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PoliticsHuffPostFormer Fox News Editor Slams Tucker Carlson's Jan. 6 Program As 'Beyond Reckless'
Chris Stirewalt, fired soon after his team called Arizona for Joe Biden on election night, compared "Patriot Purge" to the kind of "garbage" peddled by Infowars.
NewsAFP NewsPakistan teen climber confronts mortality and history on K2 summit
Pakistani mountaineer Shehroze Kashif faced many dangers climbing the planet's tallest peaks, but his toughest moment came when he passed the corpse of his hero on the savage slopes of K2.
PoliticsHuffPostNow Trump Backer Lin Wood Says It's 'Likely' QAnon Is A 'Deep State Operation'
"I worship Jesus. Not Q," the former QAnon follower and lawyer to Kyle Rittenhouse wrote.
BusinessAFP NewsWikipedia creator's computer and NFT of first edit up for auction
The personal computer that Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales used when programming the online reference resource 20 years ago is going under the hammer, along with an NFT memorializing his first edit on the platform, auctioneers said Friday.
PoliticsHuffPostDemocratic Socialists Decline To Expel Rep. Jamaal Bowman Over Israel Stances
Bowman, a New York Democrat, met with Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett in November. The visit angered members of the DSA political group.
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Activist urges Hong Kong voters to ignore election
China announced in March broad changes to the former British colony's electoral system, reducing the number of directly elected representatives and increasing the number of Beijing-approved officials in an expanded legislature.Candidates in the election, scheduled for Dec. 19 after being postponed for more than a year due to the coronavirus, are also vetted for their patriotism."Just ignore them," Law said in an interview from London at the Reuters Next conference. "We should not give any legitimacy to the election, we should not pretend we have an election - it is just a selection by Beijing."A spokesman for the Chinese embassy did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Law's remarks. Hong Kong's chief executive Carrie Lam said in September that the aim of changes to the electoral system is to ensure "patriots administer Hong Kong."China has said Law is a "criminal suspect wanted by the Hong Kong police" for national security offences.In the interview, Law, who fled Hong Kong in 2020 and was granted asylum by the United Kingdom, said China was becoming more isolated on the international level.The system of democracy in Hong Kong, he said, was dead but its spirit lived on in the hearts of the people."Democracy, if you are talking about a system, it is definitely not there - but if you are talking about the spirit of the people, fighting for democracy, it is still there."
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Parents of accused Michigan teen shooter charged
In a rare move, prosecutors on Friday filed criminal charges against the parents of 15-year-old Ethan Crumbley - the Michigan teenager accused of fatally shooting four classmates in the deadliest U.S. school shooting of 2021. "These charges are intended to hold the individuals who contributed to this tragedy accountable and also send a message: that gun owners have a responsibility." Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald said James and Jennifer Crumbley are facing four counts of involuntary manslaughter for buying their son the weapon used in the shooting and for failing to heed warning signs.McDonald said four days before the rampage James Crumbley brought his son with him when he purchased the handgun used in this week's attack at Oxford High School. She also detailed chilling social media posts from Ethan and his mom Jennifer in the days following the purchase:"On or about November 26, 21, Ethan Crumbley's social media post revealed photos of the semi-automatic handgun along with the caption "Just Got My New Beauty today" including an emoji with hearts.... Subsequent to the purchase of that weapon, one of Jennifer Crumbley's social media posts on about 11/27/21 read quote, "Mom and son day testing out his new Christmas present." End quote."The prosecutor described drawings and writings made by the alleged gunman in the lead up to the shooting suggesting the possibility that he was planning to open fire – but the parents refused to act. “A drawing of a semi-automatic handgun pointing at the words quote: ‘The thoughts won’t stop. Help me.’ End quote.” The Crumbleys met with school officials about the drawings on the morning of the rampage, but according to McDonald, did not pull Ethan out of school. When Ethan’s father heard reports of the shooting, prosecutors say he immediately drove home to look for the gun which was missing. “Further investigation revealed that the handgun purchased by James Crumbley was stored unlocked in a drawer in James and Jennifer’s bedroom.” Parents are rarely charged in connection with children's school shootings. Unlike some states, Michigan does not legally require gun owners to keep their firearms secured from children. Ethan Crumbley faces two dozen charges and is being held without bond.
CelebrityHuffPostJulian Morris Of 'Pretty Little Liars' Celebrates 18-Year Relationship With Landon Ross
The heartfelt post is thought to be the first time the British actor, whose credits also include "The Morning Show," has publicly acknowledged his sexuality.
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Pakistan students work magic to transform campus into Harry Potter's Hogwarts
It took more than a wave of a wand, but Pakistani university students transformed their 150-year-old campus into Hogwarts this week as they kicked off a festival celebrating the fictional young wizard Harry Potter. With its vast halls and soaring archways, Government College University in the eastern megacity of Lahore has long reminded students of the magical school created by British author J.K. Rowling.
PoliticsHuffPostOcasio-Cortez Slams Top Democrats For Not Punishing Boebert For Islamophobic Remarks
“It’s embarrassing that there is any hesitation on this,” the congresswoman said, demanding that House leaders strip the Republican of committee assignments.
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Wall Street ends lower on Omicron worries, Fed taper angst
A tech stock sell-off dragged Wall Street lower Friday. Stock market darlings like Nvidia and Tesla led the downturn. The choppy session capped a volatile week weighed down by fears that the Omicron variant would slam the brakes on the economic recovery. A mixed jobs report from the Labor Department didn’t help, either. Hiring slowed in November, but wages rose and the unemployment rate dropped sharply. Fiduciary Trust International’s Carin Pai said investors deemed that report strong enough to keep the Federal Reserve on its path to accelerate its tapering of bond purchases. “We did get a message from the Fed that they are going to likely or potentially consider moving more aggressively. I think in response to some of the inflation data, right I mean. We're continuing to see higher inflation.” The Dow fell two-tenth percent. The S&P 500 lost eight-tenths of a percent. And the Nasdaq dropped nearly 2%. On the week, all three indexes lost ground. The Nasdaq’s biggest decliner: DocuSign, plunging 42%. The electronic signature software company that saw heavy demand amid the health crisis issued a weak revenue forecast, warning that demand for its software had slowed faster than it expected. Nvidia declined more than 4%. The Federal Trade Commission sued to block the gaming chip maker’s $80 billion planned acquisition of British chip technology provider Arm.Shares of Didi Global plummeted. The Chinese ride-hailing firm surprised the markets with a U-turn just months after its public debut. Didi said it’ll withdraw from the New York Stock Exchange and re-list in Hong Kong.
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'Potentially disastrous' for China to invade Taiwan -Blinken
Blinken said the United States is resolutely committed to making sure Taiwan has the means to defend itself. He also said that China had been trying to change the status quo across the Taiwan Strait in recent years.
EntertainmentHuffPost'High School Musical' Star Joshua Bassett Reveals Past Sexual Abuse
“I didn’t remember that until last year, which is pretty insane," the Disney+ actor told GQ. "I buried it so far.”
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Biden says jobs recovery 'very strong' despite disappointing data
President Joe Biden says that the United States' employment recovery is 'very strong,' despite disappointing November job creation data.
PoliticsHuffPostThe Bill That Could Protect Abortion Rights If Roe Is Overturned
The Women’s Health Protection Act would outlaw hundreds of state anti-abortion laws — but passing it would likely require eliminating the Senate filibuster.
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Bidens help light the National Christmas Tree outside the White House
US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden help light the National Christmas Tree outside the White House in Washington.
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Sri Lankan manager killed by mob of workers at Pakistan garment factory
A police official in the eastern town of Sialkot, who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the case, said investigators believed the attackers had accused the manager of blasphemy for tearing down a poster with Islamic holy verses."The factory workers tortured the manager," said provincial government spokesman Hassan Khawar. "A total of 50 people so far have been identified and arrested."Khan condemned the killing and said he was personally overseeing the investigations and that those guilty would be punished."The horrific vigilante attack on a factory in Sialkot and the burning alive of Sri Lankan manager is a day of shame for Pakistan," he said in a message on Twitter.Television footage showed crowds of hundreds of people in the streets of Sialkot, in the heart of Pakistan's most heavily industrialized region where much of the country's export industry is based.Underlining the shock caused across the political establishment, Pakistan's powerful military also issued a statement condemning the "cold blooded murder."
PoliticsHuffPostSenators Face A Vital Decision On Joe Biden’s Pro-Saudi Foreign Policy
Sens. Rand Paul, Bernie Sanders and Mike Lee are forcing a vote early next week on legislation to block a $650 million missile sale to the repressive regime.
BusinessAFP NewsIMF chief warns Omicron could slow global growth
The new Omicron variant of Covid-19 could slow the global economic recovery, just as the Delta strain did, IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva said Friday.
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Tunisia women mix beats and break barriers
Fouchika Junior adjusts her headphones, flicks a slider and seamlessly drops the next tune: one of Tunisia's rare female DJs is helping other women break into a male-dominated world.
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Harry Potter castle lights up in Hollywood on 20th film anniversary
Hogwarts castle turns on its Christmas magic at Universal Studios as it marks the 20th anniversary of the first Harry Potter film.
EntertainmentAFP NewsNew gallery flaunts Russia's love for US series Santa Barbara
After fading into obscurity in United States where it was conceived, the 80s hit TV series Santa Barbara became an unlikely success in post-Soviet Russia during its pivot towards US-style capitalism.
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Job market is 'fairly healthy' -strategist
"The job market is fairly healthy in terms of you know you've got new jobs opening. You've got hiring increasing," said Pai.U.S. employment growth slowed considerably in November, but the unemployment rate plunged to a 21-month low of 4.2%, suggesting the labor market was rapidly tightening.
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Fed could be 'more aggressive' on tapering -strategist
"The market believes that the Fed could continue to be more aggressive on tapering," said Pai.Federal Reserve policymakers look likely to accelerate the wind-down of their bond-buying program when they meet later this month as they respond to a tightening labor market and move to open the door to earlier rate hikes than they had projected.
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Biden to tell Putin U.S. will 'stand up' for Ukraine -Blinken
Blinken added that when the two leaders speak, Biden will also lay out to Putin the U.S. desire for greater predictability and stability in ties with Russia.
