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This image released by Sony Pictures Television shows contestant Amy Schneider on the set of “Jeopardy!” After 40 games, Schneider’s winning streak has ended. (Casey Durkin/Sony Pictures Television via AP) NYET350 NYET350

February 9, 2022 at 8:35 am

‘Jeopardy!’ champ Amy Schneider quits day job after record-breaking run

By the time her "Jeopardy!" reign ended, Amy Schneider had scored nearly $1.4 million in winnings, scores of social media fans, as well an established...

Entertainment

January 7, 2022 at 5:33 am

125 adult passengers test positive for COVID-19 on flight to India. There were only 160 on board

The situation outside the airport got tense, as relatives of some of the passengers accused the government of the Punjab state of possibly fabricating the...

Nation & World

Marko Grilc of Sovenia in action in a best trick competition during the snowboard and ski freestyle festival at Battersea Power Station in London, Friday, Oct. 30, 2009. Snowboarders are to compete in the International Ski Federation (FIS) World Cup big air competition on Saturday. (AP Photo/Sang Tan)

November 26, 2021 at 10:56 am

Celebrated snowboarder dies in accident at resort

Slovenian snowboarder Marko Grilc died Tuesday at the Austrian ski resort of Solden, authorities said.

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Bryan Adams performs during the closing ceremony of the Invictus Games 2017 at Air Canada Centre on Sept. 30, 2017, in Toronto, Canada. (Chris Jackson/Getty Images for the Invictus Games Foundation/TNS) 33266964W 33266964W

November 26, 2021 at 10:52 am

Bryan Adams tests positive for COVID for second time in a month

Bryan Adams tested positive for COVID-19 as he arrived at Milan’s Malpensa Airport on Thursday.

Entertainment

September 14, 2021 at 12:32 pm

Bob Enyart, anti-vaccination pastor and right-wing ‘fanatic,’ dies of COVID

Bob Enyart, 62, who once referred to himself as “America’s most popular self-proclaimed right-wing, religious fanatic, homophobic, anti-choice talk show host,” was staunchly opposed to...

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A new series to celebrate the 80th anniversary of Captain America will open with a gay teen superhero. (Dreamstime/TNS) 11287621W 11287621W

March 17, 2021 at 2:30 am

Comics to introduce gay Captain America in new series

Marvel Comics is celebrating the 80th anniversary of Captain America with a gay teen superhero. The publishing company said in a news release that its...

Entertainment

October 26, 2020 at 2:37 am

Kobe is up, Karen is down: Parenting website releases list with most popular baby names in 2020

Most of the top 20 names were no strangers to the top of the annual list. But some of the newly popular, or unpopular names,...

Life

October 17, 2020 at 12:31 pm

Tony-nominated actor Anthony Chisholm dies at 77

Celebrated stage and screen actor Anthony Chisholm has died at age 77. His talent management company confirmed the news on a social media post. The...

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In this file photo, revelers take part in the annual Christopher Street Day parade on July 27, 2019 in Berlin, Germany. Some transgender people in Germany are pushing for the government to apologize for forcing them to undergo sterilization to have their change of gender legally recognized. (Carsten Koall/Getty Images/TNS) 1530837 1530837

January 2, 2020 at 3:56 pm

Transgender people in Germany demand compensation, apology for mandatory sterilizations

In 2018, Sweden became the first nation to offer compensation to transgender people who had to undergo sterilization. According to a transgender advocacy group, at...