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Star Wars fans who are willing to drop big bucks on memorabilia from the movie saga have a new collectible to try to snatch: Luke Skywalker's famed lightsaber. The "original" artifact from the series' "A New Hope" film, will be auctioned off next week in Los Angeles, California, according to a news release from auction house Profiles in History. 'STAR WARS' STAR MARK HAMILL REACTS TO CRIME STORY ABOUT SUSPECT NAMED LUKE SKY WALKER Auctioneers believe the famed Jedi weapon, used by Mark Hamill, could fetch for $150,000 to $200,000. Hamill, however, warned prospective buyers on Twitter Tuesday, writing that he didn't use just one lightsaber when he filmed the Star Wars movies, and thus, the lightsaber up for auction might not be as rare as advertised. "Be Advised-There was no ONE lightsaber I used in the films, but many, MANY, both for myself & my stunt-double," Hamill tweeted. "Multiple duplicate back-up props are com

Liberalmega-donor Tom Steyer quickly moved Tuesday's conversation to impeachment, something he has supported via his organization Need to Impeach (AP) Liberal megadonor Tom Steyer kicked off what many consider his 2020 presidential bid at town hall event in South Carolina on Tuesday night, assailing Republicans for creating unfair elections and renewing calls for impeachment. Steyer spoke alongside a panel in Charleston at what was the first of five scheduled town halls. Each event will focus on the “Five Rights” of his platform, which he calls the “social contract for the 21st century.” The liberal billionaire focused on “free and fair elections” on Tuesday. TOM STEYER UNVEILS SIX-FIGURE AD BUY, PLATFORM IN APPARENT SIGNAL OF A 2020 PRESIDENTIAL BID “I truly believe that what Republicans are trying to do is to figure out how to win with less than 50 percent of the people,” Steyer started out. “Rather than changing their message to appeal to more than 50 percent of t

Liberalmega-donor Tom Steyer quickly moved Tuesday's conversation to impeachment, something he has supported via his organization Need to Impeach (AP) Liberal megadonor Tom Steyer kicked off what many consider his 2020 presidential bid at town hall event in South Carolina on Tuesday night, assailing Republicans for creating unfair elections and renewing calls for impeachment. Steyer spoke alongside a panel in Charleston at what was the first of five scheduled town halls. Each event will focus on the “Five Rights” of his platform, which he calls the “social contract for the 21st century.” The liberal billionaire focused on “free and fair elections” on Tuesday. TOM STEYER UNVEILS SIX-FIGURE AD BUY, PLATFORM IN APPARENT SIGNAL OF A 2020 PRESIDENTIAL BID “I truly believe that what Republicans are trying to do is to figure out how to win with less than 50 percent of the people,” Steyer started out. “Rather than changing their message to appeal to more than 50 percent of t

President Trump's attorney Rudolph Giuliani told Fox News on Tuesday night that former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn had admitted to offenses comparable to "spitting on the sidewalk" after Special Counsel Robert Mueller recommended minimal prison time for the former three-star Army general. In a sentencing memorandum and a heavily redacted addendum filed Tuesday evening, Mueller's team said Flynn had met with investigators 19 times and provided "substantial" help to investigators about "several ongoing investigations." In addition, prosecutors said Flynn had provided "firsthand information about the content and context of interactions between the [Trump] transition team and Russian government officials." In response, Giuliani told Fox News that nothing in the sentencing memo suggested collusion between Trump and Russian officials. The former New York City mayor lambasted the Mueller team as "overzealous media-inspired

Former CBS CEO Les Moonves, who resigned in September  following a slew of sexual misconduct allegations made against him, "destroyed evidence" related to the case, according to a report released Tuesday night. Moonves, 69, was trying to save his reputation at the network, and his multimillion-dollar severance package, when he "misled investigators" working on behalf of the company, The New York Times reported, citing a 59-page report drafted for the CBS board. FORMER CBS EXEC LES MOONVES ACCUSED OF SEXUAL MISCONDUCT BY ACTRESS BOBBIE PHILLIPS IN NYT REPORT The draft, according to The Times, said Moonves "engaged in multiple acts of serious nonconsensual sexual misconduct in and outside of the workplace, both before and after he came to CBS in 1995.” Moonves resigned from the company after multiple women accused him of sexual misconduct in two New Yorker articles written by Ronan Farrow. Moonves said the accusations were "appalling" and fals

Special Counsel Robert Mueller filed a memorandum Tuesday recommending a lenient sentence -- with the possibility of no prison time -- for convicted former national security adviser Michael Flynn, and stating that Flynn has offered "substantial" help to investigators about "several ongoing investigations." The bombshell release comes as additional sentencing memorandums are expected within days in the cases of former Trump attorney Michael Cohen and ex-campaign chairman Paul Manafort, amid multiple reports and indications that the long-running Mueller probe into ties between President Trump's team and Russia is winding down. “Given the defendant’s substantial assistance and other considerations set forth below, a sentence at the low end of the guideline range, including a sentence that does not impose a term of incarceration – is appropriate and warranted," the memo states. Flynn sat for 19 interviews with the Special Counsel's office and other De

DOVER, N.H. – The teacher for a class in New Hampshire in which students were videotaped singing about the Ku Klux Klan to the tune of "Jingle Bells" has been placed on paid administrative leave. Dover Superintendent William Harbron told Foster's Daily Democrat Tuesday that putting John Carver on leave will allow school officials to fully investigate what happened. Cellphone footage surfaced over the weekend of the students singing, "KKK, KKK, Let's kill all the blacks," in class at Dover High School. Harbron said in a letter to the school community Monday the incident was part of a class assignment about the Reconstruction period in American history. Carver has not responded to requests for comment. The president of the Dover Teachers' Union says they are working with school officials to determine the facts.

Democratic Texas Rep. Beto O'Rourke and former President Barack Obama reportedly met last month as the congressman mulls over a run for the White House in 2020. The two met at Obama's offices in Washington D.C., on Nov. 16, according to a Tuesday report from  The Washington Post . BETO O'ROURKE SAYS HE'S CONSIDERING 2020 RUN, AFTER SAYING DURING CAMPAIGN HE WASN'T O'Rourke, who recently lost a Senate campaign to incumbent Republican Ted Cruz, initially said he would "not be a candidate for president in 2020," but changed his tune last week at a town hall in El Paso, telling reporters that his initial comment was made when winning the Senate race was "100 percent our focus." Now, O'Rourke said, he and his wife are "thinking through a number of things" and have "made a decision not to rule anything out." His reported meeting with Obama came just four days before the former president labeled O'Rourke &quo

Archbishop John C. Wester, head of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe, pauses while announcing the diocese will be filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection next week, as clergy sex abuse claims have depleted its reserves, during a news conference in Albuquerque, N.M., on Thursday, Nov. 29, 2018. (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan) ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – New Mexico's largest Catholic diocese has spent hundreds of thousands of dollars in recent months on lawyers to fight claims of clergy sex abuse and to prepare for a potentially lengthy battle in U.S. Bankruptcy Court. The Archdiocese of Santa Fe's petition for reorganization provides a rare look into the finances of a religious organization that for decades has been wrestling with the financial and social consequences of a scandal that rocked churches across the country. Archbishop John Wester describes the filing as an equitable thing to do as church reserves dwindle. He says compensating the victims is a top priority. Nati

In this July 26, 2017 photo, Bill Priestap, assistant director of the FBI's Counterintelligence Division, testifies during a Judiciary Committee hearing into alleged collusion between Russian and the Trump campaign. (Reuters) WASHINGTON – A top FBI official who helped oversee two politically sensitive investigations related to the 2016 presidential campaign is retiring from government service. Bill Priestap, who currently serves as assistant director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s counterintelligence division, will leave his post by the end of the year. Mr. Priestap, a 20-year veteran of the bureau, worked on organized crime and drug cases in Chicago before rising through the national security ranks of the agency after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. Mr. Priestap’s retirement is unrelated to the controversies over the handling of the 2016 investigations, according to a person familiar with the matter. He “became eligible to retire and has chosen to

Joan Collins survived being drugged and raped early in her career but insists that tolerating sexual harassment is a choice. "I only married him because I was so embarrassed that he had taken my virginity," Collins, 85, told The Observer of her first husband, Maxwell Reed, who she claimed raped her on their first date when she was just 18-years-old. "He took me to a place called the Country Club in Hanover Square. We walked up lots of stairs to a small, candle-lit apartment where he asked me what I wanted to drink and gave me a rum and Coke. It was a Mickey Finn. I was drugged. He said, 'I am going to have a bath,' which I thought was very strange," she recalled. 'DYNASTY' STARS LINDA EVANS AND JOAN COLLINS ENJOYED FILMING ICONIC CATFIGHT SCENES DESPITE RISK OF GETTING HURT, BOOK CLAIMS "He then said, 'Take a look at this book, I think you will find it interesting.' Of course, it was full of disgusting, pornographic photographs,&

If Democrat Kathryn Dodge appeals for another recount and it results in a tie, the race between her and Republican Bart LeBon could be decided by a coin toss. (AP Photo) Control of the Alaska state House has come down to just one race – and it could be decided by a coin toss. Following a recount, Republican Bart LeBon edged out Democrat Kathryn Dodge by just one vote. Previously, the pair was tied with 2,661 votes apiece. Dodge has until Wednesday to appeal the recount, the Juneau Empire reported . She said she will “think on things” with her team. “People kept calling it close,” Dodge previously said of the race. “I just didn't know it was going to be squeaky.” LeBon wasn’t confident his victory was secured. “I don’t think this is over. Do you? I’m pretty sure this has got another layer to it,” LeBon told the Juneau Empire. “I would be thrilled if it was over, but is this over? I just don’t think so.” Should LeBon’s victory be certified, Republicans would narrow

Former first lady Michelle Obama revealed the advice she would give to Meghan Markle as the new member of the royal family. Obama told “Good Housekeeping” that she would advise the Duchess of Sussex to take her time launching new projects as she becomes more accustom to her new royal duties. “Like me, Meghan probably never dreamt that she’d have a life like this, and the pressure you feel – from yourself and from others – can sometimes feel like a lot,” the former first lady told the magazine. “So my biggest piece of advice would be to take some time and don’t be in a hurry to do anything.” PHOTOS: MEGHAN MARKLE'S HOTTEST SHOTS Obama recalled her first few months in the White House and getting her two daughters, Malia and Sasha, adjusted to their new life. “I spent the first few months in the White House mainly worrying about my daughters, making sure they were off to a good start at school and making new friends before I launched into any more ambitious work. I think it’

[unable to retrieve full-text content]Read Jerome Corsi’s complaint against Special Counsel Robert Mueller

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Several fraternities and sororities are suing Harvard University over a 2016 rule that discourages students from joining single-gender clubs. Two fraternities and two sororities filed a lawsuit against Harvard in Boston's federal court on Monday, while another sorority sued the school in Massachusetts state court. The lawsuits say Harvard's rule discriminates against students based on their sex and spreads negative stereotypes about students who join all-male or all-female groups. They're the first lawsuits challenging the rule. Harvard officials did not immediately provide comment. The rule says students in single-gender social clubs can't lead campus organizations or sports teams, and the school won't endorse them for fellowships. It was meant to curb secretive all-male groups that the school previously accused of having misogynistic attitudes, but it also prompted some fraternities and sororities to close or go co-ed.

Conservative author Jerome Corsi on Monday filed a “criminal and ethics complaint” against Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s team, accusing investigators of trying to bully him into giving “false testimony” against President Trump. The complaint, which Corsi had threatened for days, is the latest escalation between Mueller’s team and its investigation targets. The 78-page document, asserting the existence of a “slow-motion coup against the president,” was filed to a range of top law enforcement officials including Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker, DOJ Inspector General Michael Horowitz, D.C.’s U.S. Attorney Jessie Liu and the Bar Disciplinary Counsel. “Dr. Corsi has been criminally threatened and coerced to tell a lie and call it the truth,” the complaint states. Corsi, who wrote the anti-President Obama book "The Obama Nation" and is connected with political operative Roger Stone, has claimed for the past week that he was being improperly pressured by Mueller’s

President George H.W. Bush , America’s 41st president, is coming back to Washington one last time. Bush, who died late Friday at his home in Houston at age 94, will be remembered in both Washington, D.C., and Texas with private funerals and public ceremonies, according to the  Joint Task Force-National Capital Region (JTF-NCR), which is assisting with the funeral. His casket will arrive in Washington, D.C., on Monday for three days of public visitation as he lies in state at the Capitol rotunda. A private funeral service will also be held at the Washington National Cathedral before Bush will be flown back to Texas to be buried. “We, the men and women of the Department of Defense, are honored and proud to support the Bush family and will do so with the utmost respect,” Maj. Gen. Michael L. Howard, the Joint Force Headquarters-National Capital Region commanding general, said. “This state funeral is a culmination of years of planning and rehearsal to ensure the support the military

[unable to retrieve full-text content]U.S. manufacturers expanded at a faster pace in November as new orders surged, a positive sign for economic growth heading into 2019.

FILE: The lights of the Capitol dome shine as lawmakers work into the night on the last day of the 2017-2018 Legislative session, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP) Despite Democrats winning three-fourths of California’s State Assembly in the November midterms, key issues are expected to pit the party’s left-wing against its more moderate coalition, The San Francisco Chronicle reported . Assemblyman Phil Ting, D- S.F., said Democrats coming from "very purple, moderate districts," may be "more liberal than their Republican predecessor," some come from "purple" districts, and their votes could reflect that. FLAVORED E-CIGARETTES ARE LATEST TARGET OF CALIFORNIA LAWMAKERS “[I] don’t see them radically shifting on many issues,” Ting said. The moderate Democrats – or “mods” as they are called in the state capitol – tend to align with business interests but shy away from criminal justice reform, and other issues deemed too far to the left. "Just bec

Three Michigan women whose departure for church Sunday was interrupted by a home invader fought back against their assailant, with one of the women reportedly opening fire on the would-be thief and killing him. Detroit Police said three women -- ages 75, 55 and 29 -- were leaving for church about 10:30 a.m. when a man confronted them in the home's driveway and forced them back inside. None of the women were identified. Once in the house, the 55-year-old woman quickly retrieved a gun and fired two shots at the man, striking him at least once in the chest. Neighbor Lashundra Craig told FOX2 she heard the shots ring out. “I was about to go to church when I heard the shots," she said. "They put up the crime tape and I went to church." The shooting took place after the man forced three women leaving for church back into a home on Detroit's West Side. A crime scene investigator is seen walking outside the home. (FOX2) Police said the man, who was believ

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