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Malcolm-Jamal Warner, ‘Cosby Show’ actor, dies at 54 in Costa Rica drowning
He was known for playing Theo Huxtable on “The Cosby Show.” Costa Rican authorities report he drowned Sunday afternoon at Playa Cocles on the Caribbean coast.
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Request to unseal Epstein grand jury transcripts likely to disappoint, ex-prosecutors say
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche made the request Friday, asking judges to unseal transcripts from grand jury proceedings that resulted in indictments.
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Trump sues Wall Street Journal and media mogul Rupert Murdoch over reporting on Epstein ties
The lawsuit was filed Friday in federal court in Miami. It seeks at least $10 billion in damages.
3 months ago
Education Department will release some frozen grants supporting after-school and summer programs
This decision comes days after 10 Republican senators urged the Office of Management and Budget to release the funds.
3 months ago
Trump administration seeks release of Epstein grand jury records but not Justice Department files
It comes a day after a Wall Street Journal story put a spotlight on Trump’s relationship with Epstein.
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Trump mired in Epstein controversy as Wall Street Journal reports on 2003 letter
The letter bearing Trump’s name ends with, “Happy Birthday — and may every day be another wonderful secret,” according to the newspaper.
3 months ago
Local stations brace for impact after U.S. House votes to claw back public media funding
Public media leaders in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware are prepping for a new reality as Congress gives final approval to federal funding cuts.
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Senate panel approves federal judge nomination for Emil Bove, who defended Trump
Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee voted to advance Bove's nomination to the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals. All of the panel's Democrats walked out and did not vote.
3 months ago
Pa., Del. and N.J. sue Trump’s FEMA over end of grant program that helps states prevent flooding
The funding would have helped reduce flooding in Lewes, Delaware, and Philly neighborhoods, as well as strengthened a dam in Hunterdon County, New Jersey.
3 months ago
Listen 1:06Settlement reached in investors’ lawsuit against Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and other company leaders
The settlement was announced in Delaware’s Court of Chancery at the start of the second day of trial.
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Senate approves cuts to NPR, PBS and foreign aid programs
Senators approve Trump-backed budget rollback, slashing foreign aid and public broadcasting funding; bill heads to the House by Friday.
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Why Trump’s tariffs may hit low-income households hardest
Trump's tariffs are almost "tailor-made" to hit the goods that lower income households prefer to purchase, says economist Ernie Tedeschi of Yale's nonpartisan Budget
3 months ago
U.S. Senate Republicans vote to claw back foreign aid and public media funding
The clawback, if passed by the U.S. House, would eliminate $9 billion in previously allocated foreign aid and federal funding for public broadcasting.
3 months ago
Listen 1:12Senate votes to move ahead with Trump’s request for $9B in spending cuts
A final vote in the Senate could occur as early as Wednesday. The bill would then return to the House for another vote before it would go to Trump's desk.
3 months ago
Kyle Schwarber’s 3 homers in tiebreaking swing-off lift National League to All-Star Game win
Schwarber earned the MVP award, becoming the first non-pitcher MVP without a hit.
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