Truffle Kerfuffle is set to be “reimagined” in 2025 with the not-for-profit group who owns the event calling for new committee members.
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Truffle Kerfuffle set to be ‘reimagined’ as committee calls for new members
Beijing’s ominous warning to ‘certain countries’ amid South China Sea tensions
Beijing has issued a warning to “certain countries that infringe upon its rights” amid soaring tensions in the South China Sea.
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15-Year-Old Girl Identified as the Shooter in a Wisconsin School
The shooter who killed at least two people on Monday at a Christian school in Madison, Wis., was identified as Natalie Rupnow, a 15-year-old student who later died from what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound, the police said. The shooter, who went by “Samantha,” opened fire in a study hall classroom with students […]
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Tom Hanks, Pete Davidson and Olivia Munn Share Lessons on Love
On Monday evening, more than a dozen comedians walked into a Broadway theater near Times Square game to talk about love. The group, including David Letterman, Tom Hanks, Steve Martin, Pete Davidson, Olivia Munn, Anna Wintour and Jon Stewart, were gathered for an early performance of “All In: Comedy About Love” by Simon Rich, directed […]
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Magnitude 7.3 earthquake hits Pacific island nation of Vanuatu
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck Tuesday just off the coast of Vanuatu in the South Pacific Ocean, the USGS said. The quake occurred at a depth of 57 kilometers (35 miles) and was centered 30 kilometers (10 miles) west of Port Vila, the largest city in the island nation. The jolt […]
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Judge Merchan Refuses to Toss Trump ‘Hush Money’ Conviction Based on Presidential Immunity
Judge Juan Merchan ruled on Monday that President-elect Donald Trump’s felony conviction in his “hush money” trial should not be dismissed based on the recent Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity. The president-elect’s lawyers sought a dismissal of his May conviction in the New York business records case due to the Supreme Court’s decision in Trump v. […]
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Slovakia’s leaders have started trading insults, revealing a country ‘falling apart’
The love affair between Slovakia’s prime minister and president is over. And for their critics, it’s another sign the country is on the decline. Robert Fico, the country’s increasingly illiberal prime minister, who was seriously injured in an assassination attempt in May, no longer has the support of his one-time loyal servant, President Peter Pellegrini. […]
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Australian state proposes ban on protests at places of worship to fight rising antisemitism
MELBOURNE, Australia — An Australian state government on Tuesday proposed new restrictions on protesters in response to rising antisemitism, including a ban on demonstrations outside places of worship. Victoria Premier Jacinta Allan proposed the new laws after arsonists damaged a this month and protestors kept fearful worshippers trapped inside a Sydney synagogue for three hours […]
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Sharpton says Democrats must ‘brag about’ Biden’s accomplishments, not wallow in election ‘trauma’
MSNBC host Rev. Al Sharpton warned Democrats Monday that not bragging about President Biden’s accomplishments would allow President-elect Donald Trump to “dictate the narrative.” When Biden relinquished the Democratic nomination and passed the baton to Vice President Kamala Harris, amid pressure from his political allies, many Democrats imagined it would be an easy victory for […]
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11 things to know about France’s new Prime Minister François Bayrou
PARIS — France’s new prime minister couldn’t be more different from President Emmanuel Macron. The 73-year-old father of six speaks the béarnais dialect of the Pyrenees, owns a tractor, and spends a lot of time in the village where he was born. Yet Bayrou, the founder of centrist party MoDem and a familiar figure in […]
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