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'Empire' actor Jussie Smollett's family releases statement as police continue to seek footage of alleged attack The family of "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett told Fox News in a statement Thursday they are "hopeful" police will find the men who allegedly attacked the actor on Tuesday and "bring them to justice."

Pro athlete, 18, swallows toothpick in sandwich and nearly dies, officials say A professional athlete who swallowed a toothpick nearly died after suffering from a string of horrifying health problems, medical officials said.

Federal appeals court blocks San Francisco soda law The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled the San Francisco law requiring health warnings on advertisements for soda and other sugary drinks violated constitutionally protected commercial speech.

Man claims he heard penis ‘snap’ A man claims he heard his penis ‘snap’ during a traumatic injury.

Study: e-cigarettes may be twice as effective in helping smokers quit than nicotine replacements The New England Journal of Medicine study reports 18 percent of e-cig users were no longer smoking a year after quitting vs. 10 percent of nicotine replacement users; reaction from Dr. Roshini Rajapaksa, medical editor for Health magazine.

Elderly California woman with dementia was locked out of care facility, 'outraged' daughter claims A California woman has filed a complaint with the state’s department of public health against a Long Beach hospital after surveillance footage showed her elderly mother, who suffers from dementia, alone and locked outside the care facility where she lives.

Gruesome pic: Mailman loses part of finger after dog bites hand A mailman lost his finger after a dog bit his hand while putting a letter through the door slot.

Ex-Walgreen's employee accused of posing as pharmacist, authorizing prescriptions A former Walgreens employee stands accused of posing as a pharmacist for more than a decade, during which time she administered vaccinations and authorized over 745,000 prescriptions without any type of license.

Hundreds of students call out sick after apparent flu outbreak at Texas middle school At one point, roughly a quarter of Coppell Middle School West students were home sick.

Infection causes man’s legs to swell up to over 100 pounds A Pakistani man is turning into stone after a rare condition has caused his legs to swell up more than twice the normal size.

Man claims he heard penis 'snap' during traumatic injury A man’s traumatic sex injury is getting the viral treatment after he claims he “broke” his penis during intercourse and even heard it snap.

Despite the vastness of space, objects tend to get in front of each other. from NASA https://go.nasa.gov/2D1HosS

Guidelines about what constitutes "obscene" pornography have been relaxed in England and Wales. from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2GbfmOU

Libby's father says he reported disturbing content to Instagram, but the company did nothing. from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2t2rtpz

Facebook says an error allowed under-18s to get a phone-monitoring app without parental consent. from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2MGEtug

Hackers are trying to discredit the inquiry into alleged Russian interference in US politics, prosecutors say. from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2Rujpbd

Tonnes of poison was laid down by drones in a project to get rid of the invasive species. from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2CXz8KE

Nintendo announces the Mario Kart Tour app will be delayed until summer 2019. from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2G1broD

Those breaching sanctions aimed at cutting rising violence could face up to two years in prison. from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2S9v6bN

An Indian Air Force Mirage-2000 trainer aircraft crashed in the southern Indian city of Bengaluru on Friday immediately after taking off, killing both pilots. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2HLiGTr

Global jostling intensified on Thursday between countries that want Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in power and those trying to force him to resign, as opposition leader Juan Guaido made overtures to his rival's allies Russia and China. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2SiBtJI

South Korean protesters marched alongside the coffin of a 'comfort women' campaigner to the Japanese embassy on Friday in a protest over Japan's use of forced labor in its wartime brothels. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2G16b4v

Turkish police launched an operation to detain 394 people over links to an illegal online sports betting organization, Hurriyet daily said on Friday. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2GjAbYm

A Thai public prosecutor on Friday submitted to a criminal court Bahrain's extradition request for jailed footballer Hakeem Al Araibi, who fled his country amid political upheaval and has refugee status in Australia. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2sZVE0Y

A Chinese court on Friday sentenced a man to death for raping and killing a female passenger of ride-hailing company Didi Chuxing last year, while he was employed as a driver. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2S5et1t

India's Hindu nationalist-led government poured extra money into support for farmers and a rural jobs program, delivering on Friday its last budget before a general election due by May with the clear aim of winning over votes. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2WvSuiN

Facebook Inc has removed hundreds of Indonesian accounts, pages and groups from its social network after discovering they were linked to an online group accused of spreading hate speech and fake news. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2S3vFo4

A refugee held in a remote Pacific detention center has won Australia's top literature prize with his debut book, which he wrote on his mobile phone and delivered one chapter at a time via WhatsApp. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2Uxp5Tv

Lawyers for two Reuters reporters jailed for seven years in Myanmar lodged an appeal on Friday at the Supreme Court against their conviction on charges of breaking the Official Secrets Act. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2GcTC5o