Mariah Carey's Twitter account appears to have been hacked

Mariah Carey ended 2019 with an unfortunate surprise.

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Pope Francis smacks woman's hand to free himself from her grip

Pope Francis was happily greeting children and pilgrims in St. Peter's Square on Tuesday when he slapped a woman's hand to free himself.

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Alex Jones and Infowars ordered to pay $100,000 in fees for Sandy Hook case

Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones and Free Speech Systems, the parent company of his fringe right-wing website Infowars, must pay about $100,000 in his adversary's legal expenses as a penalty stemming from a defamation suit against them.

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READ: Chief Justice John Roberts' year-end message

As the country faces unprecedented rancor between the branches of government in the midst of impeachment proceedings, Chief Justice John Roberts urged his fellow judges Tuesday to promote confidence in the judiciary and maintain the public's trust.

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Analysis: Democracy has taken a detour this century. Can it get back on track?

Impeachment proceedings against an American president should be a serious democratic exercise aimed at finding the truth. But remarks from both sides of the aisle suggest the process against Donald Trump will be a futile vote along party lines.

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Kim Jong Un delivers fiery New Year's message

Kim Jong Un has been signaling North Korea's frustration with US negotiations as 2019 comes to a close. As CNN's Brian Todd reports, Kim's latest threat comes as North Korea rings in the new year.

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Illinois governor pardons more than 11,000 people for low-level pot offenses

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker granted more than 11,000 pardons for low-level marijuana convictions Tuesday -- one day before a sweeping law makes cannabis legal in the state for people 21 and older.

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