WASHINGTON (AP) — A bill to rescind the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for members of the U.S. military and provide nearly $858 billion for national defense passed the House on Thursday as lawmakers scratch off one of the final items on their yearly to-do list.

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CNN– Celine Dion is postponing several Europe tour dates after the recent diagnosis of a rare neurological disorder that doesn’t allow her “to sing the way I’m used to,” she announced.

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CHICAGO — The School of the Art Institute of Chicago on Thursday rescinded an honorary degree awarded to Kanye West.

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The Biden administration is facing backlash for the Brittney Griner prisoner swap that traded Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout for the WNBA star without securing the release of another detainee, former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan.

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Aerosmith announced on its social media platforms that its final two Las Vegas residency concerts have been canceled.

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“A Charlie Brown Christmas,” a beloved holiday television tradition for generations of American families, debuted to overwhelming popular acclaim despite network fears of failure on this day in history, Dec. 9, 1965.

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