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Tariffs have cost U.S. households $1,200 each since Trump returned to the White House, Democrats say
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Sweeping taxes on imports have cost the average American household nearly $1,200 since Donald Trump returned to the White House this year, according to calculations by Democrats on Congress' Joint Economic Committee.
2 hours ago in Entertainment
Sundance Film Festival unveils 90 feature films for its last Utah edition
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Programmers on Wednesday unveiled a lineup of 90 feature films set for the festival's last hurrah in Park City, Utah. The slate includes documentaries on basketball great Brittney Griner, Nelson Mandela, Salman Rushdie, Courtney Love and Billie Jean King. There are starry features with the likes of Natalie Portman, Jenna Ortega, Seth Rogen, Channing Tatum, Danielle Brooks, Olivia Colman, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Alexander Skarsgård and Ethan Hawke.
2 hours ago in Entertainment
Oscars recognize casting for the first time, offering a spotlight on a key job in the movie industry
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Casting will get some Oscar love next year. A new prize for achievement in casting was added to the Academy Awards in March, a step casting directors believe is long overdue. The 98th Academy Awards will air live on ABC on March 15, 2026.
2 hours ago in Entertainment
Sophie Kinsella, author of the millions-selling ‘Shopaholic’ novels, dies at 55
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Writer Sophie Kinsella, whose effervescent rom-com "Confessions of a Shopaholic" sparked a millions-selling series, died Wednesday, her family said. She was 55 and had been diagnosed with brain cancer.
2 hours ago in Sports
Orioles agree to $155 million, 5-year deal with slugger Pete Alonso, AP source says
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The Baltimore Orioles agreed to a $155 million, five-year contract with slugger Pete Alonso, a person with knowledge of the agreement told The Associated Press on Wednesday.
2 hours ago in Lifestyle
Office holiday parties can be dreadful for introverts and people with social anxiety
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For many introverts, shy individuals and people with social anxiety, mingling at parties is often draining or arouses uncomfortable emotions. The internal debate about whether or not to attend large get-togethers can get especially intense during the holiday season, a time when many workplaces celebrate with cocktail hours, gift exchanges and other forms of organized fun.