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6h ago

French Open bans alcohol from the stands following rowdy behavior by fans

“Alcohol was until now authorized in the stands. Now it’s over,” said tournament director Amelie Mauresmo.
Alexander Zverev serves
Alexander Zverev serves
7h ago

3 people taken into custody after man is stabbed with machete in Times Square

The victim was stabbed in both legs and taken to the hospital.
A man was stabbed with a machete in Times Square, New York, on Thursday, sparking a search for a group of perpetrators.
A man was stabbed with a machete in Times Square, New York, on Thursday, sparking a search for a group of perpetrators.

A growing number of Swifties are calling on Taylor Swift to break her silence on Gaza

Fans of the global pop star are encouraging one another to display pro-Palestinian flags, posters and friendship bracelets at the Eras Tour.
Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift

CDC reports 3rd person infected in U.S. bird flu outbreak — this time with a new symptom

The patient has had a cough and congestion, the first case of respiratory illness associated with bird flu in people in the U.S.. There's still no sign the virus is spreading from person to person.
Dairy cattle feed at a farm.
Dairy cattle feed at a farm.
8h ago

Former WWE employee suing Vince McMahon agrees to pause case pending a federal investigation, lawyer says

Janel Grant filed a federal lawsuit suit in January accusing the former WWE CEO of sex trafficking and abuse.
Vince McMahon speaks during a press conference
Vince McMahon speaks during a press conference
9h ago

Chiefs' Isaiah Buggs facing animal cruelty charges after police seize 'severely malnourished' dogs

One of the dogs was euthanized due to increasing aggressiveness and failure to respond to heartworm treatment, court documents filed in Alabama say.
Isaiah Buggs stands on the field before an NFL football game between the Detroit Lions and the Minnesota Vikings, in Minneapolis
Isaiah Buggs stands on the field before an NFL football game between the Detroit Lions and the Minnesota Vikings, in Minneapolis
11h ago

Massachusetts fugitive dubbed 'bad breath rapist' captured in California after 16 years at large

Officials kept the case alive in the media and Tuen Kit Lee's photo appeared several times on TV’s “America’s Most Wanted.”
Tuen Kit Lee, left, is led away in handcuffs by a plain clothes officer
Tuen Kit Lee, left, is led away in handcuffs by a plain clothes officer
12h ago

Yale University names Maurie McInnis as school's first female president

Yale has had only one other female leader, Hanna Holborn Gray, who served as acting president from 1977 to 1978.
Maurie McInnis
Maurie McInnis
12h ago

John Lennon's lost guitar, featured on 'Help!,' sold for a record $2.8 million

The 12-string guitar, played by both Lennon and George Harrison during the making of “Help!” and “Rubber Soul” in 1965, was missing for decades.
Martin J. Nolan holds John Lennon's acoustic guitar
Martin J. Nolan holds John Lennon's acoustic guitar
13h ago

Orange juice prices are going through the roof — forcing some makers to consider alternative fruits

Prices of the breakfast staple have been climbing rapidly in recent years, partly driven by declining output in Florida.
A worker dumps a sack full of freshly picked oranges into a bin for disposal in a Redlands orange grove in Redlands, Calif.
A worker dumps a sack full of freshly picked oranges into a bin for disposal in a Redlands orange grove in Redlands, Calif.
13h ago

'General Hospital' actor Johnny Wactor died in arms of co-worker he shielded before he was shot

“My only peace is that I was with him and this didn’t happen to him alone — my only other peace will be seeing these awful men brought to justice,” Wactor's co-worker Anita Joy wrote.
Johnny Wactor.
Johnny Wactor.