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Philip Waller/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A 39-year-old man has died following a shark “encounter” at Maui’s Paia Bay, officials said. The Maui Police Department said it responded to the beach around 11:19 a.m. local [Read More…]

Court documents naming Jeffrey Epstein’s associates to be unsealed: What to know

Mint Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Hundreds of sealed court filings pertaining to the late sex-offender Jeffrey Epstein are set to be made public this week, and several prominent names — including Britain’s Prince Andrew [Read More…]

Russia launches drone assault after accusing Ukraine of deadly attack within Russia

belterz/Getty Images (LONDON) — Dozens of Russian drones targeted civilian and military targets in Ukraine overnight, Ukrainian officials said, a day after Russia accused Ukraine of a deadly strike on a Russian border city. Russia [Read More…]

‘Scary’: House explosion in Michigan kills 4, hurts 2, shakes residents miles away

slobo/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — At least four people were killed and two others were critically injured when a house in a rural area of Michigan exploded and sent debris a mile away, authorities said. [Read More…]

Powerball climbs to $810 million after no jackpot winner Saturday

Catherine McQueen/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The Powerball jackpot has risen to an estimated $810 million after there was no winner in Saturday night’s drawing, Powerball said. The estimated cash value for the next drawing, [Read More…]

LeBron James turns 39: Here are 3 evidence-based approaches he uses to stay fit

PhotoAlto/Sandro Di Carlo Darsa/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — LeBron James turned 39 on Saturday, and he continues to dominate in the NBA while being the oldest current player — and shows no signs of slowing [Read More…]

How new FDA rule allowing gay, bisexual men to give blood is making donation more inclusive

ATU Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — For at least a decade, Chris Van Bibber had been prevented from donating blood. The 35-year-old from Salt Lake City, Utah — who is openly gay — was restricted [Read More…]

Body camera footage released in police shooting of woman who called 911 for alleged domestic incident

Oliver Helbig/Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department released body camera footage on Friday of a deputy-involved shooting of a 27-year-old woman after they entered her home responding to a domestic [Read More…]

Powerball jackpot rises to $760 million after no winners on Wednesday

Brandon Bell/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The Powerball jackpot has risen to an estimated $760 million after there was no winner in Wednesday night’s drawing. The winning numbers drawn for Wednesday’s jackpot were: 4, 11, [Read More…]

Holiday weekend forecast: Possible showers in Times Square, dangerous waves on West Coast

ABC News (NEW YORK) — As the holiday weekend starts, New York City ball drop watchers can expect potential showers while California’s coast is continuing to experience extremely dangerous beach conditions with dangerously large waves, [Read More…]

Former Trump officials warn of a White House return

Lou Rocco/ABC News (WASHINGTON) — Three women who served in the Trump White House are sounding the alarm on what a second Donald Trump term could mean for the country, with one saying it could [Read More…]

‘The Full Monty,’ ‘Michael Clayton’ actor Tom Wilkinson dies at 75

Tim P. Whitby/Getty Images Tom Wilkinson, best known for roles in The Full Monty and Michael Clayton, has died at age 75. According to The Associated Press, a statement from his agent confirmed the British [Read More…]

Israel-Gaza live updates: Tunnels of Hamas’ general headquarters destroyed, IDF says

pawel.gaul/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The temporary cease-fire between Hamas and Israel ended on Dec. 1, and Israel has resumed its bombardment of Gaza. The end of the cease-fire came after Hamas freed over 100 [Read More…]

The Year in Entertainment 2023: Those we lost

Here’s a look back at those the entertainment community lost in 2023: January January 7 – Adam Rich, Eight Is Enough actor, 54 January 12 – Lisa Marie Presley, daughter of Elvis, 54 January 17 [Read More…]

Israel-Gaza live updates: IDF publishes findings after three hostages accidentally killed

pawel.gaul/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The temporary cease-fire between Hamas and Israel ended on Dec. 1, and Israel has resumed its bombardment of Gaza. The end of the cease-fire came after Hamas freed over 100 [Read More…]

Civil rights leader speaks out on AMC theater seating incident

Toby Scott/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images (GREENVILLE, N.C.) — Civil rights leader Rev. William Barber II spoke out in a press conference Friday after a Dec. 26 incident at an AMC theater in Greenville, North [Read More…]

Michael Cohen admits fake cases in early release bid came from Google AI program

Yuki Iwamura/Bloomberg via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Former President Donald Trump’s onetime fixer Michael Cohen sent his attorney non-existent legal cases produced by the artificial intelligence program Google Bard as he sought to beef [Read More…]

Biden urges Congress to pass additional aid following Russia’s aerial assault on Ukraine

Rudy Sulgan/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden on Friday condemned Russia for launching its “largest aerial assault on Ukraine” since the start of the war, warning that Russian President Vladimir Putin “must be stopped,” [Read More…]

California becomes first state to offer health insurance to all undocumented immigrants

ATU Images/Getty Images (LOS ANGELES)– California will welcome the new year by becoming the first state to offer health insurance for all undocumented immigrants. Starting Jan. 1, all undocumented immigrants, regardless of age, will qualify [Read More…]

How Wall Street reckoned with climate change in 2023