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Crenshaw on primary loss: "Are you going to believe everything you read online?"
- Rep. Dan Crenshaw, who recently lost a primary to a more conservative challenger, said Sunday that while he believes misinformation played into his loss, American voters need to pay better attention to the truth. ." "You've got to try. But ultimately, this is a question for the American people. Are you going to believe everything you read online or that's sent to you in your mail?" to state Rep. Steve Toth, who is ...

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FCC's Carr Threatens Broadcast Licenses Over News Coverage (1)
- Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr threatened broadcasters with cancellation of their licenses if they did not "correct course" on news coverage. "Broadcasters that are running hoaxes and news distortions — also known as the fake news — have a chance now to correct course before their license renewals come up," Carr said in a social media post Saturday. "The law is clear. ...

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Major weather threats bring blizzard conditions to U.S. northern tier, early heatwave to the West
- Severe weather threats across the United States have millions of Americans on alert for blizzard conditions, potential tornadoes and record-breaking high temperatures in the coming days. More than 11.5 million people are under blizzard warnings, another 4.3 million are under winter storm warnings, and about 20.6 million are under an extreme heat watch, according to forecasters. A storm sweeping system is expected ...

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Oscars 2026 Winners Live: The Complete List of Academy Award Wins
- Who will win best picture at Oscars 2026? While we await that major moment , the biggest night in Hollywood is underway, and the nominees are stacked. Sinners, One Battle After Another , and Kpop Demon Hunters are predicted to win big. (And if Ryan Coogler wins best director, he'll be the first Black director to win the category—long overdue.) His movie, Sinners, is the most nominated film in Oscars ...

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New York lawyer linked to Trump pardon charged with attempted extortion
- Joshua Nass, of alleged $600,000 extortion plot, played role in pardon of man convicted of failing to pay $40m in taxes A New York lobbyist and attorney connected to a presidential pardon issued by Donald Trump in November has been charged with attempting to extort a former client and the client's son over an alleged $500,000 debt. Joshua Nass, 34, was arrested on Friday after being charged in federal court in ...

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