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The latest episode of South Park, entitled Holiday Special, opens with a riot in the local school as children are told that they will no longer receive a day off from school for Columbus Day after one parent complained that Christopher Columbus was racist. That parent turned out to be none other than Randy Marsh, the father of the main character Stan Marsh.

The latest episode of South Park, entitled Holiday Special, opens with a riot in the local school as children are told that they will no longer receive a day off from school for Columbus Day after one parent complained that Christopher Columbus was racist. That parent turned out to be none other than Randy Marsh, the father of the main character Stan Marsh.

The release of a more detailed outline of what President Donald Trump and the White House have in mind for a tax overhaul has provided some new information but left many unanswered questions. The lack of specifics in the unified framework released by the White House on Wednesday means that a great deal will be decided in committee when Congress works up its version of the plan. That is going to be determined by committees on Capitol Hill.

Lawyers for senior White House adviser Jared Kushner told ABC News they have reviewed Kushner's private email account on which he conducted some official business since joining the administration and found no messages related to the ongoing Russia investigations. The House and Senate Intelligence Committees have previously sought all relevant records from Kushner related to the probe.

The White House is conducting a performance review of all staff members to ensure compliance with policies related to the use of private email accounts, two senior administration officials told ABC News. The review, which is being led by the White House counsel's office, comes after revelations that at least six senior officials, including President Jared Kushner, have used private email to discuss official business. The probe is focused on emails on the White House server sent to and from the private accounts of all staff, s

Two sources familiar with the process have told ABC News the search for Gen.

Tom Price, President Donald Trump’s secretary of Health and Human Services, resigned from his post today after it was revealed that he had repeatedly chartered private planes for government travel. A senior-level source with direct knowledge of the situation told ABC News that Trump asked Price for his resignation. In a letter to Trump, Price wrote that he regretted that "recent events have created a distraction" from the administration's objectives, and that he was resigning in order for the president "to move forward withou

Most popular on BostonGlobe.com Based on what you've read recently, you might be interested in theses stories WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is seeking a new health secretary to take the place of Tom Price, ousted after an outcry over flying on costly private charters for official travel. The Health and Human Services chief oversees a $1 trillion department, with 80,000 employees and jurisdiction over major insurance programs, advanced medical research, drug and food safety, public health, and disease prevention.

Most popular on BostonGlobe.com Based on what you've read recently, you might be interested in theses stories President Trump’s health secretary had been criticized over his use of private flights on official business at a cost of several hundred thousand dollars.  While in Europe for meetings, David Shulkin and his wife spent about half their time sightseeing, including shopping and touring historic sites.  The offer comes after a Cambridge librarian refused to accept Dr. Seuss books sent by Melania Trump for National Read a Book Day.

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