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Attorney General William Barr is defending the federal response to recent nationwide unrest ahead of his scheduled testimony before the House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday. The rule of law must be upheld as “violent rioters and anarchists have hijacked legitimate protests to wreak senseless havoc and destruction,” he said in a written opening statement released …
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Protesters in Portland, Ore. on Monday filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration over the use of tear gas and other aggressive tactics employed by federal agents deployed to quell the nightly violence across the city. The nonprofit Protect Democracy filed suit in federal court in Washington, D.C. on behalf of five women as well …
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The phrase “Kodak moment” could soon have a new meaning. Kodak, a 132-year-old camera company, is launching a new pharmaceuticals arm with help from Uncle Sam, officials announced Tuesday. The Trump administration awarded the onetime photography titan $765 million under the Defense Production Act to make ingredients for a wide range of drugs in an …
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Amber Heard spoke outside a UK court Tuesday of the “incredibly painful” case that picked through the “most traumatic and intimate details” of her volatile marriage to Johnny Depp. Speaking outside London’s High Court as her ex-husband’s three-week libel trial finally ended, Heard, 34, stressed that she had nothing to do with the case coming …
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The latest twist in the Miami Marlins coronavirus crisis could further imperil MLB’s schedule. The Post’s Joel Sherman confirms that a majority of Washington Nationals players voted against traveling to Miami to play a scheduled three-game series this weekend as the Marlins deal with a coronavirus outbreak within their team. The Nationals are waiting on …
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Kanye West has filed to appear on the New Jersey ballot in November’s presidential election, state documents show. The 43-year-old rapper collected 1,327 signatures — surpassing the 800 required by the deadline Monday for independent presidential candidates. West similarly submitted paperwork Monday to appear on Missouri’s ballot and is eyeing to do the same in …
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They can’t get any “Closer.” Chantel Jeffries confirmed she is in a relationship with Drew Taggart by sharing PDA-packed photos with The Chainsmokers DJ to her Instagram on Monday. In one pic Jeffries, 27, and Taggart, 30, are sharing a smooch and in another, they are smiling for the camera as they snuggle up to …
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Envelope please! The 2020 Emmy Award nominees are being announced Tuesday at 11:30 a.m. ET via livestream on YouTube and the Television Academy’s Facebook page. Three-time Emmy nominee Leslie Jones will host the nomination reveal — which will also be streamed on Emmys.com — with an assist from Laverne Cox, Josh Gad and Tatiana Maslany. …
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Instagram is looking to cherry-pick some of TikTok’s most popular users in a bid to build buzz for its new copycat app, a new report says. The Facebook-owned photo-sharing app has offered big-name creators hefty payments to ditch TikTok and join Reels, a short-form video service it plans to roll out next month, The Wall …
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Johnny Depp launched his explosive libel trial over “wife beater” allegations to prove he was not part of the “rogues’ gallery of abusers” like Harvey Weinstein, his lawyers said Tuesday. The 57-year-old “Pirates Of The Caribbean” star is suing The Sun newspaper over a 2018 headline that branded him a “wife beater,” allegations he vehemently …
Attorney General William Barr is defending the federal response to recent nationwide unrest ahead of his scheduled testimony before the House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday. The rule of law must be upheld as “violent rioters and anarchists have hijacked legitimate protests to wreak senseless havoc and destruction,” he said in a written opening statement released …
