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Trump allies, potential VP contenders flock to Manhattan courthouse
Sen. J.D. Vance (left, red tie)(R-OH) looks on as former US President Donald Trump speaks to the media at his trial for allegedly covering up hush money payments at Manhattan Criminal Court, in New York [Read More…]
Canadian wildfire smoke preparedness: How to make a DIY air purifier
Brais Seara/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The damage of wildfires can expand far beyond the active blaze, as toxic smoke from Canadian wildfires crosses borders, enters homes and triggers health concerns, experts say. As of [Read More…]
‘It’s a real thing’: Drivers and passengers report motion sickness in EVs
A driver is seen inside of a Tesla Model Y car during its presentation at the Automobile Club, Sept. 5, 2020, in Budapest, Hungary. (Attila Kisbenedek/AFP via Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — An oft-touted advantage [Read More…]
‘Mad Max’ director George Miller on ‘Fury Road’ feud, keeping the peace for the prequel ‘Furiosa’
Warner Bros. Pictures In the apocalyptic epic Mad Max: Fury Road, Tom Hardy‘s Max and Charlize Theron‘s Furiosa didn’t like each other very much — which was handy, because the stars were at odds behind [Read More…]
Ukraine says 30,000 Russian soldiers attacking amid border offensive in Kharkiv region
omersukrugoksu/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Ukraine said it is battling 30,000 Russian soldiers at the border near Kharkiv, as thousands of civilians have been evacuated due to heavy fighting in the region. The National Security [Read More…]
Body of man traveling down Colorado River on wooden raft with dog found in Grand Canyon National Park
National Park Service (NEW YORK) — The body of a man who had been traveling down the Colorado River on a wooden raft has been found in Grand Canyon National Park, officials said. Thomas Robinson, [Read More…]
‘Locker room talk’ defense was Melania Trump’s idea, Michael Cohen testifies
Michael Cohen, former President Donald Trump’s former attorney, arrives at his home after leaving Manhattan Criminal Court on May 13, 2024 in New York City. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Michael Cohen took [Read More…]
Israel-Gaza live updates: US aware of American doctors trapped in Gaza
Palestinians who fled Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip ride with their belongings in the back of a truck, as they arrive to take shelter in Deir el-Balah in the central part of the Palestinian [Read More…]
Four big takeaways from Day 16 of Trump’s hush money trial
Spencer Platt/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The criminal hush money trial of former President Donald Trump reached a crescendo Monday when the state’s star witness, former Trump attorney Michael Cohen, testified about his ex-boss directing [Read More…]
Francis Scott Key Bridge wreckage demolished in controlled explosion after delays
Christopher Rosario/US Army Corps of Engineers (BALTIMORE) — Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge wreckage was demolished in a controlled explosion on Monday evening after being delayed due to lightning near the site on Sunday. The [Read More…]
Trump trial live updates: ‘Just do it,’ Cohen says Trump told him about making Stormy Daniels payment
Former US President Donald Trump attends his trial for allegedly covering up hush money payments linked to extramarital affairs, at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York City, on May 7, 2024. (Photo by Win McNamee [Read More…]
Man who rammed U-Haul truck into White House security barrier pleads guilty
Jason Marz/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A man who drove a U-Haul truck into metal barriers outside of the White House in May 2023 pleaded guilty on Monday, admitting he carried out the attack fueled by [Read More…]
Foreign terrorist organizations could target Pride month events: FBI, DHS
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Foreign terrorist organizations may seek to exploit “LGBTQIA+-related events and venues,” including events during 2024 Pride month — celebrated in June, the FBI and Department of Homeland Security warned in [Read More…]
Teen graduates after earning doctoral degree at age 17
Courtesy of Arizona State University/W Scott Mitchell (CHICAGO) — A teenager from Chicago walked in her graduation ceremony this month after earning her Ph.D at 17. Dr. Dorothy Jean Tillman II was only 10 when [Read More…]
Nikki Haley holds donor retreat in South Carolina, not expected to endorse Trump
Sean Rayford/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Nikki Haley will meet with roughly 100 of her biggest donors who supported her campaign for the Republican presidential nomination this week, taking another step toward reemerging back into public [Read More…]
KP.2 is now the dominant COVID variant. Experts say US may see a summer increase in cases
MoMo Productions/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — For the last few months, JN.1 has been the dominant COVID-19 variant in the United States, making up the majority of cases. A new variant, however, has taken over [Read More…]
OpenAI announces new version of AI language model that fuels ChatGPT
Silas Stein/picture alliance via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — OpenAI announced a desktop version of its conversation bot ChatGPT on Monday as well as the latest iteration of the AI language model that fuels the [Read More…]
Paul Giamatti returning for third ‘Downton Abbey’ film
Focus Features On Monday, May 13, Focus Features announced a third Downton Abbey film is in the works, and The Holdovers‘ Paul Giamatti will be returning. According to the studio, Giamatti will reprise as Harold [Read More…]
George Clooney to make Broadway debut in adaptation of his ‘Good Night, and Good Luck’
(L-R) Clooney, Ray Wise, Heslov on ‘Good Night, and Good Luck’ – Warner Bros. Pictures George Clooney and his longtime producing partner Grant Heslov are taking their Academy Award-nominated 2005 film Good Night, and Good [Read More…]
Halle Berry’s Mother’s Day posts raising eyebrows for more than one reason
ABC/Matt Petit When Halle Berry popped up on Instagram on Mother’s Day, most of the attention became about her being nude on a balcony for the second time in two years. The new photo showing [Read More…]