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'Flash' Actor Ezra Miller Avoids Jail on Trespassing Charge

Ezra Miller is due in court Friday where the “Flash” actor is set to accept a plea deal to avoid jail time in connection with a break-in at a southern Vermont home last spring.

UFO Reports Rise to 510, Not Aliens but Still a Threat to US

The U.S. has now collected 510 reports of unidentified flying objects, many of which are flying in sensitive military airspace. While there’s no evidence of extraterrestrials, they still pose a threat, the government said in a declassified report summary released Thursday.

Swedish Government Moves to Get Rid of Permits Needed for Dancing

Sweden's center-right coalition government wants to cut red tape when it comes to dancing by abolishing a decade-old requirement for restaurants, nightclubs and other venues to obtain permits before they let patrons shimmy and sway.

Trump Organization to be Sentenced for Tax Fraud, Faces Fine

The stiffest penalty Donald Trump’s company could receive when it is sentenced Friday by a New York judge for helping its executives dodge taxes is a $1.6 million fine — not even enough to buy a Trump Tower apartment.

$1.35B Mega Millions Prize Drawing Set for Friday Night

Mega Millions players will have another chance Friday night to end months of losing and finally win a jackpot that has grown to $1.35 billion.

'Catastrophe': Cardinal Pell's Secret Memo Blasts Francis

Pope Francis will deliver a final send-off for Cardinal George Pell during a funeral Mass on Saturday, the Vatican said, as revelations emerge of the Australian prelate’s growing concern about what he considered the “disaster” and “catastrophe” of the papacy under Francis.

What the Tech: Travel Planning

Planning to take a vacation sometime in 2023? Don't wait too long. Travel experts agree that January is the best time to plan and book any vacation for the coming year.

Lamar Jackson Says in Tweet He's Suffered Grade 2 PCL Sprain

The Baltimore Ravens are still practicing without Lamar Jackson. Thursday, however, included one significant development — an update from the star quarterback's Twitter account.

Don't Waste Your Money: Garage Storage

The new year is a time many of us start cleaning and organizing our homes to prepare for springtime.

Biden Political Future Clouded by Classified Document Probe

On Thursday, Biden's political outlook veered into more uncertain territory after Attorney General Merrick Garland appointed a special counsel to investigate the Democratic president's handling of classified documents.

Suspect Charged With Murder in Assassination of Japan's Abe

Japanese prosecutors formally charged the suspect in the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe with murder, sending him to stand trial, a court said Friday.

Late Pentagon Chief Ash Carter to be Honored at Service

President Biden and past and present U.S. officials are honoring the late Ash Carter, who as defense secretary opened the way for women to fight in combat and for transgender personnel to serve, at a memorial service Thursday at Washington National Cathedral.