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David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Facebook plans to replace its fact checkers with “Community Notes,” a move that Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said would allow the social network to return “to our roots around free expression.” “We’re replacing fact checkers with Community Notes, simplifying our policies and focusing on reducing mistakes,” […]
Mario Tama/Getty Images (FORT LAUDERDALE, FL) — Two people were found dead in the landing gear compartment of a JetBlue plane after it landed in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the airline said in a statement on Tuesday. The bodies, which have not yet been publicly identified, were discovered Monday evening during a “routine post-flight maintenance inspection” […]
(NEW YORK) — The snow and ice that fell during the winter story is not expected to go anywhere for days, as temperatures remain at or below freezing for many and four states may see soon get another storm. Cold Weather alerts and Freeze alerts issued from New Mexico to Florida. Wind chills are near […]
Sonja Flemming/CBS It seems Nikki Glaser could be returning to host the Golden Globes next year. The comedian hosted the 82nd Golden Globes awards ceremony for the first time on Sunday, and producers were so impressed with her performance, they seem to be ready to ask her back to host again. “We absolutely had a […]
Photo by Scott Gries/Getty Images A Vybz Kartel and Cardi B collab is in the works, Vybz revealed in his new cover story for Billboard. “I love Cardi! We got a song coming out next year. We are actually in the process of writing it,” he said. “Even if I have to walk, I’m performing that […]
Prapass Pulsub via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — In a major change that could affect millions of Americans’ credit scores, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Tuesday finalized a rule to remove medical debt from consumer credit reports. The rule would erase an estimated $49 billion in unpaid medical bills from the credit reports of roughly […]
Michael Tran/FilmMagic Aubrey Plaza has issued a statement following the death of her husband, Jeff Baena. News of Baena’s death, was confirmed by authorities over the weekend. The film director and screenwriter was 47. “This is an unimaginable tragedy,” the statement from Plaza and the Baena/Stern family said on Jan. 6. “We are deeply grateful […]
(MINNEAPOLIS) — The Minneapolis City Council has approved a consent decree with the U.S. Department of Justice to implement major reforms within the Minneapolis Police Department under the watch of an appointed, independent court monitor. The decree still needs to go through other levels of approval, including the mayor’s office, before it is filed in […]
(NEW YORK) — President-elect Donald Trump, seeking to halt the upcoming sentencing in his criminal hush money case in New York, on Monday filed suit against Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg and Judge Juan Merchan over the judge’s denial of his presidential immunity motions. The filing came as Judge Merchan denied a request by Trump, […]
Roger Harris/Getty Images (CHINA) — Chinese health officials are reportedly monitoring an increase in cases of human metapneumovirus (HMPV). There is currently no evidence that the outbreak is out of the ordinary or that a new respiratory virus or illness has emerged in China. A spokesperson for the World Health Organization (WHO) said data from […]
