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Astros starters get postseason hair extensions

Astros starters Framber Valdez and Luis Garcia look like naturals on the mound, even in the hairiest of situations. A lot of work to make it seem that easy — at the ballpark and, as it turns out, at the barber shop. ATTN SENIORS: Improved breathing by 57% [STUDY] [sponsored]… Read More

Kevin Spacey trial proceeds after bout with COVID-19

The lawyer for actor Kevin Spacey has tested positive for COVID-19, but the week-old civil sex abuse trial resumed Thursday with testimony from a psychologist. U.S. District Judge Lewis A. Kaplan said his first concern after attorney Jennifer Keller tested positive Thursday morning was to ensure that the jury was… Read More

Parkland shooter gets life sentence but evades death penalty

A jury spared Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz from the death penalty Thursday for killing 17 people at a Parkland high school in 2018, sending him to prison for the remainder of his life in a decision that left many families of the victims angered, baffled and in tears. The… Read More

Ron DeSantis under investigation by Biden admin

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has been grabbing national headlines for only a few years, but he won his first House election ten years ago. Despite his long career, DeSantis hasn’t had any scandals. That doesn’t seem to sit well with President Joe Biden’s administration. The Office of the Inspector General… Read More

Town employee secretly lowered fluoride in water for years

Residents of a small community in Vermont were blindsided last month by news that one official in their water department quietly lowered fluoride levels nearly four years ago, giving rise to worries about their children’s dental health and transparent government — and highlighting the enduring misinformation around water fluoridation. Katie… Read More

Angela Lansbury’s co-star reflects on ‘great artist’

Angela Lansbury and Len Cariou were partners-in-crime on stage in “Sweeney Todd” and crime busters in episodes of TV’s “Murder, She Wrote.” The actors were also friends and admirers, staying in touch after becoming the toasts of Broadway and Tony Award winners in 1979 for Stephen Sondheim’s acclaimed musical. Sponsored:… Read More

Alex Jones ordered to pay a second judgment: $965 million

Jurors ordered conspiracy theorist Alex Jones on Wednesday to pay nearly $1 billion to Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims’ relatives and an FBI agent, who said he turned their loss and trauma into years of torment by promoting the lie that the rampage was a hoax. The $965 million… Read More

Supreme Court hears case over Andy Warhol and Prince

Andy Warhol and Prince held center stage in a copyright case before the Supreme Court on Wednesday that veered from Cheerios and “Mona Lisa” analogies to Justice Clarence Thomas’ enthusiasm for the “Purple Rain” showman. Despite the light nature of the arguments at times involving two deceased celebrities, the issue… Read More

Joe Biden stumbled when confronted over this scandal

Hunter Biden, the president’s son, has made headlines for the federal probe into possible tax crimes, but he has also been dealing with an investigation pertaining to an alleged gun crime. President Joe Biden has long avoided questions about his son’s alleged crimes, but a reporter finally caught up with… Read More

Ohio man accused of plotting to kill women pleads guilty

A 22-year-old man who authorities say identified as an involuntary celibate and plotted to kill women at an unnamed Ohio university has pleaded guilty to a federal charge of attempting a hate crime. Tres Genco, of Hilliard, Ohio, entered the plea Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Cincinnati. He faces… Read More