September 2019

‘The Masked Singer’ Premiere Unmasks Ice Cream And Egg

Two contestants on the new season of Fox’s “The Masked Singer” are already dressed up with nowhere to go. Wednesday’s Season 2 premiere of the goofy celebrity competition eliminated the entrants wearing Egg and Ice Cream costumes. (Identity spoilers below.) Panelists Jenny McCarthy, Ken Jeong, Robin Thicke and Nicole Scherzinger and the studio audience scooped […]

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Strasburg, Nats sweep Phils in 5-game series, hold WC lead

Stephen Strasburg was dominant in his final regular-season start and the Washington Nationals held their lead in the NL wild-card chase, beating the Philadelphia Phillies 6-3 on Thursday to sweep the five-game series. The Nationals remained one game ahead of Milwaukee, which topped Cincinnati 5-3, atop the wild-card race. Strasburg (18-6) allowed one run on

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As Republicans Face Impeachment Dilemma, Romney is a Lonely Voice of Concern

WASHINGTON — As House Democrats push forward with an impeachment inquiry into President Trump, Republicans have largely rushed to Mr. Trump’s defense, or at least tempered their criticism to avoid his furious reprisals. Among the handful of exceptions, though, there has been none louder or more prominent than Senator Mitt Romney of Utah, a figure

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No-deal Brexit ‘still risk to NHS and care sector’

Image copyright Getty Images A no-deal Brexit presents risks to the NHS and care homes despite extensive government planning, a watchdog says. The National Audit Office praised the government for the “enormous amount of work” that had been done but said there were still “significant” gaps. The extra shipping capacity government was buying to bring

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Renee Zellweger Had Funniest Reaction When She Met Her Crush, Jimmy Carter

“And it’s not just the baby blues,” Zellweger told host Stephen Colbert (see the interview below), noting that the 39th president, now 94, is handsome, a poet, a great scholar and is of great character. “What’s not to like?” So, when Zellweger was filming in New York and got the chance to have Carter sign a

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Marijuana vape sales lag as lung illnesses rise in US

Vaping products, one of the fastest-growing segments of the legal marijuana industry, have taken a hit from consumers as public health experts scramble to determine what’s causing a mysterious and sometimes fatal lung disease among people who use e-cigarettes. The ailment has sickened at least 805 people and killed 12. Some vaped nicotine, but many

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