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This exercise protects against knee pain or arthritis, according to new study

People with knee arthritis are often told by their doctors to keep their joints moving, but it wasn’t clear what activity might be best for that.
Close up hands holding a knee
Close up hands holding a knee

Supreme Court won't hear Maryland school district gender identity case

Lawsuits have been filed in various U.S. jurisdictions challenging policies that seek to respect requests by transgender students to not “out” them to their parents.
Supreme Court Justices. Bottom row, from left, Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor, Associate Justice Clarence Thomas, Chief Justice of the United States John Roberts, Associate Justice Samuel Alito, and Associate Justice Elena Kagan. Top row, from left, Associate Justice Amy Coney Barrett, Associate Justice Neil Gorsuch, Associate Justice Brett Kavanaugh, and Associate Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson.
Supreme Court Justices. Bottom row, from left, Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor, Associate Justice Clarence Thomas, Chief Justice of the United States John Roberts, Associate Justice Samuel Alito, and Associate Justice Elena Kagan. Top row, from left, Associate Justice Amy Coney Barrett, Associate Justice Neil Gorsuch, Associate Justice Brett Kavanaugh, and Associate Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson.

Red Lobster files for bankruptcy, but restaurants will stay open

The largest seafood chain in the U.S. has been unable to regain its financial footing following the pandemic.
Red Lobster signage
Red Lobster signage
9h ago

Jim Otto, NFL Hall of Famer known as 'Mr. Raider,' dies at 86

Otto joined the Raiders for their inaugural season in the American Football League in 1960 and was a fixture on the team for the next 15 years.
Oakland Raiders center Jim Otto poses for a photo in 1964.
Oakland Raiders center Jim Otto poses for a photo in 1964.
10h ago

Wikileaks' Julian Assange's wins right to appeal U.S. extradition

Assange has been fighting extradition for more than a decade, including seven years in self-exile in London's Ecuadorian Embassy before he was imprisoned.  
Julian Assange outside the Ecuadorian embassy in London, May 19, 2017.
Julian Assange outside the Ecuadorian embassy in London, May 19, 2017.
10h ago

Target lowering prices on 5,000 frequently bought items

The price cuts will mostly affect grocery and household staples. Consumers are feeling increasingly pinched amid the inflationary environment.
Shoppers exit a New York City Target store in 2021.
Shoppers exit a New York City Target store in 2021.
10h ago

Drake Bell's son inspired him to open up about abuse: 'These decisions are no longer for myself'

The “Drake & Josh” star sat down with NBC News’ Kate Snow to share what has happened since the release in March of the Investigation Discovery docuseries “Quiet on Set.”
Drake Bell.
Drake Bell.
11h ago

Ed Dwight, America's first Black astronaut candidate, becomes oldest person to reach space

Dwight was an Air Force pilot when President John F. Kennedy championed him as a candidate for NASA’s early astronaut corps.
Blue Origin flew adventurers to the final frontier on Sunday for the first time in nearly two years, reigniting competition in the space tourism market after a rocket mishap put its crewed operations on hold.
Blue Origin flew adventurers to the final frontier on Sunday for the first time in nearly two years, reigniting competition in the space tourism market after a rocket mishap put its crewed operations on hold.
16h ago

Child is among 3 dead after Amtrak train hits a pickup truck in upstate New York

The northbound Amtrak train hit a Dodge truck Friday evening in North Tonawanda, New York, a small town along the Niagara River, police said.
Image: Amtrak Offers Glimpse Into NYC Penn Station Infrastructure Renewal Work
Image: Amtrak Offers Glimpse Into NYC Penn Station Infrastructure Renewal Work
16h ago

Closing arguments set in trial of University of Arizona grad student accused of killing a professor

Murad Dervish, 48, faces seven felony charges including first degree murder in the death of Thomas Meixner, 52, who was shot nine times near his office.
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19h ago

Arizona man sentenced to life in prison for 2017 death of his wife, who was buried alive

County sheriff’s officials said evidence showed Sandra Pagniano vigorously struggled while she was in the grave and may have been conscious for up to five minutes.
David Michael Pagniano
David Michael Pagniano