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Hyatt chair Thomas Pritzker steps down over Epstein links
- Billionaire says he exercised 'terrible judgment' in maintaining contact with sex offender and Ghislaine Maxwell The billionaire Thomas Pritzker has stepped down as executive chair of the hotel chain Hyatt, after revelations over his ties with the late child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein . Pritzker said he had exercised "terrible judgment" in maintaining contact with the sex offender and Ghislaine Maxwell , who was ...

Source: theguardian.com
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Robert Duvall, Oscar-winning actor and star of The Godfather, dies aged 95
- Oscar-winning actor Robert Duvall, best known for his work in The Godfather and Apocalypse Now, has died aged 95, his wife has announced in a Facebook post. "For each of his many roles, Bob gave everything to his characters and to the truth of the human spirit they represented," Luciana Duvall said in a statement on Monday. Duvall was best known for playing forceful roles such as his depiction of Tom Hagen, ...

Source: aljazeera.com
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Obama shuts down alien buzz and says there's no evidence they've made contact with earthlings
- Former U.S. President Barack Obama said he did not see evidence that aliens "have made contact with us," after sending social media abuzz by saying aliens were real on a podcast over the weekend. During a lightning round of questions with podcast host Brian Tyler Cohen, Obama was asked, "Are aliens real?" "They're real," he answered, continuing: "But I haven't seen them. And, they're not being kept in Area 51." On ...

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Civil rights groups sue to protect voter data FBI seized from Georgia office
- in his renewed push to invalidate the 2020 election. on 15 February to "prohibit the Trump administration from misusing the voter information" taken from an elections warehouse in Fulton county, Georgia, late last month. "Having already failed to overturn the valid results of the 2020 presidential election by invoking false claims of widespread voter fraud, promoting fake electors and inciting a violent ...

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Tyler Reddick earns Daytona 500 ring for Michael Jordan and 23XI Racing
- Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... DAYTONA BEACH — Sporting new bling on his right hand, Daytona 500 winner Tyler Reddick had joined an exclusive club — not only in his sport, but in 23XI Racing's garage. When you drive for Michael Jordan and Denny Hamlin's team , championship rings are the standard. A six-time NBA champion, Jordan was eager to be fitted for another one as he celebrated with ...

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Trump administration accused of 'purposefully muddying waters' with list of hundreds of names in Epstein files | US News
- A letter sent to Congress by Attorney General Pam Bondi included a list of high-ranking politicians as well as celebrities - though being named in the files does not suggest wrongdoing. The Trump administration has been accused of "purposefully muddying the waters" after releasing a list of hundreds of names mentioned in the Epstein files. A six-page letter sent to Congress by Attorney General Pam Bondi over the ...

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What's open and closed on Presidents Day 2026? Here's what to expect on the federal holiday.
- Presidents Day, which falls on Monday, Feb. 16, this year, was established to honor the birthday of the nation's first president, George Washington. The official name of the holiday is Washington's Birthday, although it's now more commonly referred to as Presidents Day. While most grocery stores and food establishments will remain open, some businesses will be closed and services suspended on Presidents Day, which ...

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Luxury steamer that sunk in Lake Michigan more than 150 years ago has been found
- The wreck of a luxury steamer that sank in a Lake Michigan gale nearly 150 years ago has been discovered, searchers announced last week, completing a quest that began nearly 60 years ago. Shipwreck World , a group that works to locate shipwrecks around the world, revealed Friday that a team led by Illinois shipwreck hunter Paul Ehron found the wreck of the Lac La Belle in October 2022. It was found about 20 miles ...

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