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Kelsey Grammer warns forgetting nation’s history invites control
Actor KELSEY GRAMMER on American education: "If you don't know where you come from, you don't know who you are. If you don't know who you are, you can be controlled."
Lil Wayne praises Trump’s push for White House ballroom
LIL WAYNE praises Trump's new ballroom: "I'm so glad to hear Trump say ... everything we do, we have to do it on the damn lawn."
More health workers strike as Ebola cases in Congo near 3,000, including over 1,300 deaths
Health workers at an Ebola treatment center in eastern Congo went on strike on Saturday, demanding their pay. The walkout disrupted care for patients in the epicenter of the country's rapidly growing outbreak.
Lawmakers propose AI Kill Switch Act
A bipartisan bill to require artificial intelligence companies to maintain the ability to shut down their models was introduced following an OpenAI system going rogue during testing.
Latest Russian and Ukrainian attacks kill a total of 15 people, officials say
Ukrainian attacks on holiday camps on Saturday in the partly Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia region have killed 12 people, Moscow-installed officials said, while authorities in Ukraine's northeastern Sumy region said a Russian drone strike killed three people there.
FDA OKs pill that combines ingredients of Tylenol, Aleve
The Food and Drug Administration approved a new pill Friday that has the active ingredients of both Tylenol and competitor Aleve.
Trump returns to correspondents’ dinner 3 months after shooting
President Trump returned to the rescheduled White House Correspondents' Association dinner Friday night, delivering a rambling, hour-long speech that praised some journalists, took potshots at others, made jokes about public figures' weight and intellect, and quipped about a third presidential term.
Paramount delays closing Warner buyout while judge considers states’ challenge
Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery have agreed to delay closing their $81 billion merger well into next year, a stunning move that arrives as a judge continues to consider a challenge from 12 states seeking to block the deal altogether.
502 students lose spots at Howard University over tuition payments just weeks before classes start
A'Zariah Miles' dream of attending Howard University was a few weeks from being realized. Then it all came crashing down.
Salmonella outbreak tied to eggs has sickened 98 people since November
Nearly 100 people in 17 states have been sickened in a salmonella outbreak tied to recalled eggs, federal health officials said Friday.
Virginia study on groundwater, data centers calls for tighter water regulations
Virginia, the world's largest data center hub, has released a long-delayed study that examined the state's eastern region groundwater supply and the resource-hungry industry's possible impact on it, finding declines are likely in a critical aquifer due to population growth and industrial use, and urging stricter regulations.
Seaplane crashes in Washington state, all 10 passengers and pilot rescued
First responders were able to save all 11 people on board a seaplane that crashed off the coast of Washington state Thursday with no fatalities, and one person in critical condition.
Tony Romo arrested for OWI in Milwaukee, due in court in September
Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo was arrested in Milwaukee on Thursday night on suspicion of operating while intoxicated.
Spider-Man moonlights as good Samaritan, guides man in wheelchair across long crosswalk in Arkansas
A friendly neighborhood Spider-Man was seen on an intersection camera in Arkansas helping a man in a wheelchair get across a multilane crosswalk.
Outbreak of diarrhea-causing parasite linked to four more states
Federal health officials on Friday said they have linked cases of a diarrhea-causing parasite tied to shredded lettuce to an additional four states, expanding the scope of the largest U.S. outbreak of cyclospora.
‘Reacher’ star Alan Ritchson rages at Trump over Epstein files
"Reacher" actor ALAN RITCHSON on Trump and the Epstein files: "Give me the f---ing manila envelope. Don't you want to see what's in there so that we can hold people accountable? These f---ing rapists. That bitch has the keys to the nuclear codes. He's like all up into 13-year-olds. Like, dude, what? Go to jail."
Montgomery County officials reach deal to acquire Maryland side of White’s Ferry
Montgomery County officials are acquiring the Maryland side of White's Ferry in hopes of resuming service to the other side of the Potomac in Loudoun County.
