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‘Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures’ dropping new episodes August 2
Lucasfilm On Thursday, July 13, Lucasfilm and Disney+ announced that six new episodes of its kid-skewing cartoon Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures will debut on August 2. The first batch of seven shows following the [Read More…]
Cannabis-related ED visits increased among young Americans during COVID pandemic: CDC
pablohart/Getty Images (ATLANTA) — Emergency department visits involving cannabis increased for children, teens and young adults during the COVID-19 pandemic, new federal data suggests. A report published Thursday from the Centers for Disease Control and [Read More…]
Elon Musk launches his own AI company to compete with ChatGPT
Carol Yepes/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk launched an artificial intelligence company called xAI on Wednesday, vowing to develop a generative AI program that competes with established offerings like ChatGPT. The company [Read More…]
Rob McElhenney shares diagnosis of neurodevelopmental disorders and learning disabilities
FX/Patrick McElhenney Rob McElhenney is opening up about being diagnosed recently with “a host of neurodevelopmental disorders and learning disabilities.” The Welcome to Wrexham and It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia star shared the news Tuesday, [Read More…]
‘The Golden Bachelor’ will reportedly be revealed July 17 on ‘Good Morning America’
ABC In a quick promo shared with Variety, it was reported that the single senior looking for love in The Golden Bachelor will be revealed Monday, July 17, on Good Morning America. As ABC previously reported back in May, the [Read More…]
‘What We Do in the Shadows’ returns Thursday night on FX
FX On Thursday, July 13, at 10 p.m., FX’s hit vampire mockumentary What We Do in the Shadows returns for its fifth season. Like the 2014 movie of the same name from Jemaine Clement and [Read More…]
Pittsburgh Tree of Life synagogue mass shooting: Jury reaches verdict in death penalty phase
Marilyn Nieves/Getty Images (PITTSBURGH) — Convicted Pittsburgh synagogue mass shooter Robert Bowers is eligible for the death penalty, a federal jury decided Thursday. The trial will now move forward into a final phase in which [Read More…]
Secret Service ends investigation into cocaine found in White House without identifying a suspect
Caroline Purser/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Secret Service on Thursday said its investigation into how cocaine ended up at the White House is now closed without identifying a suspect. The agency statement came after congressional [Read More…]
Gymnast Gabby Douglas confirms she’s returning to compete in 2024
Rich Polk/Getty Images for IMDb, FILE (NEW YORK) — Gabby Douglas is returning to competitive gymnastics, with an eye for the 2024 Paris Olympics. Douglas, 27, announced on Instagram Thursday that she is returning to [Read More…]
2023 ESPY Awards: LeBron James, Damar Hamlin, USWNT and more top moments from sport’s biggest stars
Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — The biggest names in professional sports slowed their pace for an evening to walk the red carpet at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles for the 2023 [Read More…]
Larry Nassar stabbed in prison after comment he allegedly made while watching Wimbledon: Sources
WIN-Initiative/Neleman/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Former USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar was stabbed in prison after a comment he allegedly made while watching the women’s Wimbledon tennis tournament with other inmates, according to sources [Read More…]
FDA approves first birth control pill for use without prescription
Isabel Pavia/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The Food and Drug Administration approved the first birth control pill in the United States that can be sold without a prescription Thursday. The progestin-only pill, called Opill, is [Read More…]
How to keep you and your family safe in a heat wave
Tim Grist Photography/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As heat waves persist and temperatures across the country continue to soar, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reporting that emergency department visits nationwide have more [Read More…]
Founder of cryptocurrency lending platform Celsius Network arrested
Catherine Falls Commercial/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The founder of cryptocurrency lending platform Celsius Network was arrested Thursday on federal charges. Alexander Mashinsky founded Celsius in 2018 and positioned it as a stable, safe alternative [Read More…]
‘The Bachelorette”s Clare Crawley expecting first child via surrogate
ABC/Paul Hebert The Bachelorette‘s Clare Crawley is expecting her first child with her husband, Ryan Dawkins, via surrogate. Crawley shared the big news on her Instagram Wednesday, writing, “Our laundry is about to get a [Read More…]
Matt Damon opens up about battle with depression while filming a disappointing movie
ABC In a candid interview, Matt Damon revealed his personal struggle with depression during the production of an unnamed movie. The 52-year-old actor, currently promoting his latest film Oppenheimer, discussed how he found himself in [Read More…]
In Brief: ‘Barry’ star moving to ‘Superman: Legacy’, and more
Anthony Carrigan, who’s up for an Emmy for his role in HBO’s Barry, has been tapped to play Metamorpho — a.k.a. archeologist-turned-hero Rex Mason — in DC’s Superman: Legacy, according to The Hollywood Reporter. He [Read More…]
Life in Chasiv Yar: The Ukrainian town in the Russian firing line
ABC News (NEW YORK) — The boom of artillery fire is a constant refrain in the town of Chasiv Yar, just 10 miles from the city of Bakhmut and some of the fiercest fighting since [Read More…]
Tornadoes touch down in Midwest amid flooding in Northeast and extreme heat in Southwest
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Severe storms spawned multiple tornadoes across northern Illinois on Wednesday evening that knocked down trees, ripped off roofs and disrupted hundreds of flights in the Chicago area. There were at [Read More…]
Three ‘heavily decomposed’ bodies discovered at remote wilderness campsite
Sheila Paras/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Three “heavily decomposed” people have been discovered at a remote campsite in the Colorado wilderness and authorities are trying to figure out who they are and how long they [Read More…]