Today Show Team Celebrates Hoda Kotb’s First Week as New Co-Anchor
By It’s been one week since Hoda Kotb took over as the new co-anchor of Today, and the entire team couldn’t be happier. To celebrate Kotb’s new role in the Today family, the popular NBC morning show shared a video Friday looking back on some of her most memorable—and hilarious—moments, which included chopping through wood with […]
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Progressives Vow to Stop 'Unconstitutional' War as Trump Paves Way to Attack Iran Without Approval From Congress
Amid reports that the Trump administration is paving the way for military action against Iran without congressional approval, progressive members of Congress are vowing to do everything in their power to prevent President Donald Trump from launching another disastrous war in the Middle East. “Mr. President: Respect the Constitution. You have no legal authority to […]
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In 'Visionary' Document, Small Island Nations Declare 'Climate Crisis' in Pacific
A group of Pacific island nations on Tuesday declared a climate crisis and said that developed nations, in particular Australia, have so far failed to take requisite action to avert the “grave consequences” their nations face, including the prospect of their lands being “uninhabitable as early as 2030.” The statements came in the Nadi Bay […]
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187 Countries Just Took 'Crucial' Step to Stop Rich Nations From Treating Global South as Dumping Ground for Plastic Waste
In what campaigners called “a major first step to stem the tide of plastic waste now flowing from the rich developed countries to developing countries in Africa and Asia,” 187 countries reached a deal Friday to add restrictions on plastics to a key United Nations treaty. “Ultimately, production of plastics has to be significantly curtailed […]
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Boeing Values Profits Over Lives—By Design
The fatal crash of an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft on March 10 shows us in stark terms just how deadly unfettered capitalism is. Boeing has pushed the legal limits of how far a corporation can manipulate a system to maximize its profits, even if it means risking lives. Just a few months […]
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'Another Horrific Attack': US-Backed Saudi Coalition Bombs Yemen School, Killing Mostly Children
With a War Powers resolution that would end U.S. military support for Saudi Arabia’s assault on Yemen currently on President Donald Trump’s desk, the Saudi-led coalition on Sunday reportedly bombed a residential area in the Yemeni capital of Sanaa, killing at least 11 and injuring dozens more. According to local medical officials, most of those […]
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US-Backed Coalition Bombs Yemen Hospital, Killing at Least Seven Including Four Children
An airstrike on a hospital in Yemen Tuesday killed seven people including four children, said a humanitarian group. The global charity Save the Children, which supports the medical facility, is calling for a swift investigation into the incident and a suspension of arms sales to all parties to the conflict—including American arms-recipent Saudi Arabia. “We […]
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Pregnant Jessica Alba Drapes Her Baby Bump in Shades of Pink
Jessica Alba is nearing her due date for baby No. 3, but she’s not letting her pregnancy slow her down. The expectant star was spotted getting in some holiday shopping on Saturday, looking pretty and polished in shades of pink. Alba wore a tight-fitting pink Aritzia dress ($65; aritzia.com) that hit just below her knee and […]
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'Saving Lives Is Not a Crime': Captain of Refugee Rescue Ship Arrested in Italy, Faces Up to 10 Years in Prison
The German captain of a ship that rescued 53 refugees at sea was arrested Saturday after she attempted to dock at Italy’s Lampedusa port. Italy’s far-right, anti-immigrant Interior Minister Matteo Salvini accused 31-year-old Sea-Watch 3 captain Carola Rackete of attempting to “sink” a police boat while docking her vessel, which he described as “an act […]
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The Painfully Photogenic Spanish Royal Family Releases 2017 Christmas Card
Season’s greetings from the Spanish royal family! The adorable clan’s annual Christmas card seems to only get cuter each year, and surprise, surprise: 2017 was no exception. In a holiday handout provided by the Spanish Royal Household, King Felipe VI, his wife Queen Letizia, and their beautiful young daughters—Princess Leonor (left), 12, and Infanta Sofía, 10—beam […]
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