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Spoilers ahead for the ending of the first “Wicked” movie and the Broadway musical. The witches of Oz are back — this time, for good. The “Wicked” storyline continues, as the trailer for the long-awaited second movie dropped Wednesday, giving fans a glimpse into how Glinda and Elphaba’s story ultimately …

The proprietors of the Factory of Sadness are happy with progress they’re making toward building a new one. Although the mechanism isn’t clear, the Browns are hoping to get $600 million in state funding for a $2.4 billion venue to be built in Brook Park. Assuming the Art Modell Law …

A Guatemalan man who was deported by the Trump administration and then was ordered to be returned by a judge because of due process concerns is back in the United States, his attorney said Wednesday. The man, identified in court documents only as O.C.G., landed in the U.S. “a few …

This is a free article for Diddy on Trial newsletter subscribers. Sign up to get exclusive reporting and analysis throughout Sean Combs’ federal trial. Bryana Bongolan, a friend of Diddy’s former girlfriend Casandra Ventura, testified today to a terrifying moment involving the music mogul in September 2016. Bongolan said she …

Democrats will have to win some red states if they have any hope of taking control of the Senate next year, and the senator tasked with leading that effort believes President Donald Trump has given them an opening after he won those states easily months ago. “I look at the …

As more parts of the world face intense drought, new technologies are emerging to clean and reuse existing water. Investors are seeing potential for big profits. Water treatment is expensive. It uses a lot of energy and produces its own waste that gets disposed of at a hefty price. Capture6, …

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin told him that Moscow would retaliate against Ukraine’s major drone attack over the weekend, casting doubt that a peace deal to end the war could come soon. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said he and Putin …

“Dance Moms” star Abby Lee Miller sued a prominent Los Angeles hospital on Tuesday, alleging that doctors left a foreign object in her body after performing surgery. Miller, known for her starring role on the hit reality TV show, is suing Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and two doctors for medical malpractice, …

The body of a 58-year-old hiker was found Tuesday on Mount Katahdin in Maine, days after he and his daughter were reported missing. A search for the daughter is ongoing, officials said Wednesday. Tim Keiderling and his daughter, Esther Keiderling, 28, went missing on Sunday. He was found dead on …

In news that may cause some anxiety in Philadelphia, Saquon Barkley says that when he retires, it will be a sudden decision that takes people by surprise. Barkley was asked on former Eagle Chris Long’s Green Light podcast whether he’ll retire while he’s still playing at the highest level, and …