5 media stars who need a wake-up call in 2023

Let’s start the new year off, not with a bang, but with an alarm. Imagine an obnoxious clock radio or maybe just your iPhone set to that annoying “radar” sound. No matter the choice, here are five media celebrities who desperately need a wake-up call this year.

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George Santos Comes to Washington. It Could Be Awkward.

WASHINGTON — Representative-elect George Santos has been hard to pin down.

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Gas prices to remain high in 2023, projected to peak at $4.12 a gallon in June

(The Center Square) – Gas prices won’t be as volatile in 2023 as they were in 2022, but motorists can likely expect high gas prices this year, according to an analysis by GasBuddy.

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U.S. House adjourns without electing new speaker Kevin McCarthy can’t secure majority after 3 votes

(The Center Square) – California Republican Kevin McCarthy failed Tuesday to get enough support in the first three votes as his bid for Speaker of the House struggles to cross the finish line

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Another record: Nearly 314,000 apprehensions, gotaways at southern border in December

(The Center Square) – December was another record month for Border Patrol agents tasked with apprehending foreign nationals illegally entering the U.S. through the southwest border

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Missouri executes transgender inmate convicted of killing ex-girlfriend

Panthers discuss job with Jim Harbaugh: Michigan coach talks vacant position with Carolina owner, per report

Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh has talked with Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper about the Panthers’ vacant head coach position, according to ESPN, though the conversation was not characterized as a formal interview. NFL Network previously reported that the Panthers as well as the Denver Broncos were interested in speaking to Harbaugh for their openings.

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Outfielder Andrew Benintendi officially signs with the Chicago White Sox: ‘He really fit in a lot of different ways’

The Chicago White Sox held Andrew Benintendi in high regard stretching back to his college days at Arkansas.

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ESPN showed restraint in coverage of Damar Hamlin’s on-field collapse: ‘We tried our best to be human’

Guiding viewers through the coverage after Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin suffered a cardiac arrest during the first quarter of Monday night’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals wasn’t something covered in a how-to.

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Buffalo Bills and Cincinnati Bengals won’t resume their game this week — and NFL’s Week 18 remains unchanged

The NFL pushed ahead Tuesday with a difficult balancing act, navigating players’ emotions after Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin’s shocking cardiac arrest with a tight playoff schedule and emphasizing Hamlin’s health is its main focus.

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