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Rachael Lillis, ‘Pokémon’ actor who voiced Misty and Jessie, dies at 46
Rachael Lillis, a voice actor who starred in many “Pokémon” films and series as the characters Misty, Jessie and more, died Aug. 10. She was 46. Lillis was diagnosed with breast cancer in May 2024. Veronica Taylor, Lillis’ “Pokémon” co-star who voiced the lead character Ash Ketchum, posted a statement on X Monday morning that
More than 70,000 civilians evacuated as Zelenskyy admits Ukraine is fighting in Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenksyy has acknowledged for the first time that his military forces are conducting an offensive in Russia’s western Kursk region, with local Russian officials calling for evacuations in an assault that marks a change in the war’s status quo and a new challenge to the Kremlin. The unprecedented assault began on Tuesday
Mother arrested in cold case death of newborn girl found in California dumpster 37 years ago
The mother of a newborn baby discovered dead in a dumpster in California nearly 40 years ago has been arrested, accused of murder after she was identified using DNA technology. The newborn baby girl was found by a man rummaging for recyclables in a dumpster behind a business in the 5400 block of La Sierra
White House aims to make it easier for consumers to get refunds and cancel subscriptions
The Biden Administration on Monday unveiled a new, multi-agency regulatory initiative to target corporate practices that officials claim are designed to waste consumers’ time and needlessly burden them with red tape, in order to maximize profits. “I think we can all relate to this,” White House domestic policy advisor Neera Tanden told reporters Friday. “For example
Gypsy Rose Blanchard reveals sex of her and Ken Urker’s 1st baby
Gypsy Rose Blanchard and her boyfriend will soon be the proud parents of a baby girl. Blanchard announced the sex of her baby on Instagram Aug. 10, posting a short video that included a photo of the couple popping a balloon to reveal pink confetti. In the video shared on social media, Blanchard and her boyfriend Ken Urker also
Breaking community rallies around Australian Olympian whose kangaroo hop failed to impress judges
She may not be an Olympic champion, but Rachael Gunn definitely has her fans. The Australian b-girl, also known as Raygun, emphasized originality as she took the breaking world stage at the sport’s Olympic debut in Paris on Friday, in a performance that included hopping like a kangaroo. But the 36-year-old university lecturer’s unconventional performance
The Olympics brought rare unity to France. Now back to the political games.
PARIS — It’s 1:00 a.m. on the banks of the Canal de Saint-Denis and the 2024 Paris Olympics closing ceremony finished an hour ago. But in a fan-zone that lines a highway overpass near the Stade de France, Parisian DJ Sara Zinger is pumping out banger after banger for the young crowd of hipsters, tourists
Jordan Chiles’ case is unusual. Most returned Olympic medals are for cheating.
PARIS — Jordan Chiles is a rarity in Olympic history: an athlete forced to return their medal for reasons other than a doping violation. The Team USA gymnast originally finished fifth in the floor exercise Monday, but an appeal by her coach saw her upgraded to bronze. On Sunday, the International Olympic Committee said that
New Jersey Rep. Bill Pascrell, 87, readmitted to hospital just days after discharge
WASHINGTON — Longtime Rep. Bill Pascrell, D-N.J., was readmitted to the hospital Sunday night, just days after he was released from a weeks-long hospital stay to a rehabilitation facility, a source close to the congressman confirmed Monday. Pascrell is now receiving care at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston, N.J., the source said. It is
Democrats continue to joke about false JD Vance rumor after years of criticizing Trump for spreading misinformation
After years of condemning former President Donald Trump for spreading m isinformation and conspiracy theories, Democrats are now poking fun at his running mate using a false, vulgar rumor. The rumor, first posted on X last month, involves a fake passage about a sex act and a couch supposedly in Sen. JD Vance's 2016 book