James Franco's attorneys say sexual misconduct accusers are jumping on #MeToo “bandwagon”
Photo by Bauzen/GC Images(NEW YORK) — Attorneys for actor James Franco have asked a Los Angeles court to toss out a class-action lawsuit leveled at him by his former students, claiming Franco’s accusers falsely accused him of sexual exploitation.
How bad is coronavirus? A look at SARS, MERS and others may be a clue
koto_feja/iStock(NEW YORK) — The novel coronavirus has understandably caused a lot of people to worry. Others, however, nonchalantly report a feeling of déjà vu. It seems like we’ve been down this road before with SARS, MERS and
NASA hiring a new round of astronauts for the first time in 4 years
LaserLens/iStock(NEW YORK) — Job applications to be a NASA astronaut are officially open again — the first time in four years. The new job posting from NASA on Monday comes as the agency is gearing up to
Dispute over prisoners, deadly attacks in Afghanistan threaten US deal with Taliban
Oleksii Liskonih/iStock(WASHINGTON) — Two days after a historic signing ceremony between the U.S. and the Taliban, a series of attacks across Afghanistan, a possible new command from the Taliban and a disagreement over releasing Taliban prisoners threaten
Couple separated by Pacific Ocean — and coronavirus
Facebook(LOS ANGELES, Calif.) — Couple separated by Pacific Ocean — and coronavirusMark and Jerri Jorgensen unexpectedly found themselves in the middle of a global health scare — and thousands of miles away from each other. Mark Jorgensen
Bloomberg tells AIPAC he'll 'never impose conditions' on military aid to Israel
Oleksii Liskonih/iStock(NEW YORK) — Former New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg on Monday pledged to support Israel’s security and constrain Iran’s nuclear program at the annual pro-Israel AIPAC summit in Washington, while also criticizing Sen. Bernie Sanders for
Coronavirus could cut global economic growth outlook in half, OECD warns
claffra/iStock(NEW YORK) — With the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, the global economy is facing its greatest threat since the financial crisis, according to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development’s interim economic outlook, released Monday. “The
'Breeders' stars Martin Freeman and Daisy Haggard share their best parenting advice
Miya Mizyuno/FX(NEW YORK) — (NOTE LANGUAGE) Martin Freeman and Daisy Haggard both drew on real life experiences for their new FX comedy Breeders, a realistic and unflinching look at parenthood. The stars, who each have two children in real life, play Paul and Ally,
Teen threatens 'massacre' at former high school through Instagram
stockcam/iStock(MONTEBELLO, Calif.) — A teenager was arrested in California after allegedly threatening a “massacre” at his former high school through a post on Instagram, police said. The threat in Montebello, just outside of Los Angeles, was reported
Sen. Amy Klobuchar suspends her presidential bid
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., suspended her campaign Monday following an underdog third place finish in the New Hampshire primary and two sixth place finishes in Nevada and South Carolina —