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San Antonio Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama said Thursday he believes Britney Spears grabbed him from behind as he was walking into a restaurant at a Las Vegas casino, and that the security detail he was with pushed the pop star away.

The television actor Allison Mack, who pleaded guilty for her role in a sex-trafficking case tied to the cult-like group NXIVM, has been released from a California prison, according to a government website.

Seacrest praised Vanna White, signaled she would remain on the show

Nine more women are accusing Bill Cosby of sexual assault in a lawsuit that alleges he used his 鈥渆normous power, fame and prestige鈥� to victimize them.

Thousands of Reddit discussion forums have gone dark this week to protest a new policy that will charge some third-party apps to access data on the site, leading to worries about content moderation and accessibility.

Long-time TV game show host announces retirement, says upcoming season will be his last

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JPMorgan Chase announced a tentative $290 million settlement Monday with the victims of Jeffrey Epstein who had accused the bank of being the financial conduit that allowed the financier to continue operating a sex trafficking operation.

The Iron Sheik, a former pro wrestler who relished playing a burly, bombastic villain in 1980s battles with some of the sport鈥檚 biggest stars and later became a popular Twitter personality, died Wednesday, the WWE said. He was 81.