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“Trump is, in effect, a king,” Bee joked on Wednesday. “Not like King Arthur — more like a Burger King.” Continue reading Samantha Bee Says Trump’s Acquittal Will Give Him Free Rein

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Derek Mackay is said to have sent a 16-year-old boy hundreds of messages over several months, telling him he was “really cute” and inviting him to a rugby match. Continue reading Scotland Finance Secretary Resigns After Reports That He Messaged Teen

From her Oscar-nominated “Mudbound” to her new foray into blockbuster cinema, she is trying to create a new kind of Hollywood empire. Continue reading Dee Rees and the Art of Surviving as a Black Female Director

On Long Island, women have taken up gun and bow in record numbers. Continue reading Deer Overpopulation Meets Its Match: Women Who Hunt