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    Victory over Canada in OT celebrates both Olympic triumph and memory of Johnny Gaudreau, with family in attendance. Read more.

  • Armed intruder shot dead at Mar-a-Lago

    An armed man was killed by Secret Service agents after entering a restricted area of Mar-a-Lago, officials say. Read more.

  • “Political hack”: Trump calls on Netflix to oust Rice or “pay the consequences”

    The request from the president comes as Netflix is attempting to acquire Warner Bros. Read more.

  • “Still hard to comprehend”: Conan mulls deaths of Rob and Michelle Reiner, Catherine O’Hara

    The comedian opened up about the famed director and his wife, who were killed after attending his holiday party. Read more.

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AOC vs. Marco Rubio: First throwdown of 2028?

In Munich, Ocasio-Cortez trips over unanswerable question, while Rubio lulls Europeans with smooth-criminal talk. Read more.

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On “SNL,” Jesse Jackson proved he knew punchlines have power

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