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Washington — House Speaker Mike Johnson is facing a new call by another Republican lawmaker to step down or face removal, but he said Tuesday he’s not resigning. Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie said Tuesday that he’d co-sponsor a motion to vacate the speaker filed last month by GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia. She laid the groundwork for an eventual vote to strip Johnson of his gavel after he worked with Democrats to approve a government funding package and avert a partial shutdown weeks ago. But Greene has yet…

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Murder trial begins for Karen Read, accused of killing her police officer boyfriend – CBS News Watch CBS News A murder trial starts Tuesday for Karen Read, a Massachusetts woman accused of murdering her boyfriend, who was a police officer, in 2022. Her lawyers say Read is being framed as part of a cover up involving multiple law enforcement agencies, and that someone else is responsible. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On [ad_2]

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Pilot union at American Airlines reports spike in safety concerns – CBS News Watch CBS News The pilot union at American Airlines reports a significant spike in safety and maintenance-related problems at the carrier, telling its 16,000 pilots to be vigilant. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On [ad_2]

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Ahead of the launch of Elden Ring’s Shadow of the Erdtree expansion in June, FromSoftware and publisher Bandai Namco have announced plans to hold a classical musical concert at the Royal Albert Hall later this month. The Elden Ring Symphonic Adventure will take place at the iconic venue on April 28. Two Elden Ring concerts will be held on the same day, beginning with a matinee performance at 1.30pm BST UK time. A second concert will take place at 6.30pm BST later that day. You can get tickets by visiting…

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A federal appeals court on Tuesday overturned the West Virginia law banning transgender girls from playing on girls’ sports teams, finding that it violates Title IX, the federal civil rights law that prohibits sex-based discrimination in schools. The ruling comes amid a wave of anti-trans legislation cropping up across the country, as well as efforts to fight back against it. The ban in West Virginia was originally signed into law by Gov. Jim Justice in 2021, and introduced as the “Save Women’s Sports Act.” It required that any official or…

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Nintendo Switch fans are in for a treat this week, as Nintendo announces plans to hold a surprise Nintendo Direct conference dedicated entirely to indie games coming to the Switch in 2024. And the good news is that there isn’t long to wait, because the Indie Showcase will take place at 3pm BST UK time on the afternoon of April 17. The news was announced by Nintendo on X: “A new Indie World Showcase is airing tomorrow, 17th April at 3pm BST. Tune in for roughly 20 minutes of announcements and updates on…

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“Spy Kids” actor Alexa PenaVega and her husband, “Big Time Rush” actor Carlos PenaVega, announced on Monday that their daughter was delivered as a stillborn. Their daughter, whom they named Indy Rex PenaVega, was the couple’s fourth child.  “There are never the right words to say when it comes to loss,” the couple said in a joint statement on Instagram. “After a beautiful and peaceful delivery our daughter ‘Indy’ was born at rest. It has been a painful journey. But in the pain we have found peace.”  UNIVERSAL CITY, CALIFORNIA…

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Over the years a number of men have been referred to as the “Fifth Beatle” from original drummer Pete Best to keyboardist Billy Preston. Another is The Beatles’ original bassist Stuart Sutcliffe, who attended Liverpool College of Art with John Lennon and moved in with him. Eventually, Lennon and Paul McCartney convinced Sutcliffe to buy a bass guitar and join them with George Harrison in The Silver Beetles, who were formerly known as The Quarrymen. During 1960, Sutcliffe would book gigs for the band and the group would often rehearse…

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Last night, Johnny Depp attended the UK premiere of his latest movie Jeanne du Barry, at the Curzon Mayfair in London. Joining the Jack Sparrow actor and his co-star/director Maïwenn on the red carpet were the likes of Monty Python’s Terry Gilliam and Liam Gallagher’s son Gene Gallagher. Also among the celebrity friends of the 60-year-old Hollywood A-lister were a couple of his Pirates of the Caribbean co-stars. Mackenzie Crook, who played one-eyed swashbuckler Ragetti in the original trilogy, was in attendance. As was Stephen Graham, who portrayed Scrum in…

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Jury selection in former President Donald Trump’s historic criminal trial in New York is continuing for a second day on Tuesday, with the process of seating potential jurors unfolding as the defendant looks on. The first batch of jurors were sworn in on Monday after pretrial arguments over evidence and rules for the proceedings. Roughly two thirds of the group of 96 New Yorkers were quickly dismissed, with most of them saying they wouldn’t be able to be fair and impartial in the trial. Others were excused for various other…

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