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Psaki Dodges Question on ‘Lessons Learned’ by Biden, Harris in Wake of Smollett Verdict
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki holds a press briefing at the White House in Washington, D.C., December 9, 2021. (Leah Millis/Reuters) White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Friday sidestepped a question about whether there are any “lessons learned”
Travis Scott, others hit with $2 billion lawsuit in wake of Astroworld disaster
A Texas attorney on Thursday filed a $2 billion lawsuit on behalf of 282 victims of the deadly Astroworld Festival — adding to the legal woes faced by Travis Scott and other parties involved in the ill-fated concert in Houston.
Carl Nassib rightfully takes ‘personal day’ in wake of Jon Gruden emails
Carl Nassib, the first openly gay active player in the NFL, asked the Raiders for a “personal day” in light of Jon Gruden’s homophobic emails. Becoming the first person to do something has its rightful place in history, but carving
SEC probing Activision Blizzard in wake of harassment, discrimination lawsuits
In video game parlance, longtime gaming publisher Activision Blizzard has jumped to “extreme” difficulty as of late, thanks to a wave of highly publicized lawsuits. On Monday, the company behind World of Warcraft, Diablo, and Call of Duty faced arguably