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Loni Anderson, who played a struggling radio station’s empowered receptionist on the hit TV comedy WKRP in Cincinnati, died Sunday — just days before her 80th birthday. Anderson died at a Los Angeles hospital following a prolonged illness, said her longtime publicist, Cheryl J. Kagan. “We are heartbroken to announce the passing of our dear wife, mother and grandmother,” Anderson’s family said in a statement WKRP in Cincinnati, which aired from 1978 to 1982, was set in a lagging Ohio radio station trying to reinvent itself with rock music. The cast included Howard Hesseman, Frank Bonner, Tim Reid, Gordon Jump, Jan…

Hulk Hogan never met his daughter Brooke’s twins before his death on July 24, according to his son-in-law Steven Oleksy. Oleksy, 39, tells PEOPLE that Hulk, who had a strained relationship with Brooke, 37, did not show interest in the couple’s twins Oliver Andrew and Molly Gene after they were born in January. Oleksy, a former NHL player, had kept in touch with Hulk and other members of Brooke’s family during her estrangement, in case they wanted to repair the relationship. Olesky says he reached out to the late WWE star “about a month and a half after” his…

Tom Holland is showing off his sleek new threads. The Uncharted star debuted the first clear look at his latest Spider-Man costume for his upcoming superhero movie, Spider-Man: Brand New Day, on the film’s social media pages on Saturday. In a short teaser video, Holland first appears far away in the dark, his back to the camera as warehouse doors open. The actor jumps around to hype himself up, prepping for what seems to be the big unveiling. “We ready?” he asks before walking away, grinning. The video comes a day after another short teaser showing a brief glimpse of Holland’s new duds dropped. The combination of…

Niagara Regional Police say the investigation began on Saturday and involves the alleged trafficking of a woman over the age of 18. Marcel Miller, 31, also known by the aliases “Daddy,” “SD,” and “Smooth Dollaz,” faces several charges including advertising sexual services of a person over 18 and receiving a financial or material benefit from trafficking. Police say Miller is being held in custody and is scheduled for a bail hearing at the Robert S.K. Welch Courthouse in St. Catharines. Investigators believe there may be additional witnesses and are urging anyone with information to come forward. Tips can be provided…

Natural remedies have long held appeal for those looking to manage their health in gentler, more holistic ways. From herbal teas to fish oil capsules, the supplement aisle is packed with options that promise relief for everything from stress to sleep to low mood. But when it comes to depression, how many of these products actually work? A major new review published in Frontiers has brought some clarity to the conversation. Researchers analyzed more than 200 clinical trials of 64 different natural and over-the-counter (OTC) products marketed for depression. The results? A handful of remedies showed real promise — but the majority…

PHILADELPHIA — The first 5K held in the memory of John and Matt Gaudreau helped raise more than $500,000, enough to break ground later this year on an accessible playground at the special education school where the hockey players’ mother works. Thousands attended the Gaudreau Family 5K Walk /Run and Family Day in May at Washington Lake Park in southern New Jersey, a place John and Matthew went hundreds of times as kids and around the corner from Hollydell Ice Arena, where they started playing hockey. The 5K drew more than 1,100 participants in the walk, along with more than…

IN EARLY 2023, Rocco Casagrande, a scientist and former United Nations weapons inspector, brought a small container to the White House for a briefing with American government officials. It was filled with a dozen easily available chemical ingredients that Anthropic’s flagship chatbot, Claude, recommended as precursors to trigger another pandemic. Casagrande’s stunt confirmed that anyone with an internet connection can now conceivably create their own weapon of mass destruction. “It is clear that biological technology, now boosted by artificial intelligence, has made it simpler than ever to produce diseases,” write academic Roger Brent, senior researcher at RAND Corporation T. Greg…

TC Energy has begun testing in Georgian Bay as part of its environmental studies for its pumped storage energy project proposal at the military base in Meaford. A large floating barge recently appeared in the waters of Georgian Bay off the shore of 4th Division Training Centre – the military base located in the Municipality of Meaford. TC Energy – the proponents of the pumped storage energy project – are conducting in-water tests. The tests are offshore geotechnical investigations to better understand the soil and rock composition. The tests involve borehole drilling below the lakebed. “The testing we are completing…

Police have launched an animal cruelty investigation after one horse was killed and several others were injured in Niagara Region. Niagara regional police say the “disturbing act” occurred at a horse boarding farm near Buchner Road and Highway 140 in Welland. Police were called Thursday after farm staff found eight horses with injuries and cuts consistent with stab wounds during their routine morning checks. Investigators say one horse was found dead, one was sent to a veterinary hospital for emergency care, and the others were treated on site. They say the forensics unit also visited the scene to thoroughly examine…

Billionaire businessman Frank Stronach, who is awaiting trial on more than a dozen charges related to sexual assault, is now also facing a civil lawsuit from a woman who alleges he sexually assaulted her decades ago when she was a student sponsored by Magna, the auto parts company he founded. In a statement of claim filed in June, Jane Boon alleges Stronach sexually assaulted her at a company guest house in December 1986 after plying her with alcohol during a corporate party at a Toronto restaurant he owned. She also alleges Magna knew Stronach, who was the company’s controlling shareholder…