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President Donald Trump’s first term sent a wave of national security professionals into politics. His second term is doing the same for public health experts. Across the country, doctors, scientists and public health officials are running for state and federal office, citing their frustrations with cuts to public health funding, diminished support for vaccination and … Read more
Five years ago, I published a report in these pages titled “The Devil You Know.” It examined the wrongful convictions of two young men for the rape and murder of Josette Wright, a 12-year-old girl in Carmel, New York. In the fall of 1995, hunters stumbled on Josette’s bones in the woods near rural Carmel, … Read more
If you’re going to train people on how to recognize AI-generated deepfakes, who better to recruit than the deepfake pioneer himself, Conan O’Brien? That’s what the cybersecurity AI firm Adaptive Security did, enlisting the Emmy-winning comedian to star in a 15-part training series for its customers exploring the various cyber threats emerging in the AI … Read more
Donald Trump hasn’t exactly gotten along well with his attorneys general. Ten days into his first term, for example, the president fired acting Attorney General Sally Yates after she notified the White House that then-national security adviser Michael Flynn lied about his post-election talks with Vladimir Putin’s government and may be vulnerable to a Russian … Read more
Hannah, a teen actress, just wants to be great. And she’ll sacrifice everything to get there. In writer-director Sophia Takal’s new film “Act One,” debuting at the Tribeca Festival on June 10, Ella Beatty throws herself into a performance as a would-be star who, snubbed by her school’s drama club, enrolls in an acting class … Read more
Nick Reiner is demanding access to his more than $1.5 million trust to cover legal fees as he faces charges for allegedly murdering his parents, Rob and Michele Reiner. In a petition filed in California probate court Monday (June 8), Nick claimed that a trust his parents set up for him when he was a … Read more
Steven Spielberg helped create the summer blockbuster with “Jaws,” a smash hit that opened in June 1975 and showed Hollywood how much money could be made when school’s out. It’s been more than 50 years since “Jaws” made audiences scared to go in the water, and Spielberg, who was 28 when the film premiered, is … Read more
“A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder” is officially getting a third season of Netflix, which will also be its last. Starring Emma Myers as amateur sleuth Pip, the three-season arc completes the adaptation of Holly Jackson’s bestselling trilogy and will “bring Pip’s ultimate investigation to its gripping conclusion,” according to a press release. The four-episode … Read more
SIDON, Lebanon (AP) — Christian religious leaders from Lebanon’s southern port city of Tyre called on the international community and Lebanese officials on Tuesday to act quickly to prevent Israel from attacking the Christian district of the city, as airstrikes on nearby neighborhoods killed eight people and wounded dozens of others. The Israeli military has … Read more
Maggie Q doesn’t know what it looks like to play it safe. The Hawaiian-born actress’s route to the big and small screens began in Hong Kong under the tutelage of Jackie Chan, who took Q under his wing and threw her into stunt work. She was always meant to be an action star. Q got … Read more