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Study: Stronger Evidence Linking Virus to Multiple Sclerosis

UNDATED (AP) - A new study offers stronger evidence that one of the world’s most common viruses may set some people on the path to developing multiple sclerosis. The Epstein-Barr virus has long been a suspect. Harvard researchers tracked blood…

Hospital: Poor health only criteria for pig heart transplant

UNDATED (AP) — A Maryland hospital is defending its decision to transplant a pig’s heart into a dying man following reports that the patient had a criminal record. David Bennett still is recovering from last week’s highly experimental transplant, a…

Hostages safe after Texas synagogue standoff; captor dead

COLLEYVILLE, Texas (AP) — A man held hostages for more than 10 hours Saturday at a Texas synagogue where he could be heard ranting in a livestream and demanding the release of a Pakistani neuroscientist who was convicted of trying…

Final valuation of Prince's estate pegged at $156.4 million

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The six-year legal battle over Prince’s estate has ended. The Minneapolis Star Tribune reports that parties to the pop superstar's estate have pegged the value at $156.4 million. That dwarfs the $82.3 million appraisal by the estate’s…

Woman killed in apparent subway shove at Times Square

NEW YORK (AP) — Police say a woman was apparently pushed to her death in front of a subway train at New York's Times Square station. Police have some they describe as a person of interest in custody in connection…

Official: Alec Baldwin surrenders phone for shooting probe

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Alec Baldwin has surrendered his cellphone as part of the investigation into a fatal shooting on a New Mexico film set last fall. A Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office spokesman says Baldwin’s phone was turned…

FAA sets rules for some Boeing 787 landings near 5G service

(AP) ---The Federal Aviation Administration is telling pilots to take extra precautions when landing on slick runways near impending 5G wireless service. The federal officials say the planes might need more room to land if the 5G systems interfere with…

Tiffany Haddish charged with DUI in Georgia

PEACHTREE CITY, Ga. (AP) — Actor and comedian Tiffany Haddish has been charged with driving under the influence in Georgia. Peachtree City Police responded to a 911 call about 2:30 a.m. Friday regarding a driver asleep at the wheel on…

#BettyWhiteChallenge raising money and awareness for animals

The late Betty White was a tireless advocate for animals for her entire life, from caring for homeless animals as a child to launching her own weekly TV show “The Pet Set” dedicated to her celebrity friends and their pets.…