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GOP frustration with Trump’s defense secretary has intensified, with some lawmakers questioning their confidence in him as key committees pursue an aggressive oversight campaign.
The Oscar winner — and 'Marty Supreme' star — was honored with the Sherry Lansing Leadership Award this year.
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Salvador Plasencia, the doctor who supplied ketamine to Matthew Perry in the weeks before his overdose death in 2023, was sentenced Wednesday to 30 months in federal prison. Plasencia apologized to Perry’s family before the sentence was read in a Los Angeles federal court,
"I failed Matthew Perry," Dr. Salvador Plasencia said in address to court. "I should have protected him. ... I'm just so sorry"
It’s almost pointless to attach numbers to Alex Warren’s smash single “Ordinary” because they go out of date so quickly. The song passed a billion streams on Spotify alone in September and, as we write this, is well past 2 billion overall. It was No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100
This week, we honor an advocate for women’s leadership, a museum architect, and a photographer of dreamscapes.
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Water From Your Eyes’ It’s A Beautiful Place is one of the Best Albums Of 2025. If you haven’t listened to it yet, go do that right now, and then come back to listen to its follow-up It’s Beautiful, a new EP comprising reworked versions of three album highlights. For this
The holidays always feel like a little exhale. A moment to pause, reset and dream about where the next passport stamp might come from. As the year winds down, Americans sketch out future escapes, imagining where they might land when life allows for a fresh beginning on the
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Halle Berry spoke candidly about her opinion of a possible presidential run by California governor Gavin Newsom on Wednesday at the New York Times DealBook Summit, declaring “With the way he’s overlooked women, half the population, by devaluing us in midlife, he probably should
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) and Attorney General Rob Bonta on Wednesday announced the launch of an online portal where the public can report on "potentially unlawful activity by federal agents and officers" in the Golden State. The portal allows people to submit photos and
As small aquatic habitats disappear at an alarming rate, private garden ponds may help compensate for the loss of natural habitats and support biodiversity in urban areas. However, as these ponds become increasingly popular, the spread of invasive species is emerging as a
Thulium fiber lasers, operating at a wavelength of 2 micrometers, are valued for applications in medicine, materials processing, and defense. Their longer wavelength makes stray light less damaging compared to the more common ytterbium lasers at 1 micrometer.
House leadership canceled a vote Wednesday on a bill designed to regulate the compensation college athletes earn from their name, image and likeness (NIL), following opposition from a few hard-line conservatives in the lower chamber. The move comes amid uncertainty about
Bessent accused the paper of distorted coverage of President Trump’s health while downplaying the press’s failures to scrutinize Joe Biden’s decline.
The Trump administration is taking aim at the Somali American community in Minnesota with an immigration crackdown, punctuated by President Trump on Tuesday calling Representative Ilhan Omar , a Somali American herself, “ garbage ” along with the rest of her community. Since
A highly critical inspector general report found Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth jeopardized troop safety and violated department policy by using the Signal app on his personal cell phone to discuss a pending strike on Houthi targets in Yemen. Brought to light when high-ranking
The Trump administration proposed rolling back vehicle mileage standards put in place under the last administration, President Trump announced on Wednesday. The standards in question, set by the Transportation Department, set minimum miles per gallon that automakers’ fleets
Artists like Charli XCX, Ariana Grande, and Selena Gomez seem like they want a break from pop music. What's going on?
Cozy Grove and Spirit Crossing studio Spry Fox will go independent once more.
The new Eberron: Forge of the Artificer sourcebook updates the Artificer class for D&D’s 2024 rules and adds new species, feats, items, and tools.
Former Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) employees are challenging their terminations after they signed a letter criticizing the Trump administration. Six staffers who the Trump administration fired after they signed a “Declaration of Dissent” letter have filed claims with
Both “Boston Blue” and “Sheriff Country” have been renewed for Season 2 at CBS, Variety has learned. Both shows are spinoffs of other CBS series — “Blue Bloods” and “Fire Country” respectively. Both also air on Friday nights on the broadcaster, having premiered as part of the
President Trump is facing increasing criticism over his attacks against Somali immigrants, particularly in Minnesota. In recent weeks, the president has blasted the Somali population, stating “hundreds of thousands of refugees from Somalia are completely taking over the once
Intertapes is a collection of found cassette tapes — some contain music and others voice memos. Each entry includes images of the tape, a description/track listing, and the actual audio (on Soundcloud). This one was recorded off of a NYC radio station in 1994 and includes
We say something like this every year, but now more than ever, a hit song is more than just a song. They’re always the soundtrack for years or moments in our lives, but now they’re also the soundtrack for thousands of videos and social posts and other digital ephemera we share
Rowan, chairman of the board of UJA-Federation of New York, made the remarks Monday night before nearly 2,000 attendees at the Marriott Marquis.
“Paranormal Activity” will terrify moviegoers yet again with a new entry in the $900 million-grossing franchise, as Blumhouse-Atomic Monster partner with Paramount Pictures on a new movie. The new film will be co-financed and co-produced by Paramount and Blumhouse-Atomic
The origin of the elusive preference of copper chalcogenides for selectively converting carbon dioxide (CO2) into formate has long puzzled researchers. Researchers at National Taiwan University have identified a charge-redistribution mechanism that resolves this long-standing
Roblox is the latest videogame to fall afoul of Russian anti-LGBT laws.
“Reporter” and “subject” are antonyms for a reason: They’re different roles that require different skill sets to excel within. The former Washington correspondent Olivia Nuzzi is learning this the hard way. In the fall of 2024, the writer went from chronicling scandal-ridden,
The Monkey Island creator is moving on from his Zelda-inspired RPG.
Democrats on the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee on Tuesday sent a letter to the White House requesting the "immediate removal" of Paul Ingrassia, President Trump's appointee at the General Services Administration (GSA). Senators wrote that they were
After reading a string of hilariously snarky texts received over the years, Paulson then shared a touching email she wished she could send Keaton now.
The second season of “Game of Thrones” prequel “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms” is set to go into production next week in Belfast, Ireland. Season 1 will debut in Jan. 18, 2026 with Season 2 following in 2027. “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms” is set around 100 years before the
Europe is on high alert after drone flyovers into NATO airspace reached an unprecedented scale in September, prompting leaders to agree to develop a "drone wall" to better intercept drones violating Europe's airspace.
Everstone Studios' RPG features plenty of AI dopes that are easy to fool
The imprisoned accomplice of the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein intends to seek her release, court filings show, throwing a wrench into the Justice Department's bid to make public scores of records from her case. Lawyers for Ghislaine Maxwell, the longtime Epstein
The third season of revived HBO series “The Comeback” has unveiled a first-look image at Lisa Kudrow back in action as actress Valerie Cherish, alongside the news that Andrew Scott is joining the cast. The new season will premiere in March, HBO chief Casey Bloys announced
You know the visual artistry of Kenny Gravillis, and you have for years — decades even. You just don’t know that you know it. In the high-stakes world of Hollywood advertising, Kenny Gravillis is the creative maestro. His work is everywhere. As the visionary behind the shingle
Blumhouse-Atomic Monster and Paramount are behind the eighth film in the series.
Israel's ambassador to the UN called the UNGA 'disconnected from reality' in his rebuke of the resolution, which passed with 123 votes to 41 against, affirming that Israel will not withdraw. This comes as Israel's security aims conflict with the Trump administration's support
Stone Temple Pilots singer's archives opened for first time since 2015 death to share song he wrote following birth of his son in 2000