Britain’s Prince Andrew has given up his honorary membership of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews.
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A federal judge resentenced “Tiger King” Joe Exotic to 21 years in prison, reducing his punishment by just a year after an appeals court ordered a new sentence.
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The McMinn County School Board decided Jan. 10 to remove “Maus” from its curriculum.
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The rocker had a falling out with the royal.
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Anderson died at a hospital in Las Vegas of complications from cancer.
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Queen Elizabeth II has stripped Prince Andrew of all his honorary military titles and royal roles in charities and other civic groups.
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The ad was hosted by the Taboola advertising platform.
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Bob Saget, a comedian and actor known for his role as a widower raising a trio of daughters in the sitcom “Full House,” has died.
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Peter Bogdanovich, the ascot-wearing cinephile and director of 1970s black-and-white classics like “The Last Picture Show” and “Paper Moon,” has died. He was 82.
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Strange rumors made the rounds around the end of 2021 and the beginning of 2022.