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Seattle icon Lenny Wilkens, Hall of Fame basketball player, coach, dies at 88 komonews.com/news/local/s...
Lenny Wilkens dribbles a basketball wearing a Portland jersey
November 10, 2025 at 1:25 AM
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OutKast is inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame:

“We started in a little room. Great things start in little rooms”
November 9, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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NEW YORK (AP) — James Watson, co-discoverer of the double-helix shape of DNA, has died at age 97.
A photo of James Watson near a chalkboard
November 7, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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The first teaser for “Michael,” the long-waited Michael Jackson biopic, is out:
November 6, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Nancy Pelosi won't seek reelection, ending her storied career in the US House.
Photo of Nancy Pelosi
November 6, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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Video shows crews battling a massive house fire at a home in Miami-Dade registered to Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra

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November 6, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Zohran Mamdani wins New York City mayor’s race.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Zohran Mamdani wins New York City mayor’s race.
November 5, 2025 at 2:38 AM
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Today is #ElectionDay in 39 states across the country. Know your voting rights!

Images: When We All Vote
Polling place hours on Election Day, Nov. 4 You can register to vote on Election Day in 21 states and DC Voters in 39 states have elections on Nov 4 Know your voting rights
November 4, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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Former Vice President Dick Cheney has died, his family said in a statement. He was 84 abcnews.go.com/Politics/for...
A photo of Dick Cheney
November 4, 2025 at 11:34 AM
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Kash Patel was angry about his publicly-available jet logs indicating he’d flown to see his musician girlfriend perform so he forced out a senior FBI official overseeing aviation, Bloomberg reports

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The FBI forced out a senior official overseeing aviation shortly after Director Kash Patel grew outraged about revelations of his publicly-available jet logs indicating he’d flown to see his musician girlfriend perform, said three people familiar with the situation. Steven Palmer, a 27-year veteran of the FBI, became the third head of the critical incident response group—which includes FBI pilots—to be fired or removed in Patel’s short regime, adding to a year filled with retributive terminations.
November 2, 2025 at 12:51 AM
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A Detroit police officer appeared in court virtually wearing his uniform top with no pants on

Judge: “You got some pants on, officer?”
October 29, 2025 at 11:39 PM
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PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — Illinois deputy found guilty of murder in the shooting of Sonya Massey, a Black woman who called 911 asking for help.
A photo of Sonya Massey on the left, and Sean Grayson on the right
October 29, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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Brief video from an attendee who picked up produce from Travis Peters this week.

“They had fresh mustards, turnips, Swiss chard, peppers. It was nice”
October 29, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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The anonymous donor who gave a $130 million donation to help pay active-duty service members during the shutdown has reportedly been identified as Timothy Mellon

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Timothy Mellon, a reclusive billionaire and a major financial backer of President Trump, is the anonymous private donor who gave $130 million to the U.S. government to help pay troops during the shutdown, according to two people familiar with the matter. Mr. Trump announced the donation on Thursday night, but he declined to name the person who provided the funds, only calling him a “patriot” and a friend. But the two people, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the donation was private, identified him as Mr. Mellon. Shortly after departing Washington on Friday, Mr. Trump again declined to identify Mr. Mellon while talking to reporters aboard Air Force One. He only said the individual was “a great American citizen” and a “substantial man.” Mr. Mellon, a wealthy banking heir and railroad magnate, is a longtime backer of Mr. Trump and gave tens of millions of dollars to groups supporting the president’s campaign. Last year, he made a $50 million donation to a super PAC supporting Mr. Trump, which was one of the largest single contributions ever disclosed. A grandson of former Treasury Secretary Andrew W. Mellon, Mr. Mellon was not a prominent Republican donor until Mr. Trump was elected. But in recent years, he has poured hundreds of millions of dollars into supporting Mr. Trump and the Republican Party. Mr. Mellon, who lives primarily in Wyoming, keeps a low profile despite his prolific political spending. He is also a significant supporter of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who also ran for president last year. Mr. Mellon donated millions to Mr. Kennedy’s presidential campaign and has also given money to his anti-vaccine group, Children’s Health Defense. The Pentagon said it accepted the donation under the “general gift acceptance authority.”
October 25, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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Baltimore high school student Taki Allen was swarmed by police after an artificial intelligence system apparently mistook his bag of Doritos for a gun www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
a photo of Taki Allen and a bag of doritos
October 24, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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New Edition, Boyz II Men and Toni Braxton announce they’re going on tour in 2026:
October 24, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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Astonishing new footage shows the suspected Louvre jewel thieves making a bizarre getaway in broad daylight
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October 23, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The entire White House East Wing has been demolished as Trump moves forward with ballroom construction, AP photos show.

AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin
October 23, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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Shams Charania reporting Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups was also arrested by the FBI for alleged illegal gambling
A photo of Chauncey Billups
October 23, 2025 at 12:35 PM
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NEW YORK (AP) — The Miami Heat’s Terry Rozier has been arrested in connection with a federal sports betting probe, sources tell AP.
A photo of Terry Rozier wearing a black Miami Heat jersey, holding a basketball
October 23, 2025 at 12:27 PM
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What did I just watch
October 23, 2025 at 4:01 AM
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Michael Jordan on #NBAonNBC says he was at the Ryder Cup and he was asked by a child to shoot a free throw, even though he hasn't picked up a ball in years

Mike Tirico: "I hope you swished it."

Jordan: "Absolutely."
October 22, 2025 at 1:07 AM
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Paul Ingrassia says he has withdrawn from this week's confirmation hearing to lead the Office of Special Counsel following a report exposing his racist texts
I will be withdrawing myself from Thursday’s HSGAC hearing to lead the Office of Special Counsel because unfortunately I do not have enough Republican votes at this time. I appreciate the overwhelming support that I have received throughout this process and will continue to serve President Trump and this administration to Make America Great Again!
October 21, 2025 at 11:09 PM
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"President Trump is demanding that the Justice Department pay him about $230 million in compensation for the federal investigations into him...."

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President Trump is demanding that the Justice Department pay him about $230 million in compensation for the federal investigations into him, according to people familiar with the matter, who added that any settlement might ultimately be approved by senior department officials who defended him or those in his orbit. The situation has no parallel in American history, as Mr. Trump, a presidential candidate, was pursued by federal law enforcement and eventually won the election, taking over the very government that must now review his claims. It is also the starkest example yet of potential ethical conflicts created by installing the president’s former lawyers atop the Justice Department.
October 21, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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MSNBC captured the crowd from the Boston "No Kings" rally:
October 18, 2025 at 6:49 PM