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Oscar-winning Godfather actor Robert Duvall dies at 95

Robert Duvall, the Oscar-winning American actor whose taut restraint in The Godfather and ferocious charisma in Apocalypse Now made him a towering figure of modern cinema, has died at 95. His wife, Luciana Duvall, announced his death in a statement posted to his Facebook page, saying he died peacefully at home “surrounded by love and comfort.” “To the world, he was an Academy Award-winning actor, a director, a storyteller,” she wrote. “To me, he was simply everything.” No cause of death was disclosed. Duvall earned seven…

Trump Selects Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for U.S. Secretary of Health Position

In a striking move, President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an environmental advocate known for spreading dubious claims about vaccines, to head the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the preeminent health agency in the United States. Kennedy, who once pursued the presidency as an independent candidate earlier this year, withdrew from the race in August. He subsequently threw his support behind Trump, looking to secure a position within the Republican administration as part of the…

Ethel Kennedy, the widow of Robert F. Kennedy, passes away at 96 years old.

Ethel Kennedy, the devoted widow of the late Robert F. Kennedy, a notable U.S. politician whose life was tragically cut short, has passed away at the age of 96, according to her family’s statement. "With heavy hearts brimming with love, we share the news of our remarkable grandmother's passing," Former Congressman Joe Kennedy III expressed on social platforms, capturing the family's profound sense of loss. Ethel's death, which resulted from complications related to a stroke, signifies not just the loss of a family…