Costco to stop selling books year-round at most stores starting in January

Membership warehouse chain Costco is axing most of its book sections, ending year-round sales of books at most of its over 600 U.S. locations starting in January.
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NBA Cup: How to watch, betting odds and more about the league's in-season tournament

There will be a new NBA Cup champion: The Los Angeles Lakers have been eliminated.
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Bills QB Josh Allen and actress Hailee Steinfeld are engaged

Josh Allen's latest kneel-down had nothing to do with football.
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Vito first pug to win televised National Dog Show

Vito the pug won this year's National Dog Show, winning the "Toy" category and beating out more than 1,900 other canine competitors.
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Las Vegas guard Kelsey Plum says she will not play in new Unrivaled, 3-on-3 women's league

Las Vegas Aces standout Kelsey Plum won't play in the new, 3-on-3 women's league, Unrivaled, saying wants to take more time for herself in the offseason.
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Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade: Big balloons, wet weather and 21 protesters arrested

The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade was drenched in rain Thursday and briefly disrupted by Pro-Palestinian demonstrators.
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Karaban goes to hospital with head injury after No. 2 UConn's loss to Dayton in Maui Invitational

UConn forward Alex Karaban was taken to a hospital with a head injury after the No. 2 Huskies' 85-67 loss to Dayton in the seventh-place game of the Maui Invitational on Wednesday night.
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James Harden scores 43 as Clippers rout skidding Wizards 121-96

James Harden scored a season-high 43 points in 32 minutes to help the Los Angeles Clippers romp to a 121-96 victory over Washington on Wednesday night, handing the struggling Wizards their 13th consecutive defeat.
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Sean 'Diddy' Combs denied bail by third judge as he awaits sex trafficking trial

Sean "Diddy" Combs was denied bail on Wednesday as he awaits a May sex trafficking trial by a judge who cited evidence showing him to be a "serious risk" of witness tampering and proof he has tried to hide prohibited communications with third parties while incarcerated.
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'This is my family': D.C. athletes give back with free Thanksgiving meals for people in need

Representatives from the Wizards, Commanders and Nationals embraced the holiday spirit this month by hosting several free events to distribute free Thanksgiving meals to families in need around the District and the surrounding area.
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NBC honors John Madden on Thanksgiving by taking the original Madden Cruiser on one last trip

John Madden's love of football and family came through the most on Thanksgiving.
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X claims ownership of Infowars' account to block sale to Onion

Elon Musk's X claimed control of the Infowars social media account this week, arguing it owns everything on its platform.
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Ignorant voters fueled Trump's win, Alec Baldwin says: 'Americans are very uninformed about reality'

Americans were too dumb to pick Kamala Harris. That was the explanation Alec Baldwin had for the election result earlier this month.
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Vucevic, White lead Bulls to win over Wizards, losers of 12 straight

Nikola Vucevic scored 19 points and grabbed 12 rebounds as the Chicago Bulls eased to a 127-108 victory over the struggling Washington Wizards on Tuesday night in an NBA Cup game.
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Trump ran for president as payback against NFL owners, claims ESPN's Stephen A. Smith

President-elect Donald Trump was inspired to run for office after a failed attempt to buy the NFL's Buffalo Bills in 2014, ESPN commentator Stephen A. Smith said this week.
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Will Trump's return lead to new wave of bestselling books?

As she anticipates her estranged uncle's return to the White House, Mary Trump isn't expecting any future book to catch on like such first-term tell-alls as Michael Wolff's million-selling "Fire and Fury" or her own blockbuster, "Too Much and Never Enough."
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Drake lawsuit alleges Universal, Spotify falsely inflated Kendrick Lamar diss track 'Not Like Us'

Drake has begun legal action against Universal Music Group and Spotify, alleging they conspired to falsely pump up the popularity of Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us," a song that viciously attacked Drake amid a bitter feud between the two hip-hop superstars.
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Judge to review fresh evidence in Menendez brothers murder case as Netflix series sparks interest

A judge will decide Monday whether new evidence warrants a re-examination of the convictions of Erik and Lyle Menendez in the shotgun murders of their parents in their Beverly Hills home more than 30 years ago.
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Pacers extend Wizards losing streak to 11 games with win

Pascal Siakam scored 22 points, Tyrese Haliburton had 21 points and nine assists, and the Indiana Pacers snapped a three-game losing streak with a 115-103 victory over the Washington Wizards on Sunday.
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South African dissident writer and poet Breyten Breytenbach dies at 85

South African writer and poet Breyten Breytenbach, a staunch opponent of the former white-minority government's apartheid policy of racial oppression, has died in Paris, his family announced on Sunday. He was 85.
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Queen caps Maryland's second-half comeback with late free throws to edge Villanova

Derik Queen knocked down two free throws with 19 seconds left to complete a second-half Maryland comeback and the Terrapins beat Villanova 76-75 to win the Saatva Empire Classic on Sunday afternoon.
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'Wicked' and 'Gladiator' make gravity-defying theater debuts

With a combined $270 million in worldwide ticket sales, "Wicked" and "Gladiator II" breathed fresh life into a box office that has struggled lately, leading to one of the busiest moviegoing weekends of the year.
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Smikle leads No. 11 Maryland women to sixth straight win, a 72-point rout of St. Francis (PA)

Kaylene Smikle scored 25 points and No. 11 Maryland won its sixth straight game to start the season, racing to a 107-35 win over St. Francis of Pennsylvania on Sunday afternoon.
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Michael B. Jordan uses timeout at women's college basketball game to sign smoldering photo

Snoop Dogg strolled in wearing a jacket with JuJu Watkins' name and number on the front and back. Michael B. Jordan thrilled a USC woman fan with an impromptu autograph during a timeout.
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WATCH: Capitol Christmas Tree arrival kicks off holiday season in Washington

Each year a Capitol Christmas Tree is selected from one of America's 154 national forests. This is the second tree to come from Alaska - the first was in 2015.
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Dunkin' Donuts teams up for largest iced latte

Celebrity chef Nick DiGiovanni released footage of his partnership with Dunkin' Donuts to set the Guinness World Record for the world's largest iced latte.
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No. 3 USC loses Kennedy Smith indefinitely after starting guard has surgery

Southern California starting guard Kennedy Smith will be sidelined indefinitely after having a surgical procedure.
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'A calling fulfilled': Dallas Jenkins shares miraculous story behind making of Christmas movie

"The Best Christmas Pageant Ever" has become a box office hit since its November 8 release, grossing nearly $20 million as of this writing and earning a 90% critic score on Rotton Tomatoes. But frankly, it's a miracle the film ever got made.
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Jaylen Brown scores 31 points to help Celtics outlast Wizards 108-96 for key NBA Cup victory

Jaylen Brown scored 31 points, and the Boston Celtics overcame an off night for Jayson Tatum to beat the Washington Wizards 108-96 in the NBA Cup on Friday night.
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Washington Commanders season ticket prices are increasing by 11% on average next season

The cost of the average season ticket plan for Washington Commanders games at Northwest Stadium in Landover, Maryland, is going up by double digits for the 2025-2026 season.
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Fox attorneys ask judge to toss shareholder lawsuit over reporting on 2020 vote rigging allegations

Attorneys for Fox Corp. asked a Delaware judge Friday to dismiss a shareholder lawsuit seeking to hold current and former company officials personally liable for the financial fallout stemming from Fox News reports regarding alleged vote rigging in the 2020 election.
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NBA memo to players urges increased vigilance regarding home security following break-ins

The NBA is urging its players to take additional precautions to secure their homes following reports of recent high-profile burglaries of dwellings owned by Milwaukee Bucks forward Bobby Portis, Minnesota Timberwolves guard Mike Conley Jr. and Kansas City Chiefs teammates Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce.
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Brunson, Towns help Knicks roll to a 134-106 win that extends' Wizards' losing streak to 9

Jalen Brunson had 26 points and 11 assists, and the New York Knicks rolled to a 134-106 victory Monday night that extended the Washington Wizards' losing streak to nine games.
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Priest who let Sabrina Carpenter shoot provocative music video in church is stripped of duties

The leader of a New York City church where pop star Sabrina Carpenter filmed provocative scenes for a music video was stripped of his duties Monday after church officials said an investigation revealed other instances of mismanagement.
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Sean 'Diddy' Combs lawyers claim seizure of writings from cell is 'outrageous government conduct'

Lawyers for Sean 'Diddy' Combs accused prosecutors on Monday of engaging in "outrageous government conduct" by using materials seized from his jail cell to try to keep him incarcerated before a May trial.
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Swiss esports event canceled after 3 squads pull out over host team founder's anti-abortion comment

An event billed as Switzerland's biggest esports competition has been canceled after the host team's founder posted an anti-abortion comment on social media, triggering outrage that led three rival squads to pull out.
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'Morning Joe' hosts reveal shock visit to patch things up with Trump

MSNBC hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski opened their program Monday with quite the revelation: They visited Mar-a-Lago to "restart communications" with President-elect Donald Trump after years of antipathy.
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Chinese booksellers flee abroad as government tightens control

Yu Miao smiles as he stands among the 10,000 books crowded on rows of bamboo shelves in his newly reopened bookstore. It's in Washington's vibrant Dupont Circle neighborhood, far from its last location in Shanghai, where the Chinese government forced him out of business six years ago.
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Cunningham's fourth triple-double of season lifts Pistons to rout of Wizards

Cade Cunningham had 21 points, 10 assists and 10 rebounds to lead the Detroit Pistons over the Washington Wizards 124-104 on Sunday night.
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Hornets guard LaMelo Ball fined $100K for 'offensive comment' in postgame interview

The NBA has fined Charlotte Hornets guard Lamelo Ball $100,000 for making an "offensive and derogatory comment" in a postgame interview following Saturday's 115-114 win over the Milwaukee Bucks.
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Netflix's glitchy Paul-Tyson match raises concerns ahead of NFL Christmas games

Netflix has six weeks to learn how to stream a massive sporting event reliably. Friday's boxing match between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson drew 65 million viewers for the streamer, but buffering and technical issues hampered the experience and led to widespread criticism.
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Hornets guard Lamelo Ball fined $100K for 'offensive comment' in postgame interview

The NBA has fined Charlotte Hornets guard Lamelo Ball $100,000 for making an "offensive and derogatory comment" in a postgame interview following Saturday's 115-114 win over the Milwaukee Bucks.
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Dwayne Johnson's $200 million+ Christmas pic 'Red One' opens to $34.1 million

Moviegoers were not exactly feeling the Christmas spirit this weekend, or at least what "Red One" was offering. The big budget, star-driven action comedy with Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans sold $34.1 million in tickets in its first weekend in theaters, according to studio estimates Sunday. It easily topped a box office populated mostly by holdovers.
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TNT's 'Inside the NBA' reportedly finds new home at ESPN

TNT's wildly popular "Inside the NBA" program, featuring Hall of Famers Charles Barkley and Shaquille O'Neal, will stay on the air next year. The show will reportedly move to ESPN and ABC, as Turner Sports will no longer broadcast NBA games in 2025-26.
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How a viral, duct-taped banana came to be worth $1 million

Walk into any supermarket and you can generally buy a banana for less than $1. But a banana duct-taped to a wall? That might sell for more than $1 million at an upcoming auction at Sotheby's in New York.
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WNBA corporate sponsorship deals are growing. But not every athlete is getting their due

In a banner year for women's professional sports, athletes who dominate their game are reaping the financial benefits.
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Jake Paul believes he can fight for a title, but Mike Tyson might be done in the ring at 58

Jake Paul believes he can fight for a championship belt within two years.
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Woke no more? Speculation swirls over AOC's missing 'she/her' pronouns

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is no longer displaying her preferred "she/her" pronouns from the biography on her X account, spurring speculation that the New York Democrat may have decided to moderate her woke stance on gender ideology in the wake of the Nov. 5 election blowout.
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Terrapins battle throughout, but fall late to No. 15 Marquette

In a true prize fight-like contest and atmosphere against No. 15 Marquette, Maryland held its own behind 24 point performances from guard Ja'Kobi Gillespie and center Derik Queen. Kam Jones, however, proved unstoppable, scoring a game-high 28 points as the Golden Eagles pulled away in the final minutes to win 78-74.
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Ringo goes country, again. The ex-Beatle mixes peace and love with twang and heartache on new album

Country comes naturally to Ringo Starr.
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Eva Longoria flees 'dystopian' U.S. after Trump win: 'This chapter in my life is done now'

Actress Eva Longoria says she is through with the "dystopian" U.S. and plans to split her time between Spain and Mexico.
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Florida guard Urban Klavzar gains NCAA clearance to play this season despite time with pro team

Florida guard Urban Klavzar, who spent time with a Spanish professional team, was cleared to play this season by the NCAA on Thursday.
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Musician and producer Quincy Jones' cause of death confirmed to be pancreatic cancer

The death of musician and producer Quincy Jones, who died at 91 on Nov. 3, was due to pancreatic cancer.
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Craig Melvin tapped to replace Hoda Kotb for the first hours of NBC's 'Today' show

Veteran NBC host and news anchor Craig Melvin has been tapped to replace Hoda Kotb as co-host of the 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. hours of "Today."
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Wembanyama has career-high 50 points and eight 3-pointers to help Spurs top Wizards, 139-130

Victor Wembanyama had a career-high 50 points and the San Antonio Spurs rolled to a 139-130 victory over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night.
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Victor Wembanyama has career-high 50 points and 8 3-pointers to help Spurs top Wizards, 139-130

Victor Wembanyama had a career-high 50 points and the San Antonio Spurs rolled to a 139-130 victory over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night.
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White supremacists protest Michigan performance of Anne Frank play with Nazi flags

A group of White supremacist demonstrators protested a performance of the play "The Diary of Anne Frank" in Howell, Michigan, by waving Nazi flags across the street from the venue.
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NBA referee Scott Wall diagnosed with leukemia, receiving treatment

NBA referee Scott Wall was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia earlier this year and is in treatment, the National Basketball Referees Association announced Wednesday.
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Cult leader Charles Manson said he committed murders in Mexico in newly unearthed audio clip

Infamous cult leader Charles Manson said he committed multiple murders in Mexico in the 1960s in audio used in the upcoming Peacock documentary series "Making Manson."
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Musk responds to 'SNL' star Chloe Fineman who said he made her 'burst in tears' over sketch

X and Tesla owner Elon Musk responded Tuesday to a now-deleted TikTok post from "Saturday Night Live" star Chloe Fineman who said he made her cry over a script she wrote for his 2021 appearance on the show.
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Norway's Kon-Tiki Museum returns artifacts to Chile's remote Easter Island

Artifacts and human remains taken by a Norwegian explorer and anthropologist in the late 1940s are being returned by a museum in Oslo to Chile's remote territory of Easter Island in the mid-Pacific, the Kon-Tiki Museum said Wednesday.
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British writer Samantha Harvey's novel 'Orbital' wins the Booker Prize for fiction

British writer Samantha Harvey won the Booker Prize for fiction on Tuesday with "Orbital," a short, wonder-filled novel set aboard the International Space Station.
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Commanders QB Jayden Daniels reaches Top 5 in jersey sales at NFL Shop

Washington Commanders rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels has repeatedly said he doesn't see himself as a superstar, but the latest data from the NFL Shop would disagree. The No. 2 pick in this year's draft ranked fifth in jersey sales from April 1 through Oct. 31.
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Former NBA player Kyle Singler spurs concern from basketball world with cryptic Instagram post

Former Duke star Kyle Singler's cryptic Instagram post saying he fears for his life has drawn an outpouring of concern and support from former teammates and others.
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Art Garfunkel recounts recent emotional reunion with musical partner Paul Simon

Musician Art Garfunkel recently reunited with on-again/off-again musical partner Paul Simon, looking to reconcile their differences and make amends.
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Eminem, Alanis Morissette, Sheryl Crow, N.W.A. and Janet Jackson get Songwriters Hall of Fame nods

Eminem, Boy George, George Clinton, Sheryl Crow, Janet Jackson, the Doobie Brothers, N.W.A. and Alanis Morissette are among the nominees for the 2025 class at the Songwriters Hall of Fame, an eclectic group of rap, rock, hip-hop and pop pioneers.
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Britain's Queen Camilla returns to public duties after chest infection

Britain's Queen Camilla is set to return to public duties Tuesday after missing weekend events commemorating the nation's war dead because she was recovering from a chest infection.
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Pachman at 100: Czech writer's impact on chess still being felt

The debate over the principles of sound chess play has been an enjoyable conversation that's been going on for centuries. A civilized and essential voice in the debate was Czech-German GM and author Ludek Pachman, born 100 years ago this year.
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Alperen Sengun's 27 points and 17 rebounds help Rockets beat Wizards 107-92

Alperen Sengun scored 27 points for a second straight game and added 17 rebounds, leading the Houston Rockets to a 107-92 win over the Washington Wizards on Monday night.
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Terrapins roll to third-straight 30-point victory in romp over Florida A&M

Behind Julian Reese's 21 points and 9 rebounds, Maryland won its 11th-straight non conference home game Monday night, surviving a rock fight of a first half before taking control and rolling over Florida A&M 84-53.
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Kevin Costner lauds Liz Cheney despite Trump win: 'We should applaud her. We should protect her'

Kevin Costner applauded former Rep. Liz Cheney and said the Wyoming Republican should be applauded rather than threatened.
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Joel Embiid is expected to make his season debut for the 76ers after injuries and suspension

Joel Embiid is expected to play this week for the Philadelphia 76ers - barring another setback, and there is always that chance with the 7-footer - after he won Olympic gold, signed a contract extension, slogged through a knee injury, was the root of two NBA investigations, scuffled with a columnist and was hit with a technical foul for waving a towel from the bench.
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Hall of Famer Michael Strahan grilled for failing to place hand over heart during national anthem

NFL Hall of Famer Michael Strahan grew up in a military family, but that didn't save him from an onslaught of criticism on Sunday when he failed to place his hand over his heart during the national anthem.
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Taylor Swift wins big, Rita Ora pays tribute to Liam Payne at the MTV EMAs

Taylor Swift came out on top at the 2024 MTV EMAs on Sunday, walking away with best artist, best U.S. act, best live act and best video for "Fortnight" (featuring Post Malone).
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Moscow says stand-up comic who fled Russia is a 'foreign agent'

The Russian government isn't laughing about stand-up comedian Denis Chuzhoi.
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Flight turns around as Auburn basketball players fight midair

The Auburn men's basketball team plane had to return to Auburn University Regional Airport Friday after two players scuffled midflight.
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