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Smithsonian exhibit explores how entertainment shaped America 12/04/2022 09:19am • Enter the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C., later this week, and you'll be greeted by two friends: C-3PO and R2-D2, as they appeared in "Return of the Jedi." When asked how visitors react to the "Star Wars" pair, Smithsonian curator John Troutman replied, AP PHOTOS: Pageant celebrates transgender life in India 12/04/2022 12:04am • GUWAHATI, India (AP) ��� Anilya Boro may not have won the crown at India's Miss Trans NE pageant this year, but having her parents there in support was a validation in its own right. ���I must prove to my parents that I can do something as a girl,��� said the 22-year-old. ���I didn���t win a title, Today in History: December 4, the "Million Dollar Quartet" 12/04/2022 12:01am • Today in History Today is Sunday, Dec. 4, the 338th day of 2022. There are 27 days left in the year. Today���s Highlights in History: On Dec. 4, 1956, Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins gathered for the first and only time for a jam session at Sun Records in Memphi Antisemitic celebrities stoke fears of normalizing hate 12/03/2022 10:54am • A surge of anti-Jewish vitriol, spread by a world-famous rapper, an NBA star and other prominent people, is stoking fears that public figures are normalizing hate and ramping up the risk of violence in a country already experiencing a sharp increase in antisemitism. Leaders of the Jewish community i Both sides see high stakes in gay rights Supreme Court case 12/03/2022 10:52am • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� The Supreme Court is being warned about the potentially dire consequences of a case next week involving a Christian graphic artist who objects to designing wedding websites for same-sex couples. Rule for the designer and the justices will expose not only same-sex couples but also Downey Jr. on making one last film with his dad in 'Sr.' 12/03/2022 09:47am • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Robert Downey Jr. set out to make an objective portrait, a tribute to his father, the underground filmmaking maverick Robert Downey Sr. His dad had other plans. ���The key point in this is when he goes, ���OK, I think we should split into two camps: The (expletive) movie and the o Catfish scams target everyone: Here's how to keep kids safe 12/03/2022 07:13am • Catfishing crimes have ensnared people for years. This week, a grieving family implored parents to monitor their children's online activity after a former Virginia state trooper catfished a 15-year-old girl online. He then traveled to Southern California, where he allegedly killed the girl's moth Holiday gift giving is rife with waste: Here's how to give greener, according to experts 12/03/2022 04:04am • 'Tis the season for gift giving -- hunting down the perfect presents for family and friends, and tracking the best deals so all the holiday cheer still fits into our snug budgets. But many of us overlook the true cost of our gift giving traditions: Producing these goods and delivering them around EXPLAINER: Can Ukraine pay for war without wrecking economy? 12/03/2022 02:24am • FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) ��� Even as Ukraine celebrates recent battlefield victories, its government faces a looming challenge on the financial front: how to pay the enormous cost of the war effort without triggering out-of-control price spikes for ordinary people or piling up debt that could hamper Friday's Sports In Brief 12/03/2022 01:45am • SOCCER DOHA, Qatar (AP) ��� Christian Pulisic was cleared to play for the United States in its round of 16 match at the World Cup against the Netherlands on Saturday. The U.S. Soccer Federation said after a training session he had been given the go-ahead. Pulisic left the final group match against I Today in History: December 3, gas disaster in Bhopal 12/03/2022 12:00am • Today in History Today is Saturday, Dec. 3, the 337th day of 2022. There are 28 days left in the year. Today���s Highlight in History: On Dec. 3, 1984, thousands of people died after a cloud of methyl isocyanate gas escaped from a pesticide plant operated by a Union Carbide subsidiary in Bhopal, Released Twitter emails show how employees debated how to handle 2020 New York Post Hunter Biden story 12/02/2022 10:23pm • For days, Twitter owner Elon Musk had teased a massive bombshell disclosure based on internal company documents that he claimed would reveal "what really happened" inside Twitter when it decided to temporarily suppress a 2020 New York Post story about Hunter Biden and his laptop. But on Friday, i Florida formally dismisses QB Kitna amid child porn charges 12/02/2022 05:27pm • GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) ��� Florida has formally dismissed quarterback Jalen Kitna from the team following his arrest on five child pornography charges that police said included an image of a man having sex with a young girl. The Gators scrubbed Kitna's name from their roster and his biography from t LA Galaxy president suspended, team fined for hidden pay 12/02/2022 05:19pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� LA Galaxy President Chris Klein was suspended and the team fined $1 million by Major League Soccer on Friday for undisclosed payments involving Argentine winger Cristian Pav��n in 2019. MLS stripped the team of $1 million in future general allocation money and said the Galaxy will How to help your kids understand inflation and holiday spending 12/02/2022 05:12pm • It may be time to talk with your kids about how tight your budget is for Christmas. Gregg Murset, who runs a business called BusyKid and is a certified financial planner, said "go ahead don���t be shy ... I think they love it, and I think they get it quickly." On a recent episode of WTOP's DMV