States sue TikTok, claiming its platform is addictive and harms the mental health of children
More than a dozen states and the District of Columbia have filed lawsuits against TikTok on Tuesday.
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Cissy Houston, a Grammy-winning gospel singer and Whitney Houston’s mother, dies at 91
Cissy Houston, a two-time Grammy-winning singer who performed alongside superstar musicians like Elvis Presley and Aretha Franklin and the mother of Whitney Houston, has died. She was 91.
Hurricane Milton is a Category 5. Florida orders evacuations and scrambles to clear Helene’s debris
Milton has become a Category 5 hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico on a path toward Florida’s west coast.
Israel intensifies bombardment of Gaza and southern Lebanon ahead of Oct. 7 anniversary
A new round of airstrikes hit Beirut suburbs late Sunday as Israel intensified its bombardment of northern Gaza and southern Lebanon in a widening war with Iran-allied militant groups across the region. Palestinian officials said a strike on a mosque killed at least 19 people.
Don’t fall for fake dentists offering veneers and other dental work on social media
If you have stained or chipped teeth, you might be considering veneers, customized teeth coverings that can restore a photogenic smile without more extensive dental work.
‘Joker 2’ stumbles at box office amid poor reviews from audiences and critics
"Joker: Folie à Deux" is the No. 1 movie at the box office, but it might not be destined for a happy ending.
Hurricane Milton has formed and could grow stronger before hitting Florida midweek
The National Hurricane Center says Milton is now a hurricane and is intensifying rapidly as it moves east across the Gulf. It could be a major hurricane before it slams into the storm-ravaged Florida coast, most likely on Wednesday.
A Tennessee nurse and his dog died trying to save a man from floods driven by Hurricane Helene
As the Hurricane Helene-driven waters rose around the Nolichucky River in Tennessee, Boone McCrary, his girlfriend and his chocolate lab headed out on his fishing boat to search for a man who was stranded by floodwaters that had leveled his home. But the thick debris in the water jammed the boat's motor, and without power, it slammed into a bridge support and capsized.
Death toll from Hurricane Helene rises to 227 as grim task of recovering bodies continues
The death toll from Hurricane Helene inched up to 227 on Saturday as the grim task of recovering bodies continued more than a week after the monster storm ravaged the Southeast and killed people in six states.
Keanu Reeves spins out at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in pro auto racing debut
Hollywood star Keanu Reeves made his professional auto racing debut on Saturday in an event in which "The Matrix" star spun out at famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
The US could have seen shortages and higher retail prices if a dockworkers strike had dragged on
The union representing striking U.S. dockworkers has reached a deal to suspend the strike until Jan. 15 to provide time to negotiate a new contract.
Garth Brooks accused of rape in lawsuit from hair-and-makeup artist
A woman who says she worked as a hair-and-makeup artist for Garth Brooks alleges in a lawsuit that the country music star raped and sexually assaulted her in a Los Angeles hotel in 2019.
Dockworkers’ union to suspend strike until Jan. 15 to allow time to negotiate new contract
The union representing 45,000 striking U.S. dockworkers at East and Gulf coast ports has reached a deal to suspend a three-day strike until Jan. 15 to provide time to negotiate a new contract.
3 officers convicted in Tyre Nichols fatal beating but 2 are acquitted of civil rights charges
Three former Memphis officers have been convicted of charges of witness tampering in the 2023 fatal beating of Tyre Nichols, and two were acquitted of federal civil rights violations.
Helene’s death toll reaches 200 as crews try to reach the most remote areas hit by the storm
Hurricane Helene’s death toll has reached 200 and could rise higher still, as searchers make their way toward the hardest to reach places.
Police delivered a ‘beatdown’ that killed Tyre Nichols, prosecutor says in trial closing
Closing arguments are underway in the federal trial of three former Memphis police officers charged with violating Tyre Nichols’ civil rights in a fatal beating.
Helene’s flooding swept away 11 workers at a Tennessee factory. Now the state is investigating
Tennessee state authorities are investigating the company behind a plastics factory where 11 workers were swept away by flooding.
‘Megalopolis’ flops, ‘The Wild Robot’ soars at box office
Francis Ford Coppola's decades-in-the-making, self-financed epic "Megalopolis" flopped with moviegoers, while the acclaimed DreamWorks Animation family film "The Wild Robot" soared to No. 1 at the weekend box office.
Kris Kristofferson, singer-songwriter and actor, dies at 88
Kris Kristofferson, a Rhodes scholar with a deft writing style and rough charisma who became a country music superstar and A-list Hollywood actor, has died.
John Ashton, ‘Beverly Hills Cop’ actor, dies at 76
John Ashton, the veteran character actor who memorably played the gruff but lovable police detective John Taggart in the "Beverly Hills Cop" films, has died. He was 76.
Supplies, emergency workers rushed to North Carolina while Florida digs out from Helene’s damage
The U.S. Southeast grappled Sunday with rising death tolls, lack of vital supplies in isolated, flood-stricken areas and widespread loss of homes and property while the devastating toll of Hurricane Helene became clear to officials who warned of a lengthy and difficult rebuild.
SpaceX launches rescue mission for 2 NASA astronauts who are stuck in space until next year
SpaceX launched a rescue mission for the two stuck astronauts at the International Space Station on Saturday, sending up a downsized crew to bring them home but not until next year.
WeightWatchers CEO who oversaw diet company’s move into weight loss drugs abruptly leaves role
WeightWatchers is shaking up its leadership. WW International announced Friday that CEO Sima Sistani would leave her role effective immediately.
Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper, wife Nicole donate $3M to Hurricane Helene relief efforts
Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper and his wife Nicole have made an initial $3 million commitment to Hurricane Helene relief efforts through their foundation.
At least 52 dead and millions without power after Helene’s deadly march across southeastern US
Massive rains from powerful Hurricane Helene left people stranded, without shelter and awaiting rescue Saturday — as the cleanup began from the tempest that killed at least 52 people, caused widespread destruction across the U.S. Southeast and left millions without power.
Maggie Smith, scene-stealing actor famed for Harry Potter and ‘Downton Abbey,’ dies at 89
Maggie Smith, the masterful, scene-stealing actor who won an Oscar for the 1969 film "The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie" and gained new fans in the 21st century as the dowager Countess of Grantham in "Downton Abbey" and Professor Minerva McGonagall in the Harry Potter films, died Friday. She was 89.
Rescue missions after Helene’s flooding include dozens stranded on Tennessee hospital roof
Patients and their caregivers were seeking shelter on a Tennessee hospital’s roof after flooding caused by Hurricane Helene drove them from the building’s interior.
Federal judge dismisses a challenge to Tennessee’s school bathroom law
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit challenging a Tennessee law that bans transgender students and staff from using school bathrooms or locker rooms that match their gender identities.
Helene lashes the South with wind and sheets of rain. Millions are without power
Emergency crews are rushing to rescue people trapped in flooded homes after Helene roared ashore as a powerful Category 4 hurricane in Florida.
Maggie Smith, scene-stealing actor famed for Harry Potter and ‘Downton Abbey,’ dies at 89
Actress Maggie Smith has died at 89.
Tennessee judge denies attempt for a new trial in Holly Bobo killing
A judge has denied a petition for a new trial in the kidnapping and killing of Tennessee nursing student Holly Bobo.
Memphis man gets life sentence for killing rapper Young Dolph
Justin Johnson has been found guilty of murder in the death of Memphis rapper Young Dolph.
Ex-officer says he went along with ‘cover-up’ of fatal beating hoping Tyre Nichols would survive
A former Memphis police officer has testified under a plea deal that he told his supervisor the arrest of Tyre Nichols was handled “by the book” because he wanted to protect his job.
Ex-officer testifies in tears he’s sorry for Tyre Nichols beating: ‘I made his child fatherless’
A former Memphis police officer who has pleaded guilty to violating Tyre Nichols’ civil rights testified in tears Tuesday.
Tennessee football’s 10% talent fee opens discussion of how many schools and sports will follow
Tennessee’s announcement of a 10% talent fee on 2025 football seasons tickets to help pay players could have been considered inevitable in the still-evolving era of NIL.
Hello, I’m Johnny Cash’s statue: Monument to the singer unveiled at US Capitol
Johnny Cash is now standing tall inside the U.S. Capitol.
Policing group says officers must change how and when they use physical force on US streets
An influential group of law enforcement leaders is pushing police departments to change how officers subdue people.
Memphis man testifies that he and another man killed rapper Young Dolph
A Memphis man has testified he and a second person shot and killed rapper Young Dolph after the brother of another rapper put a hit on the recording artist.
Man accused in apparent assassination attempt left note indicating he intended to kill Trump
The man accused in the apparent assassination attempt of Donald Trump wrote a note months earlier saying that he intended to kill the former president.
Spending deal averts a possible federal shutdown and funds the government into December
Congressional leaders announced an agreement Sunday on a short-term spending bill that will fund federal agencies for about three months, averting a possible partial government shutdown when the new budget year begins Oct. 1 and pushing final decisions until after the November election.
Brazil drought punishes coffee farms and threatens to push prices even higher
Silvio Almeida's coffee plantation sits at an ideal altitude on a Brazilian hillside, whose clay-rich soil does well at retaining moisture from rainfall and a nearby reservoir.
‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ scares off ‘Transformers’ for third week as box office No. 1
It's a three-peat for "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice."
Trial in daytime ambush of rapper Young Dolph 3 years ago to begin in Memphis
Young Dolph grew up riding his bike and playing basketball in a Memphis, Tennessee, neighborhood and later built a rap career that included ownership of an independent music label, Paper Route Empire.
Mass shooting kills 4 and wounds 18 in nightlife district in Birmingham, Alabama
A mass shooting killed four people and wounded 18 others in a popular nightlife area in Birmingham, Alabama, with many of the victims caught in the crossfire, police said early Sunday.
Kathryn Crosby, actor and widow of famed singer and Oscar-winning actor Bing Crosby, dies at 90
Kathryn Crosby, who appeared in such movies as "The 7th Voyage of Sinbad", "Anatomy of a Murder," and "Operation Mad Ball" before marrying famed singer and Oscar-winning actor Bing Crosby, has died. She was 90.
Nearly 138,000 beds are being recalled after reports of them breaking or collapsing during use
Nearly 138,000 platform beds sold at major retailers including Amazon and Walmart are being recalled across the U.S. and Canada.
Mom of suspect in Georgia school shooting indicted and is accused of taping a parent to a chair
The mother of a Georgia teenager charged with fatally shooting four people at his high school has been indicted in connection with an alleged domestic incident last year.
Motel 6 sold to Indian hotel operator for $525 million
The budget motel chain Motel 6 is being acquired by the parent company of Oyo, a hotel operator based in India.
FBI agents have boarded vessel managed by company whose other cargo ship collapsed Baltimore bridge
Federal agents on Saturday boarded a vessel managed by the same company as a cargo ship that caused the deadly Baltimore bridge collapse, the FBI confirmed.
Kentucky sheriff charged in killing of judge at courthouse
Authorities say a judge in a rural Kentucky county was fatally shot at the local courthouse.
