe v. Wade, the decision establishing a constitutional right to abortion.
Victimhood and Vulnerability in the Ghislaine Maxwell Trial
The New Yorker - 2 Dec 2021 02:39
The former socialite and associate of Jeffrey Epstein has been compared by one of her attorneys to the Biblical Eve, a woman asked to pay for the sins of the man, as if a woman can't also make a perfectly legitimate crim...
Jussie Smollett trial witness says actor staged attack, wanted to be 'fake beat up'
New York Post - 2 Dec 2021 02:36
Abimbola Osundairo told jurors in Chicago's criminal court on day three of the trial how Jussie Smollett directed nearly every aspect of the alleged fake attack.
Why two young women traveled far to protest outside Supreme Court
ABC News - 2 Dec 2021 02:34
Two women were among more than a thousand people who descended upon the nation's high court on Wednesday as it heard a historic abortion case.