
A new exhibition at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures celebrates the life ...

'Here I am, closer to the gutter than ever'
John Waters gets his Hollywood star

A judge has ruled that Donald Trump committed fraud for years while building ...

Judge rules Donald Trump defrauded banks, insurers as he built real estate empire
Quick Glance: Trump found liable for fraud in New York civil lawsuit
- The court determined that the documents presented here contain fraudulent valuations that the defendants used in their business.
- Attorney General Letitia James filed a lawsuit against Mr. Trump last September, accusing him, his two adult sons, and the Trump Organization of lying about his net worth and asset values between 2011 and 2021.
- Mr. Trump previously denied any wrongdoing and dismissed the New York case as another politically motivated "witch hunt" brought by a biased prosecutor.
- As part of the Tuesday decision, the Trump Organization was instructed to cancel its business licenses in New York and propose independent monitors within 10 days to oversee the process.

President Biden's dog bit several Secret Service agents a total of 10 times between ...

Commander bites again
Biden's dog has nipped another Secret Service officer
Quick Glance: Biden's dog bites again: Secret Service officer injured
- Biden's dog Commander injures another Secret Service officer.
- The dog has had multiple unpleasant encounters with the individuals who protect the White House.
- The President and First Lady express their gratitude to the Secret Service and Executive Residence staff for their efforts in safeguarding them, their family, and the nation.
- The White House is developing additional leash protocols and training for Commander.

A shutdown would affect the nearly 7 million women and children who rely on WIC for ...

Millions of Americans will lose food assistance if the government shuts down

Once the conservative leader by which others were measured ...

In the second GOP debate, expect Ronald Reagan to loom large in name — but not policy
Quick Glance: Former Reagan officials endorse Pence
- Former Vice President Mike Pence receives endorsement from former Reagan officials.
- Officials urge fellow Republicans to support Pence in the Republican primary.
- Pence is praised for his conservative principles and support for U.S. military might.
- The officials also highlight Pence's belief that every human life is precious and should be protected.

Gov. Gavin Newsom called the new measure "long overdue," saying that the banning binge ...

New California law bars schoolbook bans based on racial and LGBTQ topics

Taking it all in one last time while wearing the U.S. Soccer crest ...

Megan Rapinoe, an icon bigger than soccer, takes a bow for the U.S. national team
Quick Glance: Farewell to Megan Rapinoe: Soccer icon departs U.S. national team
- In her final game for the national team, Megan Rapinoe bids farewell as an international soccer player.
- She became both a hero and a villain at the 2019 Women's World Cup in France.
- Rapinoe's soccer career is not yet over.
- She will finish the season with her club team, OL Reign.

NASA's Osiris-REx mission has successfully returned a pristine sample of ...

NASA asteroid sample lands safely in Utah before being whisked away by helicopter

The fees merchants pay for accepting credit cards are much higher in the U.S ...

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Barry Manilow has just overtaken The King himself, Elvis Presley, for the most shows at Westgate Las Vegas ...

Barry Manilow just broke Elvis's Las Vegas record
Quick Glance: Barry Manilow breaks Elvis's Las Vegas record
- Barry Manilow surpasses Elvis Presley for the most shows at Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino.
- That's a remarkable achievement for Manilow and showcases Las Vegas as a popular destination for live music.
- Manilow announces additional Vegas dates up to 2024.
- Can he surpass Rihanna? Usher will soon receive validation in the Super Bowl halftime show.

A political adviser to Rudy Giuliani is slamming Hunter Biden’s lawsuit against the ...

Hunter Biden sues Rudy Giuliani over accessing and sharing personal data
Quick Glance: Hunter Biden sues Rudy Giuliani for unauthorized access and sharing of personal data
- Hunter Biden files lawsuit against Rudy Giuliani for wrongfully accessing and sharing his personal data.
- The lawsuit is part of Hunter's efforts to push back against Republicans who have spread his private data, including alleged emails and embarrassing images.
- The suit accuses Giuliani and attorney Robert Costello of hacking, manipulating, copying, and disseminating Biden's data, resulting in a complete breach of his digital privacy.
- Biden also calls for an investigation into Giuliani, Costello, and the owner of the Wilmington computer repair shop.

Gymnastics Ireland has apologized for the incident. But the girl's mother ...

Irish gymnastics group apologizes after a Black girl was skipped at a medal ceremony

The stage has already shrunk by a candidate and may shrink more after Wednesday.

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The Supreme Court is allowing work to proceed on a new Alabama congressional map with ...

Supreme Court allows drawing of new Alabama congressional map to proceed
Quick Glance: Proposals for three Alabama district maps to strengthen black voters' rights
- A court-appointed special master presented three proposals on Monday to enhance the black voting-age population in a newly configured district in Alabama.
- This is the latest development in a closely watched redistricting case with implications for control of the US House of Representatives in the upcoming elections.
- Two other plans for the district would result in a black population of 48.7% or 48.5%.
- All of these exceed the approximately 40% black population in the second district, which had been rejected by federal judges as improperly diluting black political power in this Deep South state.

The strike by Hollywood screenwriters is over. Leaders of the writers union declared ...

Hollywood writers strike is not over yet with key votes remaining on deal
Quick Glance: Hollywood writers strike ends after guild leaders approve contract
- Hollywood's writers strike is declared over after union board members approve a contract agreement with studios.
- The writers still need to vote on the contract in October, but the strike will be lifted to allow them to work during the voting process.
- The writers were given the details of the contract for the first time after the board votes.
- SAG-AFTRA actors vote to potentially expand their strike to include the video game market.

NASA's Osiris-REx mission has successfully returned a pristine sample of ...

NASA asteroid sample lands safely in Utah before being whisked away by helicopter
Quick Glance: Nasa celebrates successful rescue mission: Asteroid sample reaches military base
- Capsule with most dangerous asteroid material safely landed in Utah desert
- Scientists hope samples will help explain the origin of life on Earth
- Contents of the capsule will be inspected under sterile conditions
- Researchers from around the world can request samples to support future generations

Residents from Oregon to Texas may be able to glimpse the annular eclipse ...

An annular solar eclipse is coming to parts of the U.S. in October

As his Republican rivals gather onstage in California for their second primary debate, former President Donald Trump will be in battleground Michigan on ... Show more

U.S. officials says that Travis King is in American custody. The U.S ...

US officials say Travis King, who crossed into North Korea, is in American custody
Quick Glance: Travis King in US Custody after North Korea Expulsion
- US soldier Travis King after crossing border into North Korea
- No trace of Travis King since he left South Korea in July
- 23-year-old reconnaissance specialist illegally entered North Korea in July
- According to North Korean media, he fled due to 'inhuman treatment' and racism within the US military

More than half of the Democratic caucus has encouraged Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) to ...

Menendez, facing more calls to resign, to address fellow Senate Democrats
Quick Glance: Calls for Bob Menendez's Resignation
- Senator Bob Menendez to make first remarks following indictment
- Democratic senators call for Bob Menendez's resignation
- Many Democratic officials in New Jersey also call for Menendez's resignation
- Democratic Representative Andy Kim to challenge Menendez

Measure would fund the government for six weeks and include ...

Senate announces short-term deal to avert government shutdown, but future in House unclear
Quick Glance: Biden criticizes congressional Republicans for impending government shutdown
- President Biden urges Republicans in Congress to do their job or not be elected.
- A small group of extreme Republicans in Congress refuses to honor an agreement, potentially affecting all Americans.
- Congress has until September 30 to pass legislation to fund the government and avoid a shutdown.
- Biden calls out Trump for supporting a shutdown and neglecting American families.

The Federal Trade Commission and 17 state attorney generals ...

Amazon sued by FTC and 17 states over allegations it inflates online prices and overcharges sellers
Quick Glance: Amazon sued for price manipulation and unfair competition
- US regulators and 17 states are suing Amazon for allegations of using its market position to increase prices and overcharge sellers.
- They are seeking a permanent court injunction to prevent Amazon from continuing its unlawful behavior and restore competition.
- The complaint accuses Amazon of engaging in anti-competitive practices that discourage sellers from offering lower prices on other websites.
- The lawsuit also claims that Amazon forces sellers to use its Fulfillment by Amazon logistics service to qualify for Amazon Prime, despite their preference for alternative shipping services.

New York City has been housing migrants in makeshift shelters throughout the ...

On N.Y.'s Staten Island, anti-immigration protests intensify as migrants stream in

Medicare and Medicaid are mandatory spending programs and that keeps them relatively safe in the early days of the shutdown ... Show more

Chess prodigy Hans Niemann is competing in the World Junior Chess Championship ...

Hans Niemann pooh-poohs a chess cheating theory that's based on vibrating beads
Quick Glance: Chess Grandmaster Hans Niemann Denies Cheating with Vibrating Device
- Hans Niemann was accused of cheating last year.
- In September 2022, Hans Niemann played against Norwegian grandmaster Magnus Carlsen in chess's Sinquefield Cup in St. Louis, Missouri.
- Niemann admitted to cheating twice in online matches on Chess.com but denied doing so in the Sinquefield Cup or any in-person game.
- Last month, Chess.com stated that they stand by their report on Niemann, including the finding that there is no determinative evidence of cheating in in-person games.

After Laura Carstensen was badly injured in a car crash, two strangers stopped ...

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President Joe Biden has joined the United Auto Workers on the 12th day of their strike against ...

UAW strike
Biden is headed to Michigan to join the picket line
Quick Glance: UAW President Criticizes Trump's Loyalty to the 'Billionaire Class' Ahead of Visit
- UAW President Shawn Fain criticizes former President Trump, stating that he serves a 'billionaire class,' one day before Trump's visit to Detroit to speak with union members.
- Fain added, 'He serves a billionaire class, and that's the problem in this country.'
- Fain stated, 'All you have to do is look at his track record.'
- Fain said, 'And the ultimate proof of how much he cares about our workers was in 2019 when he was the president of the United States.'

Two recent deaths brought the total to 343, matching the death toll from Sept ...

FDNY deaths from 9/11-related illnesses now equal the number killed on Sept. 11

Giving in to your kid too much can be harmful to their development ...

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Electric vehicles and solar power are growing quickly and offering hope the world could still meet ...

hope
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We asked experts to answer five questions about how to properly care for your teeth ...

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The U.S. allowed Israel into its visa-waiver program after a summer test run that gave U.S ...

Biden Administration Says Israelis Can Travel to U.S. Without a Visa
Quick Glance: Visa-Free Travel for Israelis Announced
- Israel will join the US Visa Waiver Program, allowing Israeli citizens to enter the United States without a visa and vice versa, according to the Biden administration.
- Israeli citizens are expected to enter the US visa-free by November 30, according to an official.
- They can stay for up to 90 days under the program.
- Although officials say these issues have been settled, earlier this month, 15 Democratic senators urged Secretary of State Antony Blinken not to nominate Israel for the program based on the treatment of Palestinian-Americans when traveling to Israel.

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JPMorgan Chase has agreed to pay $75 million to the U.S ...

JPMorgan to pay $75 million on claims that it enabled Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking operations
Quick Glance: JPMorgan resolves Epstein lawsuits with US Virgin Islands and Jes Staley
- Bank to pay $75mn to US territory and resolves liability battle with former executives
- JPMorgan Chase has agreed to resolve legal battles with the US Virgin Islands and Jes Staley on Tuesday, related to the company's dealings with Jeffrey Epstein's human trafficking operations.

Jamileh Alamolhoda, the wife of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi ...

Why Iran won't budge on mandatory hijab laws — according to the president's wife

In 2019, NPR covered the story of Renee Bach, who said she was called by ...

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The bipartisan infrastructure law granted federal firefighters a big pay ...

Thousands of federal firefighters face a looming pay cut. How much is up to Congress

Environmental journalist Ben Goldfarb says cars are killing animals ...

Cars are a major predator for wildlife. How is nature adapting to our roads?

On Guts, the 20-year-old pop phenom is a little louder and funnier than the teenager on her debut — ...

Olivia Rodrigo wants you to decide what her songs are about

When student loan bills begin coming due in October, new borrowers will take their first ...

How new borrowers can prepare for their first student loan payment

As the U.S. plans new mines for copper, lithium and other metals to use in green ...

The U.S. needs minerals for green tech. Will Western mines have enough water?

Election conspiracies have fundamentally changed the job of local voting ...

In some states, more than half of the local election officials have left since 2020

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Hyundai and Kia are recalling nearly 3.4 million vehicles ...

Hyundai and Kia recall nearly 3.4 million vehicles due to fire risk and urge owners to park outdoors
Quick Glance: Kia and Hyundai recall 3.37 million US vehicles over fire risks
- Recall affects a total of about 1.7 million vehicles.
- Potential fire risk due to brake fluid leaks.
- Hyundai reports 21 fires and 21 other thermal incidents since 2017.
- Kia reports at least 10 confirmed fires and melting incidents.

The Labor Department launched investigations into the two major poultry ...

Perdue Farms and Tyson Foods under federal inquiry over reports of illegal child labor

The horseshoe crab bleeding industry is in transition. One biomedical ...

Vaccines are still tested with horseshoe crab blood. The industry is finally changing

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy still faces a bloc of conservatives who oppose ...

McCarthy revives immigration battles in bid to shift shutdown blame from GOP feuds

In 1961, actor and Civil Rights activist Ossie Davis wrote the blistering ...

A Jim Crow satire returns to Broadway after 62 years — and it's a romp, not a relic

Washington was an adult when she learned that she had been conceived via ...

How a DNA test inspired actress-activist Kerry Washington's journey of self-discovery

A trial begins Wednesday over New Mexico's congressional map. Unlike some other active fights over redistricting, it's the state's Democratic lawmakers who are ... Show more

House Republicans are set to hold their first hearing on Thursday for an impeachment inquiry into President Biden. It's an impeachment case that is different — ... Show more

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Trump will skip tonight's GOP presidential primary debate to hold a rally ...

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'People Collide' is a 'Freaky Friday'-type exploration of the self and persona

American cellist Katie Tertell is seeking to recover from Japan forgotten manuscripts by ...

American cellist hunts for Gaspar Cassadó's nearly lost treasures

The Court of Arbitration for Sport begins a hearing Tuesday into the ...

Kamila Valieva doping scandal that rocked the Beijing Olympics may finally be settled

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Biden will make a historic visit to picketing autoworkers ...

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Narcan is now available in drug stores without a prescription ...

An overdose drug is finally over-the-counter. Is that enough to stop the death toll?

Having this virus is bad enough at home, where you might spend hours hugging the ...

Norovirus in the wilderness? How an outbreak spread on the Pacific Crest Trail

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NASA's Osiris-REx mission has successfully returned a pristine sample of ...

NASA asteroid sample lands safely in Utah before being whisked away by helicopter
Quick Glance: Nasa celebrates successful rescue mission: Asteroid sample reaches military base
- Capsule with most dangerous asteroid material safely landed in Utah desert
- Scientists hope samples will help explain the origin of life on Earth
- Contents of the capsule will be inspected under sterile conditions
- Researchers from around the world can request samples to support future generations

Haley Van Voorhis took the field as the first female non-kicker to play an ...

Haley Van Voorhis makes history as 1st woman to play safety in NCAA football game
Quick Glance: Haley Van Voorhis: First Female Non-Kicker Player in NCAA Football History
- Haley Van Voorhis prevented an incomplete pass by the Juniata quarterback on third down on Saturday.
- Haley Van Voorhis is the first woman to appear in a NCAA college football game without being a kicker or punter.
- Van Voorhis, a junior at Shenandoah University in Winchester, Va., was selected to play on Saturday against Juniata College in a game held at Shenandoah's Shentel Stadium.
- According to NCAA, Shenandoah won with a score of 48-7.

The 26-year-old Ethiopian crossed the finish line at the Brandenburg Gate with a time of ...

Tigst Assefa smashes the women's marathon record by more than 2 minutes
Quick Glance: Ethiopian Assefa Sets New Marathon World Record
- Tigist Assefa sets a new marathon world record in Berlin with a time of 2:11:53 hours.
- She surpasses Brigid Kosgei's previous record by over two minutes.
- Assefa dominates in a super-fast race, showcasing her exceptional performance.
- Assefa previously improved the Berlin course record to 2:15:37 hours last year.

The eight-time Grammy Award-winner, who has had massive success with ...

Usher Reportedly Plans To Launch World Tour Following 2024 Super Bowl Halftime Performance

The former president's attorneys made ...

Trump argues First Amendment protects him from 'insurrection' cases aimed at keeping him off 2024 ballots
Quick Glance: Trump asserts freedom of speech as protection against 'insurrection' cases to prevent his candidacy
- Attorneys for former President Donald Trump argue that an attempt to exclude him from the 2024 ballot under a rarely used clause of 'insurrection' in the Constitution should be dismissed as a violation of his freedom of speech.
- The lawyers have made this argument in a filing published by a Colorado court on Monday, which represents one of the most significant challenges to Trump's candidacy under the clause of the 14th Amendment from the Civil War era.
- Trump will also argue that the clause does not apply to him because 'the Fourteenth Amendment applies to someone who was involved in insurrection or rebellion,' not to someone who merely 'instigated' an action,' Blue wrote.
- A second liberal group, Free Speech For The People, has also submitted a challenge to Trump's candidacy in Minnesota, which is scheduled to be heard by the state's Supreme Court on November 2.

Susanna and the Elders, painted by Artemisia Gentileschi in the late 1630s ...

Iconic female artist's lost painting is found, hundreds of years after it was created

Two scientists, one Nigerian and one American, created a cutting-edge surveillance ...

Scientific dynamic duo aims to stop the next pandemic before it starts

Washington shares her story and more details about her ...

Kerry Washington Found Out Her Dad Isn’t Her Biological Father
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This theoretical physicist and mathematician drops a new video several times a ...

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Historians say that a little more than a century ago, when cars first hit ...

Horseless carriages were once a lot like driverless cars. What can history teach us?

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