Two original “Friends” scripts, parts one and two of “The One With Ross’s Wedding,” have quite a story of their own to tell. After being dumped in a London trash can 25 years ago, the scripts are headed to auction, Hansons Auctioneers announced this week. The 1998 episodes made up …

NEW YORK — Multiple arrests were made and at least one officer was hurt after a pro-Palestinian rally Monday in Manhattan, the NYPD said.  Protesters were out for hours, starting along Fifth Avenue near the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree before heading downtown.  Video showed tense moments while some demonstrators were …

A 69-year-old man died after an altercation while two sides rallied over the Israel-Hamas conflict Sunday afternoon in Thousand Oaks. The Ventura County Sheriff’s Office identified the 69-year-old man as Paul Kessler, a pro-Israel protester. The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles described him as an “elderly Jewish man,” and …

Starbucks and the union organizing its workers sued each other Wednesday in a standoff sparked by a social media post over the Israel-Hamas war. Starbucks sued Workers United in federal court in Iowa Wednesday, saying a pro-Palestinian social media post from a union account early in the Israel-Hamas war angered …

“Saturday Night Live” returned Saturday for its 49th season after a six-month hiatus spurred by the writers’ strike to harrowing developments in the Israel-Hamas war, beginning with a cold open by comedian and former “SNL” cast member Pete Davidson. Davidson delivered sobering remarks on “the horrible images and stories from …

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Josh Kruger, a Philadelphia journalist and activist, was shot and killed inside his home in the Point Breeze neighborhood early Monday morning, police said. The shooting happened shortly before 1:30 a.m. in the 2300 block of Watkins Street. Kruger, 39, was shot seven times, according to police. …

The leading decongestant used by millions of Americans looking for relief from a stuffy nose is likely no better than a dummy pill, according to government experts who reviewed the latest research on the long-questioned drug ingredient. Advisers to the Food and Drug Administration voted unanimously on Tuesday against the …

NEW YORK — The NYPD is investigating the deaths of a family of four on the Upper West Side. Police said a man and a woman, ages 41 and 40, along with their children, ages 3 and 1, were found stabbed to death inside their apartment at 328 W. 86th …

Police charged a 61-year-old man with murder 30 years after he allegedly abducted and killed a 12-year-old girl after she got off a Florida school bus, officials said Thursday.  A DNA match from another case helped police identify Jeffrey Norman Crum as the alleged culprit in Jennifer Odom’s death, Hernando …

Want to add years to your life? Following a few healthy habits could do just that, according to a new study. The observational study presented Monday at the American Society for Nutrition’s annual meeting in Boston examined data on more than 700,000 U.S. veterans and how their life expectancy shifted based on …