Christopher Plummer played Captain von Trapp in “The Sound of Music” and at 82 became the oldest Academy Award winner in history.
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Moscow’s jails overwhelmed with detained Navalny supporters
Detainees are recounting their miserable experiences as Moscow jails were overwhelmed following mass arrests from protests in support of opposition leader Alexei Navalny this week
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Biden meets with House Democrats in push for $1.9 trillion plan
The Friday votes signal a more partisan effort underway pursuing final passage of Biden’s relief package through a narrow majority.
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Tucked into Biden’s COVID-19 proposal: A push to cut child poverty in half
The idea has been debated in Congress for nearly two decades during which lawmakers have taken incremental steps to give more help to low-income families with children.
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Smartmatic USA voting firm sues Fox, Giuliani over false claims of election fraud
A voting technology company is suing Fox News, three of its top hosts, Rudy Giuliani and Sidney Powell for $2.7 billion, charging that the defendants conspired to spread false claims.
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Trump rejects House Democrats’ request that he testify under oath in Senate impeachment trial
The Senate impeachment trial begins on Feb. 9.
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‘Ma Rainey,’ ‘Minari’ and Chadwick Boseman lead SAG nominations
Chadwick Boseman received 2 posthumous nominations for Screen Actors Guild Awards on Thursday, while the Korean American family drama “Minari” and Spike Lee’s “Da 5 Bloods” were among the nominees for best ensemble.
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Biden strikes tough tone on Russia in diplomatic push
Biden also says he will halt the withdrawal of U.S. troops stationed in Germany, end support for Saudi Arabia’s military offensive in Yemen and make support for LBTGQ rights a cornerstone of U.S. diplomacy.
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McKinsey agrees to pay nearly $600 million for its role in opioid crisis
The payments are earmarked for abating the raging overdose and addiction crisis that has deepened during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Biden, at National Prayer Breakfast, calls out ‘political extremism’
The breakfast gave the nation’s second Catholic president a chance to talk about his vision of faith as a force for good.