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This reader’s boyfriend is “unwilling” to refuse invitations from his ex-wife’s family. Our advice columnist responds.
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Boyfriend is “unwilling” to refuse invitations from his ex-wife’s family.
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President Trump bought more than $1 million worth of corporate bonds from Netflix and Warner Bros. Discovery only weeks after the media giants announced a $83 billion merger deal that could reshape Hollywood.
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The president bought the bonds days after saying he’d be “involved” in deciding whether to approve the $83 billion deal.’
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The U.S. Supreme Court said it will consider an appeal by the manufacturer of Roundup, the popular weed killer, over lawsuits that allege it failed to warn consumers about the product’s dangers.
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The Supreme Court will consider an appeal by the manufacturer of Roundup weed killer over suits that allege it failed to warn consumers about health dangers.
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TV viewers consumed 179 billion minutes of college football this past regular season. Over the last five years that number has risen dramatically, up 33 percent from 135 billion minutes in 2021.
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Amid the wild west of NIL money and transfers, college football is attracting viewership unmatched in its history.
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Breaking news: The leaders of the University of Virginia’s board resigned Friday after Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger (D) asked them and at least three other appointees of her Republican predecessor to step down.
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The dismissals are another sign that Virginia Democrats plan to move quickly to unwind changes made at public colleges during the administration of Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin.
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President Trump pardoned former Puerto Rico Gov. Wanda Vázquez Garced, who pleaded guilty to a campaign finance violation, and two co-defendants in the federal case. The pardons are the latest example of Trump using clemency to reward allies and donors.
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The pardon is the latest instance of Trump using his clemency powers to reward allies and those who have financially supported his political operation.
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The Ugandan military forcibly removed pop star–turned–politician Bobi Wine from his home and took him to an unknown location, officials in his National Unity Platform party said, in a stunning development in a bruising presidential race marred by violence.
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Bobi Wine, the pop star-turned-politician who is contesting President Yoweri Museveni’s rule, was forced into a helicopter and flown to an unknown location as votes are tallied, his party said.
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Analysis: New York’s government disclosed that the average customer tip on delivery apps DoorDash and Uber Eats is 76 cents in the city, compared to $3.66 two years ago. Everyone agrees why tips dried up, and it's not because we’re tired of tipping.
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A minimum wage law increased pay for food delivery couriers but people tipped less. Is that a win or a loss for workers?
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About 350 kids and teens — some of the nation’s best young cross-country skiers and biathletes — continue practice for the upcoming Winter Olympics despite the buzz of drones passing overhead and explosions as they’re shot down. https://t.co/zz0Nl3zDIz
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Breaking news: The Justice Department has issued subpoenas for Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey as part of an investigation alleging that they are impeding federal law enforcement officers’ abilities to do their jobs in the state.
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The Justice Department has issued subpoenas for Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey as part of an investigation into impeding law enforcement.
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After more than 13 years at the helm of Lucasfilm, Kathleen Kennedy is stepping down from the “Star Wars” factory founded by George Lucas.
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Kathleen Kennedy is stepping down from Lucasfilm after more than 13 years
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Former Arizona senator Kyrsten Sinema is accused of having an affair with a former member of her Senate security detail, according to a lawsuit.
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The unusual “alienation of affection” lawsuit alleges Sinema broke up a marriage by “willfully and intentionally” seducing her bodyguard despite knowing he was married.
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The family of a man shot in the leg by an ICE officer in Minneapolis has disputed key elements of the Department of Homeland Security’s version of the incident, saying the shooting happened at the door of the man’s house, not in the street. https://t.co/fJxy7UJ6Ae
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Breaking: President Trump installed four allies on a federal commission set to review his White House ballroom plan, his latest move to secure rapid approval for the project.
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The Commission of Fine Arts will discuss the controversial project at a meeting next week. White House officials hope to win approval in two months.
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The U.S. Department of Transportation brought to D.C. an automated bus to showcase its work on self-driving vehicles, taking officials from around the country on a ride. One of those trips was interrupted when the bus got rear-ended by a Tesla.
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A Beep automated shuttle bus displayed by the U.S. Department of Transportation in D.C. this week got into a collision with a driver on H Street.
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"Lawyers are the necessary intermediary between citizens and their governments," @Yulia_Navalnaya writes. "That is why every dictatorship, from China to Tanzania, tries to tame them — or to break them. Russia is trying to do both."
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The persecution of my husband’s lawyers shows how authoritarian power eliminates dissent at its source.
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The federal government will suspend tax refund seizures and wage garnishments for people in default on their student loans, the Education Department said. The suspensions take effect immediately, with no defined end date.
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Wage garnishments and seizing tax refunds for people in default on their federal student loans will be suspended, the Education Department said Friday.
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Review: It may be only January, but one of the year’s best horror films has undoubtedly arrived.
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Nia DaCosta takes the reins from Danny Boyle for “The Bone Temple,” in which Ralph Fiennes and Jack O’Connell shine.
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Breaking news: The family of a man shot in the leg by an ICE officer in Minneapolis on Wednesday has disputed key elements of the Department of Homeland Security’s version of the incident.
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Relatives say the shooting occurred at the door of the house, not out in the street amid a scuffle. They also say the victim was not the man targeted in a traffic stop.
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President Trump threatened tariffs on countries that oppose his push to acquire Greenland — the same day a bipartisan group of lawmakers traveled to Denmark to reassure a key NATO ally despite the administration’s push to annex the Arctic territory.
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The president’s comments come as a group of bipartisan lawmakers are on an official visit to Denmark — with the aim to show U.S. support for the NATO ally despite the administration’s push to annex...
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