Senate Republicans met behind closed doors Wednesday to vote by secret ballot, and have elected South Dakota Senator John Thune to serve as Senate Majority Leader when the new Congress convenes in January. Thune, currently the number two GOP leader, was viewed as the frontrunner leading up to the closed-door election. He replaces current GOP …
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President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump met in the Oval Office on Wednesday, shaking hands before reporters and news cameras. The two men took photos and spoke briefly, but did not respond to questions from reporters. The ceremonial visit marked Trump’s first return to the White House since January 2021 when he left office. …
Indianapolis Colts head coach Shane Steichen said on Wednesday that after being benched for two games, Anthony Richardson will return as the team’s starting quarterback this week against the New York Jets. The switch to Richardson comes just two days after Steichen had said veteran Joe Flacco would start the game at MetLife Stadium. Steichen …
Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Doug Pederson announced Wednesday that quarterback Trevor Lawrence will not play against the Detroit Lions on Sunday because of a lingering left shoulder injury. Pederson told reporters: “We don’t want to put a player out there that’s not 100 percent, so we’re going to rest him one more week. “ Lawrence also …
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Lainey Wilson will perform at the halftime show of the Dallas Cowboys’ Thanksgiving Day game against the New York Giants on Nov. 28 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The Dallas Cowboys Thanksgiving Day game has become the most-watched regular season game of the year, drawing 42 million viewers last year. Wilson will perform live, …
Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney – also know as Dan + Shay — have released their first-ever Christmas project, It’s Officially Christmas: The Double Album. The duo shared on Instagram: “This project has been a decade in the making, and we are so proud of every single note. We truly leaned into our love for …
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Comedian and actor Dave Coulier announced he has been diagnosed with Stage 3 non-Hodgkin lymphoma, a blood cancer that begins in the lymphatic system. The Full House star, 65, told People in an interview published on Wednesday, November 13, that he received his diagnosis in October after an upper respiratory infection resulted in severe swelling …
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John Krasinski has been named People Magazine’s ‘Sexiest Man Alive’. Stephen Colbert announced on The Late Show that Krasinski had won the 2024 honor: “I don’t have to tell you that this country is currently in the midst of a massive transfer of power to the new People’s Sexiest Man Alive. I mean look at …
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The judge in Donald Trump’s criminal hush money case in New York ordered Tuesday to delay any decision on whether to throw out Trump’s conviction based on the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision on presidential immunity. Judge Juan Merchan was scheduled on Tuesday to decide the fate of the case, but both sides requested more …
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On Tuesday, a federal judge blocked a Louisiana law requiring the Bible’s Ten Commandments to be displayed in the state’s publicly-funded schools. U.S. District Judge John deGravelles issued an order granting a preliminary injunction to temporarily stop its enforcement, writing that the law is “facially unconstitutional” and “in all applications” that will “irreparably harm.” Judge …
