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Breaking news: Catherine O’Hara, the actress and comedian who delivered deliciously silly performances in movies such as “Beetlejuice” and “Home Alone,” and gained a new generation of fans as Moira Rose on “Schitt’s Creek,” has died.
She was 71.
She was 71.
Catherine O’Hara, comedy star with a flair for improv, dies at 71
The Canadian-born actress appeared in movies including “Beetlejuice” and “Home Alone” and won an Emmy Award as a star of “Schitt’s Creek.”
www.washingtonpost.com
January 30, 2026 at 6:35 PM
Breaking news: Catherine O’Hara, the actress and comedian who delivered deliciously silly performances in movies such as “Beetlejuice” and “Home Alone,” and gained a new generation of fans as Moira Rose on “Schitt’s Creek,” has died.
She was 71.
She was 71.
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The killing of Alex Pretti is a heartbreaking tragedy. It should also be a wake-up call to every American, regardless of party, that many of our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault.
January 25, 2026 at 5:39 PM
The killing of Alex Pretti is a heartbreaking tragedy. It should also be a wake-up call to every American, regardless of party, that many of our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault.
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If the government executing us in the streets isn’t your red line, then you’ve already decided to endorse it.
There’s no gray area left. No ambiguity.
There’s no gray area left. No ambiguity.
January 24, 2026 at 6:17 PM
If the government executing us in the streets isn’t your red line, then you’ve already decided to endorse it.
There’s no gray area left. No ambiguity.
There’s no gray area left. No ambiguity.
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Alex Jeffrey Pretti was an ICU nurse at a VA hospital. His life, through his profession, was dedicated to serving his community and our country.
As so many have now seen on video, his final act before he was killed by federal agents was doing everything in his power to protect his community.
As so many have now seen on video, his final act before he was killed by federal agents was doing everything in his power to protect his community.
January 24, 2026 at 11:18 PM
Alex Jeffrey Pretti was an ICU nurse at a VA hospital. His life, through his profession, was dedicated to serving his community and our country.
As so many have now seen on video, his final act before he was killed by federal agents was doing everything in his power to protect his community.
As so many have now seen on video, his final act before he was killed by federal agents was doing everything in his power to protect his community.
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Alex Pretti, who is identified as the man fatally shot by a U.S. Border Patrol officer in Minneapolis on Saturday, was an intensive care nurse dedicated to treating veterans.
Read more about him here: https://wapo.st/3M62eyV
Read more about him here: https://wapo.st/3M62eyV
January 24, 2026 at 10:52 PM
Alex Pretti, who is identified as the man fatally shot by a U.S. Border Patrol officer in Minneapolis on Saturday, was an intensive care nurse dedicated to treating veterans.
Read more about him here: https://wapo.st/3M62eyV
Read more about him here: https://wapo.st/3M62eyV
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Videos verified by The New York Times show Alex Jeffrey Pretti, the man federal agents shot and killed in Minneapolis on Saturday, was holding a phone, not a gun, when the agents took him to the ground and shot him. In total, at least 10 shots appear to have been fired within five seconds.
Videos Show Moments in Which Agents Killed a Man in Minneapolis
Federal authorities said the slain man, Alex Pretti, had approached agents with a gun. But videos show Mr. Pretti was holding his phone, not a weapon, when they pulled him to the ground.
nyti.ms
January 25, 2026 at 12:05 AM
Videos verified by The New York Times show Alex Jeffrey Pretti, the man federal agents shot and killed in Minneapolis on Saturday, was holding a phone, not a gun, when the agents took him to the ground and shot him. In total, at least 10 shots appear to have been fired within five seconds.
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Gov. Tim Walz called on the Trump administration to pull back on its surge in immigration enforcement in the state.
“I just spoke with the White House after another horrific shooting by federal agents this morning,” Walz wrote on X. https://wapo.st/3M62eyV
“I just spoke with the White House after another horrific shooting by federal agents this morning,” Walz wrote on X. https://wapo.st/3M62eyV
January 24, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Gov. Tim Walz called on the Trump administration to pull back on its surge in immigration enforcement in the state.
“I just spoke with the White House after another horrific shooting by federal agents this morning,” Walz wrote on X. https://wapo.st/3M62eyV
“I just spoke with the White House after another horrific shooting by federal agents this morning,” Walz wrote on X. https://wapo.st/3M62eyV
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The ongoing protests and images coming out of Minnesota have prompted concerns from some Trump administration officials over the optics of the immigration crackdown as Americans grow alarmed by the chaotic scenes unfolding in the state.
Trump privately frustrated that he risks losing control of immigration message amid Minnesota chaos | CNN Politics
The ongoing protests and images coming out of Minnesota have prompted concerns from some Trump administration officials over the optics of the immigration crackdown as Americans grow alarmed by the ch...
www.cnn.com
January 24, 2026 at 2:04 AM
The ongoing protests and images coming out of Minnesota have prompted concerns from some Trump administration officials over the optics of the immigration crackdown as Americans grow alarmed by the chaotic scenes unfolding in the state.
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Minnesota is the best of us.
January 23, 2026 at 10:52 PM
Minnesota is the best of us.
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A viral image of 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos shows the boy standing with a blank stare in a blue knit hat with white bunny ears.
Liam and his father were captured by ICE officers in Minnesota. School officials say that the child was used “as bait” by ICE.
Liam and his father were captured by ICE officers in Minnesota. School officials say that the child was used “as bait” by ICE.
Column | The abhorrent power of the photograph of a 5-year-old held by ICE
An image like this could once change history. Can one still?
www.washingtonpost.com
January 23, 2026 at 2:30 PM
A viral image of 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos shows the boy standing with a blank stare in a blue knit hat with white bunny ears.
Liam and his father were captured by ICE officers in Minnesota. School officials say that the child was used “as bait” by ICE.
Liam and his father were captured by ICE officers in Minnesota. School officials say that the child was used “as bait” by ICE.
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A group including Catholic organizations announced Jan. 21 a new partnership — The Catholic Immigrant Prophetic Action Project — that aims to assist the Catholic Church in the U.S. in organizing a robust response on behalf of migrants and refugees in the country.
New partnership aims to support Church's ministry to migrants, refugees
A group including Catholic organizations announced Jan. 21 a new partnership — The Catholic Immigrant Prophetic Action Project — that aims to assist the Catholic Church in the U.S. in organizing a rob...
www.ncronline.org
January 22, 2026 at 8:46 PM
A group including Catholic organizations announced Jan. 21 a new partnership — The Catholic Immigrant Prophetic Action Project — that aims to assist the Catholic Church in the U.S. in organizing a robust response on behalf of migrants and refugees in the country.
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Protests erupted in several Greenlandic cites and in Denmark on Saturday as President Trump intensified his efforts to take control of the Arctic island.
Greenlanders Protest Trump’s Takeover Plans
Protests erupted in several Greenlandic cites and in Denmark as President Trump intensified his efforts to take control of the Arctic island.
trib.al
January 17, 2026 at 11:05 PM
Protests erupted in several Greenlandic cites and in Denmark on Saturday as President Trump intensified his efforts to take control of the Arctic island.
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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
“Bullying Denmark will make the United States weaker and perhaps even poorer,” our columnist David French writes. “It’s not just wrong to turn on our friends; it’s stupid, and that stupidity is spreading across the length and breadth of American foreign policy.”
“Bullying Denmark will make the United States weaker and perhaps even poorer,” our columnist David French writes. “It’s not just wrong to turn on our friends; it’s stupid, and that stupidity is spreading across the length and breadth of American foreign policy.”
Opinion | Something Is Rotten in the State of America
This is the thanks Demark gets?
nyti.ms
January 16, 2026 at 4:40 AM
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
“Bullying Denmark will make the United States weaker and perhaps even poorer,” our columnist David French writes. “It’s not just wrong to turn on our friends; it’s stupid, and that stupidity is spreading across the length and breadth of American foreign policy.”
“Bullying Denmark will make the United States weaker and perhaps even poorer,” our columnist David French writes. “It’s not just wrong to turn on our friends; it’s stupid, and that stupidity is spreading across the length and breadth of American foreign policy.”
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Breaking news: The Washington National Opera announced plans to leave its longtime home at the Kennedy Center, a move following reports of declining ticket sales and upheaval since President Trump’s takeover.
Washington National Opera is moving out of the Kennedy Center
The Washington National Opera decided on Friday to move out of its longtime home at the Kennedy Center. The center said it ended the relationship.
wapo.st
January 10, 2026 at 12:20 AM
Breaking news: The Washington National Opera announced plans to leave its longtime home at the Kennedy Center, a move following reports of declining ticket sales and upheaval since President Trump’s takeover.
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This week brought a whiff of generational change to American politics. Do the election results point to a repudiation of Donald Trump?
https://www.newyorker.com/news/letter-from-trumps-washington/america-begins-clapping-back-at-donald-trump
https://www.newyorker.com/news/letter-from-trumps-washington/america-begins-clapping-back-at-donald-trump
America Begins Clapping Back at Donald Trump
In a week of political exits, a reminder that Trump’s time is coming soon, too.
www.newyorker.com
November 7, 2025 at 12:30 AM
This week brought a whiff of generational change to American politics. Do the election results point to a repudiation of Donald Trump?
https://www.newyorker.com/news/letter-from-trumps-washington/america-begins-clapping-back-at-donald-trump
https://www.newyorker.com/news/letter-from-trumps-washington/america-begins-clapping-back-at-donald-trump
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The Senate on Thursday voted 51-47 to eliminate the national emergency underpinning President Trump’s global tariffs — its third rebuke of his trade policy this week, after bipartisan votes to roll back duties on goods from Canada and Brazil.
Senate votes to quash Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ global tariffs
The bipartisan move is symbolic, as the House has passed a rule against legislation to block tariffs this year.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 30, 2025 at 8:30 PM
The Senate on Thursday voted 51-47 to eliminate the national emergency underpinning President Trump’s global tariffs — its third rebuke of his trade policy this week, after bipartisan votes to roll back duties on goods from Canada and Brazil.
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Today I got shamed for promoting my newsletter on Bluesky. The president is a pedophile and 100% of Republicans would vote for him again but I’m getting shamed for promoting my newsletter on my own profile. 😂 Anyway www.thegodpodcast.com/subscribe
August 16, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Today I got shamed for promoting my newsletter on Bluesky. The president is a pedophile and 100% of Republicans would vote for him again but I’m getting shamed for promoting my newsletter on my own profile. 😂 Anyway www.thegodpodcast.com/subscribe
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Breaking News: The Trump administration, relenting amid a court challenge, agreed to keep the D.C. police chief in charge of the department for now. The city had sued over the administration’s efforts to expand its control of the city’s police department by installing an “emergency” commissioner.
Live Updates: Federal Government Agrees in Court That D.C. Chief Controls City Police
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August 16, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Breaking News: The Trump administration, relenting amid a court challenge, agreed to keep the D.C. police chief in charge of the department for now. The city had sued over the administration’s efforts to expand its control of the city’s police department by installing an “emergency” commissioner.
Waiter, this taco tastes funny! Then why aren’t you laughing?
May 29, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Waiter, this taco tastes funny! Then why aren’t you laughing?
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Villanova President Rev. Peter M. Donohue called the selection of an alum as the next pope a "proud and extraordinary day" for the prestigious Catholic university.
🔗 Live updates: www.inquirer.com/news/nation-...
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May 8, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Villanova President Rev. Peter M. Donohue called the selection of an alum as the next pope a "proud and extraordinary day" for the prestigious Catholic university.
🔗 Live updates: www.inquirer.com/news/nation-...
🔗 Live updates: www.inquirer.com/news/nation-...
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BREAKING NEWS: White smoke streams from a chimney atop the Sistine Chapel, signaling to the world that a new pope has been selected.
Holy white smoke, we have a new pope!
White smoke streamed from a chimney atop the Sistine Chapel, signaling to the world that the 133 cardinals inside have elected a new pope. But we don't yet know his identity.
www.npr.org
May 8, 2025 at 4:16 PM
BREAKING NEWS: White smoke streams from a chimney atop the Sistine Chapel, signaling to the world that a new pope has been selected.
Il faut changer aussi de mentalité pour que manger une entrecôte cuite sur un barbecue ne soit pas un symbole de virilité.
May 3, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Il faut changer aussi de mentalité pour que manger une entrecôte cuite sur un barbecue ne soit pas un symbole de virilité.
What do you call an emergency in Spring? May Day.
April 28, 2025 at 7:44 PM
What do you call an emergency in Spring? May Day.
Where does the Easter Bunny study medicine? Johns Hopkins.
April 20, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Where does the Easter Bunny study medicine? Johns Hopkins.
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A national day of action against President Donald Trump and his administration has united an outpouring of protesters across the country who are rallying in defiance of what they describe as a relentless assault on democratic institutions and civil liberties.
‘50501’ protesters denounce Trump administration in nationwide rallies while supporting to impacted communities | CNN
A national day of action against President Donald Trump and his administration has united an outpouring of protesters across the country who are rallying in defiance of what they describe as a relentl...
www.cnn.com
April 20, 2025 at 12:16 AM
A national day of action against President Donald Trump and his administration has united an outpouring of protesters across the country who are rallying in defiance of what they describe as a relentless assault on democratic institutions and civil liberties.