NEW YORK — Leaders are speaking out to condemn a protest outside an exhibit commemorating the victims of the Hamas terror attack on the Nova Music Festival on Oct. 7 that sparked the current Israel-Hamas war. On Monday night, pro-Palestinian demonstrators lit smoke canisters and flares outside The Nova Music Festival Exhibition in Lower Manhattan, which pays tribute to the …
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Johnson & Johnson has agreed to pay $700 million in a nationwide settlement resolving allegations that it misled customers about the safety of its talcum-based powder products in its marketing. “Consumers rely on accurate information when making decisions about which products to purchase for their families,” Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul, one of 43 attorneys general involved in the lawsuit,saidin …
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Medical debt will be stricken from credit reports in a change proposed by the White House that could help millions of Americans land a job, rent a home or obtain a car loan. Vice President Kamala Harris and Rohit Chopra, director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, formally announced the proposal to take unpaid medical bills off the table in …
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NORTH TEXAS —A well-known evangelical pastor in North Texas says he is stepping away from the ministry. Dr. Tony Evans says he’s stepping away “due to sin.” Evans is one of the founding pastors of Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship Church in Dallas and a former chaplain for both the Dallas Cowboys and the Mavericks. In a statement to the Church …
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Taking on new debt is a costly endeavor right now. After all, the Federal Reserve’s benchmark rate is still paused at close to a two-decade high, so the interest rates on borrowing options, like personal loans and credit cards, are significantly higher than they were just a few years ago. So, it makes sense to try and avoid borrowing money …
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Before you dig into that platter of freshly shucked oysters or baked clams at your favorite seafood restaurant, better make sure you know from where the shellfish originated. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers to avoid eating shellfish from Oregon and Washington state because they may be contaminated with toxins that cause what’s known as paralytic shellfish …
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Legendary actor Dick Van Dyke has been in the business for more than seven decades, and at 98 years old, he just made history — as the oldest actor to win an Emmy. “Am I really the oldest?” Van Dyke said during an interview with Entertainment Tonightahead of the Daytime Emmy Awards last week. He was shocked to find out …
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Washington — The federal judge overseeing special counsel Jack Smith’s classified documents case against Donald Trump once again rejected requests by the former president’s legal team to dismiss the charges against him, according to an order filed Monday evening. Judge Aileen Cannon denied numerous claims by Trump’s defense attorneys and his co-defendants arguing the 2023 indictment was technically flawed, but …
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Broadway star Jonathan Groff is celebrating his third Tony nomination for his role in the Broadway revival of Stephen Sondheim’s “Merrily We Roll Along.” The musical is nominated for seven Tony Awards, including “Best Musical Revival.” But back in 1981, the musical was not one of Sondheim’s greatest hits initially. It was only on Broadway for 16 performances. Groff, who …
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Former President Donald Trump’s pre-sentencing interview with the New York probation office took place virtually on Monday, a source familiar with the proceedings confirmed. After becoming the first former president in American history convicted in a criminal trial, Trump on Monday encountered another first: an interview with a probation officer. “Earlier today, President Trump completed a routine interview with New …
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