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Robert Pattinson attends a special screening of "The Drama" at Regal Union Square on Thursday, April 2, 2026, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

Chris Hansen calls Pattinson’s impression of him ‘overly dramatic’ but ‘pretty good’

Chris Hansen has weighed in on Robert Pattinson's portrayal of him in A24's upcoming drama-thriller "Primetime," offering a mixed verdict on the trailer that dramatizes his run as host of "To Catch a Predator." "I mean, obviously he has practiced imitating me, and while I think it's overly dramatic, I think there is a pretty good imitation there in the trailer," Hansen said.

August 29, 2026
In this Sept. 11, 2001, photo, United Airlines Flight 175 collides into the south tower of the World Trade Center in New York as smoke billows from the north tower. (AP Photo/Chao Soi Cheong) ** FILE **

CBC reverses course, will call 9/11 attacks terrorism without attribution

The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation is making an exception to a longstanding editorial rule that barred its journalists from independently labeling the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks as terrorism, reversing itself Friday after a leaked internal memo touched off a political firestorm on both sides of the border.

August 29, 2026
Artificial sweeteners are displayed, on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2014, in New York. Artificial sweeteners may set the stage for diabetes in some people by hampering the way their bodies handle sugar, according to results of a study released Wednesday by the journal Nature. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

Sweetener in gum, jam, toothpaste tied to higher stroke, heart attack risk, new study finds

STUDY: A sugar substitute found in everything from sugarless gum to toothpaste and jam is drawing fresh scrutiny after researchers presenting at Europe's largest cardiology conference this week reported that people with high blood levels of xylitol face a significantly greater risk of stroke, heart attack and death than those with the lowest levels.

August 29, 2026
New York Yankees' George Lombard Jr. looks on during the second inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles, Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Yankees rookie George Lombard Jr. ties franchise error record

New York Yankees rookie shortstop George Lombard Jr. is putting together a rookie season of extremes: the first Yankees shortstop to homer in his major league debut, and now a run of defensive miscues rarely seen in the modern game.

August 28, 2026
The logo for The Walt Disney Company is displayed above a trading post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Monday, Feb. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

Former Disney Channel star sues studio, alleging repeated sexual assault at age 14

Raquel Lee Bolleau, a former Disney Channel actress, has filed a civil lawsuit against The Walt Disney Company, alleging that an adult male employee sexually assaulted her repeatedly when she was 14 years old during production of a 2001 made-for-TV movie and that studio executives ignored clear warning signs of abuse.

August 28, 2026