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The level of LSU women’s basketball star Angel Reese’s fame has risen all the way to “Saturday Night Live”. Less than a week after Reese… Read More »‘Saturday Night Live’ parodies LSU women’s basketball star Angel Reese in the Weekend Update segment
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Less than 24 hours after an Austin jury found Daniel Perry guilty of shooting a protester dead, Governor Greg Abbott announced on social media Saturday… Read More »Gov. Greg Abbott announces he will push for pardon for Daniel Perry, convicted of murder
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Mötley Crüe formed in 1981 in Los Angeles and became one of the most popular of the so-called hair-metal bands. Mixing glam-rock theatrics, heavy metal… Read More »Mötley Crüe guitarist’s lawsuit says he was kicked out
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Pope Francis wears a long white puffer jacket inspired by Balenciaga. Francis rocks aviators and tours a busy street on a motorcycle. Francis turns the… Read More »Why Pope Francis is the star of AI-generated photos
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A Texas federal judge’s ruling invalidating the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of the abortion pill mifepristone 23 years ago has the potential to be… Read More »What’s up with the rulings on the abortion pill by federal judges?
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