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Masterson used drugging, Scientology to get away with rape, prosecutor says

LOS ANGELES — Danny Masterson drugged women’s drinks so he could rape them, then relied on his prominence in the Church of Scientology to avoid consequences for years, a prosecutor told jurors Tuesday in closing arguments at the actor’s trial. “The defendant drugs his victims to gain ...

At 81, Martha Stewart becomes oldest Sports Illustrated swimsuit cover model

NEW YORK — At 81, Martha Stewart isn’t slowing down and some might say she’s heating up. Stewart has been chosen as one of Sports Illustrated’s swimsuit cover models, the magazine announced Monday. She’s the oldest model to grace the cover of the annual swimsuit issue, surpassing ...

A casino can’t live without a beach, so it’s rebuilding one

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — What’s an ocean without a beach? One Atlantic City casino that takes its name from the sea doesn’t want to find out, and so it’s spending up to $700,000 of its own money to rebuild a badly eroded beach in front of it. The Ocean Casino Resort began the work ...

Review: In ‘Still,’ Michael J. Fox movingly tells his story

I’ve always liked Michael J. Fox and always will. I suspect most people feel the same way. That’s surely partly because, as Marty McFly in “Back to the Future” and Alex P. Keaton in “Family Ties,” Fox was a fixture of so many childhoods. But there’s also a way that Fox remains ...

Americans bet $220B on sports in 5 years since legalization

THE Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Americans have bet over $220 billion on sports with legal gambling outlets in the five years since the U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way for all 50 states to offer it, and the industry shows few signs of slowing despite some recent scandals that ...