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Gretchen Carlson, former Fox News anchor, suing Roger Ailes for sexual harassment

Former Fox News anchor and "Fox & Friends" co-host Gretchen Carlson is reportedly taking Fox News Channel executive Roger Ailes to court on a sexual harassment claim.

July 6, 2016

The Band Perry cancels Delaware concert; man charged with ‘terroristic threatening’

A country music concert that had been scheduled for Sunday was canceled after threats, according to Delaware State Police. It's been postponed for a later date, according to the website for the Freeman Stage.

July 6, 2016

Kaley Cuoco, ‘Big Bang Theory’ actress, apologizes for mishandling American flag

"Big Bang Theory" co-star Kaley Cuoco apologized via Instagram Tuesday for accidentally disrespecting the U.S. flag in a Fourth of July photo.

July 6, 2016

Elie Wiesel, Holocaust survivor and Nobel Peace Prize winner, dead at 87

Nobel Peace Prize winner and Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel has died at the age of 87, the Haaretz newspaper of Israel reported Saturday.

July 2, 2016

Outdoor sprinkler system saves Maryland State House dome from fire

Lightning struck the Maryland State House on Friday evening, but an outdoor sprinkler system prevented the wooden dome from catching fire, reported the Annapolis Capital on Saturday.

July 2, 2016

Ex-Pope Benedict speaks of influence of Vatican ‘gay lobby’ in upcoming memoir: Report

Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI is reportedly releasing a memoir of his time as the bishop of Rome.

July 1, 2016

Judge forbids child golf prodigy from competing as part of parents’ custody settlement

A judge in Northern Virginia reportedly has ordered the father of a 10-year-old golf prodigy to not enroll his daughter in competitive golf for one year.

July 1, 2016

Fundraising watchdog claims GOP convention has denied it credentials due to ‘space constraints’

The Republican National Convention has denied press credentials to the Center for Responsive Politics, the group said in a tweet on Friday.

July 1, 2016

U.S. Naval Academy’s Class of 2020 has record-high enrollment of women

A record number of women were among the ranks of plebes being inducted into the U.S. Naval Academy on Thursday, the Annapolis Capital reports.

July 1, 2016

Matthew McConaughey to teach film class at UT Austin

Oscar-winning actor Matthew McConaughey has a new role in the works this fall: guest lecturer at the University of Texas.

July 1, 2016

Muhammad Youssef Abdulazeez was radicalized a year before Chattanooga terror attack: FBI agent

Muhammad Youssef Abdulazeez, the lone-wolf terrorist who fatally shot five military personnel at two locations in Chattanooga, Tennessee, last summer, had been radicalized for at least a year, according to an FBI agent.

July 1, 2016

Only 1.4 million Americans are transgender: UCLA study

As LGBT Pride month draws to a close, a study by UCLA reports that less than 1 percent of Americans are transgender. The new survey, however, doubles a previous estimate from 700,000 to 1.4 million Americans.

June 30, 2016

Nancy Grace, prosecutor turned TV personality, leaving HLN: report

Prosecuter turned TV personality Nancy Grace is leaving HLN after her contract expires in October, according to the Hollywood Reporter.

June 30, 2016

Judi Dench seizes the day with birthday tattoo

Dame Judi Dench celebrated her 81st birthday last December with a trip to the tattoo parlor, courtesy of her daughter, the Daily Telegraph reported Thursday.

June 30, 2016

FDA to America: ‘Raw dough’s a raw deal’

The federal Food and Drug Administration cautioned Americans to just say no to raw cookie dough, according to a consumer update published Tuesday.

June 30, 2016

Candy maker Mondelez opens takeover bid for Hershey’s: Report

Mondelez International is reportedly attempting a buyout of chocolate maker Hershey's.

June 30, 2016

Paul Ryan set for CNN town hall prior to GOP convention

CNN will host a town hall with House Speaker Paul Ryan a week before the Republican convention kicks off, seemingly another sign that he is looking to appeal to general-election voters on behalf of congressional Republicans independent of his party's presumptive presidential nominee.

June 30, 2016

Russia’s proposed law would ban proselytizing

Legislation which passed the Russian legislature and awaits President Vladimir Putin's signature could ban private citizens from sharing their faith with others, Christianity Today reported on Wednesday.

June 29, 2016

Uber will start tracking how its operators drive: Report

Uber will soon begin using smartphone sensors to monitor the driving habits of its users in some of its major markets.

June 29, 2016

Switzerland denies citizenship to Muslim immigrant girls who refused to swim with boys: report

The Swiss government recently rejected citizenship for Muslim immigrant girls who refused to swim with boys, USA Today reported Tuesday.

June 29, 2016