A judge declined to impose fines or jail time on the 4 people arrested during a protest against federal policies that led immigrant families to be separated at the border.
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For Auschwitz survivor, telling her story now the reason to live
Bronia Brandman, 88, says that educating others is the driving force in her life 75 years after the liberation of the Nazi death camp.
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At Vatican, Pence discusses abortion, Venezuela with Pope Francis
During an hourlong audience, the pontiff and vice president also talk about displaced religious minorities in the Middle East.
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The 7 biggest revelations from Netflix’s Taylor Swift documentary ‘Miss Americana’
“Miss Americana” begins streaming Jan. 31 on Netflix.
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Lawsuit over popular ‘S-Town’ podcast headed to mediation
“S-Town” has been downloaded more than 92 million times and tells the story of John B. McLemore, an antique clock restorer from rural Woodstock, located west of Birmingham.
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Prince Charles visits Jerusalem tomb of his grandmother who sheltered Jews
Princess Alice is counted as one of the Righteous Among the Nations, an honor bestowed by Israel’s Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial on non-Jews who risked their lives to save Jews during the Holocaust.
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Actor Ewan McGregor says ‘Star Wars’ TV series still on despite reports
The actor who portrayed a young Obi-Wan Kenobi addressed trade reports that the Disney Plus series had been placed on hold, during an event promoting his latest film, ‘Birds of Prey.’
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Former Portland TV reporter to appear on ‘Wheel of Fortune’
Giovanna Bechard, a former WGME reporter who now works for the Maine Education Association, will be on the popular game show Monday at 7 p.m.
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Portraits of Obamas to begin 5-city U.S. tour in Chicago
Kehinde Wiley’s portrait of Barack Obama and Amy Sherald’s portrait of Michelle Obama were unveiled in February 2018.
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Lucky Clark On Music: Elsie Gawler
Elsie Gawler to bring new trio Wake Robin to Slates Jan. 27.