City of Chattanooga honors Usher by giving him key to the city
Usher spent his elementary and middle school days in Chattanooga, Tennessee before moving to Atlanta to further his music career, but on Saturday, he…
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Biden administration urges governors to pardon simple marijuana offenses
Both President Biden and Vice President Harris made the post at exactly 4:20pm, a likely nod to the informal but popular “4/20” marijuana holiday…
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Kevin Bacon visits Utah high school used to film “Footloose”
Kevin Bacon visited Payson High School where Footloose was filmed and joined students for a community kit-building…
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Oklahoma senator on Ukraine aid and potential speaker oust
Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK) spoke with Face the Nation moderator Margaret Brennan Sunday morning about aid to Ukraine as well as the potential ousting of…
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Virginia senator on Ukraine aid, TikTok and changes to 702
Virginia Senator Mark Warner spoke with Face the Nation moderator Margaret Brennan Sunday about the foreign aid bill that was passed in the House…
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House passes foreign aid bills and forces TikTok’s parent company to sell it
The passage of the bills comes weeks after the Senate passed a mammoth bill with aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, plus funding for border…
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25th anniversary of Columbine school shooting
On April 20, 1999, two students opened fire inside Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado. 12 students and one teacher died during the shooting…
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Taylor Swift fans honored at Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
The museum hosted a Taylor Swift Fan Day on Friday, from 10:00am to 5:00pm Eastern. The event featured a DJ who played Swift’s musical catalog,…
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Tesla to recall nearly 4,000 Cybertrucks over faulty accelerator
Tesla says 3,878 of the vehicles will be called back for repair, including all those manufactured between November 13, 2023, and April 4,…
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Jodie Foster honored with Hand and Footprint ceremony
Foster’s legacy was etched in cement as the TCL Chinese Theatre honored her with the ceremony presented as part of the 2024 TCM Classic Film…
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USC cuts guest speakers following valedictorian decision
Friday’s announcement follows the university’s decision to no longer allow Asna Tabassum, a Muslim biomedical engineering major and class…
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Man who set himself on fire during former President Trump’s hush money trial dies
Maxwell Azzarello of St. Augustine, Florida was named Friday as the man who set himself ablaze in Collect Pond…
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Senate passes to reauthorize surveillance tool to combat terrorism
After defeating six amendments to expand privacy safeguards, senators initially missed the midnight deadline to reauthorize the legislation, but…
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Apparent Israeli attack in Iran draws anti-aircraft fire as tensions high between Mideast rivals
An apparent Israeli drone attack near a major air base and a nuclear site in central Iran activated Iranian air defenses early Friday, just days…
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Allman Brothers Band co-founder and legendary guitarist Dickey Betts dies at 80
Guitar legend Dickey Betts, who co-founded the Allman Brothers Band and wrote their biggest hit, “Ramblin’ Man,” has died. He was…
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U.S. Senate opens the impeachment trial against DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas
The Senate has convened the impeachment trial of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, swearing in senators as jurors on Wednesday seek a…
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U.S. Olympic and Paralympic athletes gather at NBC TODAY Plaza ahead of Paris Olympic Games
U.S. Olympic and Paralympic athletes gather Wednesday morning at NBC TODAY Plaza in New York to mark 100 days left to the opening of the Paris…
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FAA groundstops all Alaska Airlines flights due to computer problems
The Seattle-based airline said, in a statement, that an issue arose while performing an “upgrade to the system that calculates our weight and…
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Ted Kaczynski’s suicide autopsy report revealed
The report lists the cause of death as hanging, saying Kaczynski used a shoelace as a ligature, which was tied to a handicap railing in his…
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Circus elephant on the loose in Montana
The elephant, belonging to the visiting Jordan World Circus, broke free and went for a stroll through Montana, visiting shopping centers and…
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