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Dark-Money Group Paid Former Trump AG to Ask for Pardons

By Roger Sollenberger

Former Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker left the Trump administration and almost immediately started asking for presidential pardons—without registering as a lobbyist.

2022’s Most Hotly Anticipated Movies and TV Shows

By Marlow Stern

There are a lot of fun movies and TV series to look forward to in 2022. Here are some of the most promising projects.

Meadows: Trump Tested Positive Before Biden Debate Not After

By Jamie Ross

Ex Chief of Staff Mark Meadows claims the president tested positive for COVID three days before the first Biden debate but went ahead anyway. A week later, he was hospitalized.

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HIV/AIDS Orgs: DaBaby Ghosted Us and Didn’t Donate a Dime

By Cheyenne Roundtree

After DaBaby’s derogatory comments about HIV/AIDS, he went on a semi-apology tour, meeting with organizations, but several of those groups haven’t heard from him since.

Omicron’s Moving Fast—Congress Is Taking Its Sweet Time

By Sam Brodey

COVID-19 continues to be a real threat. But Congress won’t fully fund a pandemic preparedness fund.

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Mariah Carey Would Like You to Date Me for Christmas

By Kevin Fallon

The Queen of Christmas herself talks her new holiday special, overcoming the pain of her childhood Christmases, and why the most wonderful time of the year can be so damn lonely.

Dr. Oz’s Sick Journey From Political Gag to Senate Candidate

By William Bredderman

Critics have long called him a quack for hawking dubious treatments. Combine that with the modern Republican Party and a surging pandemic, and this could get ugly, fast.

Inside the Terrifying Shooting at Oxford High School

By Kayla Ruble, Blake Montgomery

Dramatic footage shows students fleeing their classroom after someone purporting to be a sheriff’s deputy says, “Look at my badge, bro.”

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1. Anti-Vax Evangelical TV Network Founder Dies of COVID-19

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Marcus Lamb featured anti-vaxxers and unproven alternative treatments on his channels. He was 64.

2. Omicron Is Shutting Down Most Destinations—but Not Fiji

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The hot vacation destination has been closed to all travelers since March 2020.

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4. Unvaccinated Dad and 12-Year-Old Intubated With COVID

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The mom and another daughter, who were vaccinated, are infected but experiencing mild symptoms.

5. Javanka Slink Back Into Fashion Scene at Louis Vuitton Show

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It’s the first splashy social outing for the couple since Donald Trump’s defeat.

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