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The #MeToo movement changed Hollywood and other industries forever, as powerful figures were held accountable for toxic and abusive behavior. Aside from Harvey Weinstein, one of the biggest stories that helped to kickstart this movement came in the form of various allegations made against House of Cards actor Kevin Spacey. He was recently charged with multiple accounts of sexual assault in the U.K., although Spacey was recently given some good news about those cases.After actor Anthony Rapp claimed that Kevin Spacey made…

To identify the genes, the researchers used data from 723,266 persons from 17 studies who had clinically diagnosed or self-reported hearing impairment and examined genetic tests previously conducted in centers throughout the globe.Researchers identified 48 genes that are associated with hearing loss, including 10 new variants.Hearing loss is a common problem caused by noise, age, disease, and genetics. While using ear protection can help prevent hearing loss due to noise, you may think there is nothing you can do when the…

A federal labour board has denied Amazon's request to bar the public from a hearing on the company's bid to overturn a historic union win at one of its Staten Island, New York, warehouses. Hearings by the National Labour Relations Board (NLRB) are typically held in person and open to the public. But the Seattle-based company filed a motion Tuesday arguing the agency should make the hearing on the Staten Island union vote private because it will be held over Zoom. Amazon argued that a Zoom hearing makes difficult to know…

Gif: Jan. 6 Committee / TwitterLast night, almost every major TV network devoted three hours to a congressional hearing by the January 6th Committee, which is investigating the attempted coup by Donald Trump and his supporters after the former president lost the election in 2020. But if you missed the broadcast, there’s only one video you need to watch. Because it’s the video everyone is talking about.You’ve obviously seen scattered clips here and there of the violence perpetrated by neo-fascist supporters of Trump on…

Young Thug’s bond hearing is taking place today.Joe Coscarelli of The New York Times reports that the hearing faced some delays as prosecutors argued that Thug’s lawyer Brian Steel should be removed from the case due to an alleged conflict of interest. After some back and forth Steel was allowed to continue to act as Thug’s attorney. After that was settled, Thug’s team asked for their client to be released to home confinement. People who asked the court to allow for Thug to be released on bond included Machine Gun Kelly…

WASHINGTON—President Biden’s pick to become the government’s most influential bank regulator is testifying Thursday before Senators in a key confirmation hurdle. Michael Barr, who worked in the Treasury Department during the Obama and Clinton administrations, was tapped last month for  a four-year term as Federal Reserve vice chairman for bank supervision. If confirmed by the Senate, he would be responsible for developing policy recommendations for the Fed board and for overseeing its…

Unidentified flying objects or UFOs have always been a subject of mystery and intrigue for the scientific community. Yet, studying these objects has often been dismissed as a non-serious discipline or pseudoscience. However, things changed this week. For the first time in 50 years, the US Congress held an open hearing on unidentified aerial phenomena (UAPs). The hearing revolved around a nine-page report released last year, which cited more than 140 incidents of strange sightings by fighter aircraft instruments and…

Congress held an open congressional hearing on Tuesday on unidentified aerial phenomena, or UAPs – better known as unidentified flying objects – for the first time in five decades.   The hearing, held before a US House Intelligence subcommittee, included testimony from defense officials following a nine-page report released last year, which investigated more than 140 instances of strange sightings by fighter aircraft instruments and pilots.Officials were only able to explain one of the incidents – a large, deflated…

Selectstock -- Getty Many of us spend a good portion of our lives working to preserve and improve our health and the health of our children. We safeguard our long-term wellbeing, whether it's through taking vitamins, eating right, applying sunscreen, or something else. But despite our diligence, we often are unaware of some health hazards…

A lobby card from the film 'The Wizard Of Oz,' shows a film still of a scene in which American actress Judy Garland (1922 - 1969) (as Dorothy) wipes tears from the eyes of actor Bert Lahr (1895 - 1967) (as the Cowardly Lion), while watched by Jack Haley (1898 - 1979) (as the Tin Man) (left), and Ray Bolger (1904 - 1987) (as the Scarecrow), 1939. The film was directed by Victor Fleming.Hulton Archive | Moviepix | Getty ImagesThe planned auction of a long-lost dress worn by Judy Garland in "The Wizard of Oz" is in jeopardy…