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Jury convicts Michigan prescriber in 2 million-pill Adderall telehealth case

A federal jury in the Western District of Michigan has convicted Jonathan Decker, 46, of Rockford, Michigan, of distributing more than 2 million pills of Adderall and other stimulants through the telehealth platform Done, the Justice Department announced.

October 5, 2026

Brooklyn judge sentences ex-Vitol trader to 48 months over Ecuador, Mexico bribery schemes

A federal judge in Brooklyn sentenced former Vitol Inc. energy trader Javier Aguilar to 48 months in prison for his role in two interrelated schemes to bribe Ecuadorian and Mexican government officials, the Justice Department announced.

October 5, 2026

Harvard wants $10 million gifts to hire conservative professors — critics say it’s all about Trump

Harvard is asking donors for $10 million gifts to fund conservative professors. Here's why critics say the push is all about Trump, and what one professor says it will take.

October 5, 2026

What researchers say matters most in midlife for the decades after

Midlife, roughly 40 to 65, is when the trajectory of later health is largely set.

October 5, 2026

Massachusetts high school football captain dies after brain hemorrhage

A Massachusetts high school football senior, Owen Coyne, died this week after a sudden brain hemorrhage.

October 3, 2026

Actress Selma Blair says Hollywood went silent after 2024 comment about radical Islam

Actress Selma Blair says nearly everyone who ran her career stopped taking her calls after an anti-Islam Instagram comment in February 2024, and that the collapse happened almost overnight.

October 3, 2026

White House tells Chuck Lorre to ‘seek psychiatric help’ after gala speech on Trump

TV producer Chuck Lorre, creator of "The Big Bang Theory," used an acceptance speech at a Los Angeles charity gala to mock President Trump and first lady Melania Trump, drawing a sharp rebuke from the White House. Lorre called the president a "Russian asset" and said Melania is "a surgically enhanced, cold-hearted Yugoslavian escort who clearly hates her husband." The White House wrote in a statement, "Chuck Lorre should immediately seek psychiatric help to treat his severe case of Trump Derangement Syndrome that has completely rotted his peanut-sized brain."

October 3, 2026

Bill Maher says media slow to call terrorism by name

BILL MAHER: It seems "like the media is always a little reluctant to call it terrorism when it's obviously terrorism ... But I noticed when the Hamas propaganda is out there, boy, that gets fast-tracked."

October 3, 2026

Zach Bryan wears ‘Free Palestine’ shirt at Kraft’s Gillette Stadium weeks after Macklemore dispute

Country singer Zach Bryan wore a "Free Palestine" T-shirt onstage Friday night at Gillette Stadium, weeks after the venue's owner, Robert Kraft, barred rapper Macklemore from performing there.

October 3, 2026

Co-pilot accused in FlyDubai attack was previously flagged as a security risk, officials say

The FlyDubai co-pilot accused of trying to crash a plane was suspended as a security risk in 2024, officials say. How he ended up in the cockpit is still unclear.

October 2, 2026

Is Jimmy Kimmel leaving ABC? Disney’s Dana Walden won’t say

Disney's top creative executive stopped short Thursday of saying whether ABC will keep Jimmy Kimmel on the air past next spring, calling late night a difficult business even as the host's ratings climb.

October 2, 2026

Johnny Depp returns as Scrooge in new ‘Ebenezer’ trailer

The new trailer for "Ebenezer," a take on Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol," gives audiences a longer look at Johnny Depp as Ebenezer Scrooge. The movie is Depp's first major studio lead since 2018.

October 2, 2026

St. Louis man learns his father is Doobie Brothers’ Michael McDonald

A St. Louis man who spent decades wondering about his biological roots has discovered that his father is Michael McDonald, the five-time Grammy-winning singer of the Doobie Brothers.

October 2, 2026

Report: Kushner’s firm is top shareholder in Israeli financial group invested in defense suppliers

REPORT: Jared Kushner's private equity firm is the largest shareholder in an Israeli financial group that has invested in companies supplying Israel's military, while Kushner serves as a key U.S. negotiator on Gaza.

October 2, 2026

Roseanne Barr revives feud with Candace Owens

Comedian ROSEANNE BARR reignites her public feud with conservative commentator Candace Owens: "Remember when [she] called me fake and gay?"

October 2, 2026

Ben Affleck defends AI in Hollywood, says it will help filmmakers, not replace them

Actor and director BEN AFFLECK defends AI use in Hollywood: "I don't worry about Skynet."

October 2, 2026

5 questions about Congo’s Ebola outbreak

Congo's Ebola outbreak has killed more than 4,000 people and is on track to become the deadliest on record, as unpaid health workers, community distrust and violence hamper the response.

October 2, 2026

Eminem gets online backlash from fans over Kid Rock Christian album collab

Some Eminem fans are voicing disappointment after Kid Rock revealed that the Detroit rapper appears on his new Christian album.

October 2, 2026

Nike to cut jobs under ‘Pace’ overhaul, but won’t say how many

Nike will eliminate jobs as part of a sweeping restructuring meant to make the sportswear giant "more agile, efficient and athlete-focused." The company has not said how many positions are at stake.

October 2, 2026

This year’s Kennedy Center Honors won’t be at the Kennedy Center

The Kennedy Center Honors will be held Dec. 7 at Capital One Arena, not the Kennedy Center. No reason was given as a legal fight over Trump's name continues.

October 2, 2026