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Hope Solo arrested on DWI, child abuse charges

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Police say former U.S. women’s national team goalkeeper Hope Solo was arrested after she was found passed out behind the wheel of a vehicle in North Carolina with her 2-year-old twins inside.   A police report…

Will Smith resigns from film academy over Chris Rock slap

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Will Smith resigned Friday from the motion picture academy following his Oscars night slap of Chris Rock and said he would accept any further punishment the organization imposed. Smith’s resignation came two days after the academy…

Lifestyle expert shares tips to stay healthy this spring

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Spring is here, and we have a few tips on how to tune-up your health. With the pandemic, technology has advanced to make taking care of your health easier. United Healthcare has a new virtual physical therapy…

New vehicles must average 40 mpg by 2026, up from 28 mpg

DETROIT (AP) — New vehicles sold in the U.S. will have to average at least 40 miles per gallon of gasoline in 2026 under new rules unveiled by the government. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Friday its fuel…

Transgender 'Jeopardy!' winner visits White House

"Jeopardy!" champion Amy Schneider, the first openly transgender winner on the popular quiz show, visited the White House Thursday to meet with Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff. Ms. Schneider, who is an advocate for transgender visibility and inclusion, told reporters "I'm…

US airport security screening to become more gender-neutral

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration says U.S. airport security procedures will become more gender-neutral. Among the changes are updates to scanners used for screening and the use for the first time of an “X” for travelers going through Precheck…

Bruce Willis, diagnosed with aphasia, steps away from acting

NEW YORK (AP) — Bruce Willis is stepping away from acting after a diagnosis of aphasia. The condition causes loss of the ability to understand or express speech. Willis' family announced the news in a statement Wednesday on Willis’ Instagram…

Twinkle, twinkle: Astronomers discover farthest star yet

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Astronomers have discovered the farthest star yet, a super-hot, super-bright giant that formed nearly 13 billion years ago at the dawn of the cosmos. But this luminous blue star is long gone, so massive that…

Biden signs bill making lynching a federal hate crime

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has signed a bill into law to make lynching a federal hate crime, more than 100 years after such legislation was first proposed. The Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Act is named after the Black teenager…