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76ers All-Star Joel Embiid says he was diagnosed with Bell's palsy before the playoffs started

Embiid said he’s had various symptoms such as blurred vision and dry eyes.
Image: Philadelphia 76ers v New York Knicks - Game One
Image: Philadelphia 76ers v New York Knicks - Game One
11h ago

NFL draft highlights: Caleb Williams goes No. 1 to Bears; Offensive picks dominate first round

Six quarterbacks were taken in the first 12 selections, the most in history.
Image: Caleb Williams and Roger Goodell
Image: Caleb Williams and Roger Goodell
15h ago

Bodycam video shows handcuffed man telling Ohio officers 'I can't breathe' before his death

In video of the April 18 encounter, Frank Tyson can be seen lying motionless on the floor of a bar for more than 5 minutes before police check him for a pulse.
Bodycam footage shows police approaching Frank E. Tyson on April 18, 2024, at an AMVETS Post  in Canton Township, Ohio.
Bodycam footage shows police approaching Frank E. Tyson on April 18, 2024, at an AMVETS Post  in Canton Township, Ohio.

What Bill Cosby’s overturned conviction could signal about Harvey Weinstein’s case

A New York appeals court overturned Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction Thursday, but he will remain in prison.
Harvey Weinstein
Harvey Weinstein
17h ago

Ohio woman, 74, arrested in armed robbery of credit union was a victim of a scam, her family says

Ann Mayers, who had no previous run-ins with the law, is charged with aggravated robbery with a firearm and tampering with evidence in Friday’s robbery in Fairfield Township, north of Cincinnati.
Ann Mayers, who had no previous run-ins with the law, faces counts of aggravated robbery with a firearm and tampering with evidence in a robbery in Fairfield Township, Ohio.
Ann Mayers, who had no previous run-ins with the law, faces counts of aggravated robbery with a firearm and tampering with evidence in a robbery in Fairfield Township, Ohio.

CDC describes first known cases of HIV transmitted via cosmetic injections

Three women were likely infected while getting "vampire facials" at an unlicensed spa in New Mexico, the CDC said.
Close up of dermapen tool - device equipped with fine, sterile needles to create tiny punctures in skin.
Close up of dermapen tool - device equipped with fine, sterile needles to create tiny punctures in skin.
18h ago

San Francisco authorities search for former Slack CEO's teenager who is considered a runaway

Mint Butterfield, 16, the child of ex-tech co-founder Stewart Butterfield, was last seen Sunday and reported missing Monday, authorities in California said.
Stewart Butterfield
Stewart Butterfield
18h ago

Florida man charged in killing of his girlfriend’s 13-year-old daughter

Stephan Sterns was charged with first-degree murder in the killing of Madeline Soto, court records show.
Madeline Soto
Madeline Soto

Sophia Bush comes out as queer, confirms relationship with Ashlyn Harris

“I think I’ve always known that my sexuality exists on a spectrum,” Bush wrote in a cover story for Glamour magazine.
Sophia Bush
Sophia Bush

Teacher arrested, accused of using AI to falsely paint boss as racist and antisemitic

Dazhon Darien, a physical education teacher and the athletic director at Pikesville High School in Maryland, created a fake audio recording of the principal spewing hateful comments, authorities say.
Pikesville High School Pikesville, Md.
Pikesville High School Pikesville, Md.

Man who fatally shot ex-Saints star Will Smith after a car crash gets 25 years in prison

Smith, a 34-year-old father of three, was a defensive leader on the Saints team that lifted spirits in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina devastated the city in 2005.
Will Smith of the New Orleans Saints rushes the passer against the Philadelphia Eagles in 2009.
Will Smith of the New Orleans Saints rushes the passer against the Philadelphia Eagles in 2009.