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Jon Stewart to receive Mark Twain Prize for American humor

When Stewart’s selection was announced in January, Kennedy Center President Deborah F. Rutter hailed his body of work as “equal parts entertainment and truth.”
Jon Stewart.
Jon Stewart.
10h ago

Calif. man arrested, charged with threats against Merriam-Webster for gender-inclusive definitions

"It would be poetic justice to have someone storm your offices and shoot up the place, leaving none of you commies alive,” Jeremy David Hanson allegedly wrote.
Merriam-Webster, Inc. in Springfield, Mass.
Merriam-Webster, Inc. in Springfield, Mass.

Chris Rock's mother speaks out about Will Smith slapping her son at the Oscars

Rose Rock said that when Smith slapped her son, “he really slapped me.”
Rosalie Rock and Chris Rock
Rosalie Rock and Chris Rock
12h ago

3 children, 1 adult dead in a Philadelphia row house fire

A woman who jumped out of the home was given emergency medical treatment and taken to a hospital.
The scene of a fire in Philadelphia on Apr. 24, 2022
The scene of a fire in Philadelphia on Apr. 24, 2022
18h ago

Tech startups look to blockchains to change the future of real estate

Startups are offering people a way to buy stakes in rental homes for as little as $50 through blockchain-based tokens.
Illustration of a home with price tags and price stickers showing how much crypto money it will cost to invest.
Illustration of a home with price tags and price stickers showing how much crypto money it will cost to invest.
22h ago

Orrin Hatch, longest-serving Republican U.S. senator, dies at 88

Hatch was also the longest-serving senator in Utah history. He was first elected in 1976 and retired in 2019.
Former Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch, the longest-serving Republican U.S. senator, died Saturday, the Hatch Foundation announced. He was 88.
Former Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch, the longest-serving Republican U.S. senator, died Saturday, the Hatch Foundation announced. He was 88.

Supporters trying to stop execution of Texas mother citing new evidence

Texas mother Melissa Lucio was convicted of murdering her daughter and is now four days from being put to death. But, new evidence is fueling nationwide calls to halt the execution of Lucio and grant a new trial to the woman who has spent the last 14 years on death row. Several jurors in Lucio’s case are now calling for clemency as a bipartisan group of Texas lawmakers asks the state’s pardon board to cancel Lucio’s execution.
Supporters trying to stop execution of Texas mother citing new evidence
Supporters trying to stop execution of Texas mother citing new evidence

Fire season begins with nearly one million acres torched

There are currently eight large fires burning throughout the Southwest region. In Northern Arizona, near Flagstaff, crews are racing to contain the monstrous Tunnel fire. The fire and smoke have destroyed 20,000 acres forcing hundreds of evacuations ripping through 30 structures. New Mexico has declared state of emergency in five counties. This is a devastating start to the fire season as nearly a million acres have been burned nationwide.
Fire season begins with nearly one million acres torched
Fire season begins with nearly one million acres torched

Police looking for a motive in DC sniper shooting

A sniper shot more than 100 rounds into the capital’s Van Ness neighborhood Friday afternoon. Police believe the suspect killed himself in a 5th-floor apartment as authorities found at least six guns, ammo, and a sniper’s tripod. Police are now looking at a video posted on the 4chan message board, hoping to find a motive into the shooting.
Police looking for a motive in DC sniper shooting
Police looking for a motive in DC sniper shooting
1d ago

Search continues for soldier who jumped into Rio Grande in Texas to save migrants

The search for the soldier who went missing Friday “will continue until we have exhausted all available resources,” the state military department said.
Law enforcement and Border Patrol vehicles line the banks of the Rio Grande along the U.S. border with Mexico in Piedras Negras, Texas, in 2019.
Law enforcement and Border Patrol vehicles line the banks of the Rio Grande along the U.S. border with Mexico in Piedras Negras, Texas, in 2019.