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Democratic congressional hopeful Aftyn Behn did not hold back when describing how she really feels about Nashville — the city she’s now running to represent — in a 2020 podcast that’s resurfaced just days before the Dec. 2 special election."I hate the city, I hate the bachelorettes, I hate the pedal taverns, I hate country music, I hate all of the things that make Nashville apparently an 'it' city to the rest of the country. But I hate it," she said in the podcast.Behn, a Democratic state representative and former healthcare community organizer, is running against Republican nominee Matt Van

A California mother and father were convicted on Tuesday of stabbing and decapitating their 13-year-old daughter and 12-year-old son, then forcing their two younger children to look at the bodies, authorities said.Natalie Sumiko Brothwell, 48, and Maurice Jewel Taylor Sr., 39, were found guilty of murdering their 13-year-old daughter, Maliaka, and 12-year-old son, Maurice, inside the family’s Lancaster home on Nov. 29, 2020, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office said."This was a monstrous act of cruelty that shattered an entire family," Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman said in a news release on Tuesday. "Two innocent children

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Michelle Obama claimed her role as the first Black woman to be first lady was "confining," especially in her fashion choices.While discussing her new book "The Look" on her podcast Wednesday, Obama reflected on her White House wardrobe and how it's changed since her husband, former President Barack Obama, left office.Obama said that while the role of first lady "tends to confine," she faced additional pressure on her as being part of the first Black family to live in the White House.MICHELLE OBAMA TAKES SWIPE AT TRUMP’S DEMOLITION OF WHITE HOUSE EAST WING"Eight-year stint as first lady tends to confine,

A Texas family is mourning the sudden loss of a husband and father who, according to state officials, accidentally shot and killed himself during a weekend hunting trip. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) game wardens responded just after midnight Saturday to a hunting accident in Northeast Texas that claimed the life of Jose Ramirez, 45, of Grapevine, the agency said.Ramirez, a father of three, was identified in a GoFundMe campaign created by one of his daughters. "My father, Jose Ramirez, passed away unexpectedly, and our family is heartbroken. My dad meant the world to me," the GoFundMe reads.YOUNG HUNTERS IN COLORADO

A federal appeals court has blocked a lower-court ruling that sought to limit how immigration agents can use force during Chicago-area enforcement operations, calling the judge’s order "overbroad" and "too prescriptive."The Seventh Circuit panel cautioned against "overreading" its stay, noting that a fast-track appeal could result in a "more tailored and appropriate" order.Earlier this month, U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis issued a preliminary injunction after media organizations and demonstrators accused federal officers of using excessive force during an immigration operation that has resulted in more than 3,000 arrests since September across Chicago and nearby communities.Justice Department lawyers argued that the

The wealthy oceanfront town of Carmel, California, has banned pickleball in its public park after residents complained that the constant sound of paddles striking balls was too noisy.The Carmel City Council voted earlier this month to permanently prohibit the sport at Forest Hill Park, the only public pickleball location within city limits, marking the first such ban in the state, according to sfgate.com.Residents reported that the "popping" sound had been echoing through the neighborhood as players participated in the game that has grown in popularity, particularly among seniors and retirees, the outlet reported.The council put a temporary ban in place last

The House of Representatives unanimously voted against a provision that allows Republican senators whose phone records were seized by former Special Counsel Jack Smith to sue the federal government.The provision was included in the recently passed bill to end the 43-day government shutdown, which President Donald Trump signed into law last week.Despite supporters saying the provision is necessary to give senators recourse when the executive branch oversteps its constitutional bounds and reaches into congressional communications, the last-minute inclusion of the measure outraged both Republicans and Democrats, underscoring the ever-present tensions between the House and Senate.The repeal passed 426 to 0,