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PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — "Saturday Night Live" star Aidy Bryant says she was drawn to the Hulu series "Shrill" because of the chance to play a woman who is more than her weight. The six-part comedy is based on Lindy West's memoir, "Shrill: Notes from a Loud Woman," which Bryant said struck a chord with her. Bryant said she identified with the book's portrayal of a world that tells a heavy woman she's wrong for existing the way she does, even if she has a lot to offer. But Bryant said "Shrill" isn't what she called "a fat festival." Instead... Читать дальше...

The Enforcement Directorate's probe against Robert Vadra remains focused on the acquisition of expensive properties abroad through allegedly benami transactions, with investigators expanding the ambit of their curiosity beyond properties in London to ask the husband of Congress's general secretary Priyanka Gandhi about the purchase of a Dubai villa.

Police said the investigation is ongoing but there is no threat to the schools.

Manchester United play against Paris Saint-Germain in the first leg of the Champions League’s round... The post Match Preview: Man Utd vs PSG appeared first on Truly Reds.

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Rep. Ilhan Omar issued a statement on Monday apologizing for a pair of anti-Semitic comments the Minnesota freshman Democrat made over the weekend.

The apology came a day after Omar posted a pair of tweets that suggested political support for Israel is driven by money from American Jews.

Omar is one of two Muslim-American women who were elected to Congress in last year’s midterms, along with Rashida Tlaib of Michigan. Both have been vocal... Читать дальше...

Said a spy, “The audience loved it,” as Pip sat in Close’s lap.

1. Lawmakers hope to salvage border security talks ahead of Friday shutdown deadline  ABC News
2. Trump lashes out at Dems for 'brand new demand' in border security talks | TheHill  The Hill
3. Dispute dashes hopes on deal to avert shutdown  CNN
4. The Case Against ‘Border Security’  The New York Times
5. A national emergency: Trump trumps Trump | TheHill  The Hill
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While it is not unusual for winter storms to impact large parts of Canada, it is rare for such severe weather to hammer opposite coasts at the same time.

Pat Shurmur filled two vacancies on his coaching staff by adding two defensive assistants, hiring Mike Dawson to coach the Giants’ outside linebackers and Henry Baker as the assistant defensive-backs coach. Dawson replaces Rob Leonard, who left the Giants to become the Dolphins’ linebackers coach, and Baker replaces Deshea Townsend, who left for the Bears....

ALLAGASH, Maine (AP) - Residents of the Maine town of Allagash are pushing back against outsiders using their town's name for marketing purposes.

Christian Bale happily hits the red carpet alongside his wife Sibi Blazic while attending the premiere of his film Vice held during the 2019 Berlin International Film Festival at Berlinale Palace on Monday (February 11) in Berlin, Germany. The 45-year-old actor was also joined at the big premiere by writer-director Adam McKay. Earlier in the [...]

1. NASA photos show Ultima Thule doesn't look much like snowman after all  NBC News
2. Ultima Thule: snowman-shaped space rock is actually 'flat like a pancake'  The Guardian
3. NASA farewell view of Ultima Thule shows a 'giant pancake'  CNET
4. Boulder-based Southwest Research Institute sees Ultima Thule images  The Denver Post
5. New Horizons beams back a new revelation about Ultima Thule  BGR
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What a blast from the past: That kid with the toothy smile who’s enjoying a ride on the ice resurfacer is none other than famous musician and Boca Raton native Ariana Grande. When she was a mere tyke, this flourishing and otherwise normal person went to a number of Florida Panthers games. That’s right: more than one!

Israel strikes targets in southern Qunaitra province along border with Israel, only material damage: SANA

Shawn Layden, SIE Worldwide Studios chairman and former SIE president and CEO, touches on Sony†™s decision to skip E3 this year. ...

Richmond has officially secured the services of a talented Perth midfielder under the AFLs new pre-season supplementary selection rules.

1. Jeff Bezos' investigators turn findings over to law enforcement  CBS News
2. Former Amazon Executive Emerges as Foe of Jeff Bezos  The Wall Street Journal
3. Brother of Jeff Bezos' girlfriend questioned in leaked texts probe  CBS This Morning
4. Jeff Bezos, Please Release Your Dirty Selfies  The New York Times
5. Who loaned $460m to American Media? Inquiring minds want to know  The Boston Globe
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Happy times returned to Hendrick Motorsports over the weekend at Daytona International Speedway. (RacinToday/HHP photo by Harold Hinson) By Jim Pedley | Managing EditorRacinToday.com Shortly after the end of the 2018 NASCAR Cup Series season – a season in which Jimmie Johnson was not only not a race-winner but, crazily, not even consistently competitive – a colleague [...]

Kim Carrera, 50, was sentenced to five years probation Monday after she was caught by police having sex with the youngster in a parked car

Acting US Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan arrived in Kabul Monday to meet with senior US and Afghan officials. There, he told reporters that the fate of Afghanistan has to be decided by Afghans.

Garrick Bloom was arrested Thursday and charged with more than 850 child sex crimes. He has avoided arrest for nearly a month as police searched for him.

A cluster bus driver was thrashed for allegedly following rules and not stopping the bus on Gokulpuri flyover in north east Delhi on Monday afternoon.

BRIDGETON, N.J. — A New Jersey woman accused of killing her toddler son told police she struck the boy because he wouldn’t eat or listen, according to a criminal complaint. Nakira Griner is charged with murder and other counts in the death of 23-month-old Daniel Griner Jr. It was not known Monday if she has retained an attorney. Cumberland County prosecutors have said the Bridgeton woman initially reported that her son had been abducted Friday night. A response team began […]