LOADING ERROR LOADINGCongrats are in order for Eddie Murphy’s son Eric and Martin Lawrence’s daughter Jasmin. “Having Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence as your grandparents is life!!! [fire emoji],” one person wrote while another commented, “The funniest person on earth is about to be born.”Someone else added: “This kid has 2 of the funniest Papas on Earth! AdvertisementEric Murphy and Jasmin Lawrence at the "Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F" world premiere in Beverly Hills, California. Martin Lawrence gushed over the couple’s happy news in an Instagram post on Monday.

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China is seizing an opportunity to challenge American dominance in global finance and exert greater international influence at the expense of the all-powerful US dollar. Over the weekend, the flagship ideology journal of China’s Communist Party published remarks from President Xi Jinping that outlined plans to turn the renminbi into a global reserve currency. China has spent over a decade trying to integrate the renminbi into international markets and ensure its stability as a global currency. A citizen walks past the headquarters of the People's Bank of China (PBC), the central bank of China in Beijing, China, on May 20, 2025. China has not explicitly stated plans to supplant the dollar, but rather expand the role of its own currency in comparison.

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McDonald’s is embracing the trend this Valentine’s Day with a limited-time McNugget Caviar kit. Lauri Patterson via Getty Images Papa Johns and Pizza Hut are offering heart-shaped pizzas for Valentine's Day. Casual, sit-down restaurants see the biggest lift in traffic, especially when Valentine’s Day is on a weekday, according to Circana, a market research firm. via Associated Press McDonald’s is embracing a fan-favorite trend this Valentine’s Day with a limited-time McNugget Caviar kit. AdvertisementMcDonald’s said it got the idea for caviar McNuggets from fans, who have been rhapsodizing about the high-low pairing for years on social media.

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And yet, the judge explains, Secretary Noem ignored the process and the criteria, instead relying on ideology. I am recommending a full travel ban on every damn country that’s been flooding our nation with killers, leeches, and entitlement junkies. As voters turn against the administration, Trump is openly working to rig the 2026 election to guarantee Republicans win. We have states that are so crooked and the county votes, we have states that I won that show I didn’t win. Now you going to see something in Georgia where they were able to get with a court order, the ballots?

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LOADING ERROR LOADINGActor Patti LuPone criticized President Donald Trump on Monday for his plan to close the Kennedy Center following his controversial takeover of the famed arts venue. On Sunday, Trump announced that the center will cease performances on July 4 – and remain shuttered for two years – for renovations. “It’s time for us, it’s time for us — it’s over time for us — to rise up, and speak!” LuPone said. That’s it.”The Kennedy Center has undergone a MAGA rebrand since Trump’s return to office. Additionally, Trump’s proposed reconstruction of the center has sparked questions from family members of John F. Kennedy, the former president for whom the “living memorial” was named.

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Robbers armed with a hammer smash London jewelry storeTwo masked men with a sledgehammer smashed the front window of a jewelry shop in Richmond, west London. Video shows the pair fighting with staff inside as they try to grab the jewelry. Police say an investigation is underway.

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Trump Clashes With CNN’s Kaitlan Collins Over Epstein Files President Trump’s heated exchange with Kaitlan Collins over redacted Epstein documents sparks renewed debate over transparency and the treatment of female journalists. Key Points President Donald Trump engaged in a heated exchange with CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins over the heavily redacted Epstein Files during a February 3, 2026 Oval Office briefing. Trump dismissed concerns about transparency for Epstein survivors, called Collins the worst reporter, and urged the country to focus on other issues like health care. CNN supported Collins following the incident, praising her journalism, and the exchange highlighted continuing tensions between Trump and female reporters. As Collins questioned Trump about the Justice Department’s document dump related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, she highlighted the dissatisfaction of Epstein survivors with the extensive redactions, including entire FBI witness interviews blacked out.

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Disney has been a machine for making magic — and money — since its founding in 1923. Walt Disney launched the character to fame in 1928’s “Steamboat Willie,” the first animated film to feature fully synchronized sound. The engine of this virtuous cycle remains Disney’s fearsome creative operation, along with its library of iconic copyrights and trademarks. But the prize went to D’Amaro, whose focus is customer “experiences.” Given the disruptions roiling the entertainment business, that logic makes sense. These hungry upstarts are capitalizing on new technologies to delight audiences the way Walt Disney did during Hollywood’s golden age.

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She was promised a freewheeling mandate to cover contemporary affairs and personalities with the irreverent verve of a glossy magazine. Ms. MacPherson included the perspectives of nurses, mothers and wives as well as servicemen — some of whom said they were proud of what they did and some who said they were ashamed of it or traumatized by it. Ms. MacPherson was editor in chief of her high school newspaper, and she became night city editor of the student newspaper at Michigan State University in East Lansing. Ask The Post AIDive deeperMs. MacPherson, who left The Post in 1991, spent years contributing articles to Vanity Fair and other publications. Stone; and “The Scarlet Sisters” (2014), a dual biography of two fiercely independent 19th-century siblings, Victoria Woodhull and Tennessee Claflin.

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“Because that is a photograph of my fiancée, who invited me to this event, and that’s where the picture was taken. It’s hard to really follow and track what’s truth and what’s not truth,” Ratner said. AdvertisementBrett Ratner was seen in a photograph with Jean-Luc Brunel in Epstein files released by the Justice Department. Department of JusticeIn an interview with Fox News, Ratner maintained he “didn’t have a personal relationship” with Epstein. And I wasn’t concerned about what people were gonna say or not say, because the truth is the truth,” Ratner said.

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Reaves, who started the second half, finished his night with 15 points, one assist and four rebounds in 15 minutes. Doncic had 24 points, six rebounds and five assists, including a no-look pass to Deandre Ayton for a dunk. In 23 games this season, Reaves is averaging career highs in points (26.6), assists (6.3) and rebounds (5.2). "Both as an on-ball player, off-ball player, a connector, leadership on the court, competitive spirit — competitive spirit defensively. The most recent Lakers starting lineup had Jake LaRavia and Marcus Smart as starters alongside Doncic, James and Ayton.

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Race to find 'Today' host Savannah Guthrie's mom as search enters third day Investigators say Nancy Guthrie was abducted in the middle of the night, but the motive remains a mystery.

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A California doctor this week became the first physician to be sued under a new Texas law that allows private citizens to pursue civil legal action against anyone who provides abortion medication in Texas. AdvertisementThe law allows private citizens to sue doctors to collect damages for pills sent after the law took effect and seek an injunction against anyone who intends to distribute such pills in Texas. Texas’ HB 7 law incentivizes civil lawsuits against practitioners who prescribe abortion medications to women via telehealth, opponents say. Gen. Liz Murrill announced an indictment against Coeytaux, allegedly for “trafficking” illegal abortion pills in violation of state law. But of course when state legislators and state courts are fighting each other, the people who are going to step in and resolve those conflicts are the same federal judges,” Ziegler said.

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