National Lifestyle

TORONTO — These days, Amanda Seyfried isn’t one for playing it safe — even if she works in an industry that’s becoming allergic to risk.

NEW YORK (AP) — The nation's top public health agency says about 180 employees who were laid off two weeks ago can come back to work.

So you think YOUR job is bad? Sorry if we seem to be lacking empathy here.

NEW YORK (AP) — NBC News appointed Tom Llamas on Wednesday to replace Lester Holt as anchor of “Nightly News” starting this summer, but he's not abandoning his streaming newscast. The elevation of Llamas, 45, was widely anticipated.

NEW YORK (AP) — A Cheeto shaped like the beloved Pokémon Charizard has sold at auction for a total cost of $87,840. The Goldin auction house listed the snack as sold on Sunday.

Shula is driving home from a fancy dress party one night when she encounters an unusual sight in the middle of a country road: her Uncle Fred’s dead body. But Shula, portrayed by Susan Chardy, does not behave in a way that we would expect.

TORONTO — Deadmau5 is taking the cheese. The Canadian electronic music producer, known for wearing a mouse head helmet on stage, has sold his song catalogue and that of his Mau5trap record label in a deal valued at US$55 million.

WASHINGTON (AP) — A health economist who once famously clashed with officials at the National Institutes of Health and now is the nominee to lead the agency faced questions from senators from both parties Wednesday about drastic funding cuts and rese

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Authorities misidentified a deceased dog while investigating the deaths of actor Gene Hackman and his wife, pianist Betsy Arakawa, according to a pet care specialist.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Smaller movies didn't mean smaller viewer numbers for the Oscars . An estimated 19.