Venezuela's acting president signs law ending state oil monopoly, reversing decades of socialist policy to allow private companies control of the industry.

Catherine O'Hara, beloved "Schitt's Creek" and "Home Alone" actress, has died at 71. No further information is known about her death at this time.

Former Notre Dame coach Lou Holtz, a College Football Hall of Famer who led the Irish to a 1988 title, has reportedly entered hospice care at age 89.

Federal investigation into Alex Pretti shooting focuses on use-of-force policies, despite gun groups raising Second Amendment concerns.

Israel announced that the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip will reopen "for limited movement of people only" on Sunday, Feb. 1.

Las Vegas casinos are fighting an ongoing tourism slump with creative promotions as Canadian visitors drop 20-50% to Sin City. Circa Resort has launched an "at par" exchange rate deal.

O'Hara most recently credited on Apple TV's The Studio.

After a thrilling season 3, ‘The White Lotus’ is coming back to our TV screens. And the cast for season 4 has officially been announced! Helena Bonham Carter and Chris Messina are set to star alongside some newcomers. Watch the video to see who else you can expect to see. HBO and creator Mike White...

US deputy attorney general tells reporters that White House had ‘nothing to do’ with review of files and ‘did not tell department what to redact’

• US justice department releases more than 3 million new pages of Epstein files

Among the files released by the US justice department today is a copy of Ghislaine Maxwell’s police booking intake form from July 2020.

It includes a picture of Maxwell in what looks like a prison orange jumpsuit, along with personal details including her full name and a redacted address in Bradford, New Hampshire.

files that contain personally identifiable information of victims or victims’ personal and medical files, and any similar files that, if disclosed, would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy

any depiction of child sexual abuse material or child abuse images

anything that would jeopardize an active federal investigation

anything that depicts or contains images of death, physical abuse or injury

files covered by various privileges, including deliberative process privilege, work product privilege, and attorney client privilege

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The legendary actress passed away on Friday. Her cause of death is unclear.

Catherine O’Hara, legendary actress, has died. She was 71.

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Island country only has oil enough to last 15-20 days, and 12-hour blackouts have become commonplace

Mexico’s president, Claudia Sheinbaum, has warned that Donald Trump’s move to slap new tariffs on countries sending oil to Cuba could trigger a humanitarian crisis on the island, which is already suffering from chronic fuel shortages and regular blackouts.

The US president signed an executive order on Thursday declaring a national emergency and laying the groundwork for such tariffs, ratcheting up the pressure to topple the communist government in Havana.

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Israeli military’s U-turn in accepting official figures comes after years of attacking data as ‘Hamas propaganda’

Israel’s military has accepted the death toll compiled by health authorities in Gaza is broadly accurate, marking a U-turn after years of official attacks on the data.

A senior security official briefed Israeli journalists, saying about 70,000 Palestinians had been killed by Israeli attacks on the territory since October 2023, excluding those missing.

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A mistress nanny who testified against her former flame, ex-IRS agent Brendan Banfield, was lying when she told jurors he killed his wife in an elaborate frame job plot, the defense argued before deliberations began.

Last year, the Yeezy creator seemingly confirmed his wife left him in "BIANCA" lyrics about how his "baby ... had a panic attack" and "ran away."

Moving on from Sam Darnold may haunt Kwesi Adofo-Mensah for a long time.

The slithery snake, it turns out, is really a sly fox.

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American Airlines announced Thursday it plans to reinstate nonstop service between the U.S. and Venezuela, signaling a broader thaw in commercial and travel ties between the two nations.

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The mugshot shows Maxwell following her arrest in July 2020 on six charges including sexual exploitation of minors, transportation across state lines for sex and perjury.

“He told me that he loved me, and I told him that I loved him, too. And he said, ‘I’m so sorry.’ Then he fell asleep."

Experts say a respiratory virus that originates in man's best friend could be a major threat to public health.