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‘Alien’ and ‘Top Gun’ actor Tom Skerritt dies at 93
Actor Tom Skerritt, known for roles in “Alien” and “Top Gun,” among many other films, has died at 93, according to his publicist.
License to act: Screen tests for next James Bond are in the homestretch
After a lengthy search and more than five years since the last James Bond film, casting for the next 007 in the long-running spy franchise could be coming to a close.
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Facing a ban on horse-drawn carriages, Central Park’s drivers fear for their livelihoods
The horse-drawn carriages that have cruised through Central Park for more than 150 years are set to be banished from New York City, ending an iconic tradition beloved by tourists but long opposed by animal welfare activists.
Cooks and creators looking for a safe space as untested AI recipes flood the internet
A dish can look flawless on screen and still fail in the oven, because no one ever cooked it. Sometimes the photo is generated. Sometimes the method is stitched together from other people's work.
Pedestrian killed by Tesla in self-driving mode on I-80 in California
A pedestrian who walked into the road on U.S. Interstate 80 in California was struck and killed by a Tesla operating in its autonomous mode Thursday.
How an Orthodox Jewish scholar found an unexpected home among the Amish
When Rivka Neriya-Ben Shahar, an Orthodox Jew who lives in Jerusalem, first arrived in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, in 2011 to research Amish communities, she had only visited the U.S. once and could barely speak English.
United flight attendants injured amid turbulence over the Pacific
Attendants on United Airlines Flight 1157 were hurt Wednesday after the flight suffered turbulence and a severe drop while flying from Honolulu to Los Angeles.
Trump accuses LeBron James of disrespecting the national anthem
President Trump on Thursday accused NBA superstar LeBron James of disrespecting the national anthem after cameras caught him stretching and mimicking basketball shots during the national anthem before the Philadelphia 76ers season opener at Madison Square Garden.
French officials report first fatal human case of Shamonda virus, normally found in livestock
French agriculture and health officials reported Thursday the first human infection and death from the Shamonda virus, which had only been found in livestock.
Sinking AI stocks undercut markets worldwide as oil climbs to its highest price since May
Drops for stocks in the artificial-intelligence industry are dragging markets down worldwide on Thursday, while oil prices hit their highest levels since May on worries about the war with Iran.
Judge orders Trump to sit for a deposition in his defamation lawsuit against the BBC by Dec. 11
A federal judge on Thursday ordered President Donald Trump to sit for a deposition in his $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the BBC by Dec. 11.
Stick it to them: Before social media, bumper stickers were the Twitter of the roads
Before we had social media, Americans used bumper stickers to share their strongest and strangest views with people who didn't necessarily care.
U.S. travel advisory for China flags threat of wrongful detention, exit bans
The State Department issued an updated Level 2 "Exercise Increased Caution" advisory for mainland China this week, referencing concerns about wrongful detention and restrictions on leaving the country.
Quest Diagnostics reports cyber breach affecting ‘certain patient records’
Medical laboratory operator Quest Diagnostics said it learned of a cyber breach of one of its systems this week, likely compromising some records for patients.
