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Ashton Kutcher says he's 'lucky to be alive' after a rare disease left him temporarily unable to see, hear or walk

Kutcher speaks about his experience with vasculitis on a coming episode of "Running Wild with Bear Grylls: The Challenge."
Ashton Kutcher speaks during the 23rd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on Jan. 29, 2017, in Los Angeles.
Ashton Kutcher speaks during the 23rd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on Jan. 29, 2017, in Los Angeles.
58m ago

The killings of 4 Muslim men across Albuquerque have devastated family and friends — and rattled a community

The spate of murders has stunned the city and shaken the small, close-knit Muslim community, fueling fears of a racist serial killer on the loose.
Image: People sprinkle dirt over the grave of Muhammad Afzaal Hussain, 27, at Fairview Memorial Park in Albuquerque, N.M., on Aug. 5, 2022.
Image: People sprinkle dirt over the grave of Muhammad Afzaal Hussain, 27, at Fairview Memorial Park in Albuquerque, N.M., on Aug. 5, 2022.

Pregnant and at risk of a deadly infection: Women in states with abortion bans face post-Roe reality

In Wisconsin and Texas — which have near-total abortion bans — pregnant women in need of lifesaving care have been forced to wait as hospitals weighed legal risks.
Melissa Janssen with her husband.
Melissa Janssen with her husband.

For 30 years, Olivia Newton-John held on to hope as she battled breast cancer

The entertainer emphasized living life almost as if cancer weren't there. She championed alternative medicine and nontraditional herbs and plants.
Singer and actress Olivia Newton-John in Sydney on July 6, 1993.
Singer and actress Olivia Newton-John in Sydney on July 6, 1993.
2h ago

Father and son sentenced to life in prison, neighbor gets 35 years for federal hate crimes in killing of Ahmaud Arbery

Travis and Greg McMichael and their neighbor William "Roddie" Bryan must serve their sentences in state prison, a judge ruled.
Image: Travis McMichael
Image: Travis McMichael

Pfizer begins a late-stage clinical trial testing its Lyme disease vaccine

If the trial succeeds, the vaccine could be the first human immunization for Lyme disease in the U.S. in two decades.
Image: Blacklegged Tick
Image: Blacklegged Tick
3h ago

Rapper Fetty Wap arrested and accused of using a gun to threaten to kill someone over FaceTime

The musician was taken into custody Monday morning in New Jersey, officials said.
Image: Fetty Wap at the MTV Video Music Awards in Newark, N.J., on Aug. 26, 2019.
Image: Fetty Wap at the MTV Video Music Awards in Newark, N.J., on Aug. 26, 2019.
3h ago

Ex-Ohio court mediator allegedly sent over 30 letters containing feces to Republican lawmakers

Richard Steinle, 77, is accused of sending about three-dozen feces-filled letters to lawmakers around the country, including U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan and Ohio’s 25 GOP state senators.
Troopers from the Ohio State Patrol and soldiers from the Ohio National Guard guard the Ohio Statehouse as the threat of violence from armed protests looms ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden on Jan. 16, 2021, in Columbus.
Troopers from the Ohio State Patrol and soldiers from the Ohio National Guard guard the Ohio Statehouse as the threat of violence from armed protests looms ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden on Jan. 16, 2021, in Columbus.
4h ago

Ryan Fellows, 'Street Outlaws' cast member, dies after a car accident during filming

Fellows, 41, died while filming for “Fastest in America” in Las Vegas, TMZ reported.
Image: Ryan Fellows.
Image: Ryan Fellows.

Confidence in the housing market hits the lowest point in over a decade

Just 17% of those surveyed in July said now is a good time to buy a home, down from 20% in June, according to a monthly survey by Fannie Mae.
A 'for sale' sign hangs in front of a home on June 21, 2022 in Miami.
A 'for sale' sign hangs in front of a home on June 21, 2022 in Miami.
5h ago

Police investigate possible abduction of 16-year-old girl who disappeared from campground party

Kiely Rodni was last seen attending “a party of more than 100 juveniles and young adults,” police said.
16-year-old Kiely Rodni.
16-year-old Kiely Rodni.