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Snoop Dogg has put himself forward to be the new boss of Twitter – and gained more than two million votes as a candidate to replace Elon Musk. On Sunday, billionaire Musk ran a poll on Twitter, asking if he should “step down” as the head of the platform following a string of controversies over […]

A Boston police officer who was charged with assault and battery earlier this week was placed on leave, according to authorities. The officer, James Kenneally, was arrested around 1:35 p.m. Monday in connection with an alleged domestic incident involving a family member, the Boston Police Department said in a statement. No further details were immediately […]

The White House Thursday issued what it is calling its COVID-⁠19 Winter Preparedness Plan, making free home tests and vaccinations readily available throughout the country. In a statement, the White House said that while COVID-19 “is not the disruptive force it once was, the virus continues to evolve,” and the latest data from the U.S. […]

BEIJING — The U.S. is closely monitoring Chinese activities that potentially threaten American assets in space as debris rapidly accumulates in low Earth orbit, the head of United States military operations in space said Friday. Commander of U.S. Space Command Army Gen. James Dickinson also cheered the overwhelming passage in the United Nations of a resolution […]

WASHINGTON — The United States and Russia carried out a high-stakes prisoner swap on Thursday, with Moscow freeing professional basketball star Brittney Griner and Washington handing over notorious Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout. Russia said the swap took place in the United Arab Emirates. Later, U.S. President Joe Biden, who had long pressed the Russian government […]

WHITE HOUSE — Second gentleman Doug Emhoff hosted Jewish leaders at the White House Wednesday addressing efforts to combat hate crimes following a series of antisemitic tropes by American public figures. Emhoff, the spouse of Vice President Kamala Harris, is the first Jewish person to be married to the number two official in the executive branch […]

WASHINGTON — Law enforcement officers who defended the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 were honored Tuesday with Congressional Gold Medals nearly two years after they fought supporters of then-President Donald Trump in a brutal and bloody attack. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi praised the “heroes” as she opened the ceremony in the the stately Capitol Rotunda, […]

NEW YORK — Donald Trump’s company was convicted of tax fraud on Tuesday in a case brought by the Manhattan district attorney, a significant repudiation of the financial practices at the former president’s business. The guilty verdict came on the second day of deliberations following a trial in which the Trump Organization was accused of being […]

WASHINGTON — Performers such as Gladys Knight or the Irish band U2 usually would be headlining a concert for thousands but at Sunday’s Kennedy Center Honors the tables will be turned as they and other artists will be the ones feted for their lifetime of artistic contributions. Actor, director, producer and human rights activist George Clooney, […]

WASHINGTON — U.S. senators voted to protect same-sex and interracial marriages Tuesday, 61-36. Twelve Republicans voted for the legislation, which will head to U.S. President Joe Biden’s desk to be signed into law after final passage in the U.S. House. “Our community really needs a win, we have been through a lot,” said Kelley Robinson, the […]