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GREG GUTFELD: So, how about that rocket launch yesterday? Elon Musk and President Trump? Watch the Starship take off from a city called Boca Chica, which is Spanish for small mouth. But while the incoming president celebrated the rocket taking off to cheering crowds, the outgoing president took off as well to a different kind of clamor.

You know, usually when people scream at Joe like that, they say, ‘Sir, that’s a houseplant, not a toilet.’ But why was he in such a hurry? Maybe he really had to go – literally.

And so it’s a tale of two takeoffs. One is a ride to space. Another, a ride to the rest home. But Trump isn’t traveling alone. The world seems to be along for the ride. It’s funny – just a few weeks ago, Trump was a threat to world peace when the only threat we really faced was Joe Biden mistaking our children for dinner. But now foreign leaders are suddenly making nice.

Australia’s ambassador to America had previously called Trump the most destructive president in history – but now he’s congratulating him and looking forward to working closely with him. No wonder the Aussies invented the boomerang, up in Canada. Their first trans prime minister, Justin Trudeau, suddenly cracked down on unchecked immigration. He was talking tough there for a while – until somebody showed him this picture.

Former Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Thomas Homan speaks during the third day of the 2024 Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on July 17, 2024. (ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)

Down in Mexico, lefty President Claudia Sheinbaum wouldn’t even acknowledge Trump’s candidacy on Election Day. Sheinbaum, Mexico has a Jewish president. Maybe she’ll agree to Trump building a Wailing Wall. You know that joke doesn’t deserve you.

Then Trump said he would make public the intelligence that America had on Mexican politicians – in bed with cartels. Suddenly, Sheinbaum is cracking down on her own border – but soon Claudia might be welcoming 10 million people who should look familiar. Get ready for an influx of gangs, drug dealers and even worse, washed-up celebs.

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Trump’s triggering lefty foreign leaders like a quarter-pounder at a PETA rally. But is it all on Trump, as he himself has said? They haven’t been after him. They’ve been after you, and he’s just in the way. And the truth is, it’s you who’s had enough. It just took Trump to make it clear the world gets it.

Daddy’s home and it’s time to clean up your mess. And you can’t hide behind a legacy media – which is deader than the battery in Rosie O’Donnell’s back trimmer. But really, the world wants this. The world wants this.

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They just needed someone to rip the Band-Aid off. It wasn’t going to be Joe or Kamala. Joe lacks the upper body strength, and Kamala doesn’t have enough accents to please the whole world. But everyone knew the planet was screwed. Hell, even the bad guys are now picking up their toys and crawling back under their rocks. Qatar has just confirmed that Hamas leaders are no longer there.

For things to operate in the world, someone has to stand up once in a while and say, ‘wrap it up, guys, this is enough.’ That guy is Trump. But he’s got all of us, too. No wonder the world’s scared. It might be the one thing they’ve ever gotten right.

2024 CMAs complete winners list

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The 58th annual 2024 CMA Awards has concluded at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee.

Chris Stapleton was the big winner of the night, taking home three of his five nominations, including male vocalist of the year, as well as both single of the year and song of the year for his song, “White Horse.”

Morgan Wallen was nominated in seven categories, the most of any artist this year, but only took home one award, entertainer of the year. Despite being the top award of the night, Wallen was absent from the ceremony.

The show’s co-host Lainey Wilson also took home two trophies, including female vocalist of the year and music video of the year.

Chris Stapleton was the big winner of the 2024 CMA Awards, taking home three wins. (Michael Buckner/Variety via Getty Images)

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Below is a look at the 2024 CMA Awards complete winners list.

Entertainer of the year: Morgan Wallen

Single of the year: “White Horse” by Chris Stapleton

Album of the year: “Leather” by Cody Johnson

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Cody Johnson, winner of album of the year, performed with Carrie Underwood at the 2024 CMA Awards (Getty Images)

Song of the year: “White Horse” by Chris Stapleton

Female vocalist of the year: Lainey Wilson

Male vocalist of the year: Chris Stapleton

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Lainey Wilson walked the red carpet at the 2024 CMA Awards wearing an all-black outfit.

Lainey Wilson attends The 58th Annual CMA Awards at Music City Center on November 20, 2024 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Tibrina Hobson/FilmMagic)

Vocal group of the year: Old Dominion

Vocal duo of the year: Brooks & Dunn

Musical event of the year: “you look like you love me” Ella Langley (feat. Riley Green)

Brooks and Dunn walked the red carpet at the 2024 CMA Awards together.

Brooks and Dunn took home vocal duo of the year, celebrating 18 years between wins. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images)

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Musician of the year: Charlie Worsham

Music video of the year: “Wildflowers and Wild Horses” by Lainey Wilson

New artist of the year: Megan Moroney

Sen. Bernie Sanders’ effort to block weapons sales to Israel fails Senate vote

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An effort by Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., to block certain U.S. weapons sales to Israel was overwhelmingly rejected by the U.S. Senate Wednesday evening.

Sanders’ joint resolution of disapproval, which was supported by Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md.; Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore.; and Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vt., intended to stop the White House’s latest arms sales to the Israeli military. An effort to block the sales of tank rounds to Israel was voted down 79-18, and a measure intending to block mortar round shipments was rejected 78-19.

Speaking on the Senate floor, Sanders claimed the Israeli government is controlled “not only by right-wing extremists, but by religious zealots.”

“It is time to tell the Netanyahu government that they cannot use U.S. taxpayer dollars and American weapons in violation of U.S. and international law and our moral values despite receiving $18 billion from U.S. taxpayers in the last year,” Sanders said.

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U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., walks through the Senate subway to a news conference on restricting arms sales to Israel at the U.S. Capitol Nov. 19, 2024, in Washington, D.C. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

“And being the largest historical recipient of U.S. foreign aid, the Netanyahu government has completely ignored the repeated requests of President Biden and the U.S. government.”

The 83-year-old politician also decried living conditions in Gaza during his speech.

“Right now, there is raw sewage running through the streets of Gaza, and it is very difficult for the people there to obtain clean drinking water,” Sanders said. “Every one of Gaza’s 12 universities has been bombed … as have many hundreds of schools. For 13 months, there has been no electricity in Gaza.

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Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., speaks at a press conference alongside senators Chris Van Hollen, D-Md.; Peter Welch, D-Vt.; and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., on upcoming resolutions aimed at blocking certain offensive weapon sales to Israel in Washington, D.C., Nov. 19, 2024. (Nathan Posner/Anadolu via Getty Images)

“As I have said many, many times, Israel had the absolute right to respond to that horrific Hamas attack as any other country would,” Sanders concluded. “I don’t think anybody here in the United States Senate disagrees with that. But Prime Minister Netanyahu’s extremist government has not simply waged war against Hamas. It has waged an all-out war against the Palestinian people.”

Despite the vote, Sanders’ effort was not wholly unpopular. Earlier this week, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., signaled support for the Vermont Independent’s proposal.

“The failure by the Biden administration to follow U.S. law and to suspend arms shipments is a grave mistake that undermines American credibility worldwide,” Warren said in a statement to The Guardian.

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., at a press conference on upcoming joint resolutions of disapproval aimed at blocking certain offensive weapon sales to Israel in Washington, D.C., Nov. 19, 2024. (Nathan Posner/Anadolu via Getty Images)

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“If this administration will not act, Congress must step up to enforce U.S. law and hold the Netanyahu government accountable through a joint resolution of disapproval.”

Fox News Digital’s Jessica Sonkin and Alec Schemmel contributed to this report.

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House ethics panel deadlocks on releasing Matt Gaetz report : NPR

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The U.S. House Committee on Ethics is deadlocked on whether to release its report into former Rep. Matt Gaetz, whose nomination to serve as President-elect Donald Trump’s attorney general has been plagued by controversy.

After meeting behind closed doors for about two hours Wednesday, panel Chair Michael Guest, R-Miss., told reporters “there was not an agreement by the committee to release the report.”

Ranking Member Susan Wild, D-Pa., said shortly after that there was “no consensus” on the issue, and that the committee will revisit the matter in a meeting on Dec. 5.

“I will say that a vote was taken,” Wild said. “As many of you know, this committee is evenly divided between Democrats and Republicans — five Dems, five Republicans — which means that in order to affirmatively move something forward, somebody has to cross party lines and vote with the other side … that did not happen in today’s vote.”

The highly anticipated report is the culmination of a probe into allegations that Gaetz participated in sex parties, used illegal drugs and had sex with a minor. The FBI investigated similar allegations beginning in 2021, but the Department of Justice did not bring charges.

Gaetz, a conservative firebrand from Florida and a loyal Trump defender, resigned his seat before the panel voted on the report, and insists he did nothing wrong.

Gaetz himself was on Capitol Hill Wednesday meeting with the Senate Republicans who likely will determine his fate as Trump’s nominee to lead the DOJ. Several have said they want to see the ethics report as part of Gaetz’s confirmation process, but have generally treaded cautiously about his nomination. Some publicly say he faces an uphill battle and will have to answer tough questions through the confirmation process.

Texas Sen. John Cornyn — who sits on the Senate Judiciary Committee, which would take up the nomination — told reporters he wanted to see the full record about Gaetz, and expected details of the ethics report would come out in some form. Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin, the judiciary chair, sent a letter to the House panel requesting the report and records of the investigation be turned over immediately to the Senate committee.

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., warned that releasing the report violated the panel’s practice of not publicly revealing any information about probes of lawmakers who were no longer House members, saying it would open “Pandora’s box.”

But ethics Chair Guest previously told NPR that the speaker “will not be influencing the decision of the committee. We will reach an independent decision as a committee when we meet.”

Wild, the top Democrat on the panel, has said the report “should certainly be released to the Senate, and I think it should be released to the public, as we have done with many other investigative reports in the past.”

Democrats are pushing the issue: 97 House Democrats sent a letter to the committee Tuesday “requesting the immediate release of its report.” Rep. Sean Casten, D-Ill., said Wednesday that he plans to force a full House vote on whether the report should be released.

Kedric Payne — a former House ethics attorney and currently with the Campaign Legal Center — told NPR there are examples of the panel releasing their reports after members have left, “they absolutely can release it. They just typically don’t.”

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Joel Leppard, an attorney who represents two women who testified before the House Committee on Ethics, told NPR that his clients were among a group of four or five young women in the Orlando area who knew Gaetz and met up with him in 2017 and 2018. He said they testified that they attended sex and drug parties with Gaetz, who was then a sitting member of the House.

One of Leppard’s clients told the committee that she witnessed Gaetz having sex with a minor at a party in July 2017. The woman also detailed how Gaetz paid them — with Venmo and PayPal, with notations and dates for each occasion.

Gaetz, who led the charge to oust former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, alienated many of his fellow House Republicans for launching the chamber into weeks of chaos as they sorted out whom to elect speaker. McCarthy openly said Gaetz was trying to end the ethics probe and that the committee needed to complete its work.

The Justice Department investigated Gaetz but declined to bring any charges. As the House ethics panel considered his case he publicly released in September his response to questions about engaging in sex with a minor, saying “the answer to this question is unequivocally NO.”

Gaetz begins Hill outreach

Trump, asked on Tuesday if he was reconsidering Gaetz’s nomination, gave a firm “no.”

Several Republican senators argue Trump won the election and deserves to install the people he wants in top Cabinet positions.

Vice President-elect JD Vance, an Ohio U.S. senator, accompanied Gaetz to his first set of meetings on Wednesday.

South Carolina GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham, a member of the Judiciary panel, said he had a “very good meeting” with both Gaetz and Vance.

He added: “I fear the process surrounding the Gaetz nomination is turning into an angry mob, and unverified allegations are being treated as if they are true. I have seen this movie before.” He didn’t explicitly say he would vote for Gaetz, but urged his colleagues not to “join the lynch mob” and give him the chance to make his case.

NPR’s Claudia Grisales and Ryan Lucas contributed to this report.

Republican leaders urge college conference to ban transgender athletes amid San Jose State controversy

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November 21, 2024

Republican leaders from Congress expressed “serious concern” with the Mountain West Conference about transgender women participating in women’s sports.

Thirteen officials signed a letter to Mountain West Commissioner Gloria Nevarez, urging the conference to prohibit transgender athletes from playing against biological women.

“We write with serious concerns about the safety and fair competition standards for female athletes participating in the Mountain West Conference,” the letter, signed by members of the U.S. House and U.S. Senate, says.

The letter was sent amid controversy at San Jose State University, where Blaire Fleming, a transgender woman, plays for the women’s volleyball team.

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The Mountain West logo on display during a college football game between the Idaho Vandals and the University of Wyoming Cowboys Sept. 7, 2024, at War Memorial Stadium in Laramie, Wyo. (Kevin Langley/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Several teams have forfeited games against the Spartans this season.

“Title IX was established over 50 years ago to even the playing field for women. Since its implementation, women have participated in safer and fairer competition — but recent events have shown this is at risk,” the letter states.

“Recently, members of your conference have forfeited games, risking their competitive standings to ensure the safety of their female athletes. The Mountain West Conference’s failure to prohibit biological males from competing in women’s sports is unfair to the women and girls who have worked tirelessly to compete at the collegiate level. We applaud the bravery of these female athletes and the universities in our home states for taking a stand to preserve Title IX when the Mountain West Conference would not.

“Permitting biological men to play in women’s sports is not equitable; it is an injustice. Under these guidelines, it is only fair that biological males play men’s sports and biological females play women’s sports. Clearly, the Mountain West Conference has dropped the ball.

Blaire Fleming of the San Jose State Spartans reacts during the second set against the Air Force Falcons at Falcon Court at East Gym Oct. 19, 2024, in Colorado Springs, Colo. (Andrew Wevers/Getty Images)

“Life isn’t fair, but sports should be. We urge you to address these inequities in women’s sports in the Mountain West Conference immediately, and we look forward to working with you to support women in collegiate sports.”

Fleming has been one of the top players in the conference and an offensive anchor for San Jose State this season, even amid the controversy. Fleming is third in the conference in average kills per serve with 3.86 and amassed 297 total kills on the year despite playing seven fewer games than expected due to forfeits. It’s helped give San Jose State the third best hitting percentage in the Mountain West.

Fleming’s teammate, Brooke Slusser, is a part of the lawsuit against the NCAA, and she filed another suit alongside other Mountain West players against the conference over the alleged presence of her transgender teammate. Slusser has alleged the school deliberately hid Fleming’s natural birth sex from her and other players on the team and around the conference.

San Jose State has repeatedly defended the presence of Fleming on the team.

Blaire Fleming, a redshirt senior at San Jose State University, plays as an outside and right-side hitter on the women’s volleyball team. (San Jose State University)

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“Our athletes all comply with NCAA and Mountain West Conference policies and are eligible to play under the rules of those organizations. Our volleyball team members have earned the right to compete, and we are deeply disappointed for them and with them that they are being denied those opportunities through cancellations and forfeits. We are also proud of how they have persevered through these challenges on the court,” a statement provided to Fox News Digital by a university spokesperson said.

Fox News’ Jackson Thompson contributed to this report.

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Federal courts trumpet steps to protect workers after #MeToo movement : NPR

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The federal courts have taken “extensive” steps to protect workers from abuse, discrimination and harassment since the rise of the #MeToo movement, by creating more paths to report misbehavior and offering a new training session for in-house investigators, U.S. District Judge Robert Conrad Jr. said Wednesday.

The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, which handles the judiciary’s administration, reported that the overall number of complaints against federal judges remains small, with just three brought by judiciary employees under the Judicial Conduct and Disability Act in the last fiscal year. Many more complaints are handled internally, through mediation, court leaders said.

“In some ways, we have more of a middle management problem than a judicial problem,” said Conrad, who was named director of the Administrative Office earlier this year — pointing to statistics showing many complaints are not about judges per se but about other court employees.

However, some outside critics and former court employees say workers they’ve talked to don’t trust the internal system and don’t use it to report complaints, meaning any statistics are likely to be undercounted.

Conrad said the courts are making “steady, sustained” progress toward tearing down barriers to report misconduct for the 30,000 people who work in their buildings — from judges and their staff, to federal public defenders.

“This is not the systemic failure that some critics stuck in a six-year time warp have used to describe the judiciary’s efforts,” Conrad added. “The journey has not reached its destination, but we are committed and have demonstrated this commitment with concrete steps.”

Abusive conduct, retaliation complaints

The bulk of complaints against judges involve abusive conduct, the new report said, followed by allegations of retaliation against people who report problems.

In July, a federal judge in Alaska resigned after investigators found he engaged in a sexual relationship with a former clerk and created a hostile working environment in his chambers.

Alaska lawyer Joshua Kindred speaks during a judicial nomination hearing at the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary in Washington, U.S. December 4, 2019 .

Aliza Shatzman, who interacts with many current and former federal law clerks through her Legal Accountability Project, said the people she talks with “have not and would not report misconduct” because they do not believe it would be taken seriously or investigated vigorously.

“(W)ith limited remedies available, no legal protection against retaliation, and, sadly, often no legal counsel to assist them, it is difficult to convince law clerks to stick their necks out and blow the whistle on misconduct,” Shatzman said. “Law clerks face enormous headwinds in reporting misconduct, and the federal judiciary does not make the process any easier.”

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The quality of legal protections for judiciary employees have been hotly debated in Congress and reviewed in two separate audits this year. A pair of reports by the Government Accountability Office and the National Academy of Public Administration offered recommendations the judiciary continues to review.

Rep. Norma Torres, a California Democrat who has called on the judiciary to do more to shield workers from abuse, said in a written statement Wednesday that “deep concerns and significant questions” linger about the courts’ commitment to reform.

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“Sexual assault and harassment are pervasive issues that demand substantive and urgent action, not rhetoric,” Torres said. “It is troubling to continue to see insufficient steps being taken to address the concerns raised by the House Appropriations Committee, and I will continue to closely monitor the judiciary’s efforts, or lack thereof, to protect the safety and dignity of all individuals, inside and outside the courthouse.”

Workforce survey not public

Torres is one of several critics who want to see the results of a national workforce survey the federal courts administered in 2023, but which is still not public. Judge Conrad said confidentiality concerns meant the findings would remain under wraps, but that administrators are assessing the survey results and would follow through early next year.

Court leaders emphasized that in some ways, their systems go beyond other offerings for federal workers, by, for instance, allowing people to report instances of hostile or abusive behavior. Conrad said the code of conduct for federal judges now prohibits abuse or harassment by judges themselves as well as failing to report “reliable” instances of potential wrongful acts they observe by others.

The Office of Judicial Integrity at the courts’ headquarters in Washington, D.C., has expanded to include three people, with two more expected to come on board. That office holds training for court systems nationwide. Since the federal courts operate in a patchwork, with different rules and management across a dozen or so circuit court systems, there are about a dozen more employees who handle workplace complaints spread out across the country.

The Thurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary Building. A study on judiciary workplace finds significant problems with the courts’ effort to police themselves.

The systems for reporting misconduct can be byzantine, and contribute to employees’ inability to find lawyers to help them navigate the process. Some auditors have recommended employees who bring complaints with merit should be able to recover attorney fees.

“I get that the judiciary is trying to do more to protect its workers,” said Gabe Roth, who fights for more transparency through his nonprofit group Fix the Court. “But there remain obvious reforms they appear to not even be considering, from ensuring mistreated staff have access to legal assistance to mandating workplace conduct training for judges and other managers, and these omissions do not instill a lot of confidence.”

Roth and other close observers of the federal courts said the internal system for resolving employee disputes remains rife with potential conflicts of interest, because a judge overseeing the dispute can work in the same courthouse as the judge who is the subject of a complaint.

The judiciary has said multiple ways to report complaints are meant to mitigate the problem of conflicts of interest.

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2024 CMAs red carpet: Lainey Wilson, Kelsea Ballerini, Kacey Musgraves shine at awards show

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November 21, 2024

Country style met red carpet glamour at Wednesday night’s CMA Awards in Nashville.

Lainey Wilson, the host for the evening as well as a nominee in four categories, added a twist to her traditional cowgirl look, pairing her sparkling black blazer and hat with sheer pants.

Her fellow nominees Kelsea Ballerini and Kacey Musgraves went for glittering glamour, with Ballerini wearing a shining silver gown, and Musgraves wearing a light blue crystal studded gown with fun, feathery sleeves.

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Lainey Wilson, Kelsea Ballerini, and Kacey Musgraves wore glamorous looks for the CMA Awards red carpet Wednesday night. (Getty Images)

Katharine McPhee opted for a chic black pantsuit, while Alana Springsteen sparkled in black sequins, and female vocalist of the year nominee Ashley McBryde went with a deep maroon gown that featured a flowing cape.

Katharine McPhee walked the red carpet at the 2024 CMA Awards in a black suit. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images)

Alana Springsteen wore a sequined black dress with a high slit to the 2024 CMA Awards.

Alana Springsteen wore a sequined black dress with a high slit. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images)

Ashley McBryde wore a red dress with a plunging neckline and a cape on the 2024 CMA Awards red carpet.

Ashley McBryde wore a dress with a plunging neckline and a cape on the 2024 CMA Awards red carpet. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images)

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For many stars, the CMAs were a date night. Chris Stapleton and wife Morgane stepped out in matching black on black ensembles, with Stapleton topping his look with a signature cowboy hat. Miranda Lambert and her husband, Brendan McLoughlin, also opted for chic matching black, with Lambert wearing a strapless gown and flowing train.

Chris Stapleton and his wife Morgane walked the red carpet at the 2024 CMA Awards in a black dress and black suit respectively.

Chris Stapleton with his wife Morgane Stapleton made the CMA Awards a date night. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images)

Miranda Lambert, who wore an off-the-shoulder black dress, walked the red carpet at the 2024 CMA Awards, with her husband, Brendan McLoughlin. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images)

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Luke Bryan and his wife, Caroline Boyer, made for a chic couple, with Bryan wearing a black suit with white pinstripes and Boyer rocking a bright blue sequined gown with floral appliques.

Luke Bryan walked the red carpet with his wife Caroline. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images)

Ballerini and her boyfriend, “Outer Banks” star Chase Stokes, also stepped out together.

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Kelsea Ballerini was joined on the carpet by her boyfriend, Chase Stokes. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images)

The couple have been together almost two years, after first sparking romance rumors in January 2023, with Ballerini confirming their relationship a month later. In a recent interview with Women’s Health, Ballerini said of Stokes, “It’s been such a beautiful journey to figure out how to be in a relationship with someone who’s truly a mirror of you.”

Ukraine Strikes Inside Russia With U.S. Missiles

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November 21, 2024

The next two or three months in Ukraine are likely to be exceedingly violent, in a war that has already been the deadliest in Europe in the past 80 years. Marc Santora, who has been reporting from Ukraine since the beginning of the war with Russia, explains why.

Identity politics lie at the heart of Harris' loss, academic Eddie Glaude Jr. argues

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November 20, 2024

NPR’s Juana Summers talks with Eddie Glaude Jr., the chair of the department of African-American studies at Princeton University, about Trump’s victory and the U.S.’s apparent shift to the right.

Yankees’ Hal Steinbrenner understands pressure from fans to land Juan Soto: ‘I’ve got ears’

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November 20, 2024

The Juan Soto sweepstakes is the latest free agency battle the New York Yankees are trying to win, and owner Hal Steinbrenner discussed how his meeting with the left-handed slugger and his super agent, Scott Boras, went.

Or at least what he was allowed to say about the meeting.

“A very honest, back-and-forth dialogue” took place, lasting a “couple hours,” according to the New York Post.

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The New York Yankees’ Juan Soto celebrates after hitting a home run against the Cleveland Guardians during the third inning in Game 1 of the AL Championship Series Oct. 14, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

It’s not that Soto truly needs to be sold on playing for the Yankees. He spent the entire 2024 season with them and ended up in the World Series, in large part due to his success in the Bronx.

But Steinbrenner did ask, without divulging details, what the Yankees’ player development system looks like as it plays a large role in how teams perform now and into the future. Soto is looking for a long-term home and wants to be sure his next team is competitive.

Steinbrenner was asked multiple times what he believes Soto’s wishes are, and the Yankees owner responded with “No idea.”

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“We’ll be in the mix,” Steinbrenner added. “All I know is he’s earned this, and he’s going to go through the process.”

Yankees fans await Soto’s free agency decision with bated breath, hoping their 2024 All-Star will be crushing homers for their team for a decade or more to come.

Juan Soto of the New York Yankees celebrates after hitting a home run in the 10th inning against the Cleveland Guardians during Game 5 of the American League Championship Series at Progressive Field Oct. 19, 2024, in Cleveland. (Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

But there are contenders elsewhere, including the New York Mets, who have MLB’s most wealthy owner, Steve Cohen. The Philadelphia Phillies, Boston Red Sox, Toronto Blue Jays and the World Series-winning Los Angeles Dodgers are also potential suitors.

The talent Soto possesses at 26 years old is more than enough for many to believe he will receive the biggest contract in the sport’s history.

Yankees fans have implored the franchise to spend whatever it takes to keep Soto at Yankee Stadium. And Steinbrenner hears the pleas and chants inside the stadium.

“I’ve got ears,” he said. “I know what’s expected of me. It’s been a priority. Wouldn’t have gone out to the West Coast if it wasn’t.

“We listen to our fans. Our fans really enjoyed having him in New York. He’s definitely a significant part of why we got to the World Series.”

Hal Steinbrenner during a press conference at Yankee Stadium. (Jessica Alcheh/USA Today Sports)

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Soto slashed .285/.421/.532 with 201 homers over his first seven years in the league.

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