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It’s hard to keep track of the scandalous things Joe Biden has done, said Trevor Noah, exaggerating slightly. Now, Mr. Unity is pulling out yet another gaffe – called those who refuse to wear masks in Texas “Neanderthals,” citing their Neanderthal thinking. He’s also asking the Texas Republicans behind the maskless…

CBS Evening News anchor Norah O’Donnell landed an interview with Charlotte Bennett, the former aide to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo who is one of three women who have accused him of sexual misconduct. In the interview, Bennett dismissed Cuomo’s apology, which he made at a press appearance  Wednesday. She told O’Donnell…

“We will be doubling down on mask wearing,” said California Governor Gavin Newsom on Thursday, “not arguing to follow the example of Texas and other states that I think are making a terrible mistake.” It’s the second time this week that Newsom, a Democrat, has ripped the actions of his Republican counterpart Greg Abbot…

About two years after Fox Corp. started a new chapter as a slimmed-down, TV-centric company, CEO Lachlan Murdoch observed, “It’s a good year not to own movie studios and theme parks.” In a rare appearance at a Wall Street conference, the executive weighed in on NFL negotiations, the outlook for Fox News, ad-supported…

ABC News has tapped Averi Harper, who covered the 2020 presidential campaign, as deputy political director. Harper joined the network in 2019, when she covered a slew of Democratic candidates in the primary and then reported on the Biden/Harris campaign in the general election. She focused on Harris’ historic…

The Senate voted to advance a $1.9 trillion Covid-19 relief bill, which includes direct payments to families and extends enhanced unemployment benefits, but it could be a long slog before there is a final vote. The vote was 51-50, with Vice President Kamala Harris voting in favor to break a tie. The Senate, though, is…

Southern California counties and others across the state could be cleared to open more businesses and lift other restrictions sooner than anticipated under a new plan announced on Thursday by Governor Gavin Newsom. The revamp will, for the first time, tie reopenings to vaccination totals and will prioritize getting Co…

UPDATE, Thursday, 5:06 AM PT: In his first interview since stepping away as host of The Bachelor, Chris Harrison said that he plans to “be back and I want to be back.” “I think this franchise can be an important beacon of change,” he told Michael Strahan on Good Morning America. “I know that change is felt, not just…

All my infected exes live in Texas. Or so it may be, a panicked Trevor Noah noted tonight, as he lamented the decision by Texas, Mississippi and a handful of other states to life the pandemic restrictions. “New infections are kicking up,” Noah said, warning that “before new variants do us in,” it is important to…

Radio City Music Hall, Lincoln Center, nightclubs and music venues can reopen as of April 2, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday. The Broadway announcement was tipped by Deadline earlier in the day. Cuomo said venues can reopen at 33 percent capacity, with up to 100 people indoors and up to 200 people…

The official recall campaign against California Governor Gavin Newsom has now gathered more than 1,927,000 signatures, organizers announced on Wednesday evening. Organizers have until March 17 to gather signatures. A total of 1,497,709 valid signatures must be collected and verified to trigger the recall election…

Sinclair Broadcast Group, one of the largest station groups in the country, is cutting about 5% of the workforce, job reductions that the company said was due to decline in revenue from the Covid-19 pandemic. A spokesperson for Sinclair said in a statement, “The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to be felt…