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Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini was acquitted of kidnapping and dereliction of duty charges on Friday in connection with a decision to prevent a migrant rescue boat from docking. A court in Sicily cleared Salvini of any wrongdoing late Friday evening. Salvini, the leader of the right-wing League party and a key figure in […]

Shares of Trump Media and Technology Group slid in midday trading Friday after President-elect Donald Trump transferred all of his shares into a revocable trust, according to a regulatory filing. Trump transferred all of his nearly 115 million shares — worth around $4 billion on paper — in the parent company of social networking site […]

There’s a free Jeff skin available during the first winter event for Marvel Rivals. Officially called the Cuddly Fuzzlefin costume, you’ll need to play a lot of matches of Jeff’s Winter Splash Festival (the new mode) before the Winter Celebration ends. In this Marvel Rivals guide, we’ll walk you through how to get the free […]

Editors Note: To commemorate Paramount’s slow awards-season rollout of September 5 — the harrowing drama about how ABC sports pivoted from gold medals to the ultimate test of journalistic mettle when terrorists took hostage the Israeli Olympic team at the Munich Olympics — Deadline turned to Sean McManus. While he would go on to become […]

The holiday season is especially merry and bright for NFL offensive linemen since it is customary that their quarterbacks turn into Santa Claus this time of year. Kansas City Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes filled red Yeti coolers with luxury presents for his O-line. More news: Cowboys’ Jerry Jones Offers Update on DeMarcus Lawrence Returning in 2024 […]

Dear listeners, As we look back at 2024, it’s important to honor the many great musicians we lost this year. Over the past 12 months, we’ve said goodbye to some towering legends of American song (Quincy Jones, Kris Kristofferson), beloved cult heroes of underground music (Steve Albini, Can vocalist Damo Suzuki), and pop idols of […]

Elon Musk waded into Germany’s election Friday, expressing his support for a far-right anti-immigrant and anti-Islam party that’s being monitored by the country’s domestic intelligence agency. “Only the AfD can save Germany,” the tech billionaire wrote on X, referring to the Alternative for Germany party.  The German government declined to comment at its regular press […]

A court in Palermo on Friday acquitted Matteo Salvini, Italy’s deputy prime minister and the leader of the anti-immigrant League party, after he was accused of illegally refusing a boat carrying migrants to dock in Italy five years ago. Rights groups had hoped a guilty verdict would help curb the government’s anti-migrant policies. For Mr. […]

Sweden will no longer fund the United Nations refugee agency for Palestinians (UNRWA) and will instead provide increased overall humanitarian assistance to Gaza via other channels, the Nordic country says, in a move denounced by the head of the agency. “The government’s core support to UNRWA ends,” the Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in […]

One Washington, D.C. pizzeria owner said she received more support than backlash for her congratulatory message to President-elect Trump on his 2024 win, arguing the praise was indicative of the fact that voters are “tired” of polarized politics.  Mariya Rusciano, who runs Menomale Pizza alongside her husband Ettore, joined “The Faulkner Focus” to discuss how […]