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‘Saturday Night Live’ celebrates 50 years with comedy, music and a star-studded crowd

“SNL50: The Anniversary Celebration” aired live from New York, of course, on NBC and Peacock. The pop culture juggernaut has launched the careers of generations of comedians including Eddie Murphy, Kristen Wiig and Will Ferrell, who all appeared in early

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Waiting and praying for news of victory after two years of Sudan’s civil war

From the crowded northwestern market spilling over with returnees, vendors and soldiers, to the barren stalls of central Omdurman still devastated by brutal battles, people here are praying for news of a military victory after almost two years of war.

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Top Russian, U.S. officials to hold talks on ending the Ukraine war without Kyiv

The talks, scheduled for Tuesday in Saudi Arabia, mark another consequential step by the Trump administration to reverse U.S. policy on isolating Russia, and are meant to pave the way for a meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian

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Who is attending the peace talks on Ukraine war in Saudi Arabia?

Top US and Russian officials are set to meet in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday with the aim of restoring ties and setting up negotiations to end the war in Ukraine.

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Understanding presidential power in the age of Trump

New York Times writer Charlie Savage discusses the scope of executive power as President Trump circumvents Congress, pushes legal boundaries and fires scores of federal workers, including at the FBI.

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A Polar Vortex Is Stretching Across the U.S. Here’s What to Expect

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Harsh weather moved west on Monday as a polar vortex was expected to grip the Rockies and the northern Plains after winter storms pummeled the eastern U.S. over the weekend, killing at least 10 people, including nine

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Israeli forces will remain in 5 locations in Lebanon after Tuesday’s pullout deadline, official says

Lebanon’s government has opposed any further delay in the Israeli pullout under the ceasefire agreement that ended fighting with the Hezbollah militant group.

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Trump pushes Romanian government to ease up on accused MAGA-loving sex traffickers: report

President Donald Trump’s administration has been urging the Romanian government to ease travel restrictions on Andrew and Tristan Tate, two brothers who have been indicted on sex trafficking and other charges in that country. The Financial Times reports that “the

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European leaders gather for emergency meeting over fear Trump is isolating EU allies

French President Emmanuel Macron called leaders from key European Union nations and the United Kingdom to his ornate Elysee Palace on Monday for an emergency meeting on how to react to the U.S. diplomatic blitz on Ukraine.

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‘Life-threatening cold’ expected as polar vortex stretches across Rockies, northern Plains

The National Weather Service warned of “life-threatening cold” into Tuesday, with temperatures in northeastern Montana predicted to dip as low as 45 degrees below zero with wind chills down to 60 below.

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