Jason LaVeris via Getty Images Todd Fisher, with to his mother, Debbie Reynolds, sister Carrie Fisher and niece Billie Lourd at the Screen Actors Guild Awards on Jan. 25, 2015. Hours before his mother, Debbie Reynolds, suffered a fatal stroke , Todd Fisher logged on to Twitter to share a few…

DENVER (AP) — The older brother of JonBenet Ramsey is suing CBS and others for $750 million, saying his reputation was ruined after a television series that concluded he killed his 6-year-old sister two decades ago. In the lawsuit filed Wednesday, Burke Ramsey claims that the network, its production…

After I wrote What a Trump Presidency Means for Fighting Climate Change , a colleague suggested that I write an article with "5 concrete examples of on-the-ground things people can do." I've been mulling that over. You can readily find lists online of 5 things, 10 things, 50 and more things to do…

President-elect Donald J. Trump at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Fla., on Wednesday. Kevin Hagen for The New York Times President-elect Donald J. Trump took credit on Wednesday for a decision by Sprint to add 5,000 jobs in the United States, as he tried to deliver on his promise to force…

REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst President Barack Obama at the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument, Midway Atoll, which he expanded earlier this year. The White House designated two new national monuments on Wednesday, one in Utah and the other in Nevada, that will protect important Native American…

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How to Keep Your Home Safe over the Holidays While Traveling It’s a wonderfully fun time of year when family and friends come together, however, it’s also a time when thieves creep and crawl about waiting for you to get a little scattered and forget to lock the door, or leave an opening that they…

CHICAGO ― Spencer Leak, who’s helped prepare Chicago’s dead since he was a boy, is looking back at 2016 with a mix of shock and sadness. The city has seen more than 750 homicides this year and approximately five times as many shootings. “My dad founded the funeral home in 1933, and I’ve been at my…

Actually, I don't know that Donald Trump will take advantage of the inside information he will have access to as president, but no one knows that he won't. And the president has access to a massive amount of inside information. Just for beginners, the president gets advance access to the monthly…

Michael Putland via Getty Images George Michael in 1987. In 1990, a few years removed from his Wham! years and into his solo career, George Michael agreed to a rare interview with The New York Times to help publicize his newest album, “Listen Without Prejudice, Vol. 1.” The conversation he had with…

George Michael , who died on Christmas Day, is the voice behind one of modern day’s most popular holiday songs, “Last Christmas.” Michael also wrote and produced the track, a staple frequently heard on the airwaves this time of year. Released by his band Wham! in 1984, “Last Christmas” centers on a…

News Style TV Scoop Red Carpet E! Shows FULL EPISODES Australia Germany France UK Canada USA Mexico Brazil By & by | Share Tweet Share Email Share Tweet Share Email Dave J Hogan/Getty Images Singer-songwriter George Michael has passed away at age 53, his publicist confirmed to the BBC . The Brit…

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MOSCOW — A Russian plane with more than 90 on board — including members of a famous military band — crashed into the Black Sea on its way to Syria soon after takeoff from the resort city of Sochi on Sunday. "No survivors [have been] found," said Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Maj. Gen. Igor…

NEW YORK — A&E is scrapping plans for an eight-part documentary series about the Ku Klux Klan after finding out that some participants of the hate group were paid for their work on it. The network said Saturday it was dropping "Escaping the KKK: A Documentary Series Exposing Hate in America" a day…

YouTube Ark Encounter all dressed up for the holidays. For decades the rainbow has been used as a symbol of pride for the modern queer rights movement... and not everyone is happy about that. Ken Ham , the president, CEO, and founder of Answers in Genesis-US , a ministry “dedicated to helping…

President Barack Obama has been largely consistent in protecting Israel from being targeted at the United Nations. | Getty The Obama administration is furiously pushing back against allegations by anonymous Israeli officials that it has been promoting a U.N. resolution criticizing Israeli settlement…

In 2015, Arclight Cinemas presented the inaugural Women In Entertainment Summit, a full day event featuring keynotes, panels and fireside chats where some of the industry's most progressive minds addressed themes including equality, women's leadership, and empowerment. The event proved a success and…

This post was co-written with Sushma Sharma of Konversai . This article originally appeared on Konversai . As a high school senior or rising senior, you've worked so hard these past 12 years and you're just about ready for the next chapter of your life. You've probably taken your AP or college…

It started as a goofy prank by a pair of Belgian teenagers who stayed overnight in an Ikea store, recording themselves reading a bedtime story and sleeping in a furniture-display bed, and racked up 2 million YouTube hits. Now it’s become a trend and the home furnishings company isn’t laughing. There…

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YouTube A woman faces a lifetime ban from a Louisville, Kentucky, mall after her xenophobic rant against two Latinas went viral Tuesday. The woman became upset while in line at the cash register of a JCPenney in the Jefferson Mall after the two Latinas in front of her added a few last-minute items…

After Grayson Allen did the unthinkable -- stretched his leg out Wednesday night against Elon and purposefully tripped a player for the third time in his career -- Mike Krzyzewski made it abundantly clear that no amount of public pressure or outcry would dictate how he punished his player. "I handle…

A protester during a special session called by North Carolina legislators in Raleigh to consider repealing a law that curbs legal protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people. Ben Mckeown/Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. — After more than nine hours of closed-door meetings, jawboning…

Uber is pulling its self-driving cars from California roads after state regulators demanded special permits. (Photo: Uber) SAN FRANCISCO — Uber pulled its self-driving cars from California roads after state regulators moved to revoke their registrations, officials said Wednesday. The move comes…

A truck trailer stood among destroyed Christmas market stalls in Berlin on Tuesday, the day after the attack that left 12 dead and 48 injured. At center is the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church. Markus Schreiber/Associated Press BERLIN — Searching the cab of the tractor-trailer that plowed through a…

Toronto Zoo’s giant panda, Da Mao, is known for his love of snow . He takes full advantage of Toronto’s winter weather by slipping and sliding down snowy hills and making the most of his freshly powdered habitat . This year, his keepers built him a snowy companion ― but the friendship didn’t last…

Alan Thicke ‘s cause of death has been confirmed. The iconic actor died of a “ruptured aorta” and a “standard type A aortic dissection,” according to Thicke’s official death certificate obtained by PEOPLE. The document states that Thicke died mere minutes after his aorta ruptured. Last week, the…

Sam Edwards via Getty Images He might be the one... if only you could bring yourself to say "hi." Dating is rough regardless of your personality type, but it’s especially taxing for introverts who only have so much social energy to spend. Below, experts on introversion share their best advice for…

New York Daily News Archive via Getty Images Dr. Harold Bornstein, Donald Trump's physician, took over the role from his father. President-elect Donald Trump ’s longtime personal physician Harold Bornstein, a Manhattan-based gastroenterologist who rose to national notoriety during the campaign with…

Jesus Rodriguez Ernesto Ortiz leaned against his bike Wednesday and peered through a chain-link fence at the wreckage of the San Pablito fireworks market. In this community, the sale of fireworks touches nearly every family, and so too did the explosion Tuesday afternoon that left the market a field…

A Democratic member of the Electoral College broke with the party’s wishes by casting his presidential vote for a Native American activist rather than Hillary Clinton. By winning the support of a so-called faithless elector from Washington state, Faith Spotted Eagle is reportedly the first Native…

Sen. Joe Manchin's solution for West Virginia's opioid epidemic: "We need to declare a war on drugs" https://t.co/2o0uOoKYz1 — The Lead CNN (@TheLeadCNN) December 20, 2016 Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) says that a new “war on drugs” is needed to combat the opioid crisis ravaging his home state ― a…