Amber Heard appears in court right before the jury verdict in favor of her ex-husband Johnny Depp was read on June 1. (Evelyn Hockstein / Associated Press) Amber Heard got a lot of flak on social media during her defamation trial with Johnny Depp. Now comes a report that, perhaps unsurprisingly, shows that not all … Read more
An Arizona second-grader was celebrated as a hero — and honored at a school assembly last week — for his quick thinking after saving his friend who started to choke on his lunch during the school day. Thomas Conley, an 8-year-old student at Porter Elementary School in Mesa, Ariz., was enjoying lunch alongside his friend … Read more
This colorized electron microscope image provided by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases in 2024 shows avian influenza A virus (bird flu) particles, red-yellow, grown in cultured cells. (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases via Associated Press) Los Angeles County reported its first case of human H5N1 bird flu infection Monday, as … Read more
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck appear to be maintaining an amicable relationship amid their split as they reunited ahead of the holidays. The estranged couple was photographed at Soho House in West Hollywood, Calif., on Sunday for a quick 30-minute meeting. Lopez — who filed for divorce from Affleck in August — appeared stoic while arriving … Read more
President Joe Biden’s commutations weren’t discriminating; they were meant to be sweeping, applying to almost everyone in a broad category of criminals, reports Columnist Rich Lowry. AFP via Getty Images President Biden, or whoever is running the White House, has grotesquely abused the pardon power, yet again. Biden commuted the sentences of 37 out of … Read more
The hottest gift of the season in Philly is technical fouls — and it seems everyone is getting them. Andrew Drummond and Joel Embiid were ejected in the first half of the 76ers’ game against the Spurs on Monday night, resulting in some bizarre scenes from Wells Fargo Center. Drummond received a technical for shoving … Read more
The US Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved Hikma Pharmaceuticals’ generic version of Novo Nordisk’s diabetes drug, Victoza, clearing the way for the launch of another copy of the treatment in the country. Hikma’s branded generic will compete with Teva Pharmaceuticals authorized generic of Victoza in the United States that was launched earlier this year. Authorized … Read more
Eve Hewson, left, Sarah Greene, Sharon Horgan and Eva Birthistle in the Season 2 finale of “Bad Sisters.” (Apple) This story contains spoilers about the Season 2 finale of Apple TV+’s“Bad Sisters.” When Season 1 of “Bad Sisters” ended in 2022, the story of the Garvey sisters seemed to have reached a tidy conclusion. The … Read more
Gov. Gavin Newsom; San Diego County Supervisor Nora Vargas, left; Commissioner of the U.S. International Boundary and Water Commission Maria-Elena Giner and Newsom’s Cabinet Secretary Ann Patterson tour the South Bay International Wastewater Treatment Plant. (Courtesy of Supervisor Nora Varg) Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Monday that the state had secured millions in additional funds to … Read more
President-elect Donald Trump attends Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest in Phoenix, Arizona on December 22, 2024. REUTERS//Cheney Orr For Christians, Christmas is a holiday about hope and redemption. In some ways, that’s been the story of 2024, too. It’s impossible not to notice that in many quarters across the United States, things are returning to something more … Read more
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