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Film Threat Schools Judd Apatow on Comedy

They don’t bestow royal titles in Hollywood, but Judd Apatow once reigned as the King of Film Comedy. His producing credits alone merit the title: “Anchorman” “Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping” “Step Brothers” “Superbad” “Forgetting Sarah Marshall” Directing? That’s just as strong: “The 40-Year-Old Virgin” “Knocked Up” “This Is 40” “Trainwreck” The king can’t seem […]

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The Faithful Flock to Bethlehem to Celebrate Christmas After 2 Years of War

BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) — Thousands of people flocked to Bethlehem’s Manger Square on Christmas Eve to celebrate the birth of Christ after two years of turmoil in the war-torn Holy Land. The giant Christmas tree that was absent during the Israel-Hamas war returned on Wednesday for the Christmas Eve festivities. The city where Jesus […]

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49 Illegal Alien CDL Holders Nabbed at Border Checkpoints as Feds Warn State Over Massive Licensing Scandal

Border Patrol agents in Southern California arrested nearly 50 illegal aliens operating semi‑trucks with state‑issued commercial driver’s licenses in just three weeks, exposing what federal officials say is a growing public‑safety crisis tied to California’s rubber‑stamped licensing system. The arrests—made at El Centro Sector highway checkpoints and during a multi‑agency trucking sweep—come as the U.S. […]

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Stopping Some Tankers Is Legal, But That’s ‘Beside the Point’, ‘Could Cut Off Funds’ for It 

On Monday’s broadcast of NPR’s “Morning Edition,” Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA) stated that there is a legal basis to stop and board some oil tankers around Venezuela, but that’s “sort of beside the point.” And “we could cut off funds for” this kind of operation. Smith said, “There is a legal basis for it…if you’re […]