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Douglas Sacha/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) -- Police in Beverly Hills said they arrested a man who allegedly made antisemitic remarks as he assaulted an older man with a belt on Saturday. Jarris Jay Silagi, 44, allegedly struck an elderly man on his head with a belt at about 9 a.m. Saturday near North Rexford Drive and North Santa Monica Boulevard, according to the Beverly Hills Police Department. The suspect allegedly shouted antisemitic statements at the man, who was with his spouse, during the ...

Studio GhibliThe Boy and the Heron, the latest effort from animation legend Hayao Miyazaki, opened at number one at the North American box office with an estimated $12.8 million, and became the first original anime film to top the domestic box office. The Spirited Away and Princess Mononoke filmmakers anticipated return after announcing his retirement in 2013 has collected $114.2 million worldwide. The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes hangs on to second place, collecting an estim...

CRISTINA PEDRAZZINI/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Medications for weight loss like Ozempic, Mounjaro and Wegovy have soared in popularity recently. And thats prompted some major food companies to prepare for a potential shift in what, and how much, consumers who are taking these medication are eating. Nestle and General Mills are developing companion products, like high-nutritional snacks and supplement shakes, for people taking these drugs. "Theres probably about 1% of U....

Jon Lovette/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- University of Pennsylvania president Elizabeth Magill has voluntarily resigned, the schools board of trustees said on Saturday, following backlash over her response during a congressional hearing when asked how she said she would handle remarks in the university community calling for the "genocide of Jews." "It has been my privilege to serve as President of this remarkable institution," Magill said in a statement shared by the university....

Getty Images for Netflix/Roy Rochlin(SPOILERS) The winner of the reality competition version of Netflixs global phenomenon Squid Game says shes yet to collect her $4.56 million grand prize.  Fifty-five-year-old Mai Whelan, player 287, beat her competitors in Squid Game: The Challenge, but now she says she has a different challenge: 10 months after the show wrapped, she claims she hasnt gotten paid yet.  "I feel like Tom Cruise in Jerry Maguire," she told the U.K.s The Time...

Emily Elconin/Getty Images(PONTIAC, Mich.) -- Ethan Crumbley was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole for killing four of his classmates and wounding others in the 2021 Michigan school shooting. Crumbley, who was 15 at the time of the shooting, pleaded guilty last year to 24 charges, including first-degree premeditated murder and terrorism causing death. In handing out the sentence, Judge Kwamé Rowe emphasized the "extensive planning" of the school shooting and said Cru...

MoMo Productions/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Respiratory illness activity is elevated or increasing across most areas of the United States, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In total, 15 states plus New York City are experiencing "high" or "very high" levels of respiratory illness activity, defined as people going to the doctor with symptoms from any respiratory disease including flu, COVID, RSV and the common cold. COVID-19 and flu ho...

Bravo/Charles SykesNatalie Portmans recent appearance on Bravos Watch What Happens Live had two tidbits for Star Wars fans: One, the Oscar winner said shes open to reprising her role as Padmé Amidala, Luke and Leia Skywalkers mom, but noted, "No one has asked me." And two, she told a funny story about meeting then-Prince Charles when 1999s Episode I - The Phantom Menace had its premiere in London back in the day. Portman appeared in all three Star Wars prequels, ultimately expiring du...

Joao Paulo Burini/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Tracking one of the deadliest living beings on Earth will be the key to saving thousands of lives each year, researchers at the University of South Florida say. The pesky bite of a mosquito has the potential to bring more than just itchiness and inflammation. More than 1 million people worldwide die from mosquito-borne diseases every year, according to the American Mosquito Control Association. As global temperatures warm, the risk of contracting a mos...

Douglas Sacha/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- A suspect is dead following a fatal shooting at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, on Wednesday, according to authorities and sources. There is at least one fatality, according to multiple sources. Sheriff Kevin McMahill said there were three victims in unknown conditions, adding, "That number could change." UNLV said shots were reported at Beam Hall, home to the business school, as well as the student union, which is next door. The shooting wa...