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People chase wheels of cheese down steep hill for annual Cheese Roll race The winners of each race get to take the giant blocks of cheese home with them.

Starbucks employees react to racial bias training on social media Starbucks closed 8,000 stores across the United States for four hours on Tuesday afternoon to conduct racial bias training for employees – a move that employees have shared mixed feelings about.

Kim Jong Un wants to open burger joint as 'show of goodwill' Turns out Kim Jong Un might be as big of a fast food fan as Trump.

Former Disney star Dylan Sprouse is now brewing mead in Brooklyn From child star to … hipster Brooklyn brewer?

Coca-Cola launches first-ever alcoholic drink in Japan The beverage has finally made its highly anticipated debut.

Is cockroach milk the next non-dairy fad? This insect-based product is taking over the Internet. Here's what you need to know.

Charcoal versus gas grill: Which one is better? Read this before deciding which one you should buy.

New Starbucks training manual promotes 'becoming color brave,' speaking to customers 'one human to one human' A 68-page guidebook and more than a dozen pre-recorded videos made up the majority of Starbucks’ hours-long training session on Tuesday.

Paraplegic man says Domino's worker discriminated against him: 'It hurts, it hurts bad' The employee has since been fired for the "utterly unacceptable" behavior.

China would retaliate against US trade crackdown, Beijing official warns China reserves the right to retaliate if U.S. trade measures against it violate World Trade Organization (WTO) rules, the Chinese commerce ministry said Thursday.

Pakistani group appeals for ailing convict in Indonesia A Pakistani rights group has appealed on Indonesia to free on humanitarian grounds a terminally ill Pakistani convict on death row.

Spain's conservative leader faces no-confidence vote The Spanish parliament's lower house is debating whether to end Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy's nearly eight years in power and replace him with the leader of the Socialist opposition.

Ex-Israeli spy chief: Netanyahu planned Iran strike in 2011 A former Mossad chief has told an Israeli television program that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave the order in 2011 for the military to prepare to attack Iran within 15 days.

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Melissa McCarthy's R-rated puppet movie wins lawsuit against 'Sesame Street' Comedian Melissa McCarthy’s upcoming R-rated movie co-starring fouled-mouthed Muppet-like characters draws a clear line between itself and “Sesame Street,” despite contrary claims by the makers of the educational children’s program, a judge ruled in New York Wednesday.

John Goodman gives first reaction to 'Roseanne' cancellation Actor John Goodman opened up about the Roseanne Barr controversy -- by saying he'd like to stay silent.

Michael Jackson's estate sues ABC, Disney over 'Last Days' TV special The estate of Michael Jackson sued ABC and parent company Disney on Wednesday, saying a recent documentary on the singer's last days improperly used his songs, music videos and movie clips.

Morgan Freeman's team accuses CNN of defamation Morgan Freeman's team is seeking a retraction from CNN over a sexual harassment report; Raymond Arroyo breaks down 'seen and unseen' stories for 'The Ingraham Angle.'

Kim Kardashian West arrives at White House for prison reform talk Kim Kardashian West arrived at the White House Wednesday afternoon, where she reportedly discussed prison reform and the possible pardon for a great-grandmother who is serving a drug-related life prison sentence.

Harvey Weinstein indicted by NY grand jury on rape, criminal sexual act charges, DA says Disgraced producer Harvey Weinstein was indicted by a grand jury on Wednesday on charges of rape in the first and third degrees and criminal sexual act in the first degree, according to a statement from Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance.

Liberals blame Trump for Roseanne tweet 'Trump Derangement Syndrome' reaches new heights as liberals say President Trump created the environment that encourages racist behavior like Roseanne Barr's tweets. #Tucker

Tucker: Roseanne uproar shows libs live in Hypocrisyland Tucker: The upside to the Roseanne tweet controversy is the Left is now on the record opposing racism. Attacking people on the basis of their race is immoral, they’re telling us. For now, American liberals are still living in that strange, irony-free world where it’s possible to denounce racism even as you commit it. #Tucker

Wardrobe whoopsies: On purpose, or an accident? Sometimes stars want to cringe with embarrassment. Other times, they just want attention.

Best and worst celebrity beach bodies (okay mostly best) It is very hard to find stars with bad bodies who frequent beaches. But we still try. Kind of.

What is Ambien? A closer look into the prescription drug Roseanne Barr and many others have claimed that the prescription drug Ambien was the cause of their bizarre behavior.

‘Toblerone tunnel’ is a new trend sweeping across England ‘Toblerone tunnel’ refers to the triangular space that develops beneath an extra-toned butt and thighs. Critics are bashing the trend saying it is just another unrealistic — and problematic — body goal for women to aspire to.

Roseanne Barr not first celeb to claim Ambien led to bizarre behavior: What is the insomnia drug? Roseanne Barr appeared to blame Ambien, a prescription sleeping pill, for the racist tweet that ultimately led to her popular ABC show “Roseanne” to be canceled on Tuesday by ABC.

Report: Purdue Pharma knew of opioid abuse Panel reacts to DOJ report on opioid abuse.

Legoland face-painting caused significant skin reaction to boy's face, lawsuit claims A Florida mother filed a lawsuit claiming her young son developed a significant, possibly permanent skin reaction after getting his face painted at Legoland, according to complaint documents.

Chiefs lineman celebrates med school graduation While some kids dream of making it to the NFL, Kansas City Chiefs lineman Laurent Duvernay-Tardif actually wanted to become a doctor.

Woman who lost memory after being hit by NYPD vehicle to re-marry husband she couldn't remember An Oklahoma woman who lost her memory after she was hit by an NYPD vehicle in 2013 is preparing to marry her husband for the second time this June, after spending the last five years falling in love with him all over again.

Doc hawking MP3s as 'cure-all' for Ebola, depression may see medical license revoked The California medical board has flagged a homeopathic doctor who has been hawking 13-second soundwave clips as a “cure-all” for everything from Ebola to menstrual pains and even pet bladder infections.

Trump administration unveils its plan to lower drug prices CMS Administrator Seema Verma tasked with lowering costs to consumers; Dr. Marc Siegel reports.

Canadian hockey player paralyzed in tragic bus accident headed to US for treatment A young hockey player who was paralyzed in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash is heading to the United States for specialized spinal treatment.

Trial begins for ex-CIA man accused of spying for China A former CIA officer betrayed the U.S. by giving a Chinese spy information about human assets and other top-secret information in exchange for $25,000, prosecutors say.

Ex-USC med school dean linked to drugs, prostitutes shouldn't lose license, attorney argues The attorney for a former medical school dean at the University of Southern California argued Wednesday that his client should be allowed to continue practicing medicine, despite acknowledging that he used hard drugs during his tenure at USC.

Day of US-NKorea meetings to salvage summit on tap in NYC Top American and North Korean officials plan a full day of meetings in New York aimed at deciding whether a summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un can be salvaged.

'Armed and dangerous' suspect wanted in deputy's killing A Tennessee sheriff's deputy was fatally shot during a traffic stop early Wednesday and police were offering a $12,500 reward to help them find the suspect, a man charged the day before with hitting a woman and stealing her car.

Current lava flows are hottest, fastest of latest eruption Hawaii officials are advising more residents of a rural Big Island district to evacuate because of approaching lava from Kilauea volcano.

The Latest: Woman charged in connection to deputy's death The Latest on the fatal shooting of a Tennessee sheriff's deputy (all times local): 12:10 p.m. Tennessee authorities are offering a monetary reward for information leading to the arrest of a suspect in the fatal shooting of a Tennessee sheriff's deputy.

Southwest flight diverted because of smoking passenger: report A passenger smoking in a lavatory forced a Southwest Airlines flight to make an emergency landing in Northern California on Wednesday, the airline said.

Confessed killer who wants freed after 20 years due in court A man who confessed to a string of rapes and murders with his brother and now wants to be released from an Ohio prison is due back in court.

Statue of inventor Thomas Edison unveiled in Oho hometown The Ohio hometown of Thomas Edison now has two statues honoring the inventor.

Suspect charged in death of Tennessee deputy; search for alleged gunman continues A woman was arrested and charged late Wednesday in connection with the shooting death of a Tennessee sheriff’s deputy as the manhunt for the alleged gunman continued, officials said.

Woman flashes her breast on Google Maps A tourist has reportedly added a racy video of her bare breast to a remote road on Google Maps, sending locals into a fluster — and racking up hundreds of five-star reviews for the spot.

Twitter carrying out 'concerted attack' on free speech, feminists claim Fair Play for Women, a self-described "group of ordinary women" who say they are concerned their voices will not be heard when it comes to transgender laws, have accused Twitter of making a "concerted attack on women's free speech."

Apple's iOS 11.4: What to know before you update Apple's iOS 11.4 software update, considered a major update for Apple users, hit iPhones Tuesday just days before the tech giant is expected to announce iOS 12. Here's what you need to know about the new features before you update.

Facebook user auctions personal data on eBay for 99 cents and bids soar: 'Sell it to advertisers or whatever' A Facebook user found out just how valuable personal data can be when he auctioned off his social media history on eBay this week.

Amazon extends Prime benefit to more Whole Foods stores Good news, Amazon Prime members: Now you can get special discounts at even more Whole Foods stores.

Apple's iOS 11.4 software drops days before WWDC: What to know before you update your iPhone Apple's iOS 11.4 software update hit iPhones across the world Tuesday — just days before the tech giant is expected to announced iOS 12 at the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in San Jose, California.