‘A Black Lady Sketch Show’: Skye Townsend Upped To Series Regular On Robin Thede’s HBO Series

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Virus disinformation drives anti-China sentiment, lockdown fears
A deluge of disinformation about a flu-like virus called HMPV is stoking anti-China sentiment across Asia and spurring unfounded concerns of renewed lockdowns, despite experts dismissing comparisons with the Covid-19 pandemic five years ago.In an apparent bid to ramp up the anti-China sentiment, many of them peddled HMPV falsehoods alongside videos of people eating food that may seem strange or exotic to outsiders.
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Hegseth renames North Carolina military base Fort Roland L. Bragg
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth signed an order Monday restoring the name of a storied special operations forces base back to Fort Bragg. The North Carolina base was renamed Fort Liberty in 2023 as part of a national effort under the Biden administration to remove names that honored Confederate leaders. The base’s original namesake, Gen. Braxton Bragg, was a Confederate general from Warrenton, North Carolina, who was known for owning slaves and losing key Civil War battles, contributing to the Confederacy’s downfall.
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Two winter storms put 29 million people under alerts with freezing conditions to come
Two winter storms will bring snow, freezing rain and arctic cold in a one-two punch to parts of the United States this week.
Politico
Johnson quietly shops new budget blueprint
The rough plan would cut less spending than hard-liners want while also scaling back potential tax cuts.
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Hawaii Supreme Court rules against insurance companies in wildfire settlement case
The Hawaii Supreme Court ruled Monday that insurers could not take part in a $4 billion settlement for victims of the 2023 fires.
Reuters
Watchdog warns Trump's gutting of USAID leaves $8.2 billion unspent aid with no oversight
The Trump administration's move to gut the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has crippled the agency's ability to conduct any proper oversight of unspent aid worth $8.2 billion, an independent government watchdog said on Monday. A report by the USAID Office of the Inspector-General also said that waivers issued by the State Department to make "life-saving humanitarian assistance" exempt from President Donald Trump's freeze on U.S. foreign aid were hampered by sweeping staff cuts and uncertainty over what kind of aid is and is not permissible. Hundreds of USAID programs covering billions of dollars of assistance across the globe came to a halt after Trump on January 20 ordered a freeze on most U.S. foreign aid, saying he wanted to ensure it was aligned with his "America First" policy.
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Trump says Palestinians wouldn't be allowed back into Gaza under his plan
President Donald Trump said Palestinians wouldn't be permitted to return to the Gaza Strip as part of his plan for the United States to take ownership of the war-torn territory.
CNN
Justice Department directs prosecutors to drop federal corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams
The Department of Justice is moving to drop the federal corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams, according to a memo obtained by CNN.
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Judge extends freeze on Trump's unprecedented plan to get millions of federal workers to resign
A federal judge in Boston on Monday continued his pause of the Trump administration's unprecedented plan to get millions of federal workers to resign until he responds "to the issues presented."
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Trump administration orders list of new FBI recruits, deepening fears of cuts
The Trump administration has asked the FBI for a list of probationary employees and individual justifications for keeping anyone who has been at the bureau for less than two years.
AFP
World leaders seek elusive AI common ground at Paris summit
World leaders were set to hold formal talks in Paris on Tuesday on artificial intelligence (AI), seeking elusive common ground on a technology subject to a global race for promised economic benefits.Sam Altman, the OpenAI chief set to speak in Paris later Tuesday, responded to the reported offer with a dry "no thank you" on X. For France, Macron vowed Monday to blast through red tape to build AI infrastructure in his bid to keep Europe competitive.
CNN
Hamas threatens to postpone next hostage release, claiming Israel has broken terms of ceasefire deal
Hamas has threatened to postpone the next hostage release scheduled to take place in Gaza on Saturday “until further notice,” accusing Israel of breaking the ceasefire deal.
Reuters
Hong Kong will file complaint to WTO on US tariffs, official says
Hong Kong will file a complaint on recent U.S. tariffs imposed on the city to the World Trade Organization, claiming the U.S. has completely ignored the city's status as a separate customs territory, chief secretary Eric Chan said on Tuesday. "We will file a complaint to the WTO regarding this unreasonable arrangement," he said without giving specifics.
AFP
Asian markets swing as tariff uncertainty looms large
Asian markets were mixed Tuesday following the previous day's global rally as traders keep a nervous eye on Donald Trump's next moves after he signed off on 25 percent tariffs for steel and alumium imports, having warned of more measures to come.And Charu Chanana, chief investment strategist at Saxo Markets, said: "These expanding trade actions beyond previous threats to Canada, Mexico and China are leading to potential new import restrictions and retaliation, signalling more bouts of volatility
USA TODAY
Seattle egg heist: Thieves strike cafe days after Pennsylvania theft of 100,000 eggs
Two men stole hundreds of eggs and other breakfast items from a Seattle restaurant days after 100,000 eggs were stolen in south-central Pennsylvania.
NBC News
Hamas suspends hostage release, says Israel isn't following ceasefire agreement
Hamas said Monday it was suspending the upcoming hostage release in the Gaza Strip, blaming Israel for not following the terms of a ceasefire agreement that paused the 15-month war in the Palestinian enclave.
AFP
US prosecutors ordered to drop New York mayor corruption case: reports
The US Justice Department on Monday ordered federal prosecutors to drop corruption charges against Democratic New York Mayor Eric Adams, US media reported.Emil Bove, the Justice Department's acting deputy attorney general and a former lawyer for Trump, in the letter accused the former Manhattan federal prosecutor of pursuing Adams for his own political gains.
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Rep. Nancy Mace accuses ex-fiancé, associates of assaulting her, raping others in House speech
Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina on Monday used a nearly hour-long speech on the U.S. House floor to accuse her ex-fiancé of physically abusing her, recording sex acts with her and others without their consent, and conspiring with business associates in acts of rape and sexual misconduct. Mace said she was speaking out because her home state’s top prosecutor didn’t take action even after she alerted investigators. Mace mentioned four men as being involved, including Charleston-area businessman Patrick Bryant, who was her fiancé until 2023 and went door-to-door stumping for her during her 2022 reelection campaign.
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Judge finds Trump administration violated court order halting funding freeze
A federal judge in Rhode Island on Monday said that the Trump administration had violated his order halting a sweeping federal funding freeze and ordered the government to “immediately restore frozen funding.”
Associated Press
What Mexico's richest man thinks Trump should do in his second term
Carlos Slim, Mexico’s richest man and one of the world's wealthiest, addressed a range of topics at his annual conference on Monday. Despite his extensive holdings in sectors ranging from communications and construction to an iconic Mexican restaurant and retail chain, much of the questioning centered — perhaps unsurprisingly — on U.S. President Donald Trump.

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