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Former Democratic congressman Eric Swalwell may have dropped out of the California gubernatorial race amid sexual misconduct allegations, but his scandal was still at issue in the first debate since his exit. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. On Wednesday night, moderators turned the spotlight on…

Deaths from rectal cancer are rising rapidly among younger adults, an alarming trend that is confounding scientists trying to understand why millennials are so hard-hit. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. “The rate of rectal cancer seems to be increasing more than two to three times…

A federal judge on Wednesday dismissed a defamation lawsuit from Laura Loomer, ruling in favor of comedian Bill Maher over a comment he made on his show that insinuated the far-right activist had an affair with President Donald Trump. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. U.S….

The remains of three young children, believed to be between the ages of 3 and 7, were discovered in Memphis after likely having been in a wooded area for years, officials announced Wednesday. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. It’s believed the remains were in the…

Navy Secretary John Phelan will leave the Trump administration “effective immediately,” the Pentagon announced Wednesday, marking the latest departure of a top defense official this year. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. “On behalf of the Secretary of War and Deputy Secretary of War, we are…

The biological parents of a baby at the center of an embryo mix-up have been identified, according to attorneys for the Florida woman who gave birth to the infant. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Tiffany Score and Steven Mills sued the Fertility Center of Orlando…

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The two women who led the charge to expose sexual abuse at a posh Massachusetts boarding and day school for girls say they will be in the courtroom Wednesday when the former teacher accused of raping them goes before a judge for the first time. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get…