Will new membership fix Academy's diversity problem?
Following the #OscarsSoWhite controversy, the Academy is increasing its minority membership, but some doubt it will make a difference
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Man stabbed while watching horror movie in California theater
Santa Rosa Press Democrat newspaper reports that the man was watching the movie "The Shallows" when he was attacked
After gator attack, Disney makes changes in real life and fiction
Makes numerous changes in real-life and fiction in wake of death of 2-year-old boy at a Disney resort
The way it was: Today in history - June 30
Throwback Thursday: A look back in history on June 30, including publication of "Gone with the Wind," Hong Kong reverting to Chinese rule
Hitler's "Mein Kampf": Boston publisher changes policy
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt redirecting them after getting criticized over groups it was giving them to
Big change on tap in Pentagon policy on transgender people
Defense Secretary Carter announcing it despite some reservations on part of top brass
Grizzly bear kills mountain biker near Glacier National Park
Authorities say bear attacked and killed a 38-year-old mountain biker as he was riding on a trail just outside Glacier National Park
California police dog killed by friendly fire in line of duty
Long Beach police say friendly fire killed a police dog named Credo; dog died fighting a man who allegedly charged officers with a knife
Longtime aide: Clinton didn't want "anybody" to see private emails
Huma Abedin's comments provide new insight into Hillary Clinton's decision to have private email server while serving as secretary of state
Calif. school district to pay student $10.5M over chicken suit attack
Student was wearing chicken suit when he was mobbed by members of his school's football team, causing him brain damage
Congress passes Puerto Rico debt rescue bill
Vote comes two days before the debt-stricken island is supposed to make a $2 billion payment to creditors
The high cost of heroin addiction
Getting treatment for addiction is expensive, and even if drug users make it through detox, there's no guarantee they can even find a spot at a center for further treatment
A star is born with impromptu national anthem performance
Star Swain's family convinced her to sing the national anthem during a visit to the Lincoln Memorial, and the video has since gone viral
#HeterosexualPrideDay trends on Twitter as LGBT Pride Month comes to an end
What appears to be a tongue-in-cheek social media movement to mark a day to celebrate heterosexual pride has become one of the day's top online trends
2 missing boys found dead in Minnesota lake
Two young boys had been missing since going out to play after dinner; found dead in shallow water hours later
Man in his 70s diagnosed with heart defect usually found in infancy
Trump, Putin, Xi Jinping to meet in first trilateral of its kind
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Criminal probe into cruise ship over potential "magic pipe"
Evacuation lifted after bomb threat near industrial plant in Illinois
Microsoft says it "restored service" after major worldwide outage
New congressman faces sexual harassment allegation
2 Americans die in suspected drowning incident in the Bahamas
Top doctor for Congress resigns amid misconduct allegations
