Barney Frank, former U.S. congressman, dies at 86
Former Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) has died Wednesday at the age of 86. He had been in hospice care for congestive heart failure at his home in…
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DOJ indicts former Cuban President Raul Castro
Castro, Cuba’s defense minister at the time, is charged with conspiracy to kill U.S. nationals, murder and destruction of an…
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‘Billie Jean’ tops Billboard Global 200 charts
The classic hit tops Billboard’s Global 200 Chart this week, fueled in part by renewed interest from the new Michael Jackson…
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DOJ creates $1.7 billion fund to compensate Trump allies
It comes after court documents reveal President Trump is dropping his $10 billion lawsuit against the…
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City of Nashville selected to host 2030 Super Bowl
The announcement came from the NFL at the Spring League Meeting in Orlando Tuesday. The game will be at the new Nissan Stadium, which is slated to…
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Man hurls keg through bakery window in Washington, D.C.
Police in Washington, D.C. said they were seeking the public’s help in identifying a man seen in video footage throwing a beer keg through a store…
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Small, unknown explosive device thrown near polling place in Pennsylvania
It happened near Salem United Church of Christ, which was a polling place, on Third Street in Catasauqua, as voters were heading to the polls to pick…
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Voters cast primary ballots in six stage to determine who’ll be on November’s ballot
Voters cast primary ballots in six states Tuesday, setting the stage for November’s critical midterm…
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Death toll from Ebola outbreak in Central Africa sharply rises
At least 131 people are believed to have died and 531 suspected to have been infected, according to the Congolese Health…
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Google announces revamp to search bar
The company unveiled new artificial intelligence (AI) powered features for its search engine Tuesday. It comes as chatbots from OpenAI and Anthropic…
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Gayle King makes Broadway debut starring in ‘Celebrity Autobiography’
According to the show’s website, “Celebrity Autobiography” is a show featuring a “constantly-expanding rotating cast of today’s celebrities from…
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‘Michael’ reclaims number one spot at the box office
Lionsgate’s “Michael,” a biopic on Michael Jackson, rebounded from third place to the top spot, bringing in $26.1 million and its four-weekend…
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John Travolta receives honorary award at Cannes Film Festival
Palme d’Or is the Cannes’ version of a lifetime achievement award. The special moment happened as Travolta was about to screen his film “Propeller…
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Sen. Ruben Gallego on how the WBD-Paramount merger will impact jobs in Arizona
In the letter, Sen. Gallego is asking the DOJ how the WBD-Paramount merger will impact job losses and workforce reductions in the state of…
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Shoppers in Atlanta make mad dash up mall escalator
Footage filmed by @communitykai shows shoppers making a mad dash up a Lenox Square escalator to try to get to the Swatch store and snag one of the…
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Small aircraft makes emergency landing on beach in Maryland
A small plane was forced to make an emergency landing on a beach in Ocean City, Maryland Monday. According to fire officials, the aircraft, a Cessna…
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Windy rainstorm moves through northern Indiana
Footage captured in Mishawaka by Josh Briggs shows strong winds pushing sheets of rain, and Briggs can be heard saying…
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Hawaii doctor convicted of attempted manslaughter seeks new trial
The Hawaii doctor convicted of attempted manslaughter for an attack on his wife is seeking a new trial, saying jurors didn’t understand the…
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LIRR strike ends after MTA and unions reach new agreement
Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-N.Y.) announced the agreement, bringing relief to the nearly 250,000 daily riders who depend on the nation’s largest commuter…
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Large crowd forms outside Swatch store in Chicago
Footage captured by Instagram user @Ladellhughes shows the scene in Chicago. At one point, people are seen shoving and chanting “AP” while police…
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