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Q&A: Emma Roberts talks 'Space Cadet,' her love of books, 'Tell Me Lies' and Kim Kardashian

Jul. 02, 2024 22:05 PM EDT

As one of Ryan Murphy's go-to actors for his “American Horror Story" franchise, Emma Roberts has been sawed in half, played a ruthless witch and a final girl facing off against a serial killer. Most recently she was a pregnant actor targeted by a cult. When the opportunity to play...

Untreated water tied to salmonella outbreak in cucumbers that sickened 450 people in US

Jul. 02, 2024 20:13 PM EDT

Untreated water used by a Florida cucumber grower is one likely source of salmonella food poisoning that sickened nearly 450 people across the U.S. this spring, federal health officials said Tuesday. But that grower doesn't account for all of the cucumber-related illnesses and 125...

Belmont Park winter racing to take place on a synthetic surface when the track reopens in 2026

Jul. 02, 2024 18:39 PM EDT

Winter racing at Belmont Park will take place exclusively on a synthetic surface when the New York track reopens in 2026, a move made with the hope of keeping horses and jockeys safer and improving year-round conditions when also running on dirt and turf. The New York Racing...

Biden proposes new rule to protect 36 million workers from extreme heat

Jul. 02, 2024 18:15 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday proposed a new rule to address excessive heat in the workplace, warning — as tens of millions of people in the U.S. are under heat advisories — that high temperatures are the country's leading weather-related killer. If...

Stripper sues Florida over new age restrictions for workers at adult entertainment businesses

Jul. 02, 2024 12:39 PM EDT

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A 19-year-old and the club where she worked as a stripper have sued Florida’s attorney general and two local prosecutors to stop enforcement of a new state law prohibiting adult entertainment businesses from employing people who are under 21, claiming it violates their...

Hurricanes GM faces balancing act in offsetting free agent losses, while locking up Slavin long term

Jul. 01, 2024 18:58 PM EDT

Disappointing as it was losing several key players in free agency on Monday, Eric Tulsky insisted he is retooling and not rebuilding Carolina’s roster in his new role as the Hurricanes’ general manager. Knowing Jaccob Slavin will be around for the long term helped ease his...

Florida prosecutors knew Epstein raped teenage girls 2 years before cutting deal, transcript shows

Jul. 01, 2024 18:53 PM EDT

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Florida prosecutors knew the late millionaire and financier Jeffrey Epstein sexually assaulted teenage girls two years before they cut a plea deal that has long been criticized as too lenient and a missed opportunity to imprison him a decade earlier, according to...

The Supreme Court casts doubt on Florida and Texas laws to regulate social media platforms

Jul. 01, 2024 15:43 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday kept on hold efforts by Texas and Florida to limit how Facebook, TikTok, X, YouTube and other social media platforms regulate content posted by their users in a ruling that strongly defended the platforms' free speech rights. Writing...

Man recovering from shark bite on the Florida coast in state's third attack in a month

Jun. 30, 2024 18:47 PM EDT

A man on Florida’s northeast coast was bitten by a shark this weekend but is now recovering, authorities said Sunday, in the third shark attack in state waters over the past month. Officials from the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office Marine Unit responding to a distress call Friday...

Rain doesn't stop the reign for the Panthers, who celebrate their Stanley Cup with parade and rally

Jun. 30, 2024 16:28 PM EDT

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Matthew Tkachuk was soaked. Such is life when you're out in an absolute downpour for a few hours. He did not seem to be bothered by this whatsoever. And as the star Florida forward looked out at the crowd of people, tens of thousands of them, packed...