Variety reports: Sean “Diddy” Combs has filed an appeal for his 50-month sentence, claiming that the court handed down an excessive punishment in his federal trial and asking for his “immediate release” from prison. In the 84-page appeal, filed yesterday and reviewed by Variety, attorney Alexandra A.E. Shapiro argued that Combs’ 50-month sentence was greater than it should have been, …
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The Associated Press reports: The president of the Kennedy Center on Friday fiercely criticized a musician’s sudden decision to cancel a Christmas Eve performance at the venue after the White House announced that President Donald Trump’s name would be added to the facility. “Your decision to withdraw at the last moment — explicitly in response to the Center’s recent renaming, …
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New York City’s ABC affiliate reports: New York Governor Kathy Hochul has declared a state of emergency for the New York counties impacted by the incoming winter storm. The National Weather Service has issued winter storm warnings and winter weather advisories for parts of New York City, New Jersey and Long Island. New Jersey’s acting governor has also declared a …
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The New York Times reports: In New York City, the signs of flu abound: more people wearing masks, more people coughing on the subway. Preliminary data from hospitals across the city indicates that more patients went to emergency rooms complaining of flulike symptoms — such as fever and a cough — in the week ending Dec. 20 than during any …
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Politico reports: President Donald Trump on Friday cast himself as the ultimate arbiter of any peace deal between Ukraine and Russia, in an exclusive conversation with POLITICO. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is expected to meet with Trump in Florida on Sunday and told reporters he’s bringing with him a new 20-point plan for peace. The framework includes a proposed demilitarized …
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MS Now reports: “Big news for the USA!” Trump wrote in a post on his social media site, over a graph that showed plummeting federal employment. The post cited jobs numbers from earlier this month showing federal employment at its lowest in more than a decade, down 271,000 jobs since he took office. The Trump administration casts those numbers in …
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The Hill reports: White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced she is pregnant with her second child on Friday. Her son, Nicholas “Niko” Robert Riccio, is a little more than 1 year old and has made frequent appearances in the press briefing room during special events. On Friday, Leavitt thanked the Trump administration for supporting her as a mother throughout …
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Mediaite reports: Massie, the only lawmaker called out by name in the president’s cryptic Christmas Day Truth Social tirade, opened up about the attack in his own social media post on Friday, saying he was notified about the post while celebrating the holiday with relatives. “Imagine celebrating a blessed Christmas with your family… suddenly phones alert everyone to the most …
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The Huffington Post reports: Indiana state Sen. Chris Garten (R) is facing backlash after he kicked off Christmas Day by posting a bizarre series of AI-generated pictures showing him beat up Santa Claus in front of the state capitol building. Garten later defended himself and claimed he was hit with “lots of intolerance, swearing, and outrage” over pictures he “had …
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CNBC reports: Airlines canceled more than 1,400 U.S. flights on Friday ahead of a major winter storm that will put carriers to the test during one of the busiest travel periods of the year. A winter storm warning is in effect starting Friday afternoon in New York City, New Jersey and Long Island, with snowfall totals potentially reaching 9 inches, …
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