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'IS THIS THING ON?'

Rated R for language throughout, sexual references and some drug use.

What it’s about: A man navigating a divorce finds an outlet in stand-up comedy.

The kid attractor factor: This is more of an ...Read more

NEW YORK — Julie Menin was elected the City Council’s new speaker on Wednesday, making her the chamber’s first Jewish leader — a historic moment she pledged to use to bridge political and cultural “divides” in ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — The Department of Homeland Security confirmed Wednesday that a woman was shot and killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent during a confrontation between federal agents and protesters in south...Read more

NEW YORK — Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Wednesday slammed the Trump administration’s pause on federal child care and family assistance grants as a “cruel decision that plays politics with children’s futures,” throwing...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — At a City Hall news conference, Minneapolis officials said a 37-year-old woman was fatally shot during an encounter with federal immigration agents. Mayor Jacob Frey condemned the shooting, rejected claims ...Read more

NEW YORK — Mayor Zohran Mamdani appointed a new head of the city Human Rights Commission, picking Christine Clarke, previously a litigator at Legal Services NYC, to serve in the role.

Clarke will replace Annabel Palma....Read more

The federal government has drastically scaled back the number of recommended childhood immunizations, sidelining six routine vaccines that have safeguarded millions from serious diseases, long-term disability, and death.

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Dame Helen Mirren relishes the "roller coaster adventure" of acting.

The 80-year-old actress has enjoyed a hugely successful career in the movie business, starring films such as The Queen, Hitchcock, Eye in the Sky, and ...Read more

Jodie Foster thinks she's doing the "best work" of her career.

The 63-year-old star began her career as a child actor and has enjoyed huge success in Hollywood over the decades - but Jodie has suggested that she's now ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — In the year after fire swept through Altadena, man and nature have camouflaged the destruction, to some extent.

The burned husks of thousands of homes have been flattened. Weeks of record rainfall have ...Read more

U.S. job openings fell in November to a more than one-year low and hiring slowed, indicating most employers remain reluctant to make big changes to headcount.

The number of available positions decreased to 7.15 million in...Read more

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis said Wednesday he would order the Florida Legislature to convene for a special session to redraw the state’s congressional districts before the 2026 election.

His move ...Read more

Former "Saturday Night Live" cast member Chris Redd is ready to be more open and vulnerable in 2026. He committed to the resolution by publicizing revelations about his "pill issues" and his relationship with comedian ...Read more

The Trump administration has warned Venezuela’s most feared power broker that he could be next unless he falls in line.

The Reuters news service has reported that U.S. officials have put Interior Minister Diosdado ...Read more

Paramount's campaign to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery was dealt another blow Wednesday after Warner's board rejected the latest bid from the company.

The board cited the enormous debt load that Paramount would need to ...Read more

Barnes & Noble will open four new bookstores in the Chicago area by summertime, including a flagship location downtown on State Street, part of a national move to revive its brick-and-mortar retail presence.

The ...Read more

Sometime around Christmas, Sarah Burzio noticed that the holiday sales bump for her stationery business included some mysterious new customers: a flurry of orders from anonymous email addresses associated with Amazon.com ...Read more

The Trump administration announced a major overhaul of American nutrition guidelines Wednesday, replacing the old, carbohydrate-heavy food pyramid with one that prioritizes protein, healthy fats and whole grains.

"Our ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — The son of a storied Republican president, Michael Reagan, who recently died, was memorialized as a stalwart supporter of his father's legacy. But in his home state of California, Reagan was remembered as ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — The Department of Homeland Security confirmed Wednesday that a woman was shot and killed by a Immigration and Customs Enforcement during a confrontation between federal agents and protesters in Minneapolis....Read more