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Movie Review: Bob Odenkirk’s sheriff is new to town in the gory thriller ‘Normal’
Over the years, we've seen countless characters wander into corrupt small towns and become entrapped by the locals. Usually, the mean face of these movies is the town sheriff. The best recent example: Don Johnson's crooked lawman in 2024's "Rebel Ridge."
British lawmakers are in a jam over changes to the definition of marmalade
Marmalade is proving to be a sticky subject in Britain as a debate simmers over changes to the definition of the beloved breakfast spread made of citrus fruits.
Roblox gaming platform reaches $12 million settlement with Nevada enhancing youth protections
Roblox, a gaming platform popular with kids, will implement increased protections for young users and pay more than $12 million to the state of Nevada in what state Attorney General Aaron Ford on Wednesday called a first-of-its-kind agreement.
Things to do in Washington, D.C., this weekend: April 18-19
Spring has hit its stride in the nation's capital, and the city's calendar is making the most of it. This weekend brings 1776 at Ford's Theatre at Ford's Theatre, Florence + The Machine at Capital One Arena, Nationals vs. Giants Series at Nationals Park, Nick Cave: Mammoth at Smithsonian American Art Museum, and the DC Emancipation Day Festival.
Greeks vs. Turks: Who gets credit for the broth known as a Homeric hangover ‘cure’
Many hardy souls in Greece believe a bowl of soup made of bovine bellies and legs can rid you of stomach ulcers, hangovers and various other ailments - if you're brave enough to try it.
FDA to weigh easing limits on unproven peptides favored by RFK Jr. and other MAHA figures
The Food and Drug Administration will hold a meeting this summer to consider easing restrictions on more than a half dozen peptide injections, a group of unapproved therapies that have become popular among wellness influencers, fitness gurus and celebrities.
BBC will cut up to 2,000 jobs to reduce costs by about 10%
The BBC said Wednesday that it plans to cut up to 2,000 jobs to save 10% of its annual budget - 500 million pounds ($677 million) - over the next two years.
Madonna announces new album, a sequel two decades later, ‘Confessions on a Dance Floor: Part II’
As Madonna sang in her 2005 hit, "Hung Up," time goes by so slowly. But it continues to move.
WHO says vaccinations save millions in Africa, but U.S. aid cuts and Iran war threaten progress
Vaccination programs across Africa have saved tens of millions of lives over the past two decades, but progress is slowing in some countries, the World Health Organization said Wednesday, amid warnings that cuts to United States aid risk leaving millions of children unprotected.
WrestleMania is back in Las Vegas after a big showing last year
As WWE gears up for WrestleMania this weekend, the biggest annual event for the professional wrestling organization, data shows that its appearance in Las Vegas last year had an economic impact worth hundreds of millions of dollars.
BBC plans to cut 2,000 jobs to reduce costs by about 10% over next 2 years
The BBC said Wednesday that it plans to cut up to 2,000 jobs to save 10% of its annual budget - 500 million pounds ($677 million) - over the next two years.
A reimagined ‘Cats’ on Broadway features a special cat — an actor from the original 1980s musical
A DJ with a high-top fade and a crate of vinyl records begins "Cats: The Jellicle Ball" on Broadway. He picks out two LP sleeves, blowing off dust, before settling on a familiar cover with a pair of glowing yellow cat eyes against a black background - the original 1983 cast recording of "Cats."
Taylor Frankie Paul of ‘Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ will not face domestic violence charges
Reality TV star Taylor Frankie Paul will not face domestic violence charges stemming from fights with her ex-boyfriend Dakota Mortensen in Utah, multiple news outlets report.
Jury orders Carnival Cruise Line to pay $300,000 to guest over-served 14 tequila shots
A federal jury in Miami has ordered Carnival Corporation to pay $300,000 in damages to a passenger who was served at least 14 shots of tequila in a single day.
Streamer Clavicular hospitalized after suspected overdose during Kick livestream
Braden Peters, the 20-year-old online personality known as Clavicular, was hospitalized Tuesday night after suffering a suspected overdose during a live broadcast on Kick, according to multiple reports.
As Vance rallies with Turning Point, some supporters bristle at Trump’s war, memes and feuds
Fresh from a marathon trip to Pakistan that failed to reach a deal for ending the war with Iran, Vice President JD Vance jetted to this Georgia college town for a campus tour organized by the conservative powerhouse Turning Point USA.
A small but growing movement wants you to put down your phone
More than a dozen millennials gathered in a brownstone apartment in Brooklyn and placed their phones in a metal colander before two hours of reading, drawing and conversation -- anything but staring at screens.
