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Tom Skerritt, everyman actor of ‘Alien’ and ‘Picket Fences’ fame, dead at 93

October 22, 2026

Arts|Entertainment

Tom Skerritt, Emmy-winning actor with roles in 'Picket Fences,' 'Alien' and 'Top Gun,' dies at 93

An Emmy-winning actor known for roles in “Top Gun” and “Picket Fences,” Tom Skerritt has died at 93

October 22, 2026

Arts|Business|Entertainment

Judge orders Trump to sit for a deposition in his defamation lawsuit against the BBC by Dec. 11

A federal judge has ordered President Donald Trump to sit for a deposition in his $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the BBC by Dec. 11

October 22, 2026

Federal judge orders Trump administration to halt noncitizen voting investigation in 9 states

A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to halt investigations in nine states into whether noncitizens are registered to vote

October 22, 2026

Egypt calls for Yemen talks as parliament weighs military support to Saudi Arabia

Egypt advocates exploring "every opportunity" to resolve the Yemen conflict diplomatically, its foreign minister said, ahead of a parliamentary vote next week on authorising the

October 22, 2026

Celebrity|Entertainment|Health|Sports

Former NHL player and longtime Rangers fan favorite Ron Duguay dies at 69

Ron Duguay, whose long, wavy hair made him stick out on the ice during an era when helmets were not mandatory in hockey and who played nearly 1,000 games in the NHL from the late 1970s through the ’80s, has died of cancer

October 22, 2026

Education|Entertainment|Sports

Nate Wiggins and Ja'Kobi Lane surprise Baltimore students with coats and autographs at school

October 22, 2026

Business|Education|Entertainment|Finance|Sports

March Madness is bigger for 2027. It's unclear exactly how that will look in terms of who gets bids

March Madness has grown to 76 teams for the men's and women's tournaments

October 22, 2026

Aurora firefighters rescue trapped driver after crash

October 22, 2026

Arts|Entertainment

Inflation at the movies: Runtimes are longer, from 'The Odyssey' to 'You Can See Everything'

Your bladder isn’t lying

October 22, 2026

Israeli fire kills four people in Gaza, medics say

Israeli strikes and gunfire killed at least four people in the Gaza Strip in separate incidents on Thursday, health officials in the enclave said.

October 22, 2026

Blackstone sees widening credit spreads as a chance to capture higher returns

Blackstone President and COO Jon Gray said on Thursday widening credit spreads on AI-related debt tied to certain assets could be a potential opportunity to lock

October 22, 2026

Arts|Entertainment|Interview

John Legend on Pharrell’s musical push, Jay-Z’s praise and new creative challenges with ‘Muse’

Jay-Z once called John Legend “our voice,” but Pharrell Williams had a different idea for Legend's baritone

October 22, 2026

Business|Economy|Entertainment|Sports|Technology

Comcast flags over $1 billion in restructuring charges in fourth quarter

Comcast on Thursday flagged more than $1 billion in charges for the fourth quarter as it changes its organizational structure, ahead of the planned spinoff of its NBCUniversal

October 22, 2026

Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment|US

John Anderson, country music star whose hits included 'Wild and Blue,' dies at 71

Country Music Hall of Famer John Anderson has died at age 71

October 22, 2026

Entertainment|Sports

JJ Watt signs a multi-year deal to stay as CBS' lead NFL analyst

JJ Watt will continue to be the analyst on CBS Sports’ lead NFL team after signing a new multi-year agreement with the network

October 22, 2026

Arts|Crime|Entertainment

"Looksmaxxing" influencer Clavicular brings dog to court, pleads not guilty to 2025 rape in Massachusetts

October 22, 2026

Arts|Entertainment|Interview|Lifestyle

Massachusetts first responders honored, reunited with people they saved

October 22, 2026

Deportations climb under Trump but fall short of White House target, a new report finds

A new report shows President Donald Trump's administration has sharply increased deportations over the past year

October 22, 2026

Arts|Economy|Education|Entertainment|Finance

Lockheed, Pentagon strike initial deal to produce 850 F-35 jets

Lockheed Martin has entered an initial production and sustainment agreement with the Department of Defense for at least 850 F-35 Lightning II fighter jets over the next 10 years,

October 22, 2026

Tesla shares slip after capex cut raises doubts over Musk's AI and robotics push

Tesla's shares fell 2% on Thursday after the EV maker cut its capital spending forecast, raising concerns among investors counting on heavy investment for Elon Musk's AI and

October 22, 2026

Closing arguments set in trial of man accused of killing UNC student in 2012

Closing arguments are expected in the trial of a man accused of killing a North Carolina college student 14 years ago

October 22, 2026

Arts|Entertainment|Interview

Children's singer Raffi on his 50-year career, screen time and Ms. Rachel

The beloved children's musician Raffi continues to charm audiences with his timeless songs

October 22, 2026

Arts|Entertainment

After a Black media empire fell, a photographer explored the extraordinary building it left behind

October 22, 2026

Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment

Gladys Knight’s family and inner circle don’t see eye to eye on her condition

October 22, 2026

Australia|Business|Entertainment|Technology

Epic's 'Fortnite' to return on Apple's app store in Australia after antitrust ruling

Epic Games said its shooter title "Fortnite" will return to Apple's App Store in Australia on Thursday after a federal court ordered the iPhone maker to open up its iOS operating

October 22, 2026

Iran's IRGC Navy says seven vessels hit, warns US of wider response

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy said on Thursday that four vessels involved in illegal oil transfers in the northern Persian Gulf were simultaneously hit and

October 22, 2026

Arts|Entertainment

Paweł Pawlikowski, master of the 90-minute movie, returns with 'Fatherland'

Storytelling economy can be in short supply at the movies

October 22, 2026

Arts|Education|Entertainment|Finance|Health

In New Mexico governor’s race, Deb Haaland’s historic bid tests Democrats' political hold

If Deb Haaland wins New Mexico’s race for governor, she’ll make history as the first Native American woman to lead a state

October 22, 2026

Entertainment|Political|Sports

Enes Kanter Freedom refuses to sit in luxury suite of State Farm Arena and leaves WNBA Finals

Enes Kanter Freedom refused to sit in a suite the Atlanta Dream and State Farm Arena arranged for the former NBA player’s protection at Wednesday night’s Game 3 of the WNBA Finals against the Golden State Valkyries and instead left the arena

October 21, 2026

Arts|Business|Entertainment|Technology

Video game developer BioWare shuts down, next 'Mass Effect' canceled amid broader layoffs at EA

Video game publisher Electronic Arts is shutting down the popular and influential game development studio BioWare after more than three decades

October 22, 2026

Arts|Crime|Entertainment

6 people have been arrested for allegedly running a marriage fraud ring, federal authorities say

Federal prosecutors announced they have broken up a fraudulent marriage ring in Massachusetts that conducted dozens of bogus ceremonies with immigrants over the past decade and netted participant millions of dollars

October 21, 2026

Massachusetts man attacked on rail trail offers teens chance to make amends

October 21, 2026

Texas deputy killed, police officer injured during exchange of gunfire with assault suspect, officials say

October 21, 2026

Chevron to sharpen US Gulf focus with sale of older assets

Chevron is exploring the sale of some of its older oil and gas assets in the US Gulf, the company confirmed to Reuters, part of an

October 21, 2026

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EA to shutter BioWare studio, cut jobs as it narrows game slate

Electronic Arts is planning to close BioWare, the developer of the "Mass Effect" series of games, and lay off employees to focus on more lucrative projects, the company said on

October 21, 2026

Entertainment|Sports

Angels fire manager Kurt Suzuki after losing 100 games in his only season

The Los Angeles Angels have fired manager Kurt Suzuki after losing 100 games in his only season at the helm

October 21, 2026

Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment

Tom Cruise to receive life achievement award from the American Film Institute

Tom Cruise is being honored with a life achievement award from the American Film Institute

October 21, 2026

Entertainment|Europe|Sports|World

Goodell says NFL is comfortable with security around Sunday’s Paris game amid protests

October 21, 2026

Tunisia military court sentences opposition figure Olfa Hamdi to four years in prison

A Tunisian military court sentenced opposition politician Olfa Hamdi to four years in prison on charges of plotting against state security and inciting the

October 21, 2026

US busts ring accused of arranging hundreds of sham marriages in Massachusetts

Federal prosecutors on Wednesday charged six people with participating in a long-running scheme to allegedly arrange hundreds of sham marriages in

October 21, 2026

Crime|Entertainment

Police: Man shouted 'I don't care who your daddy is' before attacking Rick Ross' son

October 21, 2026

Arts|Entertainment

'It's a great find': Lost silent film found in Japan comes back home to New Hampshire

October 21, 2026

Arts|Entertainment|Science|Technology|Travel

The wait is over! A first look inside Cleveland Metroparks Zoo's Primate Forest

October 21, 2026

Arts|Election|Entertainment|Finance|Technology

Maine Secretary of State says state is seeing a record-high number of absentee ballots

October 21, 2026

Sisi says Egypt would defend Saudi territory but rules out attack on Yemen

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said Egypt's military support for Saudi Arabia would be limited to defending the kingdom's territory and borders and would not include

October 21, 2026

Netflix's ad stumble deepens fears its growth is hitting a wall

Netflix's cut to its advertising sales forecast is fuelling concerns that its growth engine is losing steam, threatening the edge that made it a

October 21, 2026

Arts|Entertainment|Opinion

Horror’s monsters find new meaning with queer and trans audiences – how ‘Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma’ dissects identity

Horror as a genre has traditionally been rife with transphobia and homophobia. But LGBTQ+ fans love it anyway.

October 21, 2026

Georgia TikTok star trades health care career for auto repair and helps train new mechanics

October 21, 2026

Why the political ambition gap between men and women persists even at the local level

Women are less ambitious for local office than men, mirroring an ambition gap that exists at the state and federal level, too. A group of scholars documented this gap and investigated why it exists.

October 21, 2026

Who is Stephen Hubbard, the US citizen released by Russia?

American national Stephen Hubbard has arrived back in the United States, following his release from detention in Russia by President Vladimir Putin at the start

October 21, 2026

The 2027 full-size trucks you need to know about, according to Edmunds

Choosing a full-size pickup truck is harder in 2027

October 21, 2026

Arts|Entertainment

Vladimir Kara-Murza memoir 'One Day Free' to be released May 18

Russian opposition leader Vladimir Kara-Murza has written a memoir he's calling “One Day Free.”

October 21, 2026

Arts|Entertainment|Lifestyle

Whether 'stringing' or 'looping,' tobacco is the tie that binds many North Carolina farm families

It's called “stringing” or “looping,” depending on what part of North Carolina you're from

October 21, 2026

Russian strikes kill elderly Ukrainians after Trump urges Kyiv to agree terms

Two Ukrainians over 80 years old were among four killed in overnight Russian attacks that also targeted energy facilities across four regions, officials said, hours after US

October 21, 2026

US agents investigate report incendiary device thrown at ICE office in Atlanta

US federal agents are investigating reports that an incendiary device was thrown at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) building in downtown Atlanta, Georgia, on Tuesday

October 21, 2026

Entertainment|Sports

The Knicks raised a banner to the MSG rafters. Then LeBron James and the 76ers brought them back to earth

October 21, 2026

Arts|Education|Entertainment

Justice Kagan warns Supreme Court rulings are fueling polarization and undermining democracy

Justice Elena Kagan says decisions by her conservative Supreme Court colleagues have increased political polarization and weakened democracy in the U.S. She spoke Tuesday, two weeks before the midterm elections, criticizing rulings that weakened the Voting Rights Act and campaign finance regulations

October 21, 2026

Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment|Health

Christina Applegate, a leading MS advocate, says doctors found she doesn’t have the disease after all

October 20, 2026

Celebrity|Crime|Entertainment|Sports

Polymarket removes contract allowing wagers on fate of Cornell students accused of sexual assault

Polymarket has removed a contract from its prediction market platform that allowed users to wager on whether any of the seven men accused of sexually assaulting or exploiting a Cornell student in 2024 will be charged with a felony sex crime

October 20, 2026

Trump promises cash for fraud tips as he awards right-wing YouTuber

President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he would reward tipsters who uncover fraud in US government programs, launching the initiative by announcing a

October 20, 2026

Netflix posts higher Q3 profit but revenue growth worries pull shares lower

Netflix, which announced layoff plans last week, posted a third-quarter profit above Wall Street’s expectations

October 20, 2026

Arts|Crime|Entertainment

Florida puts 77-year-old man to death for a deputy's killing in its 18th execution this year

Florida has carried out its 18th execution of the year under Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis’ aggressive use of the death penalty in his final term

October 20, 2026

Iran says Saudi Arabia, Houthis have not answered mediation offer

Iran has not received a response from Saudi Arabia or Yemen's Houthis to its offer to help broker talks to end the fighting between them, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas

October 20, 2026

Arts|Business|Entertainment

Netflix co-CEO Sarandos says 'we could do better' after weak forecast

Netflix issued weaker-than-expected guidance for fourth-quarter profit and cut its full-year advertising forecast on Tuesday, days

October 20, 2026

Arts|Entertainment|Health|Lifestyle

The Taylor Frankie Paul video has sparked talk about intimate partner violence. Know early warning signs

December 12, 2023

Entertainment|Sports

NBA season tips off with Pistons rallying to beat Celtics 121-113, spoiling Paul George's debut

Javonte Green scored 19 points after not playing in the first half and Cade Cunningham finished with 22 points and eight assists, helping the Detroit Pistons come back and beat the Boston Celtics 121-113

October 20, 2026

Arts|Entertainment|Lifestyle

Couple discovers surprising series of connections while wedding planning: "What are the odds of that?"

October 20, 2026

Arts|Entertainment|Science|Technology

Horror films exploit how human vision works to deliver movies’ best scares

Scary movies create tension in that space between perception and recognition, as your brain tries to determine what, exactly, you’re seeing.

October 20, 2026

Arts|Entertainment

Written originally for Lincoln, 'Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing' now revered as Black National Anthem

In 34 lines, James Weldon Johnson told of the pain, anguish, frustration, faith and hope former slaves and their descendants experienced in a land and country they were forced to call home

October 20, 2026