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Taylor Swift is Time’s Person of the Year — and we’re being rewarded with new details. As the magazine’s 96th recipient of the honor, she becomes the face of Time’s next issue, participated in a photo shoot, and is featured in a cover story penned by the outlet’s West Coast editor Sam Lansky. The lengthy profile on Swift — spanning about 7,000 words — acknowledges the artist’s success over the years while giving fans a new peek behind the curtain. Over the span of months, Swift and Lansky had candid conversations — including in Swift’s home — about her personal life, her career over the years,......

New Zealand has cancelled a tsunami warning for the country following a series of strong earthquakes in the area on Friday. Early in the morning, three large earthquakes occurred offshore, beginning with a 7.1-magnitude quake off New Zealand's East Cape. That was followed shortly after by a 7.4 and a 8.1-magnitude quake near the Kermadec Islands, some 800 kilometres off the north-east coast of New Zealand's North Island. The National Emergency Management Authority urged New Zealanders in parts of the east coast of the North Island to evacuate due to the risk of a tsunami. However, the warning ......

He lost the popular vote and the U.S. election, but Donald Trump was named “most admired” man of 2020 in a new Gallup poll that left Democrats divvying up mentions. Former first lady Michelle Obama won the title of most admired woman for the third year in a row, according to the annual poll released Tuesday. Trump managed his first solo No. 1 finish despite his dismal 39% job approval rating due to his dominance of the GOP, Gallup said. Overall, Trump received 18% of mentions while former President Barack Obama and President-elect Joe Biden received 15% and 6%, respectively. Three percent of r......

Ailing Gambino mob boss Peter Gotti lost a second bid Tuesday to be released early from prison so he can spend his final days with family. Judge Colleen McMahon rejected Gotti’s argument that he was extremely vulnerable to COVID-19 at FMC Butner in North Carolina, which has faced outbreaks like many other federal lockups around the country. Currently, there are three inmates and six staff at the prison specializing in medical treatment. In January, the judge denied a similar request from Gotti, citing an array of ailments including heart problems, dementia, blindness and cancer. “What I said a......

He lost the popular vote and the U.S. election, but Donald Trump was named “most admired” man of 2020 in a new Gallup poll that left Democrats divvying up mentions. Former first lady Michelle Obama won the title of most admired woman for the third year in a row, according to the annual poll released Tuesday. Trump managed his first solo No. 1 finish despite his dismal 39% job approval rating due to his dominance of the GOP, Gallup said. Overall, Trump received 18% of mentions while former President Barack Obama and President-elect Joe Biden received 15% and 6%, respectively. Three percent of r......

MIAMI — At Mount Sinai Medical Center, the phones have been ringing almost without stopping since the Miami Beach hospital announced Wednesday that it would follow a new directive from the Florida governor: Vaccinate senior citizens against COVID-19. Mount Sinai has been scheduling about 800 appointments a day — except for Christmas Day — starting with people over the age of 75. The appointments run through the next several weeks, with the hospital inoculating about 260 people per day on its campus overlooking Biscayne Bay. The growing demand comes after Gov. Ron DeSantis announced last week d......