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Golden Globes enter the world of podcasts and tread carefully, avoiding controversy

The Golden Globes this year introduced a best podcast category and, predictably, the nominees announced Monday will get people talking.
8 months ago

Trump approves sale of more advanced Nvidia computer chips used in AI to China

President Donald Trump said Monday that he would allow Nvidia to sell an advanced type of computer chip used in the development of artificial intelligence to “approved customers” in China.
8 months ago

Federal judge throws out Trump order blocking development of wind energy

Judge Patti Saris of the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts vacated Trump’s Jan. 20 executive order blocking wind energy projects and declared it unlawful.
8 months ago

ABC signs Jimmy Kimmel to a one-year contract extension, months after temporary suspension

Kimmel's previous, multiyear contract had been set to expire next May, so the extension will keep him on the air until at least May 2027.
8 months ago

Magnitude 7.5 earthquake in northern Japan injures 23 people and triggers a tsunami

A powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck off northern Japan late Monday, injuring more than 20 people and triggering a tsunami of up to 70 centimeters (28 inches) in Pacific coast communities, officials said.
8 months ago

‘One Battle After Another’ leads Golden Globe nominations

Paul Thomas Anderson’s “One Battle After Another” scored a leading nine nominations to the 83rd Golden Globe Awards on Monday, adding to the Oscar favorite’s momentum and handing Warner Bros. a victory amid its deal to be acquired by Netflix.
8 months ago

Bad reviews didn’t scare off the ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s 2’ audience. It even broke a record

“Five Nights at Freddy’s” has powered up the box office once again. The sequel opened in 3,412 theaters in the U.S. and Canada this weekend.
8 months ago

Government waives part of a Biden-era fine against Southwest Airlines

The U.S. Department of Transportation is waiving part of a fine assessed against Southwest Airlines after the company canceled thousands of flights during a winter storm in 2022.
8 months ago

Soon no Pearl Harbor survivors will be alive. People turn to other ways to learn about the bombing

Survivors of the 1941 Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor have long been the center of a remembrance ceremony held each year on the military base’s waterfront. But today only 12 are still alive. All are centenarians, and this year none is able to make the pilgrimage to Hawaii to mark the event, scheduled for Sunday.
8 months ago

Parents under pressure offer creative tips for moving Santa’s spy Elf on the Shelf

The Elf on the Shelf took off in 2004. Parents may be running low on ideas on where to move the elf each day the Christmas season.
8 months ago

Magnitude-7.0 earthquake hits in remote wilderness along Alaska-Canada border

A 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck along the Alaska-Canada border Saturday, originating about six miles below the surface.
8 months ago

Summer Olympians begin torch relay for Milan Cortina Winter Games on 2-month countdown

The Olympic torch relay for the Milan Cortina Winter Games began Saturday, marking exactly two months before the Feb. 6 opening ceremony.
8 months ago

Argentina and Messi will open their World Cup defense against Algeria. The US starts vs. Paraguay

The United States was drawn to start against Paraguay at Inglewood, California, on June 12. That's a day after Mexico hosts the opener against South Africa.
8 months ago

What Netflix’s acquisition of Warner Bros. means for the movies

Netflix’s deal to acquire Warner Bros., one of Hollywood’s oldest movie studios, poses seismic shifts to the entertainment industry and the future of moviegoing.
8 months ago

The Supreme Court will decide whether Trump’s birthright citizenship order violates the Constitution

The Supreme Court agreed to decide whether President Donald Trump's birthright citizenship order violates the Constitution.
8 months ago

Grand jury transcripts from abandoned Epstein investigation in Florida ordered released

A federal judge has ordered the release of grand jury transcripts from the federal sex trafficking cases of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.
8 months ago

Lifeguards rescue dog swept out to sea by rip current off San Diego coast

A pup that was swept out to sea by a rip current must be feeling doggone lucky after her unlikely rescue off the San Diego coast.
8 months ago

US military conducts strike on another suspected drug boat as probe into the first strike begins

U.S. Southern Command announced that it had conducted another strike against a small boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Thursday, following a pause of almost three weeks.
8 months ago

Supreme Court allows Texas to use a congressional map favorable to Republicans in 2026

The Supreme Court is allowing the challenged Texas congressional redistricting plan to be used in next year’s election, despite a lower-court ruling that the map likely discriminates on the basis of race.
8 months ago

Man accused of planting pipe bombs before Jan. 6 Capitol attack is charged with explosives offenses

The pipe bombs were placed on the evening of Jan. 5, 2021, near the offices of the Democratic and Republican national committees. Nobody was hurt.
8 months ago

Don’t forget pets when preparing for winter’s cold. Here’s what experts recommend

As wintry weather settles in, it brings risks for pets as well as people. Pet owners can take steps to keep their animals warm and safe, including learning about the dangers of extreme temperatures, buying weather-resistant accessories, and stocking up on extra supplies in case of power outages or storms.
8 months ago

Monkey who escaped Mississippi highway crash has new permanent home at New Jersey refuge

Forrest was among 21 monkeys being transported for biomedical research when the truck they were in overturned Oct. 28 on Interstate 59, near Heidelberg.
8 months ago

Trump proposal would weaken vehicle mileage rules that limit air pollution

If the vehicle mileage plan announced Wednesday is finalized next year, it would ease pressure on automakers to control pollution from gasoline-powered cars and trucks.
8 months ago

A dozen former FDA leaders lambast claims by current FDA vaccine chief

The FDA's planned vaccine changes come at a time when Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wants to broadly remake federal policies on vaccines.
8 months ago