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Disney Criticized For Filming ‘Mulan’ In China’s Xinjiang

Disney is under fire for filming part of its live-action reboot “Mulan” in Xinjiang, the region in China where the government has been accused of human rights abuses… Continue Reading

Big Drop Reported In Vaping By US Teenagers

Vaping by U.S. teenagers fell dramatically this year, especially among middle schoolers, according to a federal report released Wednesday… Continue Reading

Trump Releases List Of 20 New Possible Supreme Court Picks

The list includes Republican Sens. Ted Cruz of Texas and Tom Cotton of Arkansas, Christopher Landau, the current ambassador to Mexico, and Gregory Katsas, a Trump nominee to the U.S. Court of Appeals… Continue Reading

‘Unprecedented’ Pacific Northwest Fires Burn 100s Of Homes

Winds gusting to 50 mph (80 kph) fanned dozens of catastrophic wildfires Wednesday across a large swath of Washington state and Oregon that rarely experiences such intense fire activity … Continue Reading

OMB Director Russ Vought, Liz Harrington, Rep. Michael Waltz and Daniel Gade on The Larry O’Connor Show 09.09.2020

Happen to miss The Larry O’Connor Show today? Recap today’s program by checking out topics from the program below:… Continue Reading

NY Doctor Charged In Serial Sexual Assaults On Patients

A former New York gynecologist accused of sexually abusing dozens of patients, including the wife of former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang, was charged Wednesday… Continue Reading

Cuomo Clears Way For Indoor Dining To Resume In NYC

New York City restaurants can resume indoor dining on Sept. 30 at 25% capacity with other restrictions… Continue Reading

NIH: Halted Vaccine Study Shows ‘No Compromises’ On Safety

Late Tuesday, AstraZeneca announced its final-stage studies are on temporary hold while the company looks into whether a test subject’s illness is a side effect of the shot or a coincidence… Continue Reading

US Withdrawing Thousands Of Troops From Iraq And Afghanistan

The United States will pull thousands of troops out of Iraq and Afghanistan by November, the top American commander for the Middle East said Wednesday… Continue Reading

Norwegian Lawmaker Nominates Trump For Nobel Peace Prize

Christian Tybring-Gjedde said Trump should be considered because of his work “for a peace agreement between the United Arab Emirates and Israel… Continue Reading