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Allegheny Forrest Opens ATV Trail Friday
The US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service will open ATV and off-highway motorcycle trails at 8 a.m. on Friday, May 24 in the Allegheny National Forest in Warren. Improvements occurred on the Ti...
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Flaming Truck on Chapel Hill Road Monday
A flaming truck was reported on Chapel Hill Road in Humphrey New York Monday afternoon. The Allegany Fire Department responded for a vehicle on fire as it was hauling a large fuel tank. Weston Mills F...
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Olean Police Assist New York State Police in Local Arrest
An Olean woman was turned over to the New York State Police following her arrest. Olean police report that 32-year-old Stephanie A Cossairt was arrested on a felony bench warrant late Sunday night. C...
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Wellsville Man Arrested on Warrant, Resisting Arrest
A Wellsville man allegedly adds "resisting arrest" to his list of charges. According to Wellsville police, 33-year-old Bruce A Degerstedt was arrested on a bench warrant issued out of Wellsv...
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PennDOT, PSP, Highway Safety Begin "Operation Yellow Jacket"
PennDOT, the Pennsylvania State Police and the Highway Safety Network announced the implementation of Operation Yellow Jacket in highway work zones today. During the operation, troopers sit in PennDOT...
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Olean Seeking Public Input on City Bus Loop Changes
The City of Olean is seeking public comment on the changes to stop locations in the City Loop Saturday bus route. The City Loop Monday through Friday bus route has been modified to include a St. Bonav...
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Bradford Police Need Help Finding Owners of Found Dogs
City of Bradford Police are asking for the public's help in finding the owners of two found dogs. Two dogs were found on SR 219 this morning. If you have any information, please contact police at 814-...
May 20, 2024
Olean Man Held Pending Arraignment
An Olean man was arrested early Sunday morning. Olean police report that 25-year-old Quincy R.C. Gayton, was arrested on a warrant issued out of Olean City Court relating to charges criminal contempt,...
May 20, 2024
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US News
Hunter Biden presses for delay in federal gun trial
May 20, 2024
Hunter Biden asked an appeals court to pause the trial, set to begin next month.
Prosecution rests in Donald Trump’s New York hush money case, turning trial over to defense for chance to call witnesses
23 hours ago
Prosecution rests in Donald Trump’s New York hush money case, turning trial over to defense for chance to call witnesses
Sour Patch Kids Oreos? Peeps Pepsi? What's behind the weird flavors popping up on store shelves
22 hours ago
Surprising flavor combinations – think gravy-flavored Jones Soda or Sour Patch Kids Oreos -- are showing up more frequently in grocery stores and restaurants
The White House says FDIC chairman to step down following report on agency's toxic workplace culture
19 hours ago
The chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation will step down from his post once a successor is appointed
Woman pleads guilty to shooting rural Pennsylvania prosecutor, sentenced to several years in prison
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A Pennsylvania woman will serve four to eight years in prison after pleading guilty to shooting a county prosecutor after a confrontation about a property transfer he handled as a private lawyer
Tennessee professor swept away by wave during Brazil study-abroad trip has died
18 hours ago
A Tennessee community college says one of its professors who was swept away by an ocean wave during a study-abroad trip in Brazil has died
What a blast to work at NASA. Space agency is sky-high again in latest survey of federal employees
May 20, 2024
Exploring the cosmos makes for happy employees, federal workers like to work from home like everyone else, and an agency that has struggled with low morale is showing improvement
'Justice demands' new trial for death row inmate, Alabama district attorney says
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An Alabama district attorney on Monday asked a judge to order a new trial for a death row inmate
Voters to decide whether prosecutor and judge in Georgia Trump election case keep their jobs
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Voters will decide whether two key players in the Georgia election interference case against former President Donald Trump will keep their jobs
Denver launches ambitious migrant program, breaking from the short-term shelter approach
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Denver has launched an ambitious new program to support migrants, and hundreds crammed into a convention center for orientation on Monday
Billionaire rains cash on UMass graduates to tune of $1,000 each, but says they must give half away
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Billionaire philanthropist Rob Hale has surprised the graduating class at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth by giving each of them $1,000
Defense has rested without ex-President Donald Trump taking the witness stand in his New York hush money trial
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Defense has rested without ex-President Donald Trump taking the witness stand in his New York hush money trial
Stock market today: Wall Street drifts near its records in another quiet day of trading
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U.S. stocks are drifting around their record levels as Wall Street appears to be headed for another quiet day
US urges Israeli Prime Minister's office to reverse block on AP Gaza live video, return seized gear, US official says
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US urges Israeli Prime Minister's office to reverse block on AP Gaza live video, return seized gear, US official says
Biden releasing 1 million barrels of gasoline from Northeast reserve in bid to lower prices at pump
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The Biden administration says it's releasing 1 million barrels of gasoline from a Northeast reserve established after Superstorm Sandy in a bid to lower prices at the pump this summer
Storms have dropped large hail, buckets of rain and tornadoes across the Midwest. And more is coming
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Residents in Omaha, Nebraska, awoke to weather sirens blaring and widespread power outages early Tuesday morning
Stock market today: Asian shares mostly decline after Nasdaq ticks to a record high
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Asian shares are mostly lower even as most U.S. stock indexes finished higher, especially technology issues like Nvidia
Trump or Biden? Either way, US seems poised to preserve heavy tariffs on imports
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President Joe Biden and Donald Trump agree on essentially nothing, from taxes and climate change to immigration and regulation
State Supreme Court and Republican congressional primary elections top Georgia ballots
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A state Supreme Court race that’s grown unusually heated by the sleepy standards of the state's nonpartisan judicial elections tops Georgia ballots
Vermont governor vetoes bill to restrict pesticide that is toxic to bees, saying it's anti-farmer
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Vermont’s governor has vetoed a bill to severely restrict a type of pesticide that’s toxic to bees and other pollinators
California county's farm bureau sues over state monitoring of groundwater
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A lawsuit has been filed over California’s decision to take over monitoring groundwater use in part of the fertile San Joaquin Valley under a landmark law aimed at protecting the vital resource
Former Red Sox pitcher arrested in Florida in an underage sex sting, sheriff says
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Former Boston Red Sox pitcher Austin Maddox has been arrested in Florida as part of an underage sex sting
Hiker dies after falling from trail in Oregon's Columbia River Gorge, officials say
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Oregon officials say a hiker died after falling from a trail in the Columbia River Gorge
Judge in Donald Trump's hush money trial threatened to remove witness from court after his behavior, transcript shows
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Judge in Donald Trump's hush money trial threatened to remove witness from court after his behavior, transcript shows
Biden and Democrats raised $51 million in April, far less than Trump and the GOP's $76 million
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President Joe Biden and the Democratic National Committee say they they raised more than $51 million in April, falling well short of the $76 million that Donald Trump and the Republican Party reported taking in for the month
World News
Lai Ching-te is inaugurated as Taiwan's president in a transition that is likely to bolster island's ties with the U.S.
May 20, 2024
Lai Ching-te is inaugurated as Taiwan's president in a transition that is likely to bolster island's ties with the U.S.
China sanctions Boeing, two other U.S. defense companies on day of Taiwan's presidential inauguration
May 20, 2024
China sanctions Boeing, two other U.S. defense companies on day of Taiwan's presidential inauguration
Nepal's prime minister wins confidence vote in parliament, his fourth since taking office
May 20, 2024
Nepal’s prime minister will continue leading his shaky governing coalition after winning his fourth vote of confidence in two years on Monday
Ireland's top diplomat concerned over slow pace of justice in peacekeeper's killing
May 20, 2024
Ireland’s top diplomat has expressed concerns about the slow progress of criminal proceedings against several Lebanese men charged with the killing of an Irish peacekeeper in Lebanon
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, supreme leader's protege, dies at 63 in helicopter crash
May 20, 2024
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has died
French government spokeswoman says President Emmanuel Macron is traveling to violence-hit New Caledonia
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French government spokeswoman says President Emmanuel Macron is traveling to violence-hit New Caledonia
Austrian leader lauds UK's efforts on migration and cites its plan for deportations to Rwanda
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Austria’s leader has praised Britain as a “pioneer” in outsourcing asylum proceedings to places outside Europe, citing a U.K. bill to deport migrants to Rwanda
No more cute snaps of Mt Fuji. A screen is up in a Japanese town to prevent tourist crowds
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A Japanese town known for some of the best views of Mount Fuji has completed construction of a large black screen on a stretch of a street to block the view and deter tourists from overcrowding the place
At least 40 villagers shot dead in latest violence in Nigeria's conflict-hit north
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Nigerian authorities say Armed men attacked remote villages in northcentral Nigeria, killing at least a dozen villagers during a late-night raid
Report says China is accelerating the forced urbanization of rural Tibetans
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An extensive report by Human Rights Watch says China is accelerating the forced urbanization of Tibetan villagers and herders, adding to state government and independent reports of efforts to assimilate them through control over their language and trad...
Dominican Republic president, who promises to keep up migrant crackdown, heads to re-election as contenders concede
May 20, 2024
Dominican Republic president, who promises to keep up migrant crackdown, heads to re-election as contenders concede
New Zealand and Australia sending planes to evacuate nationals from New Caledonia's unrest
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New Zealand and Australia sending planes to evacuate nationals from New Caledonia's unrest
Britain slammed in inquiry for infecting thousands with tainted blood and covering up the scandal
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An inquiry has found that British authorities and the public health service knowingly exposed tens of thousands of patients to deadly infections through contaminated blood and blood products and hid the truth about the disaster for decades
Israeli and Hamas leaders join list of people accused by leading war crimes court
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Israeli and Hamas top leaders have joined a list of people accused of humanity's most heinous crimes by the world's top war crimes court
These photos show Palestinians' quick exodus from Rafah after Israel issued evacuation orders
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New satellite images analyzed by the Associated Press show that sprawling tent camps in the southern city of Rafah nearly emptied after Israel issued its first evacuation orders
Weather forecasters warn Pakistanis to stay indoors ahead of new heat wave
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Authorities in Pakistan urged people to stay indoors as the country is hit by an extreme heat wave that threatens to bring dangerously high temperatures and yet another round of glacial-driven floods
Vatican makes fresh overture to China, reaffirms that Catholic Church is no threat to sovereignty
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The Vatican has made another big overture to China
Germany's foreign minister says in Kyiv that air defenses are an 'absolute priority' for Ukraine
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Germany’s foreign minister says sending air defense systems to Ukraine to help protect it from Russian cruise missiles, rockets and drones is an “absolute priority.”
It's so hot in Mexico, howler monkeys are falling dead from the trees
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At least 83 howler monkeys were found dead in the Gulf coast state of Tabasco.
Israeli Prime Minister condemns decision by war crimes prosecutor as a "disgrace" and attack on all of Israel
May 20, 2024
Israeli Prime Minister condemns decision by war crimes prosecutor as a "disgrace" and attack on all of Israel
Kosovo shuts 6 Serb bank branches over use of the dinar currency in a move that could raise tensions
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Kosovo police have closed six branches of a Serbia-licensed bank in line with the decision on the ban of the use of the Serbian dinar currency in the country
The Islamic State claims attack in Afghanistan that killed 6
May 20, 2024
The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for the attack on foreigners in central Afghanistan last week in which three Spanish citizens and three Afghans were killed
The Latest | US and Israel strongly condemn ICC prosecutor's request to arrest Israeli officials
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The United States and Israel both vehemently condemned a request by the International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor to seek arrest warrants for Israeli leaders in connection with the seven-month war in Gaza
No points from Erdogan. Turkey's leader claims Eurovision Song Contest is a threat to family values
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The Turkish president has criticized the Eurovision Song Contest, accusing the annual event of allegedly encouraging “gender neutralization” and threatening the traditional family
UK court rules that extension of police powers to intervene in protests is unlawful
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Britain’s High Court has ruled that new regulations that gave U.K. police more powers to intervene in protests were unlawful
Politics
How Hope Hicks went from Trump confidante to key prosecution witness
May 03, 2024
She always survived the many shakeups in the White House.
Noem book dogged by new claims of inaccuracies
May 03, 2024
The South Dakota governor says she met with North Korea's dictator and, separately, that she was threatened by Nikki Haley. Both are being questioned.
May 2024
May 03, 2024
Political cartoons from the desk of Matt Wuerker.
The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics
May 03, 2024
Every week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their ink-stained skills to capture the foibles, memes, hypocrisies and other head-slapping events in the world of politics. The fruits of these labors are hundreds of cartoons...
Noem dog shooting sparks Congressional Dog Lovers Caucus
May 02, 2024
“Given recent dog-related news, it’s evident that both sides of the aisle reject animal cruelty and support protecting man’s best friend," Rep. Jared Moskowitz said.
Kristi Noem defends dog slaying: ‘I chose the safety of my children’
May 02, 2024
"She attacked me. And it was a hard decision," Noem said of her dog, Cricket.
Adams talks protest busting
May 01, 2024
RNC chief implores Greene to stand down
May 01, 2024
Inside the crash GOP effort to head off a motion to vacate.
Abortion-rights groups have never faced a state like Florida
May 01, 2024
Voters in states across the political spectrum have backed abortion rights since the fall of Roe. But Florida’s November referendum will be tougher.
Turmoil persists at Columbia
Apr 30, 2024
When man’s best friend becomes a politician’s worst nightmare
Apr 30, 2024
Kristi Noem created a firestorm on social media over the weekend and dog lovers from both sides of the aisle condemned her decision to kill her dog.
DA's fate rests with Hochul
Apr 29, 2024
Concern over commencements
Apr 26, 2024
The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics
Apr 26, 2024
Every week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their ink-stained skills to capture the foibles, memes, hypocrisies and other head-slapping events in the world of politics. The fruits of these labors are hundreds of cartoons...
“The truth as we know it is over.” “Civil War” star on how it really could happen here.
Apr 26, 2024
Wagner Moura, one of the stars of the hit film “Civil War,” tells Playbook Deep Dive how making a movie about a new civil war changed his own personal thinking about politics, how his experiences with Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil are a warning for Americans and what the role of art is in politics.
Biden visits Syracuse as NYC campus chaos grows
Apr 25, 2024
Videos show growing pro-Palestinian campus protests as lawmakers speak out
Apr 24, 2024
Videos of campus protests are spreading on social media and show the most visceral aspects of the demonstrations.
The place to be for politicians and protesters
Apr 24, 2024
Republicans are trying to snuff out climate embers around the country
Apr 24, 2024
Conservatives are aggressively targeting efforts to reduce carbon emissions across the continent.
The budget roadshow continues
Apr 23, 2024
Gov. Kathy Hochul, Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, Mayor Eric Adams and labor leaders celebrated the approval of a wide-ranging housing package.
The Pennsylvania House race testing the fallout from the Israel-Hamas war
Apr 23, 2024
Summer Lee is the first high-profile progressive House member to face a contested primary this year.
Columbia strife ensnares Hochul, Adams
Apr 22, 2024
Cotton and Hawley: Send in the National Guard to Columbia
Apr 22, 2024
Calls for federal action at the university campus come as Monday marks the beginning of the Jewish holiday of Passover.
David Pryor, former governor and senator of Arkansas, dies at age 89
Apr 20, 2024
He was considered one of the Democratic party’s giants in Arkansas.
Trump has a rocky relationship with Black voters. He’s trying to change it.
Apr 20, 2024
Three officials with his campaign outlined the former president’s strategy.
The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics
Apr 19, 2024
Every week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their ink-stained skills to capture the foibles, memes, hypocrisies and other head-slapping events in the world of politics. The fruits of these labors are hundreds of cartoons...
AIPAC-endorsed Democrat calls for Israeli leadership change
Apr 18, 2024
Vulnerable California Rep. Mike Levin said "new leaders" are needed.
A state budget in sight
Apr 18, 2024
A new twist: Hackers hold up the budget
Apr 17, 2024
Technology
New York-Dublin video link is back up after shutdown for bad behavior
May 20, 2024
A video link between New York City and Dublin that was shut down due to inappropriate behavior on both sides of the Atlantic has reopened with new security measures
Insider Q&A: CIA's chief technologist's cautious embrace of generative AI
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The CIA’s first chief technology officer Nand Mulchandani is marshaling generative AI tools to the intelligence agency
Microsoft's AI chatbot will 'recall' everything you do on a PC
20 hours ago
Microsoft wants laptop users to get so comfortable with its artificial intelligence chatbot that it will remember everything you’re doing on your computer and help figure out what you want to do next
Corn, millet and ... rooftop solar? Farm family’s newest crop shows China’s solar ascendancy
14 hours ago
China is the runaway leader in supplying the world with the hardware to gather solar power
AI companies make fresh safety promise at Seoul summit, nations agree to align work on risks
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Leading artificial intelligence companies made a fresh pledge at a mini-summit Tuesday to develop AI safely, while world leaders agreed to build a network of publicly backed safety institutes to advance research and testing of the technology
Scarlett Johansson says a ChatGPT voice is 'eerily similar' to hers and OpenAI is halting its use
54 minutes ago
OpenAI says it plans to halt the use of one of its ChatGPT voices that “Her” actor Scarlett Johansson says sounds “eerily similar" to her own
EPA warns cyberattacks against water utilities more frequent and severe, urges steps to protect nation's drinking water
23 hours ago
EPA warns cyberattacks against water utilities more frequent and severe, urges steps to protect nation's drinking water
Hong Kong will keep watching internet platforms for non-compliance with ban on protest song
11 hours ago
Hong Kong’s leader says his government will keep monitoring for any non-compliance with a court order that bans a popular protest song
Nickel-rich Indonesia pitches EV battery plant plan to Elon Musk
May 20, 2024
Indonesia’s top investment official says the government has proposed building an electric vehicle battery plant to Tesla CEO Elon Musk
Things to know about an AI safety summit in Seoul
May 20, 2024
South Korea is set to host a mini-summit this week on risks and regulation of artificial intelligence
How cockroaches spread around the globe to become the pest we know today
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A new study tracks how cockroaches spread around the globe to become the survival experts we know today
Trump Media and Technology Group posts more than $300 million net loss in first public quarter
20 hours ago
Trump Media and Technology Group, the owner of social networking site Truth Social, lost more than $300 million last quarter
London court to decide whether WikiLeaks founder Assange is extradited to the US
22 hours ago
A British court has ruled that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange can appeal against an order that he be extradited to the U.S. on espionage charges
UN Security Council rejects Russia-backed resolution on banning weapons in space
12 hours ago
The United States says that Russia last week launched a satellite that could be part of weaponizing space
US says cyberattacks against water supplies are rising, and utilities need to do more to stop them
17 hours ago
The Environmental Protection Agency warns that cyberattacks against water utilities around the U.S. are becoming more frequent and more severe
Botanists are scouring the US-Mexico border to document a forgotten ecosystem split by a giant wall
May 19, 2024
Botanists and citizen scientists armed with the iNaturalist app on their smartphones are recording the biodiversity along the U.S.-Mexico border
Ed Dwight, America's first Black astronaut candidate, finally goes to space 60 years later
May 20, 2024
Ed Dwight, America's first Black astronaut candidate, has finally made it to space 60 years later, flying with Jeff Bezos’ rocket company
America's first Black astronaut candidate finally goes to space 60 years later on Bezos rocket
May 19, 2024
America's first Black astronaut candidate finally goes to space 60 years later on Bezos rocket
Elon Musk launches Starlink satellite internet service in Indonesia, world's largest archipelago
May 19, 2024
The billionaire arrived by private jet on the idyllic “island of the gods.”
Companies are trying to attract more smartphone users across Africa. But there are risks
May 20, 2024
Internet-enabled phones can play a unique role in sub-Saharan Africa, where infrastructure and public services are among the world’s least developed
This giant gas planet is as fluffy and puffy as cotton candy
May 14, 2024
Astronomers say a planet that's bigger than Jupiter is surprisingly as fluffy and light as cotton candy
1st warm-blooded dinosaurs roamed Earth 180 million years ago: Study
May 15, 2024
A new study suggests that the first warm-blooded dinosaurs may have roamed Earth about 180 million years ago
Billionaire Frank McCourt says he's putting together a consortium to buy TikTok
May 15, 2024
Billionaire businessman and real estate mogul Frank McCourt says he’s putting together a consortium to purchase TikTok’s U.S. business
A second scourge is battering Brazil's flooded south: disinformation
May 16, 2024
The vast flooding that has devastated Brazil’s Rio Grande do Sul state has yet to subside
Who's laughing? LateNighter, a digital news site about late-night TV, hopes to buck media trends
May 14, 2024
The media industry is crumbling, and late-night comedy on television has less than half of the audience than it had a decade ago
Entertainment
Kecia Lewis in Broadway's 'Hell's Kitchen' delivers the soul and earns a Tony Award nomination
May 20, 2024
It’s fitting that Kecia Lewis has had her most successful theater season while playing a mentor
Studio Ghibli takes a bow at Cannes with an honorary Palme d'Or
14 hours ago
Studio Ghibli, the Japanese anime factory of surreal ecological wonders that has for 39 years spirited away moviegoers with tales of Totoros, magical jellyfish and floating castles, was celebrated Monday by the Cannes Film Festival with an honorary Pal...
Music Review: Twenty One Pilots' concept album 'Clancy' is an energizing end of an era
2 hours ago
The end of an era has come for Twenty One Pilots
Fred Roos, ‘Godfather Part II’ producer and longtime Coppola collaborator, dies at 89
38 minutes ago
Fred Roos, the Oscar-winning producer of “The Godfather Part II” who helped launch the careers of numerous superstars from Jack Nicholson to Tom Cruise, has died
In Saudi Arabia, an all-women psychedelic rock band jams out as its conservative society loosens up
May 20, 2024
As Saudi Arabia liberalizes some aspects of its society, an all-women psychedelic rock band that recently performed in the kingdom's capital is an example showing some Saudi women are now finding their voice through the arts
Attorneys stop representing a Utah mom and children's grief author accused of killing her husband
54 minutes ago
A team of attorneys has withdrawn from representing a Utah mother accused of killing her husband with fentanyl then publishing a children’s book about loss and grief
Oscar-winning composer of 'Finding Neverland' music, Jan A.P. Kaczmarek. dies at age 71
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Polish composer Jan A
Russian theater director and playwright go on trial over a play authorities say justifies terrorism
16 hours ago
A Russian court has started the trial of a theater director and a playwright facing charges of justifying terrorism over a play they staged, the latest step in the unrelenting crackdown on dissent in Russia that has reached unprecedented levels during ...
ESPN reaches 4-year extension to carry England's FA Cup in the U.S.
1 hour ago
ESPN will carry England’s FA Cup in the U.S. through 2028 after reaching a four-year extension with England’s Football Association
London judge rejects Prince Harry's bid to add allegations against Rupert Murdoch in tabloid lawsuit
1 hour ago
A London judge says Prince Harry can't expand his privacy lawsuit against The Sun tabloid's publisher to include allegations that Rupert Murdoch and some other executives were part of an effort to conceal and destroy evidence of unlawful information ga...
Celebrity birthdays for the week of May 26-June 1
May 20, 2024
Celebrities having birthdays during the week of May 26-June 1 include actor Laverne Cox, singer Lenny Kravitz and actor Helena Bonham Carter
2 top Penguin Random House editors leaving amid ongoing changes at publishing house
17 hours ago
Two top editors at Penguin Random House are leaving as the country’s leading trading publisher continues to transform during a period of uncertain revenues and generational change
Book Review: 'Ascent to Power' studies how Harry Truman overcame lack of preparation in transition
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Book Review: 'Cujo' character returns as one of 12 stories in Stephen King’s ‘You Like It Darker'
23 hours ago
Stephen King returns with a collection of 12 stories, “You Like It Darker,” publishing on Tuesday
'The Apprentice,' about a young Donald Trump, premieres in Cannes
20 hours ago
While Donald Trump’s hush money trial entered its sixth week in New York, an origin story for the Republican presidential candidate premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, unveiling a scathing portrait of Trump in the 1980s
Scarlett Johansson says a ChatGPT voice is 'eerily similar' to hers and OpenAI is halting its use
54 minutes ago
OpenAI says it plans to halt the use of one of its ChatGPT voices that “Her” actor Scarlett Johansson says sounds “eerily similar" to her own
No points from Erdogan. Turkey's leader claims Eurovision Song Contest is a threat to family values
17 hours ago
The Turkish president has criticized the Eurovision Song Contest, accusing the annual event of allegedly encouraging “gender neutralization” and threatening the traditional family
Movie Review: 'The Garfield Movie' is a bizarre animated tale that's not pur-fect in any way
May 20, 2024
If you catch the latest Garfield movie, you might not expect to find the famous orange feline at one point running from bad guys on the top of a speeding train
The unstoppable duo of Emma Stone and Yorgos Lanthimos
14 hours ago
Emma Stone and Yorgos Lanthimos' collaboration has by now become so regular that it would be easy to take it for granted
Trump campaign calls 'The Apprentice' 'blatantly false,' director offers to screen it for him
2 hours ago
Donald Trump’s reelection campaign called “The Apprentice,” a film about the former U.S. president in the 1980s, “pure fiction” and vowed legal action following its premiere at the Cannes Film Festival
Amal Clooney is one of the legal experts who recommended war crimes charges in Israel-Hamas war
21 hours ago
Amal Clooney is one of the legal experts who recommended that the chief prosecutor of the world's top war crimes court seek arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and leaders of the militant Hamas group
2024 Essence Festival to honor Frankie Beverly's 'final performance' with tribute
20 hours ago
Organizers of the Essence Festival of Culture have revealed that legendary soul group Maze featuring Frankie Beverly will be recognized during this summer’s gathering with “a star-studded tribute” that will “honor their final performance.”
PHOTOS: At the Pet Gala, fashion goes to the dogs
3 hours ago
They may call it a catwalk, but the Pet Gala is the dogs' time to shine. Designer Anthony Rubio threw the now-annual fashion fete Monday night, sending 18 dogs down the red carpet at New York's American Kennel Club Museum...
Graceland is not for sale, Elvis Presley's granddaughter Riley Keough says in lawsuit
14 minutes ago
The granddaughter of Elvis Presley is fighting an attempt to publicly auction his Graceland estate in Memphis
Everybody may love Raymond, but Ray Romano loves Peter Boyle
May 20, 2024
Ray Romano is looking back at his hit sitcom “Everybody Loves Raymond” and saluting a fellow actor for its success
Health
Federal Experts Talk Bird Flu ‘What Ifs’ in WebMD Live Event
May 16, 2024
WebMD brought together experts from four federal agencies to talk prevention, monitoring, and what the “what ifs” of bird flu might look like.
What’s Next in Health Care for Older Adults: Questions and Answers With John Whyte, MD
May 16, 2024
As WebMD’s chief medical officer, John Whyte, MD, is in a unique position to see both the current state of medical care for America’s older adults and the way things are trending for the future. We asked him to share his insight on a few topics, along with a bit of advice.
Get the Care You Need in a COVID-19 World
May 16, 2024
What to expect at the doctor’s office, hospitals, and long-term care facilities, the future of telemedicine, and how to get the best care during COVID-19.
Personal Shopper: A Savvy Black Entrepreneur Guides You to Eczema-Friendly Clothes, Creams, Cosmetics, and More
May 16, 2024
A savvy black entrepreneur guides you on an eczema-friendly shopping spree.
Behind the Spike in Colorectal Cancer Among Young Americans
May 15, 2024
Colorectal cancer cases increased a whopping 333% among 15- to 19-year-olds and 185% among 20- to 24-year-olds from 1999 to 2020.
How to Build a Support Network for Schizophrenia Care
May 15, 2024
Schizophrenia caregiver support is essential to avoid burnout. Learn how to build a support network when you're a mental-health caregiver.
Helping Someone Stick With Schizophrenia Treatment
May 15, 2024
Schizophrenia treatment is tricky when your loved one resists it. Learn ways to help someone with schizophrenia stick with their treatment plan.
Is It Time to Change Schizophrenia Treatments?
May 15, 2024
Is it time for a change in your loved one's schizophrenia treatment? Learn the signs caregivers should watch for.
How to Talk to Your Loved One's Care Team
May 15, 2024
If you’re a schizophrenia caregiver, communication with your loved one's doctors is important. Learn how to stay in the loop.
Is Your Doctor ‘Blue Zones’ Certified?
May 14, 2024
The American College of Lifestyle Medicine and Blue Zones will soon offer a new clinical certification to physicians and health professionals.
Expert Q&A: Alzheimer’s Risk and the APOE4 Gene
May 14, 2024
If you have two copies of the APOE4 gene, new research suggests that you’re very likely to develop Alzheimer’s. Experts break down the findings and share what you can do to lower your risk.
Experts Watching Bird Flu Carefully in Case It Takes Off
May 14, 2024
The virus variant that is circulating among cattle is not an efficient cause of disease in humans. There may be more concern if H5N1 passes to pigs, because their viral receptors are closer to those in humans.
The 7-Hour Itch: 3 Women With Eczema Describe the Ways They Combat Nighttime Flare-Ups
May 13, 2024
Three women with eczema describe how they combat nighttime flare-ups.
A Mother’s Love: The Challenges of Parenting a Child With Eczema
May 12, 2024
Two moms reveal the great lengths they went to in their determination to give their children relief and good health.
Working It Out: How to Minimize Eczema Flare-ups at the Gym and on the Job
May 11, 2024
Three keys to managing your eczema at the gym and then heading off to a productive and itch-free workday.
Cows Are Potential Spreaders of Bird Flu to Humans
May 10, 2024
Cow udders have the same receptors for flu viruses as humans and birds, raising concerns that cows could become “mixing vessels” that help the bird flu virus spread between people.
Age-Related Macular Degeneration: Putting a Hole in Our World
May 10, 2024
Estimates show that by 2040, age-related macular degeneration may affect nearly 300 million people worldwide. And we are very limited in our ability to treat or prevent it. Here's what to know.
A Healthy Lifestyle Can Add Years to Life, Despite 'Bad' Genes
May 09, 2024
Turn around those bad family genes with four lifestyle changes.
Taking Racism out of the Kidney Disease Equation
May 09, 2024
Kidney care in the U.S. is at a watershed moment of moving past a deeply entrenched, institutionally racist equation.
Plant-Powered Sleep: Vegan, Vegetarian Diets Unlock Extra ZZZs
May 08, 2024
Vegans and vegetarians sleep around 30 more minutes per night than average and up to 90% of them report good or excellent sleep quality, according to a new survey published by the Sleep Foundation.
Anorexia: The Body Neglected
May 07, 2024
What, exactly, does anorexia nervosa do inside the human body? The heart and bones suffer the most.
Postpartum PTSD: Right Diagnosis Can Help Mothers and Babies
May 06, 2024
Many new mothers aren’t aware that postpartum PTSD even exists, but it’s far from rare. Here's what to know.
Living With Major Depressive Disorder
May 06, 2024
See how one person manages the ups and downs of major depressive disorder -- and how her depression inspired her career as a therapist.
A Therapist’s Perspective
May 06, 2024
A therapist talks about managing major depressive disorder (MDD): what to expect, strategies for dealing with setbacks, and when to talk to your therapist.
Handling the Stigma
May 06, 2024
Learn from a mental health advocate how the stigma of depression is changing and how acceptance is the first step to managing major depressive disorder.
How I Share About My Condition
May 06, 2024
A person with major depressive disorder shares how they talk about their condition with others.
Managing MDD and Your Job
May 06, 2024
Major depressive disorder (MDD) at work: tips, strategies, who to tell, what to do, and asking for accommodations.
7 Most Effective Exercises
May 06, 2024
Not all exercises are created equal. Some are simply more efficient than others, whether they target multiple muscle groups, are suitable for a wide variety of fitness levels, or help you burn calories more effectively.
To Fast or to Feast?
May 06, 2024
These tips will help you enjoy the foods at social events when you have ulcerative colitis and still steer clear of a flare.
Can You Really Know What to Expect in the Long Haul?
May 06, 2024
Ulcerative colitis is a relapsing-remitting disease, so it’s hard to predict symptoms over time. Here’s what to expect and how to recognize remission.
Ulcerative Colitis: Social Relationships and Dating
May 06, 2024
Friendship can be a good medicine when you have ulcerative colitis. Learn how to keep your social life going when you don’t always feel like going out.
Normal Aging Process: Changes, Memory, Eyesight, Hearing, and More
May 04, 2024
Curious if your body’s aging is normal? WebMD discusses healthy and normal signs of aging.
What to Eat as You Age
May 04, 2024
Your dietary needs change as you age. WebMD advises what should be on your grocery list.
What's Behind Major Rise in Heart Failure Deaths?
May 03, 2024
After falling for over a decade, the death rate climbed for several years and now is about the same as in 1999.
Jump-Start Your Exercise With This Mindset Reset
May 03, 2024
There are far more powerful motivators than “get abs!” to help you start an exercise routine you’ll stick to.
When Does Old Age Start? It Depends on Who You Ask
May 02, 2024
The goalpost for old age has been moving. Until now.
Prospects for Crohn's Relief Brighten With New Advancements
May 02, 2024
More than 1 million Americans live with Crohn’s, a chronic and sometimes crippling bowel disease that affects the intestines and leads to digestive issues. But in 2024, breakthroughs could bring relief in different ways. Here's what to know.
Truth or TV: Is Grey's Anatomy's Parkinson's 'Cure' Real?
May 02, 2024
How realistic is the Grey’s Anatomy episode that shows a Parkinson’s disease cure? A neurosurgery professor weighs in.
Easing Marijuana Laws Doesn’t Mean the Drug Is Safer
May 01, 2024
You shouldn’t draw major conclusions about the safety of marijuana amid the recent announcement that federal regulators may reclassify the drug, experts are cautioning.
Are Female Doctors Better? Here's What to Know
May 01, 2024
A new study suggests female doctors may provide patients better care, especially when those patients are women. Here's what to know.
NIH’s Eliseo Pérez-Stable, MD, Talks Health Disparities, Biology, Behavior, and Culture
Apr 30, 2024
Eliseo Pérez-Stable, MD, director of the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, talks about health disparities and how his studies aim to improve interventions in clinical settings and across communities.
New ‘FLiRT’ Variants Spark Summer COVID Surge Warning
Apr 30, 2024
A data scientist who has accurately predicted COVID waves since the beginning of the pandemic warns that a surge is on the horizon.
You Give Me (Spring) Fever
Apr 27, 2024
New Season Brings Boost of Energy, but Also Unplanned Pregnancies
Older Adults: 9 Nutrients You May Be Missing
Apr 27, 2024
With age, your body doesn’t absorb nutrients well, so every calorie you consume must be packed with nutrition. Here are 9 nutrients older adults often need more of.
The Immunity Challenge: How aging affects your immune system
Apr 27, 2024
How does getting older affect your immune system? How can you keep those effects to a minimum? Your answers are here.
What Helps When It’s Hard to Chew and Swallow?
Apr 27, 2024
Trouble chewing and swallowing? WebMD shares six ways to make everything go down a little easier.
Foods to Keep You Healthy as You Age
Apr 27, 2024
Staying healthy as you enter your golden years has a lot to do with your diet. Here are some foods that are good for your heart, your brain, your bones, and your muscles.
Dealing With the Emotions of Hearing Loss
Apr 27, 2024
Losing your hearing, or learning a loved one is, can bring about a range of uncomfortable emotions. Here's how you can deal with this tough transition.
Pre-Ozempic Obesity Drugs: Effective and Budget-Friendly
Apr 26, 2024
Before there was Ozempic, there were these cost-friendly, safe, and highly effective weight loss drugs. FDA-approved obesity medication like orlistat (Xenical), phentermine/topiramate (Qsymia), and naltrexone/bupropion extended release (Contrave) have been on the market for decades.
Genes vs. Lifestyle: Which Matters More for Health?
Apr 26, 2024
Learn how genes and lifestyle interact to affect your health over the course of your life.