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FBI Director Raises National Security Concerns About TikTok

FBI Director Chris Wray claimed that China could use the app to collect data on its users that could be used for traditional espionage operations.

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Ye’s Subreddit Was Flooded With Taylor Swift Love, Holocaust Awareness

On December 1, a post appeared on r/Kanye, which has more than 700K subscribers, that declared, “This is now a Taylor Swift Subreddit. We had a good run fellas.”

By Jessica Cohen

Herschel Walker’s Campaign Is Ending With a Thud

Georgia's Republican Lieutenant Governor went on TV and announced he couldn't bring himself to vote for his party's candidate.

By Jessica Cohen

“Wednesday” Breaks Netflix Viewing Record in Its First Week

Viewers have watched the series for 341.23 million hours since its November 23 premiere.

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Amazon Loses 10% of Its Vegetation in Nearly Four Decades

In almost four decades, 19% of its rainforest has been destroyed, due mainly to cattle ranching expansion supported by the opening of roads

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Flu Season Worsens As 44 States Report High Activity

The CDC estimates there have been at least 78,000 hospitalizations and 4,500 deaths from flu so far this season.

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New York Film Critics Circle Names “Tár” Best Picture

The group met Friday in New York to vote on and announce its selections for the year.

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Robert Downey Jr. on One Last Film With His Dad, “Sr.”

It’s a kind of home movie, mostly made by Downey Jr. but with his father’s own insertions peppered throughout.

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Prosecutor: Evidence Shows Trump “Explicitly” OK’d Tax Fraud

Assistant Manhattan District Attorney Joshua Steinglass, wrapping his summation, told jurors that Trump was “the elephant that’s not in the room.”

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Snowden Receives Russian Passport, Takes Citizenship Oath

Lawyer Anatoly Kucherena was reported as saying that Snowden got the passport and took the oath on Thursday, about three months after Russian President Vladimir Putin granted him citizenship.

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12/02/22

WATCH: The History of Roosevelt Island’s Smallpox Hospital

Smallpox patients in 1850s New York City were taken to Roosevelt Island's Smallpox Hospital, which could hold approx 100 patients at a time.

12/02/22

WATCH: Drake Gifts DJ Khaled Luxury Toilets for His Birthday

“This is the most amazing toilet bowl I've ever seen in my life” — DJ Khaled was absolutely flushed over this birthday gift from Drake 🚽.

12/02/22

WATCH: Obama Comments on Herschel Walker’s Vampire Rant

Vampire or werewolf?

12/02/22

WATCH: Billy Porter Celebrates Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

“‘It’s an artist’s job to disturb the peace.’ And as y’all know, I take my job very seriously’” — Actor Billy Porter received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

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12/02/22

5 Key Takeaways From the November Jobs Report

Friday’s hiring data left economists scratching their heads over the job market's resilience and the continuing need of many employers for more workers.

12/02/22

Jury To Begin Deliberations at Harvey Weinstein Rape Trial

Weinstein is already serving a 23-year sentence for a conviction in New York and could be sentenced to more than 60 years in prison in California if convicted on all counts.

12/02/22

Man Arrested in Fatal Shooting of Migos Rapper Takeoff

Police said they have arrested a 33-year-old man on a murder charge in the fatal shooting of rapper Takeoff.

12/02/22

This Advent Calendar Suggests That “Die Hard” Is, Indeed, a Christmas Movie

So let’s hear it folks... is “Die Hard” actually a Christmas movie?

12/02/22

Goodbye Iowa, Hello SC: Dems Change 1st Presidential Voting State

Democrats voted Friday to remove Iowa as the leadoff state on the presidential nominating calendar and replace it with South Carolina starting in 2024.

12/02/22

A Britney Spears Musical Is Heading to Broadway, Sadly Without the Star

“Once Upon a One More Time” is set to open June 22, 2023.

12/02/22

Brian William Henke, “Orange Is the New Black” Actor and Former NFL Player, Has Died

The cause of death was not disclosed.

12/02/22

To Boost Georgia’s Warnock, Biden Heads to Massachusetts

Days before polls close on Tuesday, Biden still has no plans to visit Georgia.

12/02/22

South Korea Advances at World Cup After Stoppage-Time Winner

South Korea was heading out of the tournament until Son Heung-min led a length-of-the-field breakaway in the first minute of added time and slipped a pass through to Hwang, who converted a low finish.

12/02/22

Former Texas Police Officer Indicted for Shooting Teen Erik Cantu As He Ate in His Car

The former officer, James Brennand, has been indicted on assault and attempted murder charges.

12/02/22

Rail Strike Averted: Biden Signs Bill Enforcing Agreement

The president, for decades a vocal labor ally, called it the “right thing to do” given the risks to an economy that is battling high inflation.

12/02/22

Bidens Entertain More Than 330 Guests at 1st State Dinner

The White House had not held a state dinner since September 2019, largely because of the COVID-19 pandemic, which put a damper on gatherings of large numbers of people.

12/02/22

Arizona County Certifies Election After Judge’s Order

Two Republicans on Cochise County’s three-member board of supervisors balked for weeks about certifying the election, even as the deadline passed on Monday.

12/02/22

Infowars Host Alex Jones Files for Personal Bankruptcy

The bankruptcy filing comes as Jones is ordered to pay nearly $1.5B in damages to relatives of victims of the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting for calling the massacre a hoax.

12/02/22

Rail Strike To Be Averted: Biden To Sign Bill

Though Biden is a staunch union ally, he said the rail order was necessary to prevent a strike.

12/02/22

U.S. Hiring Stayed Strong in November Despite Fed Rate Hikes

The economy added 263,000 jobs, while the unemployment rate stayed 3.7%, still near a 53-year low, the Labor Department said Friday.

12/02/22

Musk Says Twitter Has Suspended Rapper Ye Over Swastika Post

It is the second time this year that Ye has been suspended from the platform over antisemitic posts.

12/02/22

WATCH: NYC Lights Rockefeller Christmas Tree for Holiday Season 🎄

Deck the halls!