Podcaster Joe Rogan, already embroiled in a Spotify controversy, has apologized for a new compilation that shows him repeatedly using a racial slur.
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Sexual abuse lawsuit against Prince Andrew can move forward, judge rules
A judge gave the green light Wednesday to a lawsuit against Prince Andrew by an Virginia Giuffre who says he sexually abused her when she was 17.
COVID-19 disrupts sports: NBA has Christmas game contingency plan, no plan to pause season
The 10 NBA teams playing on Christmas were told shifting some game times is possibility. The NHL won’t go the Olympics. More NFL players in protocol.
Hip-hop pioneer Kangol Kid of UTFO dies at 55 after colon cancer battle
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Music producer Flow La Movie, 8 others, die in Dominican Republic plane crash
Flow La Movie, who worked with Latin artists including Bad Bunny, died Wednesday among 9 others in a plane crash in the Dominican Republic.
Anne Rice, the vampire fiction queen who wrote ‘Interview With the Vampire,’ dies at 80
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Jussie Smollett takes the stand in his own defense, says ‘there was no hoax’
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One dead, child missing after Michigan home fire triggers explosion, officials say
At least one person died and a 3-year-old child was missing following a fire and explosion at a home in Flint, Michigan, authorities said.
What is driving US inflation to a 40-year high? The reasons and solutions are complicated
Inflation in the U.S. is the highest its been in decades and it could be a while before shoppers see any relief from monetary policy changes.
Astroworld security guard wasn’t injected with drugs, police chief says: What we know
Astroworld updates: Houston police chief defends investigation, Texas governor launches task force and new documents show flawed operation plan.