A South African comedian is being sued for $27 million over a viral joke that mistranslated the iconic “Circle of Life” chant in Disney’s “The Lion King.” Lebohang Morake — the Grammy-winning South African composer behind the film’s opening Zulu vocals — filed a federal civil complaint in California on March 16 against the comedian,...
Pro-Iran hackers published more than 300 emails and photos Friday from what appears to be a personal email account for FBI director Kash Patel. The hacking group, called Handala, indicated on its website that the leak was retaliation after the FBI and Justice Department seized several of its websites last week, accusing the group of...
Marie was released from prison in late 2023 and tried to put Ross out of her mind. But it was hard to move on, she said, because he called her almost every day, telling her he missed the things they did together. Those things had shattered her self-worth and her long-term relationship with her child’s...
Amid the West’s worst snow drought in modern history, several ski areas are attempting a novel approach: Storing up manmade snow and preserving it until next ski season. Known as “snow farming,” the practice involves making artificial snow when conditions are ideal — in cold, dry weather— and piling it two to three stories high,...
More than a week after a federal judge blocked Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s overhaul of both the nation’s childhood vaccine schedule and a key vaccine advisory committee, the Justice Department has yet to appeal the decision — and ultimately may not. The Justice Department has 60 days to appeal the...
A 109-year-old superfan of the Baltimore Orioles threw out the team’s first pitch for Opening Day on Thursday. Arthur Green, a veteran who served in two wars, has been a witness to the entirety of the O’s modern history — since the team was relocated from St. Louis to Baltimore in 1954, according to MLB.com....
A suspect has been identified and charged in the 1990 “Lovers’ Lane” cold case murders of two young people found dead in a parked car in Houston. Floyd William Parrott, 64, was charged with capital murder in connection with the killings of Cheryl Henry, 22, and Andy Atkinson, 21, the Harris County District Attorney’s Office...
WASHINGTON — After a rare and dramatic public hearing, a special House Ethics subcommittee on Friday found Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, D-Fla., guilty of 25 ethics charges, capping a three-year investigation into allegations she stole millions in federal relief funds and funneled some of that to her congressional campaign. The secret vote came after Cherfilus-McCormick and...
Sure, Cinderella missed out on the Sweet 16 this year. Our consolation prize? A weekend of high-quality hoops. On Thursday night, three teams from the heartland, all hailing from the Big Ten Conference, dominated the proceedings. No. 2-seeded Purdue made a last-second tip-in to outlast No. 11 Texas, No. 3 Illinois knocked off No. 2...
As a result of a snow drought and a heat wave that have both set records, some Colorado residents face the earliest restrictions on their water use ever imposed. Denver Water announced Wednesday that it is seeking a 20% cut in water use, asking people to turn off automatic watering systems until mid-May and restricting...