Do they know it’s Christmas? Drew Barrymore reveals she doesn’t give her kids gifts
Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for VarietyWith a mom who’s had a long Hollywood career and now a hit chat show, you’d figure Drew Barrymore’s two children would have some pretty enviable stuff under the Christmas tree this year.
However, Frankie, 8, and…
Buffalo supermarket shooter’s fate to be decided next year
Marilyn Nieves/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The Justice Department won’t decide until 2023 whether to seek the death penalty for Buffalo supermarket shooter Payton Gendron, but Gendron’s lawyer reiterated Friday that he’s willing to plead guilty to the …
Should racism and discrimination be viewed as public health threats? A new study argues they should
Maskot/Getty Images(LONDON) — Racism and discrimination must be acknowledged as public health threats in the fight to address global health disparities, according to a new study.
As part of the four-paper series published in The Lancet medical journa…
Oil spill in rural Kansas creek shuts down Keystone pipeline system
Lucas Oleniuk/Toronto Star via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The Keystone pipeline system was shut down by operator TC Energy after an oil spill released an estimated 14,000 barrels into a creek in Washington County, Kansas.
The system transfers oil betwe…
More funds recovered for victims of Bernie Madoff
IronHeart/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The trustee for the liquidation of Bernie Madoff’s defunct and fraudulent investment firm announced on Friday a new distribution of recovered funds to swindled customers.
This is the 14th distribution to victims of …
Weekend Watchlist: What’s new on streaming
Ready, set, binge! Here’s a look at some of the new movies and TV shows streaming this weekend:
NetflixHarry & Megan: The Duke and Duchess of Sussex tell all about their relationship in the new documentary series.
Pinocchio: Guillermo del Toro shares…
What to know about stiff-person syndrome after Celine Dion reveals rare disorder
Jose Perez/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images(NEW YORK) — Céline Dion’s public announcement that she has a neurological disease is shining a spotlight on the rare condition known as stiff-person syndrome.
In a taped video message shared to her Facebook and Inst…
Some parents concerned over empty drug store shelves, shortage of popular antibiotic
Susan L. Angstadt/MediaNews Group/Reading Eagle via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Across the country, parents are searching for solutions as demand for pediatric medications surges while over-the-counter medications, and a popularly prescribed antibiotic, …
Officer who kneeled on George Floyd’s back sentenced
Jason Marz/Getty Images(MINNEAPOLIS) — J. Alexander Kueng, a former Minneapolis police officer who kneeled on George Floyd’s back during the fatal May 2020 arrest, to be sentenced Friday.
Kueng, 29, had pleaded guilty to one count of aiding and abett…
<strong>Those 18 to 59 years old are more likely to lose money to online shopping scams</strong>
Anyone can be scammed, but a new report from the Federal Trade Commission finds that those 18 to 59 are more likely than those 60 and older to report losing money to online shopping fraud. In most