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When Judith Barsi prepared to leave Los Angeles for the Bahamas to film “Jaws The Revenge” last year, her father pulled a knife and bade her goodby. “If you decide not to come back, I will cut your throat,” he said, according to a relative. The 10-year-old actress returned two months later, but the rage … Read more

Avocados now qualify as “healthy” foods under the Food and Drug Administration’s new definition. (Brian van der Brug/Los Angeles Times) In an effort to improve American diets, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Thursday released a new definition of what it means for a food to qualify as “healthy.” Products like fruit-flavored yogurt, fortified white … Read more

Nike’s results beat modest estimates on Thursday and its shares jumped briefly, but the company soon dashed investor hopes and sent shares lower when a top executive predicted revenues would fall by double digits in the third quarter. Nike’s new CEO Elliott Hill warned of short-term pain as the embattled sportswear seller works to revive tepid demand for its brands. Shares of Nike surged … Read more

(Ryan Raphael / For The Times) He handed me a brown paper bag — mind you, just a regular lunch-size kraft paper bag that was still flat and folded — and in all seriousness said, “Just in case you need it.” Turning to look at him — an almost-stranger I was about to embark on … Read more

OpenAI CEO and co-founder Sam Altman opened up about Elon Musk’s feud with him and his view of how regulations related to artificial intelligence (AI) development should be framed. Altman appeared on an episode of The Free Press’ “Honestly with Bari Weiss” podcast that was released Thursday and was asked by Weiss about why Musk … Read more

When Colombian director Laura Mora was first approached about joining the team tasked with adapting Gabriel García Márquez’s novel “One Hundred Years of Solitude” into a TV series, she was more than skeptical. “I first heard of the project back in 2018, and I remember saying, ‘What is this madness?’ ” Mora said in Spanish … Read more

Phil Collins provided a rare health update after losing his ability to play the drums almost three years ago. After a 50-year career, the ailing Genesis musician retired in March 2022. Seven months later, he spoke about his line of work and the struggles that accompany it in the documentary “Phil Collins: Drummer First,” which … Read more

The murky group behind “Hawk Tuah” girl Haliey Welch’s meme coin — which crashed hours after its launch — was sued by investors for failing to register the cryptocurrency, according to court records filed Thursday. The coin was inspired by Welch, 22, who shot to internet fame earlier this year after making a raunchy comment … Read more

The father-and-son fraudsters behind a $100 million stock manipulation scheme involving a New Jersey deli pleaded guilty on Thursday. Peter Coker Sr., 82, and his former fugitive son Peter Coker Jr., 56, confessed to helping boost the stock price of Hometown, whose sole asset for years was Your Hometown Deli in Paulsboro, as well as … Read more

Disney decided to renew ABC News anchor George Stephanopoulos’ contract — despite having to fork over a $16 million legal settlement — because they didn’t want “his blood on their hands,” The Post has learned. Stephanopoulos, who hosts “This Week” and is a co-anchor on “Good Morning America,” was handed a multi-year deal — though … Read more