Dame Maggie Smith, 'Harry Potter' and 'Downton Abbey' star, dies at 89
David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images Maggie Smith, the venerable British actress whose career on stage, film and television spanned more than 60 years, has died. She was 89. Her sons, Chris Larkin and Toby Stephens, confirmed she
FDA approves first new drug for schizophrenia in more than 30 years
Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images, FILE (SILVER SPRING, Md.) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday approved the first new drug to treat people with schizophrenia in more than 30 years. Cobenfy, manufactured by Bristol Myers
In brief: Netflix officially greenlights Florence Pugh-led 'East of Eden' and more
Netflix has officially greenlit a series adaptation of author John Steinbeck’s East of Eden. As previously announced, Florence Pugh will lead the cast, which also includes Poor Things‘ Christopher Abbott, Challengers’ Mike Faist and Warrior‘s Hoon Lee. Zoe Kazan,
Springfield city officials declined to take call with Vance amid baseless claims about Haitian migrants
Mayor Rob Rue speaks to residents during a town hall about the 2024 presidential election’s focus on the town’s influx of Haitian immigrants, on Sept. 24, 2024, in Springfield, Ohio. — Dominic Gwinn/Middle East Images via AFP
Harris to criticize Trump in her first visit to border in more than three years
(Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) (DOUGLAS, Ariz.) -Vice President Kamala Harris will visit the U.S.-Mexico border on Friday — her first trip there in more than three years — to call for tougher security measures and attack
'Florida is in play': Democrats put money into states where they were struggling
RobinOlimb/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Democrats have long said that they remain competitive in Florida and Texas, two erstwhile swing states that have jolted right in recent election cycles. Now, they’re putting their money where their mouth is.
US, Israel at standoff over Lebanon cease-fire proposal. What happened?
US President Joe Biden (L), sits with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, at the start of the Israeli war cabinet meeting, in Tel Aviv on October 18, 2023. (Photo by Miriam Alster / POOL / AFP/Getty Images)
Scoreboard Roundup- 9/26/24
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Thursday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUE Kansas City Royals 7, Washington Nationals 4Miami Marlins 8, Minnesota Twins 6 AMERICAN LEAGUE Detroit Tigers 4, Tampa Bay Rays 3Chicago
Maisy Stella on playing a younger Aubrey Plaza in new coming-of-age film 'My Old A**'
MARNI GROSSMAN © AMAZON CONTENT SERVICES LLC In Megan Park’s new coming-of-age film, My Old A**, 18-year-old Elliot comes face-to-face with her 39-year-old self. The fantastical, chance meeting comes after the teenager trips on mushrooms. Park told
Alabama executes Alan Eugene Miller with nitrogen gas for 1999 killings
Alan Eugene Miller — Alabama Department of Corrections (ATMORE, Ala.) — Alabama carried out the second-ever nitrogen gas execution in the United States on Thursday. Alan Eugene Miller, 59, was sentenced to death for the 1999 murders