Actors Olivia Hussey and Leonard Whiting, the stars of the 1968 Academy-awarding winning adaptation of "Romeo and Juliet," are suing Paramount Pictures for $500 million for sexual abuse. A U.S. federal judge has sentenced a former Bolivian minister to nearly six years in prison after he admitted to a charge of attempting to launder bribes he received for securing government contracts for a U.S. company. California Gov. Gavin Newsom proclaimed a state of emergency Wednesday to aid relief efforts as the Golden State braces to be hit by a series of storms, the likes of which have not been seen in years. The U.S. House of Representatives reconvened Wednesday night to conduct a seventh vote for House Speaker, but voted to adjourn instead. Rep. Kevin McCarthy lost a sixth vote to lead Republicans earlier Wednesday. Hisense has climbed the ranks of television manufacturers to become a brand associated with great quality at an affordable price. General Motors saw a 41% increase in year-over-year sales during the fourth quarter, surpassing Toyota as the high-selling vehicle maker in the United States, according to sales figures released Wednesday. A federal appeals court panel has ruled in favor of a Washington state science teacher who brought a "Make America Great Again" hat to cultural sensitivity training, saying the hat is protected free speech. People who regularly travel more than 15 miles away from home are more likely to report being in good health than people who stay closer to home, a new study suggests. The reward for information that leads to the arrest of the person who planted pipe bombs near the Republican National Committee and Democratic National Committee headquarters has increased from $100,000 to $500,000. Rising interest rates and a plummeting used car market have car buyers ponying up obscene monthly car payments and at a high rate. A high school student was killed and four other students were injured Wednesday in a shooting outside of a Baltimore shopping center. The New Jersey home that served as one of the locations for the award-winning drama series The Sopranos is now on the market. Dr. Maria Van Kerkhove said the most dominant subvariant of COVID-19 is also the most transmissible to date. President Joe Biden intends to visit the U.S.-Mexico border when he travels to the country next week, he said Wednesday. A Texas man accused of kidnapping, starving and assaulting a woman he met on the dating app Bumble is now free on bond. Rick Singer, who pleaded guilty to engineering the college bribery scheme known as "Varsity Blues," has been sentenced to 42 months in prison plus three years of supervised release. BMW and AMD CEOs will deliver keynote remarks at the Consumer Electronics Show conference in Las Vegas on Wednesday night in Las Vegas as the annual gathering of industry leaders shows off the latest in innovative tech. Inflation has many U.S. workers feeling like their salary is not enough to keep up with costs, and a new study by Finance Buzz found that many feel like they are underpaid. British author Fay Weldon died at age of 91 at her home in Northampton, U.K., on Wednesday, her son has confirmed. Weldon was known for her novel "The Life and Loves of a She-Devil" and multiple television projects. A tree disposal service worker came to the rescue of a cat who spent four days stuck in a tree about 50 feet above the ground. Mechanics at a Florida car dealership said they were performing a routine oil change when they heard an unusual noise that turned out to be a rabbit trapped in the vehicle's motor mount area. Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has been found in violation of European Union privacy laws for its handling of user data. A North Carolina man discovered that the third time's the charm when he won a $200,000 prize from the third lottery ticket he ever purchased. |
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