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30+ min ago (503+ words) WASHINGTON " Sharon Osbourne is opening up about the last few moments with her late husband Ozzy Osbourne, who died in July." Sharon shared details of the Black Sabbath frontman's final days in a new interview with Piers Morgan. The 73-year-old reality star said that her husband "knew he was ready" and had vivid dreams in the last week of his life." The interview, which aired on Wednesday, also revealed the last words shared between the couple." "The night before he passed, he you know up and down to the bathroom all night and it was like 4:30 and he said 'wake up,'" Sharon said. "I'm already bloody awake he'd woken me up and he said 'kiss me' and then he said 'hug me tight.'"" Sharon said after that the legendary rocker went to work out and had a heart attack about…...

39+ min ago (352+ words) Sweeping taxes on imports have cost the average American household nearly $1,200 since Donald Trump returned to the White House this year, according to calculations by Democrats on Congress' Joint Economic Committee. Using Treasury Department numbers on revenue from tariffs and Goldman Sachs estimates of who ends up paying for them, the Democrats' report Thursday found that American consumers' share of the bill came to nearly $159 billion " or $1,198 per household " from February through November. "This report shows that (Trump's) tariffs have done nothing but drive prices even higher for families," said Sen. Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire, the top Democrat on the economic committee. "At a time when both parties should be working together to lower costs, the president's tax on American families is simply making things more expensive." In his second term, Trump has reversed decades of U.S. policy that favored…...

49+ min ago (357+ words) A new proposal from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration would allow sunscreens in the United States to include an active ingredient already commonly used in Europe, Australia and parts of Asia. Video above: FDA approves generic abortion pill mifepristone Bemotrizinol is a chemical that provides broad spectrum protection against both ultraviolet A and B rays. It "has low levels of absorption through the skin into the body, and rarely causes skin irritation," according to a news release from the FDA on Thursday. The FDA regulates the safety and effectiveness of sunscreens. New products can be brought to market through an over-the-counter drug review process that sets conditions about how and when they are "generally recognized as safe and effective" for their intended use. Identifying and assessing active ingredients is a key part of GRASE framework. The European company DSM Nutritional…...

51+ min ago (338+ words) SALT LAKE CITY " Lawyers for the 22-year-old Utah man charged with killing Charlie Kirk are due in court Thursday as they push to further limit media access in the high-profile criminal case. A Utah judge is weighing the public's right to know details in Tyler Robinson's case against his attorneys' concerns that the swarm of media attention could interfere with his right to a fair trial. Robinson's legal team and the Utah County Sheriff's Office have asked Judge Tony Graf to ban cameras in the courtroom. Prosecutors have charged Robinson with aggravated murder in the'Sept. 10 shooting of the conservative activist on the'Utah Valley University campus in Orem, just a few miles north of the Provo courthouse. They plan to'seek the death penalty. Robinson was expected to appear in person Thursday after making previous court appearances via video or audio feed…...

1+ hour, 12+ min ago (217+ words) WASHINGTON " Tomato soup that was sold in retail stores across 14 states has been recalled because of an undeclared ingredient." Ohio-based wholesaler Lil' Turtles voluntarily recalled all lots of its Grandma Belle's Tomato Basil Soup for misbranding due to the milk allergen not being declared on the label, according to the announcement on the FDA website." The recalled soup was sold in 17 oz. glass jars and was available from Sept. 2022 through Dec. 3, 2025." According to the recall, it was not sold at any major grocery store chains and was instead available for purchase at local markets and retail stores in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Utah and Wisconsin. The issue was found during a routine inspection conducted by the Ohio Department of Agriculture, the notice stated." People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity…...

1+ hour, 22+ min ago (801+ words) Another 81 women who say they were "subjected to invasive, unnecessary, and degrading touching, voyeurism, and covert filming" are joining a lawsuit originally filed in November against Army Maj. Blaine McGraw, a gynecologist who was charged this week with secretly recording his patients during exams. The new filing was submitted on Wednesday by attorneys representing the alleged victims less than 24 hours after the Army's Office of Special Trial Counsel charged McGraw with 54 specifications, or alleged incidents, of "indecent visual recording," along with several other related charges. The case being brought against McGraw by the Army includes 44 alleged victims. While the military's charges against McGraw filed this week focus on the recording of his patients, the expanded lawsuit on Wednesday accuses McGraw of sexual assault, assault, and battery under Texas law, saying he "intentionally and knowingly made harmful and offensive physical contact…...

1+ hour, 45+ min ago (458+ words) There is certainly some irony in one of the questions most commonly posed to Alexa this year: "What does AI mean?" Amazon's Artificial Intelligence (AI) assistant has become a regular feature in 21st century homes, used for tasks such as playing music, setting recipe timers and forecasting the weather. But her capability goes far beyond that, with regular users relying on Alexa's infinite knowledge to answer questions on just about any thought that pops into their heads. Users in the United Kingdom regularly ask what AI means, according to Amazon's roundup of "Alexa's Most Asked Questions" of 2025. Other general knowledge highlights include "how long do I poach an egg for?" and "what's the diameter of Earth?" Celebrities are of particular interest to Alexa users who seek out general information about the rich and famous, as well as details of their fortunes,…...

1+ hour, 53+ min ago (754+ words) Questions are mounting surrounding the deadly shooting of a North Carolina police officer after it was recently revealed that he shot the man accused of his murder. Benji Martin Jr., 29, is facing murder charges for the shooting death of 59-year-old Officer Roger Smith. According to local news outlets, Smith was working at the WakeMed Garner Healthplex the morning of Nov. 8 when Martin was admitted to the emergency room. The 29-year-old was suffering a mental health breakdown in the emergency room when staff called security to intervene. At that point, Smith stepped in, but the confrontation somehow escalated into a shooting in which Smith and Martin both suffered gunshot wounds. "Get the F-ck Out of Here!!: Two White Men Chase Down and Corner Black Worker with Pickup Trucks in California Neighborhood Smith died, but Martin survived his injuries. Martin was unarmed…...

2+ hour, 12+ min ago (867+ words) Federal health officials on Wednesday expanded an outbreak of infant botulism tied to recalled ByHeart baby formula to include all illnesses reported since the company began production in March 2022. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said investigators "cannot rule out the possibility that contamination might have affected all ByHeart formula products" ever made. The outbreak now includes at least 51 infants in 19 states. The new case definition includes "any infant with botulism who was exposed to ByHeart formula at any time since the product's release," according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The most recent illness was reported on Dec. 1. No deaths have been reported in the outbreak, which was announced Nov. 8. ByHeart, a New York-based manufacturer of organic infant formula founded in 2016, recalled all its products sold in the U.S. on Nov. 11. The company, which accounts for about 1% of the…...

2+ hour, 24+ min ago (251+ words) STANLY COUNTY, N.C. " WCNC Charlotte'has chosen to use this mugshot because of the nature of the alleged crime. The co-owner of a popular Charlotte brewery is now accused of statutory rape in Stanly County. Court records reviewed by WCNC Charlotte show that 44-year-old Justin Tawse Brigham, who co-owns Sycamore Brewing, was arrested on Thursday, Dec. 11. He's charged with three felony charges: statutory rape of a child under 15 years of age, first-degree burglary and indecent liberties with a child. The arrest warrant from the Stanly County Sheriff's Office said Brigham, on Wednesday, broke into a home and engaged in sexual acts with a 13-year-old girl. He was taken into custody on Thursday and appeared in court in the morning. He was granted a bond of $10 million. If he posts bail, he is required to surrender his passport, remain in North Carolina, have…...