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Gwyneth Paltrow is recalling a time when she was fired from a film amid her split from Coldplay frontman Chris Martin.
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Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 7 Jan. 2026
Main Street Sports Group, which operates FanDuel Sports Network — the Angels’ TV home — is attempting to re-negotiate its TV deals amid financial losses.
—Sam Blum, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Below, Dyens and Miailhe speak to Deadline about the importance of unearthing human stories amid the tragedy of the World War II era.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2026
The exposure alert comes amid heightened concern about measles activity in the region.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
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Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 7 Jan. 2026
Main Street Sports Group, which operates FanDuel Sports Network — the Angels’ TV home — is attempting to re-negotiate its TV deals amid financial losses.
—Sam Blum, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Below, Dyens and Miailhe speak to Deadline about the importance of unearthing human stories amid the tragedy of the World War II era.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2026
The exposure alert comes amid heightened concern about measles activity in the region.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
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Reza Pahlavi himself has distributed messages calling for defections among the armed forces, and coordinated protests through QR codes.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Jan. 2026
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One proposal gaining support at least among progressive members is a payroll tax, loosely modeled after a Massachusetts measure, targeting companies that do not offer employees health insurance.—
Nicole Nixon,
Sacbee.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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The accuser reported the assault during a doctor's appointment in December, according to court documents.—
Lori Dunn,
Arkansas Online,
8 Jan. 2026
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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani named long-time civil rights advocate Christine Clarke as the commissioner of the Commission on Human Rights during a press conference Wednesday.—
Tim McNicholas,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Her debut poetry collection is forthcoming with House of Anansi in April 2027 and her book of co-translated poems JAWS by Xitlalitl Rodríguez Mendoza is forthcoming with Cardboard House Press in April 2026.—
© Adri Montes,
Hazlitt,
11 Jan. 2026
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Amid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amid. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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