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Former congressman gets 10 years in Venezuela foreign agent case
Former U.S. Rep. David Rivera, 61, was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for secretly acting as an unregistered agent of the Venezuelan government and laundering millions of dollars tied to that work, federal prosecutors announced.
Brooklyn man pleads guilty in $65M Medicaid fraud scheme
A Brooklyn man pleaded guilty to defrauding New York State Medicaid of roughly $65 million through claims for social adult day care and home health care services that were not provided, the Justice Department announced.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Actress Selma Blair says Hollywood went silent after 2024 anti-Islam comment
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. At the time, Blair wrote, "Deport all these terrorist supporting goons. Islam has destroyed Muslim countries and then they come here and destroyed minds. They know they are liars. Twisted justifications. May they meet their fate."
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."
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."
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?"
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."
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.
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.