It was once thought that experienced people would run from Trump if he ran again because of the volatile nature of his presidency and his erratic behavior. And yes, Jan. 6. Just the opposite is happening now. Four years of Sleepy Joe will do that.
Martin Starger, who shepherded Roots, Happy Days and Rich Man, Poor Man as the first president of ABC Entertainment before producing such films as Robert Altman’s Nashville and Peter Bogdanovich’s Mask, has died. He was 92. Starger died Friday at his home in Los Angeles, his
Kesha debuted two new songs, including one titled "Freedom," during her headlining set at OutLoud Fest
Shonda Rhimes’ showrunner reign in Hollywood has seen many sunny days. The smash hit return of “Bridgerton” and her visionary career were celebrated during Sesame Workshop’s annual benefit in New York City last night where she was presented with the Joan Ganz Cooney Award.
School choice is politically popular. The national scholarship opportunity would bring meaningful school choice to the 17 states that are school choice deserts.
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After decades of trying to win the cola wars, Dr Pepper is now tied with Pepsi for the No. 2 soda spot behind Coke.
Delhi is reeling from the most extreme heat wave India has ever seen. While the record-breaking maximum recorded temperature of 52.9°C has been called into question by India's Meteorological Department, it's entirely possible. The city has been sweltering, with top temperatures
Mary Mahoney’s Old French House Restaurant, a well-known institution in the heart of Biloxi's fishing capital, passed off foreign, frozen seafood as local Gulf Coast catches for years, federal prosecutors charged.
Pickton, 74, was convicted of murdering six women in British Columbia, though authorities think he may’ve killed dozens more.
Giraffes, with their distinctive body shape and variations in coat patterns, have long been an example in evolutionary biology teachings. They are a textbook example of how species adapt to their surroundings and survive under harsh conditions. Despite this, scientists and
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“The Regime” showrunner Stephen Frears is a man of few words when it comes to music — at least according to award-winning composer Alexandre Desplat. But that wasn’t a bad thing. The two had previously collaborated, and Desplat liked that approach, as it gave him free reign to
The latest Russian advance in the Kharkiv region has convinced Kyiv’s allies to change their policy.
Michael Cohen said that people should fear “loose-lipped” former President Trump being jailed after his Thursday conviction because he could spill U.S. “secrets” that could jeopardize national security. Cohen, who is Trump’s former fixer and was the prosecution’s star witness,
Snoop Dogg and Tha Dogg Pound have reunited with The Lady Of Rage on a new joint produced by DJ Premier from the group's new album, ‘W.A.W.G. (We All We Got).’
Thousands of Israelis rallied in Tel Aviv Saturday to demand acceptance of a ceasefire and hostage release deal outlined by US President Joe Biden, with many fearing the premier would disown the proposal. Israeli and US flags dotted the crowd in the central plaza they have
If lawmakers are truly committed to meeting the real priorities of the Pentagon and the American people, not just this year but in the years to come, we need to get our nation’s debt under control.
For a variety of reasons, one of the biggest stories in entertainment this year has been the precarious state of Jennifer Lopez’s “This Is Me… Now” tour, which was finally put out of its misery yesterday. The tour, announced in February, came as part of “This Is Me… Now,” a
Donald Trump's lawyer Alina Habba tells the BBC he would run for president even if he was in jail.
Political leaders are sending their thoughts to the Obama family and honoring former first lady Michelle Obama after her mother, Marian Robinson, died on Friday. Robinson died at the age of 86, the family said in a statement. The family noted that Robinson, a lifelong Chicago
A crowd of tens of thousands gathered in Hungary's capital on Saturday in a show of strength behind Prime Minister Viktor Orbán a week ahead of the European Parliament elections.
Kesha has doubled down on her altered 'Tik Tok' lyrics and once again thrown shade at Diddy as the sexual assault allegations against him continue to pile up.
After its "birth" in the Big Bang, the universe consisted mainly of hydrogen and a few helium atoms. These are the lightest elements in the periodic table. More-or-less all elements heavier than helium were produced in the 13.8 billion years between the Big Bang and the present
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Scarlett Johansson at Cannes in 2023. | Photo: Laurent Koffel / Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images Researchers at Arizona State University found that Scarlett Johansson’s voice does indeed sound like “Sky,” OpenAI’s currently discontinued GPT-4o voice, according to NPR , which
After “The Morning Show” began its third season last fall, showrunner Charlotte Stoudt received a text message from “a very well-known anchor on a national news network” with some constructive criticism. This unnamed person had seen Episode 3, in which June Diane Raphael makes
Chloe Taylor was at the peak of her career and earning six-figures when she decided to walk away.
While I was driving, I received a text message from my father with 3-4 pictures and some of his typical dad jokes. Android Auto prompted me with a new feature "Summarize Messages". Usually I'm strongly against these features but curiosity got the better of me so I clicked "Turn
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"I have a new record coming out this year. I hope it doesn’t suck," country star quips Friday before performing new song
A Hezbollah-affiliated medical organisation said 16 children were wounded Saturday in an Israeli air strike on the south Lebanon town of Siddikine. Aged between four and 14, the wounded children were taken for treatment in hospitals around the region, a source in the Islamic
Kendrick Lamar is cooking up new material with Terrace Martin as well as others — at least, that's what the producer seems to have hinted.
The Italian Prime Minister ended the European election campaign on Saturday in the Piazza del Popolo in Rome.
There’s going to be a massive fight in the “Garden State” with UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier. The main event is also a title fight, Russian fighter Islam Makhachev (25-1) is set to defend his lightweight championship belt against American Dustin “The Diamond” Poirier (30-8).
Story at a glance From city halls to the White House, officials across the U.S. are pushing to turn commercial real estate into housing in an effort to solve two national problems: the rising need for homes and the increasing amount of vacant office space. The idea garnered
These digital clones are surprisingly convincing. When I cloned my voice and used it in a phone call with my sister, she didn’t even notice.
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Boeing and NASA were forced to call off the first crewed launch of the company’s Starliner spacecraft yet again with just minutes left before takeoff. The Starliner, with NASA astronauts Barry “Butch” Wilmore and Sunita “Suni” Williams on board, was scheduled to take off from