It is the 1640s in Dorset, along England’s southern coast. All around, in a war over religion, freedom and power, Cavaliers and Roundheads are clashing in deadly battles that will not cease for almost a decade. The owner of one small cottage, fearful that such wealth as he owned may...

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Former "Big Bang Theory" star and "Jeopardy" host Mayim Bialik might be a big name now, but she's seen the dark side of the business. During a conversation on her podcast "The Breakdown" with two of her former colleagues from her days working on the hit NBC series "Blossom," Bialik...

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In an April 5 update to its terms of service, Apple stunned a number of gamers with a policy change to its App Review Guidelines that would allow retro video game emulation apps. The new policy states: "Apps may offer certain software that is not embedded in the binary, specifically...

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Attorney Michael Avenatti, whose misdeeds landed him in prison after his representation of porn star Stormy Daniels made him a headline name, says he is ready and willing to in former President Donald Trump's New York trial if he is called. Payments to Daniels made in 2016 are at the...

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Fresh organic basil that was sold across more than half of the United States is being recalled after it has been linked to a salmonella outbreak that spans at least seven states. The recall largely affects basil sold at Trader Joe’s stores, according to NPR. So far, one patient among...

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The year of 2018 was an absolute heavyweight for video game releases. It saw the release of "Red Dead Redemption 2," the new "God of War," and "Marvel's Spider-Man" -- three of the best games ever made, period. And yet, an upstart game made by relatively unknown Czech developer Warhorse...

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A military chaplain, who was hailed as his country's first openly transgender military minister, has now been suspended after making grossly unprofessional comments about groping, according to reports. Canada's Department of National Defence has suspended Capt. Beatrice Gale, who was lauded only weeks ago as "the Canadian Armed Forces’ (CAF)...

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A visit to the ballgame could lead to a choice between going hungry and going broke. A recent video posted to X shows that at the Rogers Centre in Toronto, Canada, where the Blue Jays play, a footlong hot dog combo, with a "souvenir" draft beer goes for $30.78, while...

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A disease not seen in Utah for seven years is being blamed for the recent deaths of nine beavers in three counties across the state. Between March 23 and April 10, the nine beavers were found in four locations across Summit, Wasatch and Utah counties, the Utah Division of Wildlife...

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Riding high after a wave of Clark-mania that accompanied the NCAA women’s basketball tournament, Caitlin Clark has signed a megabucks shoe contract with Nike. The eight-year deal will be worth up to $28 million, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing sources it did not name. The Journal summed it up...

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On Saturday, the House of Representatives approved a $60 billion aid package for Ukraine despite fierce opposition from within the Republican majority. The bill passed 311-112, with more Democrats voting in favor than Republicans. Only 101 Republicans backed the military and economic aid for Ukraine, while 112 voted against it,...

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In a bizarre claim, a prominent Marvel movie star claimed the Marvel Cinematic Universe is creatively limited by the comic book canon established by Stan Lee and other creators. Anthony Mackie, who first played Sam Wilson a.k.a. the Falcon in "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" a decade ago, argued that...

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And now wearing number 22 for the Indiana Fever of the WNBA -- Tim McGraw. The country star knew how to connect with the crowd when he played an Indianapolis show on Thursday as the crowd roared its appreciation. McGraw had worn an Iowa jersey with Clark’s number when he...

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With the thunder and lightning of a Trump rally facing a dose of the real thing, former President Donald Trump canceled his Wilmington, North Carolina, rally on Saturday, sending his supporters home with a blessing. Trump phoned in to share the news with his supporters. “As you can see there’s...

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Just in case anyone was wondering whose interests Democrats in Congress believe they were elected to represent, Democratic Rep. Gerald Connolly of Virginia made sure no one was left with any doubt. While making an argument for the funding of Ukraine aid on the House floor on Saturday, the congressman...

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The Olympic torch was lit Tuesday as an actress playing a Greek high priestess invoked the names of Zues and Apollo -- neither of whom showed up for the ceremony, a reminder that neither of those famed Greek gods actually exists. Mary Mina called out to Apollo in Greek, according...

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She's testing the limits of the old line about bad publicity. Taylor Swift, the pop music megastar who's dominated headlines to an embarrassing degree so far this year, is making a different kind of news with the lyrics from the new album released on Friday. And one line in particular...

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Al Roker, weather anchor on NBC's Today and frequent host of events like the coverage the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, has been sued by a producer who claims he was wrongfully terminated after complaining that the television personality's production company was bypassing DEI initiatives it was contractually obligated to...

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Warning that Columbia University in New York has turned into a cauldron of anti-Semitism, a rabbi has urged Jewish students there to go home and stay there for their safety. Rabbi Elie Buechler, director of the Orthodox Union-Jewish Learning Initiative on Campus at Columbia/Barnard, issued the warning Sunday in a...

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If ideas have consequences -- and they certainly do -- actions certainly have more. (Or at least they should.) Isra Hirsi, daughter of "squad" member Minnesota Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar, may be learning that lesson now, but she appears to have more to learn. Hirsi attends Barnard College -- one...

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