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Amanda Hanson, a Tennessee journalist who served as the Leader of Digital Innovation for WMC-TV, has died, the Memphis station announced. She was 38. Hanson was described by WMC-TV as “an extraordinary person” with an “innovative spirit” that propelled the station to new heights. “Amanda, a beloved journalist, Memphian, colleague …

HONG KONG — “Expats,” a new Amazon Prime series set and partly filmed in Hong Kong, appears to be blocked in the Chinese territory amid growing concerns about censorship under Beijing’s tightening control. The first two episodes of the six-part series, which stars Nicole Kidman, were released worldwide on Friday. …

A Philadelphia teen murder suspect who escaped en route to a hospital in the city last week is back in custody, police said Sunday. Shane Pryor, 17, was captured by members of the U.S. Marshals Service and the Philadelphia Police Department while boarding a public transit bus, said Sgt. Eric …

Taylor Swift wears short skirts … and she’s on the bleachers (or a suite at M&T Bank Stadium). Miss Americana is in Baltimore to cheer on her boyfriend, Travis Kelce, tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs, in the AFC championship game against the Ravens. Swift rolled up to the …

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., on Sunday argued that Americans should not “toss someone out of our public discourse” for accusing Israel of genocide in its war against Hamas. During an interview on “Meet the Press,” Ocasio-Cortez argued that “large amounts of Americans” feel the term “genocide” applies to Israel’s actions …

Nigeria’s Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar also said his country had been “emphatic in condemning the violation of Ukraine’s territorial integrity, but I think it’s gone beyond that now,” he added. Elsewhere, countries like China — which in March released a 12-point peace proposal aimed at ending the war that was …

Eight countries have paused future funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East amid an investigation into allegations some workers participated in the Oct. 7 attack on Israel. The agency, known as the UNRWA, is entrusted with moving much-needed humanitarian aid into …

After a year of recession doomsaying, an unexpectedly resilient economy is boosting the White House as it ramps up selling its record to Americans who’ve just started shaking off their “vibecession.” At the same time, senior administration officials say they’re increasingly confident the situation on the ground can largely speak …

New York Times bestselling author J.D. Barker is facing professional fallout and online backlash after several TikTok creators said they were encouraged to make sexually suggestive videos to promote his upcoming erotic thriller novel. Siân Harper and Marissa Bologna — two creators who are an active part of the literary …

Typing may be faster than writing by hand, but it’s less stimulating for the brain, according to research published Friday in the journal Frontiers in Psychology. After recording the brain activity of 36 university students, researchers at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology determined that handwriting might improve learning …