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Stephen Colbert is back on late night one day after the final tapings of “Late Show”

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We were fortunate enough to have been here for the past 11 years. “Don’t take it for granted,” he said. “Our first show, in July 2015, was broadcast from a public-access station in Monroe Michigan to an audience consisting of 12 people. It’s likely that you’ll be seeing me again in the near future, given how show business is run these days.

Trump posted a video generated by AI on Truth Social on Friday night showing him walking from behind Colbert and throwing him in a dumpster on the set of “The Late Show”.

On Thursday, the finale featured an all star lineup including Paul McCartney Ryan Reynolds as well other late-night host Jon Stewart Jimmy Kimmel Jimmy Fallon Seth Meyers John Oliver. The broadcast lasted more than 20 extra minutes and ended with McCartney singing the Beatles’ “Hello, Goodbye”.

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Kyle Busch’s family

said that the NASCAR icon Kyle Busch died from severe pneumonia. Subscribe to read the story without ads

The racing community, celebrities and his fans paid him a tribute after he died.

“Kyle was a future Hall of Famer. He was a rare and unique talent. It is only one that pears once every generation.” He was passionate, fierce and extremely talented. He cared about the sport, his fans and Richard Childress racing, according to the Busch Family, NASCAR and Richard Childress. The statement said that “NASCAR had lost a great champion of the sport far too soon.” The l 18 pylon, the number of the car he drove, will be lit up in his honor at the Indianolis 500 on Sunday. Busch leaves behind his parents, his wife Samantha, son Brexton, 11, and daughter Lennix 4, as well as his wife Samantha. In their short statement made on Saturday, Busch family members asked for privacy. 911 call obtained by NBC News.

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Cubans search for alternative energy sources amid fuel shortages and outages. Renewables provide 10% of energy, up from only 3% by 2024. Officials in Cuba claim that renewables are expected to cover 40% of energy demand by 2035 and 100% by 2050. With Chinese equipment and financing, the government installed solar panels at public places and hospitals in the past few years. Cuban officials have stated that 54 solar parks exist today, and they expect to have 92 in 2028 with the help of China. The Cuban Government has not provided a breakdown as to how it plans to use energy sources like solar, hydropower, biomass, and wind in order for the country’s goal. Jorge Pinon, a University of Texas at Austin energy expert, believes it will be difficult for Cuba’s government to achieve its goals, given the economic crisis in the country and the high costs of switching to renewable energy sources, particularly due to the state of the energy infrastructure. Pinon, a senior collaborator at UT Austin’s Energy Institute and a researcher, believes that Cuba’s current economic situation makes it unlikely that the country will achieve its goal to be 100% renewable by 2050. Pinon, a senior researcher at UT Austin’s Energy Institute, said that there is potential to harness renewable energy but it will require large investments. Sugar cane energy, for example, could be just as important as solar. Pinon explained that ethanol is not only a fuel, but also a biomass product, an alcohol, and a source of employment for the countryside. You can blend ethanol with gasoline and reduce your gasoline imports. The Cuban Embassy did not reply to questions about the details of the energy plan, or whether the switch to renewables by 2050 is possible. Most Cubans are currently living with the problem of not being able to get electricity on a regular basis. Before the Trump administration made its visit to the island, the people were already suffering from power cuts lasting up to 20 hours a day. Fuel supply was reduced by

. The blackouts have gotten longer and people are more anxious because they don’t know when their power will be restored next. The outages vary by the day and neighborhood. One section of the city could be without power for 40 hours and then 15 hours later.

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Justice Department removes charges against rioters of Jan. 6

Friday, the Justice Department confirmed that it had removed from its website press releases detailing charges against hundreds who were involved in the Citol riot on Jan. 6, 2020. Subscribe to read the story without ads

This latest move by the Trump Administration in a post is to portray the rioters as victims. The first day Donald Trump returned to office, he announced the following:

Shortly afterward, Justice Department officials, FBI agents, and other FBI agents involved in the investigation and prosecution of the January 6 incident

This week, the Justice Department

and announced to reframe the Jan. 6 siege to compensate those “who suffered weonization and warfare.” In a Wednesday letter to Blanche, Senator Dick Durbin of Illinois wrote that “the notion of the federal Government giving out compensation to the rioters is absurd and offensive.” Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina called the fund on Thursday a “payout for punks”. The fund is not only being fought by lawmakers. The Trump administration filed a federal lawsuit

against a prosecutor who was fired on Jan. 6, and a professor of law. They argued that the fund created a political discriminatory process which excluded certain individuals that claim they were mistreated Republican officials. Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington filed a lawsuit Friday calling the fund a “shocking act of presidential corruption.” The group argued that the fund was not proved by Congress unlike previous funds which were intended to compensate victims. In a separate lawsuit filed on Wednesday, two Citol police officers claimed that the fund “directly funds the violent operations carried out by rioters, Paramilitaries and their supporters.” mass pardoned the rioters.

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Ted Cruz claims that GOP senators yelled and screamed at Todd Blanche when they were briefing on the ‘anti-weaponization fund’

Self-dealing accusations, screaming and yelling. Subscribe to this story to get unlimited access to exclusive content and ad free articles. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) described the closed-door session with Senate Republicans, and their

I’ve got to tell you that the Republican senators yelled at the attorney general, saying this felt like self-dealing. Cruz added that “the legal foundation is very sound.” They were shouting at the acting Attorney General, who was trying lay out the legal base. The fund was created after Trump announced that he would not pursue his claims for damages related to a search of Mar-a-Lago in 2022 and the Russian collusion case connected to the 2016 election. Justice Department officials stated Monday that acting Attorney General Todd Blanche would include a “systematic proach to hearing and redressing claims of other who suffered weonization and unlawful conduct.” $1.8 billion anti-weonization fund Todd Blanche, the Acting Attorney General, arrives at U.S. Citol. Win McNamee / .

Cruz stated on his podcast that if Senate votes had been held Thursday night regarding the ICE Border Patrol Bill, about half of the Republican Caucus would’ve voted in support of amendments to limit the fund.

Cruz emphasized the “degree of the jailbreak” of Republicans who bolted, saying they were going to vote for the Democrats.

A White House official said in a Friday statement that the Administration “preciated yesterday’s discussion and feedback.” We are open to further discussions as required. Growing numbers of Republicans are raising concerns about the fund. NBC News previously reported Sen. Thom Tillis of N.C. called the fund an “outcome pot for punks” referring to the fact the Trump administration has not ruled the possibility out that people convicted in connection with the Jan. 6 Riot could receive compensation. The fund has been widely condemned by Democrats since its announcement. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.),

, said Wednesday that the idea of “the federal government giving compensation to rioters is absurd and offensive.” Fitzpatrick had written to Blanche on Wednesday, demanding answers about the legal authority of the fund and who was eligible for compensation.

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Donald Trump Jr. and Bettina A Anderson marry in Florida

Palm Beach County marriage records show that Donald Trump Jr.’s oldest son, Bettina A Anderson, was married to Donald Trump Jr. in West Palm Beach on Thursday. Subscribe to the story and read it without advertisements the president’s Enjoy unlimited access to adfree articles, exclusive content, and more. The Bahamas are expected to host a private wedding celebration on Saturday,

, he still offered congratulations to the newlyweds. The President said on Thursday that he has known Anderson for a long time and hopes that they will have a successful marriage. Harry Loy Anderson Jr. was a banker, philanthropist, and her father. Trump Jr. announced the engagement in December at a White House Holiday Party. Page Six reported Trump Jr. has five children from his first marriage to Vanessa Trump. This is his second marriage. They were married in 2005 at Mar-a-Lago and divorced in 2018 Later, he was engaged to Kimberly Guilfoyle. She is a former Fox News anchor and now U.S. Ambassador to Greece. saying the date Trump Jr. runs the Trump Organization along with his brother Eric Trump and has attended political events alongside his father. Anderson is a member of the Project Paradise Film Fund which is dedicated to protecting Florida’s natural environment.