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2 men acquitted in plot to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer; jury deadlocks on 2 others

Jurors reached a partial verdict Friday in the case of four men accused of plotting to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer. Two of the defendants were acquitted on all charges, while the jury deadlocked on two other defendants, resulting in a mistrial on those counts. Daniel Harris and Brandon Caserta …

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Senate moves to full vote on Jackson’s nomination as two more Republicans announce support

Washington — The Senate on Monday voted to bring Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson‘s Supreme Court nomination to the floor for a final vote, clearing a procedural hurdle after the Judiciary Committee deadlocked earlier in the day on advancing her nomination. Jackson, a judge on the federal appeals court in Washington, …

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What Will Smith’s resignation from the Academy means for the actor

When Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars on Sunday, after the comedian joked about Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, he sent shockwaves through the industry. Then, shortly after, Smith went back on stage to accept the Oscar for “Best Actor.” In the days since the incident, the Academy …

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