Britney Spears is under investigation after an employee working at her home accused the pop star of striking her during a dispute earlier this week, the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office said Thursday. An attorney for Spears has denied the allegation.   The employee filed the report Monday around 10 a.m. …

Washington — A federal judge ruled Wednesday that former President Donald Trump’s accounting firm must hand over a portion of a trove of financial documents sought by House Democrats, while ruling that other records about the former president’s finances were protected under the separation of powers. In a 53-page opinion, …

In a letter to State Department staff, Secretary of State Antony Blinken responded to the “growing concerns” from Department employees about Unexplained Health Incidents — also called “Havana Syndrome” — which are known to have affected roughly two hundred U.S. diplomats, intelligence officers and other U.S. personnel around the world.  …

As the highly transmissible Delta variant surges, accounting for more than 83% of COVID-19 cases in the U.S., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is sticking with its current mask guidance.  The CDC and health officials continue to say that masking is necessary for unvaccinated individuals, but not for …

The Yale School of Drama is eliminating tuition for all current and future students after receiving a $150 million donation from billionaire David Geffen, the noted theater organization announced Wednesday.  The Ivy League school said it would waive the cost of tuition for all drama students beginning with the upcoming …

Amazon said Wednesday it is buying Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in a deal valued at $8.45 billion, giving the e-commerce giant access to the famed studio’s extensive library of movies and TV shows, including film franchises such as “Rocky” and “James Bond.”  The deal is Amazon’s biggest purchase since acquiring grocery chain Whole Foods …

“The Bachelor” contestant Rachael Kirkconnell, who is one of three women still competing for the heart of the first-ever Black Bachelor Matt James, is addressing her racist past in a new video. Kirkconnell has been surrounded by controversy for weeks after host Chris Harrison was forced to temporarily step down from …

A rare Mickey Mantle card was sold for a record-breaking $5.2 million, the highest price ever for a baseball card, broker PWCC Marketplace announced Thursday. The card was purchased by “Billionaire Boys Club” actor and entrepreneur Rob Gough.  “I always dreamt of owning a 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle since I …

The Washington Football Team on Monday announced it has released quarterback Dwayne Haskins Jr. The former Ohio State Buckeye was taken with the 15th overall pick in the 2019 NFL draft. “This afternoon I met with Dwayne and informed him that we would be releasing him, head coach Ron Rivera said …

Major League Baseball on Friday said it would not punish Los Angeles Dodgers star Justin Turner for returning to the field and celebrating his team’s World Series win after testing positive for coronavirus. After an investigation, the league said Turner apologized and it will not pursue any further action against …