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CNN anchor Chris Cuomo apologized Thursday after complaining that President Donald Trump’s “fake news” insult of his performance was equivalent to calling someone a racial slur.

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A major emergency is taking place as millions of gallons of untreated raw sewage are being dumped into Puget Sound in the US state of Washington due to an equipment failure, US media reported Thursday.

In these strange and often scary (but rebellious!) times, I'm sure I'm not the only one finding hopeful signs in whatever I can: a new baby, a sunny day, the fact that books by Rep. John Lewis, George Orwell, Sinclair Lewis, and, most recently, the long-departed Frederick Douglass are flying off the shelves (a small upside to having the country's least-literate president in office). And speaking of books, the literary website Lithub.com (highly recommended!), taking note of "the growing number of regularly scheduled book events across the U.S.... Читать дальше...

An 85-year-old man died after he stumbled and fell while walking through the snowstorm in Queens Thursday afternoon, police said.

Knicks: Oakley's abusive behavior started when he entered Madison Square Garden

Our work to end slavery in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is under threat. Our Congolese partner organizations say an executive order being drafted by the Trump White House would undo years of progress.

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CNN host Chris Cuomo said on Thursday that he believes hurling the "fake news" insult at journalists is similar to when people use racial slurs against minorities.

"I see being called 'fake news' as the equivalent of the N-word for journalists, the equivalent of calling an Italian any of the ugly words that people have for that ethnicity," Cuomo said on SiriusXM.

"That's what 'fake news' is to a journalist," the CNN host continued. "It's an ugly insult... Читать дальше...

Stefan’s latest kill may have been his worst one yet. He murdered Enzo last week, but there might be a silver lining. It seems the bloody event will bring Stefan’s humanity back in “The Vampire Diaries” Season 8, episode 12. Unfortunately, it won’t be easy for him to get over his guilt.

Since Kim Kardashian's love of strobing went public, it's evolved. Big time. Just ask Victor Cembellin, MAC Cosmetics senior artist for the Desigual fall 2017 runway. The makeup...

Damage to California's Oroville Dam spillway is forcing the state to consider work-around solutions as new storms arrive

A bill to cut off funding for Planned Parenthood clinics in Virginia is advancing in the state General Assembly, despite facing a likely veto from the governor

An unusually intense snowstorm walloped the Northeast on Thursday, with 10 to 14 inches expected in some areas. Here are some scenes from around the New York region. Photo: Getty Images

The National Basketball Association and videgame maker Take-Two Interactive are launching a professional videogame league, the first videogame operated by a major U.S. sports league. WSJ's Lee Hawkins explains. Photo: Take-Two Interactive

President Trump has hung a painting of Andrew Jackson in a prominent spot in the Oval Office, just behind his desk and off to the side. It’s meant as a visual comparison: Trump has embraced the idea that he’s a modern-day Old Hickory, a populist outsider and scourge of Washington elites. It was painted by Ralph E. W. Earl, a close friend of Jackson who churned out a stream of images aimed at convincing voters that the seventh president was a worthy member of America’s founding pantheon.

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Minnesota’s new football coach would get big bucks if his big goals are achieved.

MENOMONIE, Wis. (AP) — A judge has set cash bond at $75,000 for a Minnesota man accused of killing a Saudi Arabian college student in Wisconsin.

NEW YORK — Left-hander Jerry Blevins has finalized a $6.5 million, one-year contract to remain with the New York Mets, who have been rebuilding their bullpen as spring training nears. Blevins gets a $5.5 million salary this year, and the Mets have a $7 million option for 2018 with a $1 million buyout. He can

ADEL, Iowa (AP) — Iowa election officials say nearly 6,000 Dallas County absentee ballots went uncounted from the Nov. 8 election because of mistakes by local election officials.

Here are highlights of this year’s collection in two categories: animated (86 minutes total) and live action (130 minutes total). Besides the five animated films that won nominations for 2017, a selection of last year’s shorts will be shown. [...] the distributors say that although most of the animated movies are suitable for children, one film is not: “Pear Cider and Cigarettes” includes a healthy dose of adult subjects. The strongest among the animated offerings is “Blind Vaysha” (directed by Theodore Ushev... Читать дальше...

Resiliency is rewarded in the hustle of country songwriting -- just ask Brandy Clark. The best new artist nominee at the 2015 Grammys was...

Residents of the New Mexico village of Tularosa have long said those living near the site of the world's first atomic bomb test in 1945 weren't told about the dangers or compensated for their resulting health problems. Since then, they say, descendants have been plagued with cancer and other illnesses while the federal government ignored ...

We knew Beyonce was a trend setter, but we didn't expect so many celebrities to jump on the twin band wagon so quickly.