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Tamron Hall

The always dramatic world of morning news got hit with another bombshell in February 2017 when Tamron Hall suddenly announced she was leaving NBC News and MSNBC. After the news broke, the Today show was thrust into the media spotlight as audiences tried to figure out why Hall quit and if NBC's newest hire, former Fox News star Megyn Kelly, had anything to do with it. Here's what we know.

Hall shocked her millions of fans when she announced she was leaving her top-rated post on the Today show, as well as her duties on MSNBC, after her contract expires at the end of February 2017. "The last ten years have been beyond anything I could have imagined, and I'm grateful," she said in a statement (via Page Six). "I'm also very excited about the next chapter. To all my great colleagues, I will miss you and I will be rooting for you."

"Tamron Hall will be leaving NBC News and MSNBC when her contract expires this month," a spokesperson for NBC said. "Yesterday was her last day as an anchor on both networks. Tamron is an exceptional journalist, we valued and enjoyed her work at 'Today' and MSNBC and hoped that she would decide to stay. We are disappointed that she has chosen to leave, but we wish her all the best."

Hall joined MSNBC and the Today show in 2007 and 2014, respectively.

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John Yoo says Trump has gone too far

BY MALLORY SHELBOURNE - 02/06/17 08:32 AM EST

John Yoo, a former Justice Department attorney known for writing legal memorandums on enhanced interrogation tactics known as the Torture Memos, says President Trump has gone too far in his use of executive power.

In a New York Times op-ed on Monday, Yoo argues that Trump's use of executive power is worrisome.

“He should understand the Constitution’s grant of executive power,” Yoo wrote, referencing Alexander Hamilton, who co-wrote the Federalist Papers, a series of essays on the Constitution.

“He should share Hamilton’s vision of an energetic president leading the executive branch in a unified direction, rather than viewing the government as the enemy. He should realize that the Constitution channels the president toward protecting the nation from foreign threats, while cooperating with Congress on matters at home.”

Yoo said Trump, as commander in chief, does not have the constitutional authority to order the construction of a border wall, nor does he have the power to terminate trade deals negotiated by Congress, like the North American Free Trade Agreement.

Yoo said that Trump’s executive order imposing a temporary ban on nationals from seven predominantly Muslim countries entering the United States “falls within the law,” but noted reports that Trump had originally sought a “Muslim ban.” Yoo said such an order would “violate the Constitution’s protection for freedom of religion or its prohibition on the state establishment of religion.”

“Had Mr. Trump taken advantage of the resources of the executive branch as a whole, not just a few White House advisers, he would not have rushed out an ill-conceived policy made vulnerable to judicial challenge,” he wrote.

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The Smallest Creature

The smallest Creature started off as a solo act for Stefanos Marnerides in New York and evovled into a power trio when Stefanos was joined by former bandmates and friends Stephanos Nicolaou and Iacovos Stylianides in Cyprus. Over various gigs the band gave flesh to a number of songs released in their debut album Million in November 2016. The have been praised for their "modern poetic lyricism, melt worthy, moody vocals" and dreamy and enchanting compositions. 

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Joe Blessett

Joe Blessett’s New Album 678AO11 Hums Exclusive Jazzy Excursion Never heard before

Leading South Florida-based underground artist Joe Blessett has recently launched his latest Album 678AO11 which speaks of an eclectic, elegant and exclusive experience of smooth alternative jazz, soul and R&B.

Orlando, FLA - July 6^th, 2016 - Great news for all the jazz lovers looking for something new this time- leading underground artist Joe Blessett has recently launched his latest album 678AO11 that plays an exclusive jazzy tale never heard before, blended with R&B and soul-soothing beats. Nine eclectic tracks make the new album.

Mastered by Randy Merrill at Sterling Sound, NYC, 678AO11 was released on June 7.

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