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Tom Holland has some thoughts on hosting the Oscars

Tom Holland is having quite the career peak. The "Spider-Man: No Way Home" star's name is reportedly being tossed in the ring to host the Academy Awards on March 27. But, he says, it's probably not going to happen.

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Fears of political violence rise as Somalia's president and prime minister jockey for power

Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed Farmajo has suspended the powers of the prime minister amid an ongoing tussle for power, triggering calls for calm from the US and UK, and raising concerns of political violence.

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Sarah Weddington, lawyer in landmark Roe v. Wade case dies at 76

Sarah Weddington, an attorney in the landmark Roe v. Wade case, has died, according to statements from friend and former student Susan Hays and US Rep. Lloyd Doggett.

Employee shot in the face during gas station robbery in Overland, police say

An employee was shot in the face during a suspected robbery of a gas station in Overland Sunday night, police tell News 4.

Man charged in toddler's death after surveillance video failed to show child being hit by car, according to charging documents

A man accused of killing a toddler claimed the child was fatally injured when he was hit by a car, according to court documents.

How to stop Black people from meeting my cousin Emmett Till's fate

In 1955, Emmett Till, a Black boy who was just 14 and a mere five foot four inches tall, was kidnapped and brutally tortured by White men -- all for allegedly whistling at a White woman. Yet, more than six decades later, lynching is still not a federal hate crime.

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Between Christmas and New Year's, doctors expect the US Omicron surge to grow

Covid-19 numbers keep soaring as Christmastime travelers scatter back across country and Americans prepare for another holiday weekend.

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The 3 reasons travel ground to a halt this Christmas

Over the Christmas weekend, flying was a miserable experience for millions of travelers, as airlines canceled or delayed thousands of flights.

Chicago 911 dispatcher raises concerns about CPD staffing shortage

A city dispatcher who was praised for the way he handled the deadly shooting of Officer Ella French is raising concerns about a staffing shortage in the Chicago Police Department.

Las Vegas police: 1 arrested in human remains discovered after traffic stop, car chase

Las Vegas police found human remains in a man's car after attempting to conduct a traffic stop and vehicle pursuits on Thursday.

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Colorado DA asking court to reduce 110-year sentence for trucker in fatal crash to 20-30 years

A Colorado district attorney is asking a judge to reduce the sentence for Rogel Aguilera-Mederos, a trucker convicted in an interstate wreck that killed four people, from 110 years to 20-30 years.

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Travel nightmare: Another 2,000 flights canceled Monday

More than 2,000 flights have been canceled Monday as Covid cases surge across the globe.

Kansas-Harvard game canceled due to Covid-19 concerns within Harvard basketball program

For the second time this week, an opponent for the Kansas Jayhawks basketball team had to cancel a game due to Covid-19 protocols.

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Jurors in Ghislaine Maxwell's sex trafficking have asked for transcripts from all four accusers' testimony

After taking a long weekend for the Christmas holiday, jurors in Ghislaine Maxwell's federal sex trafficking trial resumed deliberations Monday morning in New York.

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Joe Burrow says he wasn't offended by gold jacket comment, but Bengals QB hints they were on his mind in stunning performance

If revenge is a dish best served cold, Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow delivered a chilling performance in the 41-21 thumping of Baltimore Ravens on Sunday.

1,450 Afghan kids were evacuated to the US without their parents. Some are still in limbo

An 8-year-old sobs every night after her aunt puts her to bed. A 17-year-old wakes up clutching his pillow and calling out his little brother's name.

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Biden tells governors 'we're going to have your back in any way we can' as Covid caseloads soar

President Joe Biden conferred with the nation's governors on Monday as a wave of Covid-19, driven by the heavily transmissible Omicron variant of the coronavirus, crashes across the country and drives caseloads to record levels in areas of the Northeast.

The housing market was on a wild ride this year. Here's what to expect in 2022

The US housing market has had a white hot year. Home sales are on track to reach the highest level in 15 years, with an estimated 6 million homes sold in 2021.

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As South Africa mourns Desmond Tutu, so do LGBTQ groups, Palestinians and climate activists

On Monday, cathedral bells tolled at midday in Cape Town as South Africa began a week of mourning for the Nobel Peace Prize laureate Archbishop Desmond Tutu, who died on Sunday.

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Advocates Push to Pardon 110 Black Soldiers Guilty in 1917 Houston Riots

The South Texas College of Law Houston, the local NAACP chapter, advocates and supporters plan to push for the pardon of 110 Black soldiers convicted of mutiny and rioting at Camp Logan in 1917, the Houston Chronicle reported. The soldiers were hanged, executed or sentenced to life in prison after being found guilty in the 1917 riots, which occurred after months of racial tensions toward the all-Black Third Battalion of the United States Army’s 24th Infantry Regiment.