The skeletal remains of a child, and three surviving siblings who appear to have been abandoned, were found inside an apartment in the Houston area, a sheriff said. One of the children, a 15-year-old, called the Harris County Sheriff’s Office on Sunday afternoon and told authorities his 9-year-old brother had …
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The Food and Drug Administration is urging the food industry to voluntarily reduce the amount of salt in products amid a “growing epidemic of preventable, diet-related conditions,” the agency announced in updated guidance Wednesday. The new recommendations seek to decrease the nation’s average sodium consumption by 12% over the next …
Read More »The Minnesota Supreme Court on Wednesday reversed the third-degree murder conviction of a former Minneapolis police officer who fatally shot an Australian woman in 2017, saying the charge doesn’t fit the circumstances in this case. Mohamed Noor was convicted of third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the death of Justine …
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ESPN is pulling reporter Rachel Nichols from its NBA coverage and canceling her show “The Jump,” the network confirmed Wednesday. The decision follows backlash over leaked comments she made about her former colleague Maria Taylor. “We mutually agreed that this approach regarding our NBA coverage was best for all concerned. …
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Broadway theaters in New York City will require proof of COVID vaccinations for audience members, performers and other workers through October, the Broadway League announced Friday. Audiences members will also be required to wear masks inside theaters. All 41 theaters will enforce the policy, which will be reviewed in September. …
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Tiger Woods is home and out of the hospital, three weeks after he was involved in a single-car crash in Los Angeles, he announced Tuesday. The golf legend said that he is continuing his recovery after he sustained serious injuries to his legs. “I am so grateful for the outpouring …
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The NBA said Wednesday that all teams will be required to play the national anthem after the Dallas Mavericks stopped playing the song before home games at the request of owner Mark Cuban. NBA chief communications officer Mike Bass said the league’s 30 franchises will be required to play “The …
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“Jeopardy!” honored its longtime host Alex Trebek on Monday as the show returned to the air for the first time since the beloved host died of pancreatic cancer. The show’s executive producer, Mike Richards, delivered a heartfelt tribute in a taped introduction. “Over the weekend, we lost our beloved host, Alex …
Read More »Officials have released a 911 call made after missing “Glee” actress Naya Rivera’s son was found on a rental boat on a lake in California. “The emergency is: We have a missing person,” an employee of the rental boat business said. “We found a little girl in one of the …
Read More »Most people associate Valentine’s Day with flowers and chocolates, or perhaps a nice dinner out. But for a growing population of lovebirds in the Empire State, Valentine’s Day is now synonymous with a tour of New York City’s largest sewage plant. Yes, you read that correctly. The Newtown Creek Wastewater …
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