‘Star Wars’ child actor Jake Lloyd shares health update amid schizophrenia diagnosis

Former child actor Jake Lloyd, who played young Anakin Skywalker in 1999’s “Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace,” shared a positive mental health update after being diagnosed with schizophrenia. During an interview with “Star Wars: Timelines” co-author Clayton Sandell, Lloyd, now 35, and his mother Lisa Lloyd discussed his progress after he recently…

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Pennsylvania man who served in Army indicted on charges he attempted to join Hezbollah ‘to kill Jews’: DOJ

A Pennsylvania man who briefly served in the U.S. Army faces charges of attempting to join the terrorist militant group Hezbollah in an effort to “kill Jews,” the Department of Justice (DOJ) said. Jack Danaher Molloy, 24, was indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh Thursday for allegedly traveling to Lebanon and Syria last…

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Nicole Kidman cries onstage as she dedicates award to late mother at Palm Springs Film Festival

Nicole Kidman broke down in tears onstage while dedicating her International Star Award to her late mother, Janelle Ann Kidman, at the Palm Springs Film Festival. The 57-year-old actress was presented with the award by friend Jamie Lee Curtis during the 36th annual International Film Awards gala Friday.  In a clip shared on social media,…

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‘Magical’ Massachusetts boy, 12, identified as victim in fatal run-in with tree on New Hampshire ski slope

A 12-year-old boy from Massachusetts was remembered as a “magical” middle school student after he died after an accident at a New Hampshire ski slope. Jack Murrary, 12, was skiing at Cranmore Mountain in Conway, New Hampshire, New Year’s Eve when he struck a tree while navigating an intermediate trail. Authorities said in a release…

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Vikings buy $2M in tickets at Lions’ stadium for division title game, then sell to own fans at discount

The Minnesota Vikings are playing moneyball.  One of the biggest regular-season games in the history of the Vikings and rival Detroit Lions will determine the NFC North champion and the top seed in the conference Sunday.  With the game at Detroit’s Ford Field, the Vikings are throwing their money around, trying to offset the Lions’…

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NASA’s Martian helicopter promises unprecedented views of the red planet

When NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter took flight on Mars in April 2021, it marked a historic moment in space exploration.  This small, solar-powered rotorcraft became the first aircraft to achieve powered, controlled flight on another planet.  Now, after Ingenuity’s remarkable success, NASA is setting its sights on an even more ambitious aerial explorer for the red…

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