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New York couple sentenced for Hamptons fire that killed 2 sisters from Potomac, Maryland

A husband and wife from Long Island, New York, were sentenced this week for their role in a 2022 fire at their rented-out home in the Hamptons that killed two sisters from Potomac, Maryland.

November 9, 2024

Group of 43 escaped monkeys elude capture in South Carolina

Authorities have not been able to capture a group of 43 young female monkeys that escaped from a research facility in Yemassee, South Carolina, this week.

November 8, 2024

Bring out the booze: New Jersey town votes to end 120-year liquor license ban

The town of Haddon Heights, New Jersey, will let the booze flow after residents voted to end the town's 120-year de facto ban on alcohol sales.

November 8, 2024

ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith says he disagrees with Jimmy Kimmel crying over Trump win

After ABC late night host Jimmy Kimmel teared up while mourning President-elect Donald Trump's victory, ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith said he would have taken a different tack.

November 8, 2024

Commanders receiver Noah Brown’s Hail Mary-catching gloves pass on to Hall of Fame

The gloves that Washington Commanders receiver Noah Brown used to catch a Hail Mary touchdown to beat the Chicago Bears are now in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio.

November 8, 2024

Washington Post employees ordered back into the office full time starting in February

Washington Post employees enjoying flexible work schedules introduced as the pandemic unfolded will return to the office full time starting in February.

November 8, 2024

FDA proposes end to decongestant element

The Food and Drug Administration could put a stop to the use of phenylephrine, an ingredient in over-the-counter nasal decongestants, because its studies found it doesn't work.

November 8, 2024

Canada forces TikTok to close its offices, claiming company poses threat to national security

TikTok has been forced to close its offices in Vancouver and Toronto because Canadian security and intelligence officials said activity at the offices threatened the national security of Canada, a charge that TikTok plans to fight in court.

November 8, 2024

ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith blasts Oprah and Michelle Obama in election post-mortem

Stephen A. Smith on Wednesday called out celebrity supporters of Vice President Kamala Harris, including Oprah Winfrey and former first lady Michelle Obama, questioning whether their rhetoric hurt the Democratic nominee more than it helped.

November 7, 2024

Dallas quarterback Dak Prescott could end season with hamstring surgery

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott suffered a hamstring injury against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday, and surgery to repair it could keep him off the field the rest of the season.

November 7, 2024

New York bank manager sentenced for stealing over $200K from client’s accounts

A New York-based bank branch manager used his position to steal $208,938.68 from a customer's accounts and was sentenced Wednesday to 13 years in prison.

November 7, 2024

Small South Carolina town faces monkey emergency after 40 primates break free

A group of 40 monkeys got loose from the Alpha Genesis non-human primate research facility in Yemassee, South Carolina, Wednesday, and local police are still trying to track them down.

November 7, 2024

ESPN will not punish Jason Kelce for phone-smashing incident in which he used a homophobic slur

Jason Kelce, currently a commentator on ESPN's "Monday Night Countdown," will not be punished by the network for his recent phone-smashing altercation where he used a homophobic slur.

November 7, 2024

What celebrities are saying about Donald Trump winning the presidential election

As the dust settles on President-elect Donald Trump's victory, his celebrity supporters are feeling triumphant, while those who backed Vice President Kamala Harris wrestle with rage and despair.

November 6, 2024

Chip giant Nvidia overtakes Apple to become world’s highest-valued publicly traded company

Nvidia, a dominant player in AI semiconductors, had a 3% rise in its market cap Wednesday morning and is now valued higher than Apple.

November 6, 2024

Voters report nails and screws found near D.C. polling place on Election Day

The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating after an individual reportedly placed screws in the road near a ballot box in the 1300 block of 5th Street NE in the District of Columbia on Tuesday.

November 6, 2024

Mexican navy seizes nearly 4 tons of cocaine from smuggling suspects off coast of Acapulco

The Mexican navy has seized nearly 4 tons of cocaine in a raid on drug smugglers off the coast of Acapulco, authorities said Tuesday.

November 6, 2024

South Korea fines Meta over $15 million for sharing Facebook user data with advertisers

The South Korean Personal Information Protection Commission fined Meta $15.6 million on Monday for giving 980,000 users' information to advertisers.

November 5, 2024

Who will win the election? Quarter of Americans don’t even care anymore, survey shows

Over a quarter of Americans don't care who wins the presidential election but just want it to end, according to a Talker Research survey released Tuesday.

November 5, 2024

Cremated remains of 30 Civil War veterans interred at last

The ashes of over two dozen veterans of the Civil War, along with the remains of their spouses, have finally been interred after being stored at a Seattle funeral home and cemetery.

November 5, 2024