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Leonardo DiCaprio thinks box-office numbers will always be "important".The 50-year-old actor - who is one of the best-... Read More
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Ex-Kansas employee ousted over Charlie Kirk comment sues state education department
The woman who lost her job with the Kansas State Department of Education over a two-word Facebook comment she made about Charlie Kirk’s assassination is suing the agency and Education Commissioner Randy Watson, who she ...Read more
'South Park' lays into FCC chair over freedom of speech in new episode
DENVER — After a week in which American free speech on the airwaves appeared in peril, the minds behind “South Park” took an opportunity to reiterate that they will not be censored.
In their newest episode, entitled...Read more
New 'Avatar: Fire and Ash' trailer explains the history of the Ash People as the Na'vi wage war
LOS ANGELES — War is coming to Pandora — again.
On Thursday, 20th Century Studios released a new trailer for "Avatar: Fire and Ash" offering more glimpses of the gorgeous world of James Cameron's upcoming sci-fi epic ...Read more
Bruce Springsteen wants Trump on the 'trash heap of history'
NEW YORK — Bruce Springsteen is disparaging President Donald Trump once more. This time, he’s doing it in Time magazine, which has meant a lot to both septuagenarian public figures throughout their lives.
In an ...Read more
No, Keanu Reeves isn't a married man. Take it from his 'wife,' Alexandra Grant
LOS ANGELES — Keanu Reeves and Alexandra Grant are all smiles in wedding attire as they flaunt matching rings signaling the start of a new chapter — or at least that's what one recently viral AI photo depicts.
The odd...Read more
Spotify says it removed millions of 'spammy' AI-generated music tracks
Spotify has removed more than 75 million AI-generated "spammy" music tracks from its platform over the past 12 months, the company said Thursday, stepping up its crackdown on unauthorized AI-generated use of artists' ...Read more
The Philly mob's bloody 1990s power struggle is coming to Netflix
PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia mob’s bloody 1990s power struggle will be back in the spotlight next month, courtesy of a new docuseries from Netflix.
Dubbed "Mob War: Philadelphia vs. The Mafia," the series covers a ...Read more
Georgia's Fort Benning would become Fort Moore again under House bill
ATLANTA — Fort Benning in Columbus could switch back to Fort Moore under legislation passed by the Republican-led House of Representatives, a move that would reverse a highly publicized Trump administration decision.
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Health insurance marketplace rate hikes top 20% in most states, Cantwell says
WASHINGTON — People who receive insurance through the top marketplace plan in most states can expect sticker shock this fall, according to data compiled by the office of Sen. Maria Cantwell.
Cantwell, D-Wash., who’s ...Read more
Feds blast Sean 'Diddy' Combs' argument that filming 'freak-offs' is protected by First Amendment
NEW YORK — Federal prosecutors in Manhattan at a court hearing Thursday asked the judge presiding over Sean “Diddy” Combs’ case to reject his bid to get his conviction overturned and the argument he’s made that ...Read more
Facing fierce opposition, Missouri governor will sign new congressional map
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Facing a trio of lawsuits and an opposition campaign, Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe’s office said the Republican governor will sign the state’s new congressional map into law on Sunday.
Kehoe’s ...Read more
DEI programs cost Atlanta airport tens of millions in federal grants
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport was due to receive just over $57 million in Federal Aviation Administration grant dollars before the end of the fiscal year this month.
The money was for restroom ...Read more
Pokémon protests Department of Homeland Security 'Gotta Catch 'Em All' post
The company behind the wildly popular Pokémon franchise says it doesn't want its characters used for propaganda.
The Department of Homeland Security uploaded a Pokémon-themed montage of various ICE raids to social media...Read more
NYC Mayor Adams, absent from campaign trail for days, says he's playing 'three-dimensional chess'
NEW YORK — Addressing the latest swirl of rumors that he may soon pull the plug on his longshot reelection bid, New York Mayor Eric Adams would only say Thursday his campaign has been playing “three dimensional chess�...Read more
Florida woman arrested for allegedly threatening mass shooting at her former school
ORLANDO, Fla. — Authorities arrested a Central Florida woman who posted threatening messages on Facebook to shoot up a private school where she was once a student.
On Wednesday, officers arrested 30-year-old Oksana ...Read more
Bondi fires a third federal prosecutor in Miami office, linked to anti-Trump posts
MIAMI — Federal prosecutor Will Rosenzweig took a short break from his health care fraud and money-laundering cases at the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Miami this week to observe the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah, with ...Read more
Starbucks store closures get shrug with investors wanting more
Starbucks Corp. Chief Executive Officer Brian Niccol has spent a lot of his first year making cosmetic changes — including bringing back ceramic mugs — in a bid to revive the world’s largest coffee chain.
But now ...Read more
Amazon, FTC reach $2.5 billion deal in Prime subscription case
Amazon.com Inc. agreed to pay $2.5 billion in penalties and refunds and change its process for how to cancel its Prime subscription to settle a lawsuit by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission.
The company will pay $1 billion...Read more
Huntington Beach to commission mural in honor of Charlie Kirk
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. — Huntington Beach officials are looking to commission a mural in honor of slain activist Charlie Kirk.
After calling a special meeting Tuesday, Sept. 23, to discuss the idea, the City Council ...Read more
The LA fires destroyed 11,000 homes. Less than 10% have permits to rebuild
Of the thousands of residents needing to rebuild after this year’s California wildfires, Andy Weyman would seem especially well positioned. The TV and stage director had remodeled his Malibu home just five years earlier ...Read more
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