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Vaccine expert Paul Offit is 'shocked' by RFK Jr.'s nomination to oversee US health
PHILADELPHIA — Paul Offit, director of the Vaccine Education Center at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, said he was “shocked” by President-elect Donald Trump’s choice of anti-vaccine activist and former ...Read more
Mayorkas and Wray skip public Senate hearing on threats to nation
WASHINGTON — Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas and FBI Director Christoper Wray declined to testify publicly at a Senate committee hearing Thursday on threats to the nation, drawing a rare bipartisan ...Read more
'Rust' audience uncomfortably 'watched Alec Baldwin shoot people'
A “grim-faced” Alec Baldwin was seen walking through New York City on Wednesday, a few hours after skipping the world premiere of his controversial film “Rust” in Poland, the Daily Mail reported.
Actually, the 66-...Read more
DOJ indicts Phillips 66 for Southern California refinery allegedly dumping industrial wastewater into sewer
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A federal grand jury in Los Angeles voted to indict Texas-based oil refiner Phillips 66 for allegedly dumped hundreds of thousands of gallons of industrial wastewater from its Carson refinery into ...Read more
Feds seize rare fruit fly larvae at Detroit Metro Airport
DETROIT — It's a good thing not just the early bird gets the worm.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at Detroit Metro Airport found live larvae of a rare fruit fly in a traveler's things earlier this year, ...Read more
Critics: 'Gladiator II' more cash-grab than necessary sequel
Not all critics were entertained by “Gladiator II,” the hotly anticipated sequel to Ridley Scott’s 2000 historical epic.
Scott’s star-studded second chapter, entering the theatrical arena Friday, picks up years ...Read more
Gaetz withdraws from consideration to be attorney general
WASHINGTON — Former Rep. Matt Gaetz dropped his bid to become President-elect Donald Trump’s next attorney general on Thursday, closing out a campaign that was dogged by sexual misconduct allegations and the specter of...Read more
A Chicago arrest foiled a planned kidnapping from a Florida school, feds say
MIAMI — A 35-year-old man arrested Saturday while boarding a Chicago-to-Miami Amtrak train carried a Lankybox plushie toy, a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle action figure — and a plan to kidnap a child from a Fort ...Read more
Thief steals gold-plated rose from Manhattan church's 9/11 memorial
NEW YORK — A thorny thief swiped a gold-plated rose that was part of a 9/11 memorial display at a Midtown Manhattan church, cops said Thursday.
The rose was part of a commemorative display at the Church of St. Francis ...Read more
ICC arrest warrants for Israel’s Netanyahu and Hamas leader doesn’t mean those accused will face trial anytime soon
The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants on Nov. 21, 2024, for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his former defense minister and one leading Hamas official. Those named in the action are accused ...Read more
New maps show high-risk zones for whale-ship collisions − vessel speed limits and rerouting can reduce the toll
Imagine you are a blue whale swimming up the California coast, as you do every spring. You are searching for krill in the Santa Barbara Channel, a zone that teems with fish, kelp forests, seagrass beds and other ...Read more
Illinois high court overturns Jussie Smollett's convictions in allegedly staged hate crime
CHICAGO — In a stunning move, the Illinois Supreme Court on Thursday overturned the convictions of former “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett, finding that a special prosecutor’s decision to retry him for allegedly ...Read more
Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi are reportedly expats in the UK -- because Trump?
LOS ANGELES — Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi flippin' love Montecito.
They do. They love it so much they have reportedly owned and/or flipped at least 21 properties there. Nevertheless, they are ditching Santa ...Read more
Israel faces deeper isolation after prime minister is targeted for arrest by ICC
Deepening Israel's international isolation in the starkest fashion since the start of the 13-month-old war in the Gaza Strip, the Hague-based International Criminal Court said Thursday it had issued arrest warrants for ...Read more
Matt Gaetz drops bid to be Trump's attorney general
Matt Gaetz Thursday abruptly dropped his bid to be President-elect Donald Trump’s attorney general amid growing allegations involving drugs and paid sex with young women.
The former Florida lawmaker said he was stepping...Read more
Carrie Underwood, Cody Johnson sing surprise duet at 2024 CMA Awards
Country superstar Carrie Underwood, who was not nominated for any Country Music Association Awards this year, still made a surprise appearance at the Nashville ceremony to perform with Cody Johnson.
The "Before He Cheats"...Read more
Rep. Greene to helm new 'DOGE' subcommittee in House
WASHINGTON — Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene announced Thursday she will chair a new House Oversight subcommittee to work with President-elect Donald Trump’s new Department of Government Efficiency to cut spending and ...Read more
'The Piano Lesson' review: Adaptation of Wilson play needs some tuning
Denzel Washington's August Wilson project — the Oscar winner plans to bring all 10 of Wilson's plays to the screen — continues with "The Piano Lesson," a mixed bag of an adaptation of Wilson's 1987 play.
Washington is...Read more
'Blitz' review: In wartime London, a family's search for sanity
A mother and her son are separated in wartime London in "Blitz," director Steve McQueen's searing drama about clinging onto hope in the midst of chaos.
Saoirse Ronan is Rita, who has to part with her son George (newcomer ...Read more
Father of Georgia school shooting suspect pleads not guilty, waives arraignment
ATLANTA — The father of Apalachee School High School school shooting suspect Colt Gray pleaded not guilty Thursday and waived arraignment.
Colin Gray, who was not present in court, was indicted on 29 charges including ...Read more
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