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It’s going to be a cruise to nowhere, but that will be just fine with die-hard “Star Wars” fans. Disney officials on Tuesday offered new details on its recently announced Star Wars-themed resort in Florida.

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 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...

“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...

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...

After a 7-9 record last season – the team’s seventh losing campaign in the last 10 seasons – Brian Flores was hired from his job as an assistant with the New England Patriots, where he had just come off winning his fourth Super Bowl title as a member of the staff.

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.

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...

Beyoncé’s 2019 GLAAD Media Awards speech was irreplaceable. It wasn’t long before the global superstar had guests cheering after taking the stage alongside her famous husband, Jay-Z, to accept the prestigious Vanguard Award on Thursday night in Los Angeles.

Nearly five months since revealing her multiple sclerosis diagnosis, Selma Blair is sharing her story.

Eight University of Mississippi basketball players kneeled during the national anthem Saturday before a victory over Georgia in response to a Confederacy rally near the arena. With the teams lined up across the court at the free throw lines, six players took a knee and bowed at the start of the “The Star-Spangled Banner.” Two other players later joined them.

It’s surprising that Hollywood hasn’t made a movie about the life story of Lizbet Martinez. These days she’s a third-grade teacher at Milam K8 Center in Hialeah, extremely attached to her violin.