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Lauren Sivan, former Fox News anchor, recounts sexual harassment by Roger Ailes

Former Fox News anchor Lauren Sivan said Roger Ailes, the news channel's late CEO and founder, sexually harassed her -- on one occasion by making her sit in his lap.

December 8, 2017

Patrick Stewart willing to boldly go on ‘Star Trek’ movie project if Tarantino’s at helm: Report

Patrick Stewart is happy to beam aboard another "Star Trek" outing, provided that Quentin Tarantino is at the project's helm.

December 8, 2017

Inflatable holiday decorations are ‘tacky,’ Democrats, Republicans agree: Survey

A new survey of everyday Americans finds some points of agreement, and some interesting differences, in how Democrats and Republican mark the holiday season.

December 7, 2017

Tel Aviv reacts to Donald Trump recognizing Jerusalem as Israeli capital with amusing .gif

Tel Aviv, presently the host city of the U.S. Embassy in Israel, issued an amusing tweet Wednesday in reaction to President Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as the Jewish state's capital and his promise to begin the process to relocate diplomatic facilities there in the near future.

December 6, 2017

Canada cancels fighter-jet purchase from Boeing over trade dispute with U.S.: Report

The Canadian government has canceled a planned fighter-jet purchase from Seattle-based Boeing, apparently in retaliation for a trade dispute with the Trump administration, Reuters reported Tuesday.

December 6, 2017

Cinemark unveils ‘Movie Club’ subscription plan, just $8.99 a month

The Cinemark movie-theater chain has announced a new ticket subscription plan that promises customers perks like a 20 percent discount on concessions and free seat reservation.

December 6, 2017

Cineworld, British movie-theater chain, to buy U.S.’s Regal Entertainment Group for $3.6B: Report

Tennessee-based Regal Entertainment Group is being bought out by the U.K.'s Cineworld movie-theater chain, Variety reported Tuesday.

December 5, 2017

Pizza Hut testing beer delivery in Phoenix: Reports

Pizza Hut delivery customers in Phoenix can now get beer delivered along with their pies, part of a trial run that could go national if successful.

December 5, 2017

Danny Masterson dumped by Netflix in wake of rape allegations, effective next year

Netflix on Tuesday announced it was ending its relationship with Danny Masterson in light of allegations of rape. The move comes one day after the streaming service found itself on the defensive over an impromptu statement made by a company executive which suggested the women claiming to have been assaulted by the actor were not credible.

December 5, 2017

Taylor Swift’s ‘Reputation’ now available on streaming services

Taylor Swift fans can now rock out to the singer's new album 'Reputation' via popular streaming services like Spotify and Apple Music, a move that's remarkable for the artist's previous criticisms of how streaming services are a bad deal for musicians.

December 1, 2017

4.4 magnitude earthquake reported in Delaware Bay: USGS

A 4.4-magnitude earthquake shook the mid-Atlantic at 4:47 p.m. EST Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey is reporting.

November 30, 2017

College of the Holy Cross debating whether to nix Crusaders nickname: Report

A small Catholic college in Worcester, Mass., could change the nickname of its athletic teams over concerns that "Crusaders" is offensive to Muslims.

November 30, 2017

Ashley Feinberg, HuffPo reporter, tweets, deletes offensive quip involving a dead John McCain

A Huffington Post reporter tweeted and then quickly deleted a quip that involved the death of Arizona Sen. John McCain, who is suffering from a terminal form of brain cancer.

November 30, 2017

Jayda Fransen, Britain First leader, asks for Trump’s help to avoid prison term in U.K.: Report

The British nationalist whom President Trump retweeted this week is now asking for Mr. Trump's help to keep her out of jail, The Hill newspaper reported Thursday.

November 30, 2017

Netherlands Embassy in U.S. rebukes Trump: ‘Facts do matter’

The Twitter account for the Netherlands Embassy in D.C. took the extraordinary step Wednesday of rebuking President Trump for retweeting what it said was a factually incorrect video.

November 29, 2017

American Airlines’ Christmas flights don’t have scheduled pilots thanks to scheduling snafu

A scheduling glitch at American Airlines involving time-off requests is threatening thousands of flights in the busy holiday season, CNBC reported Wednesday.

November 29, 2017

Fawaz Abudhamad, Maryland man, arrested in Canada for yelling obscenity at female reporter

A 23-year-old man was immediately arrested after a police officer witnessed him yell a sexually charged obscenity at a female reporter on the street.

November 29, 2017

Roger Waters concerts pulled from German TV in light of his Israel boycott

Controversy over Roger Waters' support for an anti-Israel boycott has led to German television executives pulling the plug on televising the former Pink Floyd frontman's rock concert, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

November 29, 2017

Bernie Sanders nominated for a Grammy

Self-professed socialist Bernard Sanders could soon be in the highly coveted company of Grammy Award winners that includes his former presidential-campaign rival Hillary Clinton.

November 28, 2017

Catholic Archdiocese of Washington sues Metro after Christmas-themed ad rejected

The Catholic Archdiocese of Washington is taking Metro to court after the Washington-area transit agency rejected an ad campaign urging the faithful to attend church this holiday season.

November 28, 2017