Washington — Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman is “doing well” and “remains on a path to recovery” as he continues to receive treatment for clinical depression, his office said Monday. The update from Joe Calvello, Fetterman’s communications director, is the first the Democratic senator’s office has provided since it announced on …

Warner Bros Discovery will revisit Middle-earth after penning a deal with New Line Cinema to produce “multiple” film adaptations of “The Lord of the Rings” and “The Hobbit,” Warner Bros. Discovery’s CEO David Zaslav said Thursday in an earnings call. This latest Middle-earth cinematic universe expansion forms part of a …

A western Wisconsin nurse accused of amputating a hospice patient’s frostbitten foot without his consent and without doctor’s orders pleaded not guilty Thursday. A lawyer for 38-year-old Mary K. Brown, of Durand, Wisconsin, entered pleas of not guilty for her to charges of mayhem, physical abuse of an elderly person …

Several employees at a Tesla facility in Buffalo, New York, have been fired the day after they announced a union drive, leading to claims of retaliation and condemnation from one of New York’s senators. Tesla Workers United said in a statement Thursday that workers received an email around 7 p.m. …

Netflix has revealed the next phase of its crackdown on password-sharing. Starting today, users in Canada, New Zealand, Portugal and Spain will be asked to set a primary location for their account, Chengyi Long, director of product innovation, said in a blog post on Wednesday. Netflix uses data like IP addresses …

Madonna slammed critics who commented about her appearance at the Grammy Awards this past weekend, calling their comments ageist and misogynistic.  Madonna introduced the performance of “Unholy” by Kim Petras and Sam Smith, who took home the award for Best Pop Duo/Group — becoming the first transgender and nonbinary winners …

A man suspected of firing a gun in a San Francisco synagogue has been accused of alleged hate crimes, prosecutors said Wednesday. Dmitri Valerie Mishin, 51, has been charged with two felony counts of making threats to obstruct the exercise of religion, along with six misdemeanor counts for allegedly brandishing …

Joshua Sills, an offensive guard for the Philadelphia Eagles, has been indicted on rape and kidnapping charges for a 2019 incident in Guernsey County, Ohio, court documents show. The charges come just days before the team heads to the Super Bowl.  Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and Guernsey County Sheriff …

The House of Representatives is expected Wednesday to pass legislation requiring hundreds of thousands of federal workers to return to federal offices and shutter many of the telework arrangements permitted amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Though the measure is unlikely to be passed into law, the proposal raises new debate over …

Investigators still have not found a possible link between the Monterey Park, California, shooting suspect and the 11 people who were killed in the massacre, authorities said Wednesday. Investigators have been unable to “establish a connection between the suspect or any of the victims thus far,” Los Angeles County Sheriff …