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From Al Bundy to ‘Frasier’s‘ Daphne: The celebrity birthdays this week that will stop you cold

Al Bundy is turning 80. Ed O'Neill headlines a week of milestone celebrity birthdays that includes David Letterman, Al Green, Herbie Hancock and Jane Leeves of "Frasier."

April 6, 2026

Houston physician accused of prescribing millions of opioid pills illegally

A Texas physician has been charged in connection with operating a cash-only clinic in Houston that allegedly contributed to the distribution of millions of controlled substance pills on the city's black market, the Justice Department announced.

April 6, 2026

OneTaste founder Nicole Daedone sentenced to 9 years in forced labor case

Nicole Daedone, founder and former chief executive of sexual wellness company OneTaste, was sentenced to nine years in federal prison for her role in a forced labor conspiracy, while former head of sales Rachel Cherwitz received a 78-month sentence, federal prosecutors announced.

April 6, 2026

Florida man charged with murder of deported sister’s 3-year-old son

A 3-year-old boy died in Florida after suffering horrific abuse at the hands of his uncle, highlighting the difficult choices illegal immigrant parents face when they are deported and must decide whether to take their children with them or leave them behind.

April 5, 2026

Too many graduates, too few jobs: College-educated workers flooding low-wage service roles

More than 90% of lifeguards, bartenders, cashiers and postal workers now hold college degrees, according to a new report that finds a widening mismatch between graduate credentials and available jobs in a white-collar market squeezed by artificial intelligence and economic uncertainty.

April 5, 2026

Gina Maria’s Pizza, a Minnesota staple for 50 years, files for Chapter 7 bankruptcy

Gina Maria's Pizza, a Twin Cities chain that served Minnesota communities for half a century, has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy liquidation -- the final chapter for a chain that shuttered its last four restaurants without warning last fall.

April 4, 2026

Savannah, Georgia moves to reclaim historic squares from homeless encampments

Savannah, Georgia, has cut homeless encampments in its historic district by roughly half since 2023, city officials say, as local leaders pursue a combination of enforcement measures and outreach programs to address growing public safety concerns in one of the South's most visited cities.

April 4, 2026

Jonathan Majors, co-star fall through window on Daily Wire film set as crew strikes over safety

Jonathan Majors and a co-star tumbled through a window while filming a Daily Wire action movie in South Carolina last week, an accident that has intensified a labor dispute that sent more than half the crew to the picket line.

April 4, 2026

Are companies microchipping their workers? Yes — and states are cracking down

Workplace microchip implants are real -- and spreading. Critics say they let bosses track employees at home and at work, and the health risks may surprise you.

April 3, 2026

Mamdani faces backlash over remarks after baby killed in Brooklyn drive-by

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is drawing sharp criticism from politicians and commentators after framing the daylight killing of a 7-month-old Brooklyn girl in terms of gun violence rather than the criminals responsible.

April 3, 2026

‘Diff’rent Strokes’ star Todd Bridges files for divorce from Bettijo B. Hirschi

Todd Bridges, best known for playing Willis Jackson on the classic NBC sitcom "Diff'rent Strokes," has filed for divorce from his wife of roughly three years.

April 3, 2026

The commercialization of Easter: How a religious holiday became a $24.9 billion retail event

Easter Sunday has always carried profound religious weight for Christians, a day commemorating the resurrection of Jesus Christ, rooted in centuries of sacred tradition. But walk into any big-box retailer in late February, and you'll find pastel-colored aisles stocked with chocolate bunnies, foil-wrapped eggs and stuffed animals well before Holy Week arrives.

April 3, 2026

Over 3.1 million eye drop bottles recalled due to sterility concerns

More than 3.1 million bottles of eye drops sold at major retailers nationwide are being recalled over concerns about their sterility, the Food and Drug Administration said.

April 3, 2026

Judge tosses most of Blake Lively’s sexual harassment lawsuit against Justin Baldoni

A federal judge on Thursday dismissed 10 of Blake Lively's 13 claims against "It Ends With Us" director and co-star Justin Baldoni, significantly narrowing the sexual harassment lawsuit she filed against him in late 2024.

April 2, 2026

Hollywood employment drops 30% as productions leave California

Hollywood is facing a sharp and sustained decline in employment and production activity, with a new Wall Street Journal report warning that Los Angeles risks following the path of Detroit after that city's auto industry collapsed.

April 2, 2026

Air Force master sergeant admits to rigging bids, bribing official dubbed ‘Godfather’

A former U.S. Air Force master sergeant has pleaded guilty to fraudulently inflating information technology contracts for the U.S. Pacific Air Forces by at least $37 million, using the excess funds to enrich himself, benefit co-conspirators, and channel bribes to a federal public official known to the group as "Godfather," the Justice Department announced.

April 2, 2026

DOJ charges rappers Pooh Shiesty, Big30 in Gucci Mane kidnapping case

Rapper Pooh Shiesty and fellow Memphis artist Big30 are among nine people federally charged in connection with an alleged armed kidnapping and robbery of Atlanta rap star Gucci Mane at a Dallas recording studio, the Department of Justice announced Thursday.

April 2, 2026

N.J. man charged in no-fault auto insurance fraud scheme topping tens of millions of dollars

A New Jersey man has been arrested and charged with running an elaborate no-fault insurance fraud scheme that submitted tens of millions of dollars in bogus medical claims against New York automobile insurers, federal prosecutors announced.

April 2, 2026

No, Trump isn’t hitting his deportation numbers — here’s the plan to change that

A coalition of pro-Trump immigration groups is calling on President Trump to dramatically escalate deportation efforts -- targeting employers who hire undocumented workers and using the IRS to track migrants working under stolen Social Security numbers.

April 2, 2026

Chinese scientists lose U.S. citizenship after hospital trade secret theft convictions

A federal judge has revoked the U.S. citizenship of a Chinese husband-and-wife research scientist duo who stole medical trade secrets from a children's hospital and sold them to benefit a company they secretly established, the Justice Department announced.

April 2, 2026