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Taking home an Academy Award trophy can earn you prestige and the admiration of your peers. Research has also shown that having an Oscar on your mantle can help you live longer.Numerous studies over the past 20 years have found that Academy Award winning actors, on average, live more than three years longer than actors who were merely nominated for a prize.

Academy Award winners live longer than nominees, studies show—a psychologist explains the 'Oscar effect': 'We can all get a mini version of this'

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WASHINGTON (AP) — To earn the vote he needed to become the nation’s top health official, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made a special promise to a U.S. senator: He would not change the nation’s current vaccination schedule.But on Tuesday, speaking for the first time to thousands of U.S. Health and Human Services agency employees, he vowed to investigate the childhood vaccine schedule that prevents measles, polio and other dangerous diseases.

Kennedy says panel will examine childhood vaccine schedule after promising not to change it

Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, an evening newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the campaign trail.We hope you enjoyed your federal holiday on Monday. Today, we’ve got the latest on how orders from President Donald Trump’s appointees are cleaving off career government officials who are uneasy about carrying them out.

The resignation decision tree: From the Politics Desk

PANAMA CITY — Panama is detaining in a hotel nearly 300 people from various countries deported under U.S. President Donald Trump, not allowing them to leave while waiting for international authorities to organize a return to their countries.More than 40% of the migrants, authorities say, won’t voluntarily return to their homeland.

299 deportees from US held in Panama hotel as authorities try to return them to their countries

‘I wonder when Olive Garden is going to catch on.’This simple Olive Garden hack could get you two meals for the price of one. You just have to be a bit shameless about it.While Olive Garden may not be authentic Italian food, the Italian-American chain is beloved, especially by people dining on a budget.

‘This is why I don’t work at Olive Garden anymore’: Customers order entrees at Olive Garden. They never eat them—and there’s a sneaky reason why

CNN —Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro has been charged in connection with an alleged coup plot to overturn the results of the 2022 election and keep his opponent from taking power, according to documents filed by prosecutors Tuesday evening.Bolsonaro was among 34 people facing charges including those of armed criminal organization, attempted violent abolition of the democratic rule of law, coup d’état, and damage qualified by violence.

Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro charged in connection with alleged coup plot

The home of actress Nicole Kidman and musician Keith Urban was burglarized on Valentines Day, a law enforcement source familiar with the investigation said.The break-in of their Los Angeles residence on Friday included ransacking and breaking glass, the source said. It was not immediately clear what if any property may have been taken.

Home of Nicole Kidman, Keith Urban burglarized on Valentine's Day

DENVER (AP) — Anne Marie Hochhalter, who was partially paralyzed in the Columbine High School shooting but found strength to forgive and to heal her soul after bonding with another family devastated by the tragedy, has died. She was 43.Hochhalter was found in her home in suburban Denver on Sunday.

Columbine survivor Anne Marie Hochhalter, who forgave gunman’s mother, dies at 43

DENVER (AP) — More than 10,000 King Soopers grocery workers across the Denver area ended their 12-day strike late Monday after union leaders said they secured some basic protections for returning workers and agreed to resume bargaining with the Kroger-owned chain.Employees and management had hit a wall in contract negotiations over staffing and health care, but it was the Kroger-owned supermarket chain’s allegedly unfair negotiating practices that pushed workers to go on strike at 77 stores in Denver and its suburbs earlier this month.

Workers end strike at King Soopers grocery stores and both sides agree to resume bargaining

KFC is moving its U.S. headquarters from Louisville to Plano, Texas.Parent company Yum Brands is also calling remote workers back to the office.Many employers have been rethinking their corporate headquarters, often spurred by lower taxes and changes to office space needs due to the hybrid or remote workforce.

KFC moves U.S. headquarters from Kentucky to Texas

Last week, I wrote about Linda McMahon, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Education Department, and her refusal to say whether Black history courses will be allowed under the new administration.McMahon’s nonanswer was ominous on its own. But then on Friday, the Education Department’s acting assistant secretary for civil rights, Craig Trainor, issued an Orwellian memo warning educational institutions against “using race in decisions” related to any aspect of campus life.

Trump administration threatens punishment for schools that use race in educational decisions

CNN —Actor Kevin Spacey has responded to comments made by his former costar Guy Pearce, who recently said he was “targeted” by Spacey during their time filming the hit 1997 film “L.A. Confidential.”“We worked together a long time ago. If I did something then to upset you, then you know you could have reached out to me.

Kevin Spacey rebuts claim that he ‘targeted’ Guy Pearce during ‘L.A. Confidential’

UConn punched off the ropes to close the game on a 26-6 run to secure a comeback winUConn turned a 14-point, second-half deficit into a 66-59 win over Villanova on Tuesday in what felt like a must-win moment for the Huskies after ̶c̶r̶a̶s̶h̶i̶n̶g̶ ̶a̶n̶d̶ ̶b̶u̶r̶n̶i̶n̶g̶ falling over the weekend to Big East cellar-dwelling Seton Hall.

UConn mounts second-half rally to avoid Villanova upset as Dan Hurley says season was 'hanging in the balance'

New Zealand's central bank slashed benchmark rates by 50 basis points to 3.75%, marking its fourth straight cut, as the country's economy slows down.The move was in line with expectations from economists polled by Reuters, and marks the lowest the policy rate since November 2022.

New Zealand central bank slashes rates by 50 points in fourth straight cut

Feb. 18 (UPI) -- An Australian snake catcher responded to a family's home where the world's second most venomous snake was found in the washing machine.Hudson Snake Catching posted a video to Facebook showing what the snake catcher discovered when he arrived at a family's home in Maudsland, a suburb of Gold Coast in Queensland.

Deadly snake found inside family's washing machine

‘I was today years old.’If you’re tired of fishing unpopped kernels out of your popcorn one by one, one woman shares how the Pop Secret bag design can help.In a video with over 8 million views, Brittany (@brit617) takes a freshly popped Pop Secret popcorn out of the microwave.

‘Please tell me I’m not the only one who didn’t know this’: Woman opens bag of Pop Secret popcorn. Then she realizes what the slit is for

Murphy will be an unrestricted free agent if he and the Vikings don't reach a long-term dealThe Minnesota Vikings will either have to come to a long-term agreement with cornerback Byron Murphy or allow him to hit unrestricted free agency.According to a report from ESPN, the Vikings and Murphy came to a mutual agreement to push back the void date on his current contract to one day before the start of the new league year.

Vikings push back CB Byron Murphy's contract void date, can no longer use franchise tag on him, per report

I can’t imagine what it’s doing to the poor kid.Our advice columnists have heard it all over the years—so today we’re diving into the archives of Care and Feeding, Slate’s parenting advice column, to share classic letters with our readers.

My Stepson Calls Me “Mom.” We Have a Great Relationship on Paper. But I Have an Evil Secret.

One Los Angeles organizer said at least 250 businesses had closed nationwide.Businesses around the country went dark Monday and protesters took to the streets as part of a “day without immigrants” strike to showcase the importance of their role in the U.S. economy.The campaign, largely organized over social media, comes as President Donald Trump deploys Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents around the country to round up undocumented immigrants, who economists say play a vital role in the American economy, particularly in the agriculture, service and construction sectors.

U.S. Experiences A 'Day Without Immigrants' In Nationwide Strike

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CNN —A federal judge declined on Tuesday to temporarily block Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency from accessing federal data systems at a slew of executive branch agencies.The decision by US District Judge Tanya Chutkan is an early blow to efforts by a group of Democratic state attorneys general to hamstring Musk and DOGE as they undertake efforts to upend the federal workforce.

Judge Chutkan rejects call from Democratic AGs for temporary restraining order blocking DOGE’s access to federal data

A homicide suspect and two other people sought in connection with multiple deaths were caught after parking at the end of a remote dirt road in Maryland and asked the property owner if they could live there, court records show.Maryland police on Monday afternoon arrested Jack "Ziz" Lasota, 34, Michelle Zajko, 32, and Daniel Blank, 26, in a rural area after the property owner called police to report the black-clad suspects on his land.

Arrests shed new light on 'Zizian' group tied to multiple homicides nationally

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is falsely claiming that tens of millions of dead people over 100 years old are receiving Social Security payments.Over the past few days, President Donald Trump and billionaire adviser Elon Musk have said on social media and in press briefings that people who are 100, 200 and even 300 years old are improperly getting benefits — a “HUGE problem,” Musk wrote, as his Department of Government Efficiency digs into federal agencies to root out waste, fraud and abuse.

Tens of millions of dead people aren't getting Social Security checks, despite Trump and Musk claims

Casey Crafton is one of 67 people who perished in the D.C. plane-helicopter collision on Jan. 29NTSB provides update on DC midair crash investigationNational Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) chair Jennifer Homendy provides an update Friday into the investigation of the Jan. 29 fatal crash between an Army helicopter and an American Airlines jet.

DC plane crash: Victim's family seeks $250 million in first legal action since deadly collision

Jurors have found rapper A$AP Rocky not guilty of firing a handgun at a former friend on a Hollywood street in 2021A$AP Rocky listens to closing arguments during his trial Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025, in Los Angeles. (Patrick T. Fallon/Pool Photo via AP)

A$AP Rocky dives into Rihanna's arms as not guilty verdict is read at felony assault trial

WASHINGTON (AP) — To earn the vote he needed to become the nation's top health official, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made a special promise to a U.S. senator: He would not change the nation's current vaccination schedule.But on Tuesday, speaking for the first time to thousands of U.S. Health and Human Services agency employees, he vowed to investigate the childhood vaccine schedule that prevents measles, polio and other dangerous diseases.

Musk endorsed Trump immediately after the failed assassination attempt in Butler, PAElon Musk reveals some details behind endorsing Trump - to the presidents surpriseElon Musk reveals when he knew he would endorse President Donald Trump in exclusive Hannity interview.DOGE chief Elon Musk revealed details about his thought process on endorsing President Trump during a sit-down interview with Trump and Fox News anchor Sean Hannity on Tuesday night that the president said he had not heard before.

‘I didn't know that’: Musk surprises Trump with revelation about his 2024 endorsement

This Tesla owner needs to take a dive into the EV's various off-road settings if they want to impress the crowd  by Brad Anderson The driver of this Cybertruck pulled off some uninspired circles while trying to break traction.Interestingly, Tesla even provides owners with official instructions on how to do donuts.To spin the rear wheels, the truck must be in Baja mode with power shifted to the back.Street takeovers in the US are usually home to powerful homegrown muscle cars, like the Dodge Charger, Ford

RTFM: Cybertruck Fails Miserably In Doing Donuts At Street Takeover

CNN —The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston was forced to close Tuesday due to the “sudden dismissal of federal employees,” the library’s foundation said in a statement to CNN.“As the Foundation that supports the JFK Library, we are devastated by this news and will continue to support our colleagues and the Library,” the foundation added.

JFK Library forced to close due to ‘sudden dismissal of federal employees,’ foundation says

Premium economy remains the sweet spot for travellers seeking greater comfort and a better overall experience than economy, without the significantly higher price of business class.Now there’s a new premium economy seat that makes the trade-up from economy even more appealing, and even slightly narrows the gap to business class.

This is the world’s roomiest premium economy seat

Bathroom renovations are costly and time-consuming, which explains why designers and contractors suggest waiting around 10 years between renovations. If you're looking for a quick and easy bathroom pick-me-up, a simple paint job — one of the best interior decorating hacks to revamp a space — does the trick.

The Soothing And Sophisticated Paint Color That Makes Small Bathrooms Look Bigger

TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese court on Wednesday convicted a man who threw a homemade pipe bomb at Japan’s former Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at a 2023 campaign event, sentencing him to 10 years in prison, according to local media reports.Ryuji Kimura, 25, was charged with attempted murder for the April 15, 2023 attack on Kishida at a small fishing port in the western city of Wakayama, as well as four other charges including violations of laws on explosives and other weapons.