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Brian Tarantina of ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel' Dies at Age 60
Actor Brian Tarantina of the TV show “Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” has died, New York City police said. He was 60. New York City officers responded to a report at 12:40 a.m. Saturday from a family member of an unconscious person in a Manhattan residence, police said. Paramedics officially declared Tarantina deceased at the scene of the Hell’s Kitchen home, police...
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8 Arrested in Brawl That Left Long Island Teen Fatally Stabbed at Strip Mall
Eight teenagers have been arrested in connection with a fatal attack on a Long Island high school student during an after-school fight.
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Oscar-Nominated ‘Midnight Cowboy' Actress Sylvia Miles Dies
Sylvia Miles, an actress and Manhattan socialite whose brief, scene-stealing appearances in the films “Midnight Cowboy” and “Farewell, My Lovely” earned her two Academy Award nominations, died Wednesday. Miles died in an ambulance in New York on the way to a hospital after complaining to a home health care worker that she wasn’t feeling well, her friend, fashion-industry publicist Mauricio...
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Evacuated After ‘Health Attacks' in Cuba and China, Diplomats Face New Ordeals in US
A pulsing, humming sound that awoke an American diplomat in China night after night left her vomiting, off balance and with an aching head, according to NBC News, in the first comprehensive account of a suspected “health attack” on U.S. diplomats overseas. She was eventually evacuated to the U.S., where doctors diagnosed vision and balance disorders and an “organic brain...
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EPA Ethics Official Pushing for Investigations of Pruitt
The Environmental Protection Agency’s chief ethics official says he is pushing for a series of independent investigations into Scott Pruitt’s actions as administrator of the federal agency. In a letter to the U.S. Office of Government Ethics, EPA ethics official Kevin Minoli writes that “potential issues” regarding Pruitt have surfaced through sources within the EPA and media reports since April....
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Pruitt Faces Make or Break Capitol Hill Hearings
Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt is testifying in potentially make-or-break hearings on Capitol Hill, where he will face questions about spending and ethics scandals that have triggered bipartisan calls for his ouster.
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Josh McDaniels to Remain With Patriots
The Colts announced in a statement Tuesday night that McDaniels had backed out after agreeing to contract terms.
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Will Gronkowski Clear Concussion Protocol and Play in the Super Bowl?
The Patriots were able to overcome a 10-point fourth quarter deficit against the Jacksonville Jaguars yesterday without tight end Rob Gronkowski to advance to Super Bowl LII.
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Doug Jones Becomes Only Democratic Senator With a Black Chief of Staff
Alabama Sen. Doug Jones, freshly sworn in Wednesday after a contentious special election against Republican Roy Moore, tapped former transportation official Dana Gresham as his chief of staff, becoming the only Senate Democrat to have a black chief of staff, according to reports. Jones announced Gresham’s appointment on Tuesday. Only two Senate Republicans also have black chiefs of staff: Sens....
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Police Capt. and Westminster City Clerk Found Shot Dead in Apartment
A police captain and a woman identified by neighbors as his girlfriend were found shot to death in his Seal Beach apartment early Monday following an hours-long SWAT standoff, authorities said.
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Ford Recalls 570K Vehicles for Fire Risk, Door Latch Trouble
Ford is recalling more than 570,000 vehicles in North America and Europe to fix separate problems that can cause engine fires and doors to fly open unexpectedly. The recalls will hit the company’s bottom line in the first quarter of this year. Ford said in a Wednesday filing with securities regulators that the recalls will cut pretax earnings by $295...
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Pregnant Woman Gives Subway Rider ‘Decent Dude' Award for Giving Up Seat
A pregnant commuter awarded a fellow subway rider a statue for being the first man during her two pregnancies to give up his seat for her.
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St. Petersburg Woman Charged After Throwing Tampon at Police Officer
Authorities say Fields then removed the feminine hygiene product and threw it at police, hitting an officer on the shoulder.
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49ers ‘Honing In' on Falcons Offensive Coordinator as Next Head Coach: Report
Kyle Shanahan, the offensive coordinator for the NFC Championship-bound Atlanta Falcons, could now be the San Francisco 49ers’ top choice to fill the void at head coach, according to ESPN’s Adam Shefter.
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Three Pittsburg High Students Arrested in Anti-Trump Protests
Antioch police arrested three Pittsburg High School students Thursday morning during an anti-Donald Trump protest that ended up at Antioch High School, according to police.
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Christie: Working on Transition, Not Talking Jobs With Trump
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says he has not talked with President-elect Donald Trump about a role in the Trump administration. “The president-elect was absolutely adamant about not discussing the transition before he was elected,” said Christie, who is Trump’s transition chairman. Trump’s senior team huddled privately to focus on a period of transition planning. In addition to Christie, the...
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Ryan: Trump Win Was ‘Most Incredible Political Feat'
House Speaker Paul Ryan spoke at a press conference in Wisconsin Wednesday, calling Donald Trump’s win “the most incredible political feat I’ve seen in my lifetime.’
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Ex-Girlfriend Charged With Giving Guns to Kansas Shooter
A Kansas woman was charged Friday with giving guns to the felon who shot up a Kansas plant, federal prosecutors said. Sarah T. Hopkins, 28, faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted of transferring the AK-47-style semi-automatic rifle and a Glock 40-caliber handgun to ex-boyfriend Cedric Ford, 38, NBC News reports. Ford killed three people and wounded 14...
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Tour Bus Company Will Investigate Death of SF City Hall Employee Struck By Trolley Bus
A woman who died after being hit by a bus near San Francisco City Hall Thursday has been identified as a city employee.