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For decades, sports have led the pack in the trading card market. Now, as celebrities shell out millions for rare game cards, fantasy characters are giving star athletes a run for their money.

Many federal judges receive free rooms and subsidized travel to luxury resorts for legal conferences. NPR found that dozens of judges did not fully disclose the perks they got.

Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was murdered in October 2018. Those involved in his killing have largely avoided consequences, and Saudi Arabia continues to crack down on its dissidents.

A dangerous heat wave for inland areas was predicted to continue through next week and possibly into the following week with the heat expected to peak over this weekend, the National Weather Service said.

From demands for constitutional rights in Islamabad to calls for economic equity in Manila and Paris, International Women’s Day demonstrations in cities around the world are highlighting the unfinished work of providing equity for half of the planet’s population.

Police say 13 people were detained and then released, and four suspects are being brought in on assault charges after a brawl broke out Saturday at the city's Riverfront Park.

One of the biggest-selling comedy acts in the world, Jimmy consistently performs stand-up to sell-out crowds across the globe. At the latest count he has taken tour shows to over forty different countries. His last tour, "Best Of Ultimate Gold Greatest Hits", sold over 480,000 tickets globally with current show, "Terribly Funny", exceeding that figure by the end of 2022. The tour continues in to 2023 with shows in Australia, New Zealand, Canada and beyond. Jimmy is a household name in UK television, well known for hosting Channel 4’s 8 Out Of 10 Cats, 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown and "Big Fat Quiz Of The Year" in addition to presenting Comedy Central’s "Roast Battle UK" and "Your Face Or Mine". He is a regular on all the top panel shows, including "QI" and "A League Of Their Own", has performed as part of "The Royal Variety Performance" three times, is a judge on hit BBC1 entertainment series "I Can See Your Voice" and the host of brand-new Channel 4 gameshow "I Literally Just Told You". Jimmy is also a high-profile name in North America. He was the first UK comedian to sign a stand-up deal with streaming behemoth Netflix in 2015, releasing three specials on the platform, "Funny Business" (2016) and "Best Of Ultimate Gold Greatest Hits" (2017) and "His Dark Material" (2021) which was Netflix’s most watched stand-up comedy special in the UK that year. He also presented and exec-produced an original panel show format for Netflix, "The Fix", and has been a guest multiple times on US staples such "The Tonight Show", "The Late", "Late Show" and "Late Night With Conan O’Brien". He has performed at the "Montreal Just For Laughs Comedy Festival" since 2003 with more appearances than any other UK act in that time. Before making the move to streaming, Jimmy was one of the bestselling acts in the comedy DVD market, his eight titles (Live, Stand-Up, Comedian, In Concert, Telling Jokes, Making People Laugh, Being Funny and Laughing & Joking) selling over 1.2 million copies between them. These shows are now all available on Jimmy’s YouTube channel, where he has accrued over 758,000 subscribers and 210 million views since launching in 2018. Jimmy is also a published author. He co-wrote "The Naked Jape: Uncovering the Hidden World of Jokes" in 2007 and his highly anticipated memoir "Before & Laughter" was released in September 2021, making The Sunday Times Bestsellers list. Please Note: Must be 16+ to attend. Connect with Jimmy Carr on Social Media! Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

The San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to retain its current leadership roster, with Nora Vargas as chairwoman, Terra Lawson-Remer as vice chair and Joel Anderson as chair pro tem.

The 2020 death of Riley Gale, the thrash metal outfit's captivating frontman, left his community shocked and grieving. Four years later, the band is finding catharsis in a familiar place.

Federal officials are looking into a close call between a Cessna Citation business jet and a Southwest plane at San Diego International Airport.