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"After some thought, I realize that the level of vitriol from all sides (mine and me included) does nothing good for anyone and, in fact, is harmful to the country," Jimmy Kimmel said in a statement he posted to Twitter on Sunday. (Associated Press)

Jimmy Kimmel moves to end Sean Hannity feud

Comedian Jimmy Kimmel offered an olive branch Sunday to Fox News host Sean Hannity in their week-long feud, saying that the exchanges were pointless and not good for America and that he was himself in part to blame.

April 8, 2018
Amy Schumer poses in the press room at the 70th annual Directors Guild of America Awards at The Beverly Hilton hotel on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2018, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)

Amy Schumer cancels on Sinclair TV station WJLA

The boycotting of Sinclair Broadcast Group spread Thursday. Actress Amy Schumer cancelled a planned interview with Sinclair-owned WJLA Channel 7 over the Group requiring stations to read a warning against "fake news."

April 5, 2018
In this Thursday, Feb. 12, 2015 photo, Japanese animated film director Isao Takahata speaks about his latest film "The Tale of The Princess Kaguya" with its poster during an interview at his office, Studio Ghibli, in suburban Tokyo. The princess laughs and floats in sumie-brush sketches of faint pastel, a lush landscape that animated film director Isao Takahata has painstakingly depicted to relay his gentle message of faith in this world. But his Oscar-nominated work stands as a stylistic challenge to Hollywood’s computer-graphics cartoons, where 3D and other digital finesse dominate. Takahata says those terms with a little sarcastic cough. The 79-year-old co-founder of Japan’s prestigious animator, Studio Ghibli, instead stuck to a hand-drawn look. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)

Isao Takahata dies at 82

The co-founder of Japanese animation giant Studio Ghibli and one of its two most important auteurs has died. Isao Takahata was 82.

April 5, 2018
"If @realDonaldTrump asks me to deploy Oregon Guard troops to the Mexico border, I'll say no. As Commander of Oregon's Guard, I'm deeply troubled by Trump's plan to militarize our border," Oregon Gov. Kate Brown wrote on Twitter. (Associated Press)

Kate Brown to defy Trump if Oregon National Guard ordered to U.S.-Mexico border

The Democratic governor of Oregon said Wednesday that she will refuse to send National Guard forces to guard the border with Mexico. Gov. Kate Brown even trolled President Trump, tagging his "RealDonaldTrump" handle in the tweets in which she said her state's units will not participate in his border-security plan.

April 4, 2018
FILE - In this Nov. 15, 2016 file photo, morning rush hour traffic makes its way along US 101 near downtown Los Angeles. Car insurance for immigrants who lack legal papers has been tough to get, but a growing number of states now issue drivers licenses despite immigration status. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel, File)

California grants driver’s licenses to 1 million illegal immigrants

California has granted driver's licenses to more than a million illegal immigrants, the state reported Wednesday. The California Department of Motor Vehicles said that, since a law signed by Gov. Jerry Brown took effect at the start of 2015, it had granted 1,001,000 licenses to foreign citizens who can prove they reside in California.

April 4, 2018
Former government contractor Juli Briskman was fired by Akima LLC after a picture of her giving the middle finger to President Trump's motorcade on Oct. 28 went viral on social media. (Image: HuffPost video screenshot)

Juli Briskman, cyclist who flipped off Trump motorcade, sues Akima, company that fired her

Juli Briskman, the woman who won her 15 minutes of fame last fall by flipping the bird at President Trump's motorcade, is now suing the company that fired her. Ms. Briskman filed her case in state court Wednesday accusing Herndon-based Akima of breaking a Virginia law that bars companies from firing someone because of fear of unlawful government retaliation.

April 4, 2018
Canelo Alvarez, left, and Gennady Golovkin pose during a weigh-in Friday, Sept. 15, 2017, in Las Vegas. The two are scheduled to fight in a middleweight title fight Saturday in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Canelo Alvarez-Gennady Golovkin May 5 fight off

Boxing's projected fight of the year is officially off. Lawyers for Mexican fighter Saul "Canelo" Alvarez told reporters Tuesday afternoon in Los Angeles that his planned rematch with Gennady Golovkin has been canceled.

April 3, 2018