Stand-up comedian Marc Maron said on Sunday that he “always had a problem” with “Real Time” host Bill Maher’s tone and believed he has a “desperate chasing of relevance” issue. The “WTF” podcaster sat with “Pod Save America” co-host Jon Lovett, where he was asked about his opinion on the …
Read More »Guardians pitchers' paid leave extended indefinitely as MLB continues gambling probe
Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz had their paid leave extended indefinitely on Sunday as MLB continues its gambling investigation. Clase and Ortiz were initially supposed to be sidelined until Aug. 31. But MLB and the players’ union said they agreed to extend their leave “until further notice.” …
Read More »Weight loss tougher with ultra-processed foods lurking in nearly every meal, say experts
Americans have been rethinking the role that ultra-processed foods (UPFs) play in their diets, especially those aiming to drop some pounds. Recent research found that overweight adults who cut out UPFs from their daily eating habits lost nearly twice as much weight as those who did not, according to a …
Read More »Prince Philip gave Kate Middleton blunt warning about surviving royal life
Prince Philip had a blunt warning for Kate Middleton about surviving royal life. Hello! magazine recently revisited Gyles Brandreth’s 2021 book, “Philip: The Final Portrait,” which claimed the Duke of Edinburgh gave the future Princess of Wales his no-nonsense “golden rule” for making it as a senior member of the …
Read More »Israeli Airstrike Kills Three in Gaza
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip – A Palestinian health official says an Israeli airstrike has killed three men and injured another in east Gaza City. Dr. Moaiya Hassanain, an official at the Gaza Health Ministry, says the men were traveling in a car when it was struck by a missile Friday …
Read More »Venezuela's Chavez Aims to Tap Nuclear Energy
CARACAS, Venezuela – Hugo Chavez wants to join the nuclear energy club and is looking to Russia for help in getting started. The Venezuelan leader is already dismissing critics’ concerns over his nuclear ambitions, offering assurances his aims are peaceful and that Venezuela will simply be following in the footsteps …
Read More »Space Shuttle Lands in California After Cross-Country Detour
EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – Space shuttle Discovery and its seven astronauts took a cross-country detour and landed safely in California on Friday after stormy weather prevented them from returning home to Florida for the second day in a row. Discovery swooped through the sky and touched down at …
Read More »Dutch Royals Visit New York 400 Years After Henry Hudson's Historic Voyage
WEST POINT, N.Y. – Dutch Prince Willem-Alexander and his wife, Princess Maxima, got a rousing welcome from West Point cadets as they visited the U.S. Military Academy for the 400th anniversary of Henry Hudson’s voyage. The royal couple headed up the Hudson River after Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton …
Read More »Justice Department Balks at Google Book Deal
NEW YORK – The U.S. Justice Department has advised a federal judge that it has significant concerns about a proposed legal settlement that would give Google the digital rights to millions of out-of-print books. The brief filed late Friday in New York federal court marks the first time the Justice …
Read More »Report: Pa. Hospital Staff Errors Led to Waiting Room Death
PHILADEPLPHIA – A Pennsylvania Health Department report says a nurse twice called the name of a Philadelphia man who died of a heart attack in a hospital waiting room but never went to look for him. The report issued Thursday found that hospital staff first called 63-year-old Joaquin Rivera’s name …
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