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From "The Young Pope" to the young Dumbledore.

As Congress continues its two week recess this week, lawmakers in some states are holding town halls with their constituents to discuss issues ranging from health care and tax reform to anything else that concerns -- or enrages -- their voters.

Chrissy Teigen is known for being outspoken on a number of issues and she's back at it again.

The announcement of Elon Musk's newest foray into the future, Neuralink, opens up a new chapter in one of humanity's long-running dreams. What Neuralink proposes (and narratives like the recently-rebooted "Ghost in the Shell" have explored for decades) is a world in which the mind can be edited like software, changing memories, beliefs or personalities at the stroke of a keyboard. But we've learned a lesson from the thickening layer of computation in our lives, turning every toaster and toothbrush into a "smart" device: be careful what you wish for in networked intelligence.

Several Democratic members of Congress are calling for White House press secretary Sean Spicer to be fired after he incorrectly said Adolf Hitler didn't gas his own people during World War II.

During an interview on Fox Business Network, President Trump mistakenly said the US launched 59 missiles, "Heading to Iraq."

Disgusted by a man's violent removal from an oversold flight, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has called for a suspension to the widespread practice of overbooking.

MTV has no fear when it comes to jumping into the reboot game.

The FBI obtained a warrant to monitor President Donald Trump's former campaign adviser, Carter Page, last summer on suspicions he knowingly engaged in clandestine intelligence activities on behalf of Moscow, The Washington Post is reporting.

Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson is safe and sound, thanks to the Miami Fire and Police Departments who rescued him from a stuck elevator Wednesday.

At the risk of being booted from the TV critics cool kids' table, "The Leftovers" has always felt a trifle overrated -- an intriguing premise that became too enamored with its own eccentricity.

White House chief strategist Steve Bannon appears to be fighting for his political life following stunningly lukewarm comments about him from President Donald Trump on Tuesday.

German authorities suspect "terrorist involvement" in a bomb attack on the bus of the Borussia Dortmund soccer team and are investigating a possible radical Islamist link, a spokeswoman for the federal prosecutor's office said Wednesday.

Elizabeth Taylor had an eye for beautiful jewelry, once declaring "a girl can always have more diamonds."

The ball is now in Steve Bannon's court.

Tyga -- the one-name rapper best known for dating Kylie Jenner -- was handcuffed early Wednesday morning after a traffic stop, CNN has confirmed.