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Robert Redford, Oscar-Winning Director, Actor and Indie Patriarch, Dies at 89

Robert Redford, Oscar-Winning Director, Actor and Indie Patriarch, Dies at 89

Robert Redford has died at 89. The Hollywood golden boy who became an Oscar-winning director, liberal activist and godfather for independent cinema died in Utah on Tuesday. His publicist didn’t immediately provide a cause of death. After rising to stardom in the 1960s, Redford was one of the biggest stars of the ’70s with such…MORE

Democrats Stake Out Opposition to Spending Bill, Raising Threat of a Shutdown

Democrats Stake Out Opposition to Spending Bill, Raising Threat of a Shutdown

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic leaders are lashing out at a stop-gap spending bill to avoid a partial government shutdown at the end of the month. They warned Republicans they will not support a measure that doesn’t address their concerns on the soaring cost of health insurance coverage for millions of Americans. House Republicans unveiled the…MORE

New York Judge Tosses Terrorism Charges Against Luigi Mangione, Lets Murder Count Stand

New York Judge Tosses Terrorism Charges Against Luigi Mangione, Lets Murder Count Stand

NEW YORK (AP) — A judge has dismissed terrorism charges against Luigi Mangione in New York state’s case over the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, but he kept the state’s second-degree murder charges against him. Judge Gregory Carro ruled Tuesday that although there is no doubt that the killing was not an ordinary street…MORE