AOC could potentially become the second-highest ranking Democrat on the House Oversight Committee: report

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, center, listens during the vote for Speaker of the House on the opening day of the 118th Congress at the US Capitol on January 3, 2023.AP Photo/Alex Brandon AOC could potentially be the vice ranking member of the House Oversight Committee, per Politico. "There's been conversations, but nothing's been finalized,"...

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3 men arrested after attempting to kidnap an Iranian-American journalist and activist who is critical of the country's human rights abuses, feds say

Masih Alinejad, Iranian journalist and women's rights activist, poses for a picture in New York City, New York, U.S., September 27, 2022.REUTERS/Roselle Chen Three men were indicted on charges of money laundering and murder-for-hire, the DOJ said. The target, Masih Alinejad, told The Associated Press the FBI read her the messages the men exchanged....

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A teacher who quit and took a job at Costco says life is much better now — she has a life, can pay her bills and finally sleeps at night

Maggie Perkins, 30, spent years as a teacher before her burnout forced her to quit. Now, she's enjoying life as a Costco employee.Maggie Perkins Former teacher Maggie Perkins, 30, is now an employee at Costco after quitting her career. Perkins says she's much happier at her new job and no longer fears for her life. In August, Perkins told Insider...

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Former VP Mike Pence says he takes 'full responsibility' for classified documents found at his Indiana residence: 'Mistakes were made'

Former Vice President Mike Pence speaks at Florida International University in Miami, Fla., on January 27, 2023.AP Photo/Marta Lavandier Mike Pence on Friday said he took "full responsibility" for classified documents found at his home. "Mistakes were made. And I take full responsibility," he said during remarks while in Florida. Classified files...

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'It's a failure for us': Migrants at the Southern US border are reportedly frustrated with the mobile app that's supposed to speed up asylum appointments

Migrants from Mexico, Venezuela and Central American countries stage a protest outside the United States Consulate in Tijuana, Mexico on Monday, January 9, 2023.(Photo by Carlos A. Moreno/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) Migrants have expressed serious concerns about the issues on the US border control mobile app, according to the AP. They were reportedly...

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Department of Justice calls to bar Sam Bankman-Fried from contacting FTX employees after allegations of witness tampering

Sam Bankman-Fried testifies during a hearing before the House Financial Services Committee on December 8, 2021 in Washington, DC.Alex Wong/Getty Images Prosecutors claim SBF contacted multiple current and former employees earlier this month. The DOJ asked the court to stop him from contacting employees via encrypted apps like Signal. Bankman-Fried's...

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SBF's lawyer asked the judge to let the disgraced FTX founder access the company's assets and crypto

Sam Bankman-Fried.Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images) An attorney for Sam Bankman-Fried asked a federal judge to allow him access to FTX crypto. Bankman-Fried is currently facing wire fraud and money laundering charges. He's pleaded not guilty. Bankman-Fried resigned as FTX CEO in November 2022 after the company filed for bankruptcy. As a...

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10 things about ancient Egypt that movies and TV got wrong, according to an expert

Anthony Browder, Egyptologist, reviews ancient-Egyptian facts that movies and series got wrong.Disney+ Movies and television shape what people think about ancient Egypt.  But they often get even the basics wrong, from cruel pharaohs to booby-trapped pyramids. Here are 10 things that "Moon Knight", "The Mummy", and others got wrong and one they got...

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A Bangladeshi boy was playing when he got locked in a shipping container. He woke up in Malaysia nearly a week later.

Commercial shipping containers waiting to be shipped at the port in Chittagong, Bangladesh.MD MARUF HASSAN/Getty Images Plus A Bangladeshi boy was locked in a shipping container for days, the Malaysian National News Agency said. Fahim, 15, ended up in Malaysia after a six-day journey without food or water, reports said. A viral video on Reddit showed...

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Miss Universe judge Emily Austin calls Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro 'illegitimate' after he alleged the pageant was rigged

Miss Venezuela Amanda Dudamel, Miss USA R'Bonney Gabriel, and Miss Dominican Republic Andreína Martínez onstage during the Miss Universe competition in New Orleans, Louisiana, on January 14, 2023.Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images A Miss Universe judge responded to Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's comments on the pageant. Maduro said at a...

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