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Catherine McQueen/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- The Federal Trade Commission is proposing a new rule that seeks to eliminate junk fees -- those hidden costs that can unexpectedly push up prices consumers pay at checkout. The proposed rule would apply to many industries across the economy, including event tickets, hotels and apartment rentals. If the rule goes into effect, companies that continue to charge these fees could be fined and forced to pay back consumers. The FTC says the far-reaching rul...

AppleMartin Scorsese believes you have the strength to make it through all 3 1/2 hours of his newest film, Killers of the Flower Moon. In a recent interview with The Hindustan Times, the acclaimed filmmaker defended the length of the new drama, which stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro and Lily Gladstone. "People say its three hours, but come on," Scorsese said. "You can sit in front of the TV and watch something for five hours. Also, there are many people who watch th...

Alexander Spatari/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Andrew, a 39-year-old New Yorker who identifies as queer, says he got lucky with his first primary care provider, who was very queer friendly. "He was straight, but raised by two dads and created a very welcoming environment," Andrew told ABC News of his former doctor. When his doctor moved, Andrew says he realized how much it mattered for his health. He says his new doctor was less comfortable around queer issues. "There was always a ba...

Keith Bernstein/NetflixThe sixth season of The Crown is coming soon. On Monday, Netflix announced that part 1 of the final season of the hit series will arrive November 16 and part 2 will be available to stream starting December 14. A teaser for the upcoming season features a look back at the different actresses who have portrayed Queen Elizabeth II in the series: Claire Foy and Olivia Colman, as well as Imelda Staunton, who portrayed the late queen in the previous season. "It is a ...

ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Noam Manket was among a crowd of thousands of people enjoying a music festival in southern Israel Saturday when rockets began firing overhead. Manket said she watched as fellow concertgoers fled for their vehicles, hoping to drive away to safety, only to be met with gunfire from Hamas, the militant group that Israeli authorities said launched an unprecedented attack on their country Saturday. "All the people who got away fast were shot in their car," Manket told A...

Ftwitty/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Former President Donald Trump is on trial in New York in a $250 million lawsuit that could alter the personal fortune and real estate empire that helped propel Trump to the White House. Trump, his sons Eric and Don Jr., and Trump Organization executives are accused by New York Attorney General Letitia James of engaging in a decade-long scheme in which they used "numerous acts of fraud and misrepresentation" to inflate Trumps net worth while lowering hi...

Eric Thayer/Bloomberg via Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) -- Hollywood writers in the Writers Guild of America have ratified the 2023 tentative agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers. "Through solidarity and determination, we have ratified a contract with meaningful gains and protections for writers in every sector of our combined membership," Writers Guild of America West President Meredith Stiehm said in a statement. "Together we were able to accomplish...

Ahmad Hasaballah/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- As the conflict in Israel moves into its fourth day, thousands of people are caught in the war zone. Hundreds of Israelis and Palestinians are dead, according to authorities, and more than 5,000 in Israel and Palestine have been injured since Saturday, when the militant group Hamas launched an unprecedented attack from air, land and sea. Some residents in villages and towns along the Gaza border have been forced to hide in bomb shelters, while others ha...

Courtesy of Danny Casale.(NEW YORK) -- If you’re feeling unseen because you are not doing what others in society are expecting you to do, whether socializing on the weekends, or figuring out life as an adult, that’s where Danny Casale’s art comes to the rescue. Reaching millions of audiences using his artist name Coolman Coffeedan, Casale’s work revolves around a wholesome idea that he personally believes in. “You know, messaging around how everythings gonna be okay, how you are loved,...

Vermont State Police released this photo of Honoree Fleming amid their investigation into her death. -- Vermont State Police(CASTLETON, Vt.) -- A retired university dean who was married to Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Ron Powers was found shot to death on a Vermont trail, police said, as a manhunt is underway for the suspect. Honoree Fleming, 77, was found dead on a rail trail Thursday in Castleton, Vermont State Police said. She died from a gunshot to the head, and the medical examiner determi...