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12+ min ago (84+ words) House Democrats released 19 photos from Jeffrey Epstein's estate featuring Donald Trump, Bill Clinton and the former Prince Andrew. Clinton, too, has minimized his relationship with Epstein, acknowledging that he traveled on Epstein's private jet but saying through a spokesperson that he had no knowledge of the late financier's crimes Clinton also has never been accused of misconduct by Epstein's known victims.Andrew lost his royal titles and privileges this year amid new revelations of his ties to Epstein, though he has denied wrongdoing....

15+ min ago (345+ words) Sherrone Moore, abruptly fired this week as Michigan football coach, was charged Friday with three crimes including home invasion and stalking a person he had dated, prosecutors said. Moore has spent two nights in jail following his firing and subsequent arrest Wednesday. The 39-year-old coach who had led the Wolverines for two seasons was fired for what the school called an inappropriate relationship with a staff member. Hours later, police arrested Moore after he was accused of assault in Pittsfield Township, a community near Ann Arbor. Moore is accused of "unlawfully entering the dwelling of a victim with whom Mr. Moore had a dating relationship," the Washtenaw County prosecutor's office said Friday. Michigan prosecutors said Moore "terrorized" his former girlfriend after losing his head coach job. Defense attorney Joe Simon said Friday, "There's no evidence to suggest he's a threat....

51+ min ago (273+ words) It is becoming easier and cheaper to make videos generated by artificial intelligence. OpenAI offers the ability through the app Sora and Google has Gemini. Orlando, Florida, sister station WESH tried Sora, which required the user to take a couple of pictures of the person's face and say a few words. Then you prompt the app on what kind of video you want to be in, and within seconds, you have something. Katelyn Chedraoui is the AI Reporter for CNET and says that with these tools everywhere, we all have to be careful. "It's easier, quicker and cheaper than it's ever been to make really convincing videos. That's not necessarily a problem if you just want to use Sora to create funny memes to share with your friends, but bad actors are able to take this technology and use it…...

55+ min ago (362+ words) A West Virginia National Guard member who was shot last month in the nation's capital is being transitioned from hospital acute care to in-patient rehabilitation, a doctor said Friday. Staff. Sgt. Andrew Wolfe was airlifted to MedStar Washington Hospital Center with a critical gunshot wound to the head on Nov. 26. Wolfe and Spc. Sarah Beckstrom were ambushed as they patrolled a subway station three blocks from the White House. Beckstrom died the next day. Wolfe has "made extraordinary progress," Dr. Jeffrey Mai, a MedStar neurosurgeon, said in a news release. "He is now breathing on his own and can stand with assistance " important milestones that reflect his strength and determination. Based on these improvements, he is now ready to transition from acute care to inpatient rehabilitation as the next step in his recovery journey." Wolfe's family chose not to disclose…...

1+ hour, 16+ min ago (418+ words) J.J. Watt on Friday said his younger brother, Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker T.J. Watt, had to undergo surgery after experiencing a partially collapsed lung following "a dry needling treatment session" at the team's facility in Western Pennsylvania. J.J. Watt, who is a former NFL player, made the announcement in a post on X. After the team's practice on Friday, Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin said T.J. Watt was home resting comfortably but would be unavailable when Pittsburgh hosts the surging Dolphins on Monday. The older Watts' announcement has caused fans and some folks on social media to question what dry needling is. Here's what we know. According to the Cleveland Clinic, dry needling is a treatment used by physical therapists and acupuncturists to treat pain and movement issues. When performing the treatment, medical professionals insert needles under the skin to target trigger points in muscles....

1+ hour, 24+ min ago (663+ words) The queen of downhill skiing is well and truly back. At age 41, she's still faster than the rest. Lindsey Vonn raced to a stunningly fast win in a World Cup downhill at St. Moritz on Friday to earn her first victory in nearly eight years " and the first in her comeback with titanium implants in her right knee after a five-year retirement. The United States ski great seized the lead by an astonishing 1.16 seconds ahead of Mirjam Puchner of Austria. Even wilder was that Vonn trailed by 0.61 after the first two time checks at the Swiss resort. Vonn's lead was later cut to 0.98 " still a massive margin in downhill " when unheralded Magdalena Egger took second place from teammate Puchner. "It was an amazing day, I couldn't be happier, pretty emotional," Vonn told Swiss broadcaster RTS. "I felt good this summer,…...

1+ hour, 40+ min ago (510+ words) A woman is recovering from life-altering injuries after police say she was the victim of a chemical attack near a Georgia park on Wednesday night. The assault happened near Savannah's Forsyth Park. Ashley Wasielewski, the victim, remains in a Georgia burn center after suffering third-degree burns. Police say she was walking near the park just before 8 p.m. when a man crept up behind her and poured an unknown chemical on her. They say she did not know her attacker. Her friend, Connor Milam, said the call she received that night is something she'll never forget. "I've never heard anyone sound like that. It was horrific," Milam said. The violence has shaken many who frequent Forsyth Park, including people who often walk there alone. "I was shocked. I walk around this park a lot, even at night," said Savannah resident Grace Warner....

2+ hour, 24+ min ago (509+ words) A gas explosion set off a major fire in a San Francisco Bay Area neighborhood on Thursday after obliterating at least one home, blowing out windows and shaking nearby houses. Six people were taken to hospitals for injuries, fire officials said. Watch video of the explosion in the player above. Dramatic video footage showed a home in the Hayward area sitting under a blue sky when it suddenly exploded, spewing jagged wood and other debris into the air as smoke billowed. Brittany Maldonado, who lives across the street from the home, was in her bedroom with her husband when she heard the blast. "Boxes fell over and everything shook. We thought someone had just flown off the freeway and their car was in our living room," she said. "It was like someone had just launched a bomb." Then they looked…...

2+ hour, 44+ min ago (1075+ words) For the first time in decades, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has signed off on new antibiotics to fight gonorrhea. The approvals come at a critical moment: The sexually transmitted infection is growing harder to treat, and cases continue to climb nationwide. And GSK announced Thursday that the FDA had approved its medication gepotidacin, with the brand name Blujepa, as oral tablets to treat urogenital gonorrhea in people, 12 and older who weigh at least 99 pounds, who have limited or no alternative options. In March, the drug also was approved to treat urinary tract infections in women. "These approvals mark a significant milestone for treatment options for patients with uncomplicated urogenital gonorrhea," Dr. Adam Sherwat, director of the Office of Infectious Diseases in the FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, said in a news release Friday. Effective treatment options for…...

2+ hour, 45+ min ago (288+ words) Former Cleveland Browns head coach Freddie Kitchens has been fired as the offensive coordinator for the North Carolina Tar Heels, according to reports. Kitchens, who joined UNC's program in 2023, just finished his first season as OC under head coach Bill Belichick. The Tar Heels' offense averaged 288.8 yards per game this season, which ranked 129th out of 134 Division I FBS teams. UNC finished the season with a 4-8 record. Kitchens previously served as the Tar Heels' interim head coach in the Fenway Bowl in 2024 after head coach Mack Brown was fired. Prior to that, he served as UNC's run game coordinator and tight ends coach for the 2023 and 2024 seasons. Before UNC, Kitchens spent one season as a senior football analyst for the South Carolina Gamecocks in 2022. He previously coached 16 seasons in the NFL from 2006 to 2021, including two seasons with the Browns in 2018 and…...