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Published Jan 13, 2021

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The House plans to vote today to impeach President Donald Trump for the second time — a U.S. record. Watch it live.
Jake Angeli, a.k.a. the horned hat-wearing "Q Shaman" who stormed the Capitol last week, will get an organic diet while in federal custody. Angeli's mom told a local news station that her son "literally will get physically sick" from non-organic food.
Ivanka Trump allegedly got in a spat with her dad because she wanted to attend the Biden inauguration to save her own political career.
Sephora hopes to mend its reputation for racial bias by scaling back its use of security guards and doubling the amount of Black-owned brands it carries.
Hundreds of thousands of years ago, Neanderthals and humans definitely had sex.
Green Bay Packers quarterback and former Celebrity Jeopardy! winner Aaron Rogers will join the parade of Jeopardy! guest hosts.
Maybe Twitter was real life all along.
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