U.S. District Judge LaShann DeArcy Hall ultimately denied the mistrial, partly because the witness had made similar prior statements that could have been broached to jurors anyway.
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Actor Gina Carano sues Lucasfilm and Disney over her firing from ‘The Mandalorian’
The lawsuit, filed with help from X, formerly Twitter, alleges her wrongful termination from the Disney+ streaming series after two seasons over a post likening the treatment of American conservatives to the treatment of Jews in Nazi Germany.
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Taylor Swift is demanding this college student stop tracking her private jet
The musician has blamed the automated tracking of her private jet for tipping off stalkers as to her location.
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Russia says former Fox News host Tucker Carlson has interviewed Putin
Putin has heavily limited his contact with international media since he launched the war in Ukraine in February 2022.
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Tucker Carlson to interview Putin about Ukraine war
There’s no airdate yet but the former news anchor says it will be free to watch on his website.
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Toby Keith, country singer-songwriter, dies at 62 after battling stomach cancer
He was known for his overt patriotism on post 9/11 songs like ‘Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue’ and boisterous barroom tunes like ‘I Love This Bar’ and ‘Red Solo Cup.’
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After Taylor Swift’s win at the Grammys, Travis Kelce says he needs to ‘bring home some hardware’
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce is feeling pressure to secure his own triumph in the Super Bowl after Taylor Swift’s Grammy win.
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State Theatre in Portland to present Big Head Todd and the Monsters
Georgia-based blues musician Jontavious Willis plays in Portland on Saturday.
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Taylor Swift wins a record 4th album of the year Grammy – and announces new album
Meanwhile, Miley Cyrus’ ‘Flowers’ took home record of the year, Billie Eilish won song of the year for the ‘Barbie’ hit ‘What Was I Made For’ and Victoria Monét was named best new artist.
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Haley uses appearance on ‘SNL’ to poke fun at Civil War gaffe
Trump, the front-runner for the nomination, has avoided all debates so far in the campaign, and Haley is his last major rival.