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A partially blind steer that was among the winners of the Fort Worth Stock Show has avoided slaughter after critics decried plans to butcher the animal.

The U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree will be lit during a ceremony on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol.

The holiday season is fast approaching, and toys are already flying off the shelves. The toy industry is poised for growth this year as it faces weak comparisons with last year’s holiday season, which was the first without Toys R Us. The closing of the toy retailer hurt sales last year, because parents stocked up on toys at liquidation sales...

Learn how to make a Halloween sangria that is devilishly good. As seen on California Live on Friday, Oct. 25, 2019.

“The Star-Spangled Banner” isn’t an unusual feature of high school pregame festivities, but Roseanne Barr’s screeching 1990s rendition surprised spectators at one Delaware volleyball game. The News Journal of Wilmington reports the Seaford School District apologized Wednesday for the shock served at Seaford High School’s Tuesday game against Milford High.

Their final game at the World Cup had been over for several minutes, and every member of the U.S. team and coaching staff were still lingering together on the court. They were ready to go home. They just weren’t ready to go their separate ways. For USA Basketball, summer ended Saturday with an 87-74 win over Poland in the seventh-place...

Lawerence Zarian has an exclusive look at the Emmys’ Governors Ball and the menu of the star-studded event. As seen on California Live on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2019.

The new entertainment pop-up at Westfield San Francisco Centre puts you into the Star Wars universe, where you can smell the rocket fuel and feel the impact from enemy blasters.

The new entertainment pop-up at Westfield San Francisco Centre puts you into the Star Wars universe, where you can smell the rocket fuel and feel the impact from enemy blasters

Prince’s estate will take over management of the late rock star’s studio complex near Minneapolis. Graceland Holdings, which runs Elvis Presley’s tourist attraction in Memphis, Tennessee, had been operating Prince’s Paisley Park in Chanhassen as a museum since October 2016.

Coming off the successful launch of its Star Wars-themed Galaxy’s Edge land in Anaheim, Disney continues to add new features and attractions to its theme parks and cruise lines, which it outlined Sunday at its D23 Expo. Without the new Galaxy’s Edge land in Anaheim, Disney’s theme parks and resorts took in more than $20 billion in revenue last...

Former U.S. Sen. Al Franken is testing his welcome on the speaking circuit as he takes more steps into public life after sexual misconduct allegations derailed his political career. The Star Tribune reports that tickets went on sale Friday for “An Evening with Al Franken” Oct. 2 at Revolution Hall in Portland, Oregon. The hall says Franken will share behind-the-scenes...

When starlight from billions of years ago zips across the universe and finally comes into focus on Earth, astronomers want their telescopes to be in the best locations possible to see what’s out there. Despite years of legal battles and months of protests by Native Hawaiian opponents, the international coalition that wants to build the world’s largest telescope in Hawaii...

Police in Hayward are searching for a person who they say knocked over the city’s security guard robot.

The first of three SEALs expected to provide testimony in a Navy SEAL chief’s war crimes trial took the stand Wednesday. NBC 7’s Liberty Zabala reports.

Actor John Cusack found himself under fire in recent days after posting a tweet many believed to be anti-Semitic.

The Warriors gave an update on the progress of Kevin Durant (right calf strain) and DeMarcus Cousins (torn left quad) ahead of Thursday’s media availability and it doesn’t look like either star will be able to go when the Finals begin May 30, but it is expected that Cousins will play at some point.

The Oakland Raiders fan who has a Colin Kaepernick lookalike doll hanging by the neck from the back of his truck is defending himself on Thursday.

The Raiders fan who has a truck with a Colin Kaepernick lookalike doll hanging by the neck from the back is defending himself on Thursday. Scott Budman reports.

Wendy Williams’ life is changing following her split from Kevin Hunter. E! News confirmed on Thursday that the 54-year-old Wendy Williams Show host had recently filed for divorce from her husband of 21 years and executive producer of her series. Williams’ rep could not be reached for comment. It was recently rumored that Hunter, 46, had cheated on Williams and...