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January 19, 2023

Democrat Andrea Campbell becomes first Black woman to serve as Massachusetts attorney general

The new Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell was sworn in on Wednesday. Campbell is the first Black woman to serve as the attorney general in the state's history.

January 19, 2023

Stephen A. Smith overcame dyslexia, 'doubters' on his road to success

ESPN host Stephen A. Smith broke down some of the obstacles that he had to overcome over the course of his life and sports journalism career on 'Hannity.'

January 19, 2023

'Boy Meets World' actor Ben Savage running for California House District 30: report

"Boy Meets World" actor Ben Savage is reportedly making another run in politics by entering the race for California's 30th House District. The seat is currently held by Adam Schiff.

January 18, 2023

Eric Swalwell denies wrongdoing in Chinese spy scandal

Rep. Eric Swalwell is denying he did anything wrong after a suspected Chinese spy reportedly got close to him during his 2014 reelection campaign.

January 18, 2023

Child nutrition drops in Sri Lanka amid economic crisis

For the first time in six years, Sri Lanka is grappling with child undernutrition as the country grapples with its worst economic crisis since 1948.

January 18, 2023

Trump says classified document folders were 'cool' keepsake

Former President Donald Trump now claims he only kept folders marked "classified" as a "cool keepsake" from his time as president, arguing he "did nothing wrong."

January 18, 2023

Connecticut bill would let 12-year-olds get vaccines without parental consent

A bill proposed in the Connecticut state legislature would provide children 12 years and older with the right to get vaccines without parental consent.

January 18, 2023

Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee proposes broad tax relief in State of the State address

Dan McKee, the governor of Rhode Island, proposed a broad tax relief plan in his recent State of the State address. McKee is proposing to stop the required 3-cent gas tax increase.

January 18, 2023

Pennsylvania Democrat Josh Shapiro takes oath of office to become the state's 48th governor

The inauguration for Pennsylvania's new governor, Josh Shapiro, was held on Tuesday. The Democrat took the oath of office outside the state capitol.

January 18, 2023

Elites in Davos strategize on how to fight ‘right-wing' groups: ‘Hit back’

A panel at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Tuesday discussed how to fight the right wing to make NGOs more trustworthy in the eyes of voters.