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Leslie Jones Promises to be Herself Hosting 'The Daily Show'

Comedian Leslie Jones will be taking a temporary whirl as host of “The Daily Show" this week, and she says viewers can expect her trademark — some blunt, edgy humor.

After 2 Virtual Years, Sundance Returns to the Mountains

Festivalgoers will see some unexpected turns from stars, like Jonathan Majors as an amateur bodybuilder in “Magazine Dreams,” Emilia Clarke as a futuristic parent in “Pod Generation” and Daisy Ridley as a cubicle worker in “Sometimes I Think About Dying”.

Renner Says He's Home from Hospital After Snow Plow Accident

Actor Jeremy Renner says he is out of the hospital after being treated for serious injuries from a snow plow accident.

Court to Hear Appeal of Ex-Officer in Murder of George Floyd

An attorney for Derek Chauvin is planning to ask an appeals court Wednesday to throw out the former Minneapolis police officer's convictions in the murder of George Floyd.

Hundreds Attend MLK Day March and Wreath Laying Sunday

Charlotte's celebration of the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Junior began Sunday with a march and wreath laying.

AP: Clearance Of German Hamlet For Coal Mine Said To Be Near-Complete

A village in western Germany that is due to be demolished to make way for a coal mine expansion has been cleared of activists, apart from a pair who remained holed up in a tunnel, police said Sunday.

AP: Ukraine Building Suffers Deadliest Civilian Attack In Months

The death toll from a Russian missile strike on an apartment building in the southeastern Ukrainian city of Dnipro rose to 29 Sunday, the regional governor reported as rescue workers scrambled to reach survivors in the rubble.

AP: Miss USA R'Bonney Gabriel Wins Miss Universe Competition

R’Bonney Gabriel, a fashion designer, model and sewing instructor from Texas who competition officials said is the first Filipino American to win Miss USA, was crowned Miss Universe on Saturday night.

AP: 68 Dead, 4 Missing After Plane Crashes In Nepal Resort Town

A plane making a 27-minute flight to a Nepal tourist town crashed into a gorge Sunday while attempting to land at a newly opened airport, killing at least 68 of the 72 people aboard. At least one witness reported hearing cries for help from within the fiery wreck, the country’s deadliest airplane accident in three decades.

AP: China Reports 60,000 COVID-Related Deaths, Says Peak Passed

China on Saturday reported nearly 60,000 deaths in people who had COVID-19 since early December, offering hard numbers for an unprecedented surge that was apparent in overcrowded hospitals and packed crematoriums, even as the government released little data about the status of the pandemic for weeks.

Actor Kevin Spacey Denies 7 More Sex Offense Charges in UK

Actor Kevin Spacey has pleaded innocent to seven further sex offenses in Britain, which bring the number of charges the Hollywood star faces in the U.K. to 12.

'Flash' Actor Ezra Miller Avoids Jail on Trespassing Charge

Ezra Miller is due in court Friday where the “Flash” actor is set to accept a plea deal to avoid jail time in connection with a break-in at a southern Vermont home last spring.

UFO Reports Rise to 510, Not Aliens but Still a Threat to US

The U.S. has now collected 510 reports of unidentified flying objects, many of which are flying in sensitive military airspace. While there’s no evidence of extraterrestrials, they still pose a threat, the government said in a declassified report summary released Thursday.

Swedish Government Moves to Get Rid of Permits Needed for Dancing

Sweden's center-right coalition government wants to cut red tape when it comes to dancing by abolishing a decade-old requirement for restaurants, nightclubs and other venues to obtain permits before they let patrons shimmy and sway.

Trump Organization to be Sentenced for Tax Fraud, Faces Fine

The stiffest penalty Donald Trump’s company could receive when it is sentenced Friday by a New York judge for helping its executives dodge taxes is a $1.6 million fine — not even enough to buy a Trump Tower apartment.

$1.35B Mega Millions Prize Drawing Set for Friday Night

Mega Millions players will have another chance Friday night to end months of losing and finally win a jackpot that has grown to $1.35 billion.

'Catastrophe': Cardinal Pell's Secret Memo Blasts Francis

Pope Francis will deliver a final send-off for Cardinal George Pell during a funeral Mass on Saturday, the Vatican said, as revelations emerge of the Australian prelate’s growing concern about what he considered the “disaster” and “catastrophe” of the papacy under Francis.