Japan holds state funeral for Shinzo Abe as protesters line the streets
AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko/Pool/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images(TOKYO) — Thousands of protesters opposed to the state-funded funeral of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe lined the streets near parliament in Tokyo on Tuesday, as helicopters whizze…
Kerry Washington-produced legal drama, ‘Reasonable Doubt,’ debuts on Hulu
HuluThe new legal drama Reasonable Doubt premieres Tuesday on Hulu.
The Onyx Collective series follows Jacqueline “Jax” Stewart, a high-powered attorney in Los Angeles loosely based on real-life celebrity lawyer Shawn Holley. When Jax isn’t challenging…
Climber with Seattle ties missing after fall in Nepal
PHOTO: Hilaree Nelson, left, is missing after reportedly falling into a crevasse on the world’s 8th highest peak. Her climbing partner James Morrison skied down the mountain to get help. ((AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha, File) Hilaree Nelson grew
US consumer confidence rises more than expected in September, defying recession fears
Oscar Wong/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — U.S. consumer confidence rose more than expected this month, extending a rebound in sentiment that began with a jump in August.
The growing confidence in the U.S. economy defies recession fears on Wall Street less …
Gwyneth Paltrow literally goes for the gold with nude “birthday” suit snap
ABCGwyneth Paltrow turns the big 5-0 today, and she got herself some gold — body paint, that is. The Oscar winner celebrated her milestone wearing only her birthday suit in an artfully posed nude snap in which she’s glowing from head to toe with the s…
How to save on pricey pumpkins as drought, inflation impacts farmers ahead of Halloween
Cristian Dina/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — As prices continue to climb on an array of goods due to inflation and increased production costs — like fuel for transportation — farm owners have warned that pumpkins could have a higher price tag this season….
“Yes” Man: ‘Mad Men’ Emmy winner Jon Hamm admits he happily didn’t get paid for ‘Bridesmaids’
ABC(NOTE LANGUAGE) If you’d like to book Jon Hamm for your podcast, now’s your chance. In a chat with Sirius/XM’s Pop Culture Spotlight with Jessica Shaw, the Emmy-winning Mad Men star admits he’s a pushover for the right project.
Hamm explained that …
Kentucky school shooter involved in 1997 incident sentenced to spend life in prison

On Monday, the Kentucky Parole Board ruled that 39-year-old Michael Carneal, the man convicted in the 1997 school shooting that took the life of three students, should remain in prison for the rest of his life. The unanimous
Russian President Vladimir Putin grants American whistleblower Edward Snowden citizenship in Russia

Edward Snowden, the former contractor with the National Security Agency who made headlines when he leaked highly classified information in 2013, has been granted Russian citizenship under a decree signed by President Vladimir Putin. Snowden was one of
Getting Covid increases the risk of serious brain problems, study finds
A new report provides one more good reason to prepare for the long winter months ahead by getting the updated Covid booster shot. Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis analyzed federal health data,