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Alex Kent/AFP via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Former U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez is set to be sentenced Wednesday on corruption charges after being convicted of abusing the power of his office in exchange for bribes in the form of gold bars, a luxury car and other items. Ahead of his sentencing Wednesday afternoon, two New […]
Joe Raedle/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Donald Trump’s administration has rescinded its sweeping directive that sought to pause potentially trillions in loans, grants and financial assistance, according to a memo obtained by ABC News. “OMB memorandum M-25-13 is rescinded,” the short memo from Matthew Vaeth, the acting director of the Office of Management and Budget, reads. […]
Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — California has just experienced one of its worst wildfire seasons in years, despite the Golden State’s ample resources to combat the blazes once they spark. The Palisades and Eaton fires, while both mostly contained as of Wednesday, are still active in Los Angeles County after starting on Jan. 7 […]
Samir Hussein/Getty Images Rachael Kirkconnell is sharing her side of her split from Matt James after four years together. While appearing on the Jan. 29 episode of the Call Her Daddy podcast, Kirkconnell, who met James on season 25 of The Bachelor, said she’s “doing OK” and that “some days are better than others” after […]
Frank Micelotta Ciara is looking for dancers interested in participating in her dance competition, Ciara Presents: Dance Icon. Registration for the contest is now open to aspiring performers ages 13 and up. The competition seeks to give eight dancers an opportunity to flex their dance moves in front of judges Ciara and longtime collaborator/choreographer Jamaica Craft. The champion […]
SimpleImages/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The climate crisis is not a distant threat; it’s happening right now and affecting what matters most to us. Hurricanes intensified by a warming planet and drought-fueled wildfires are destroying our communities. Rising seas and flooding are swallowing our homes. And record-breaking heat waves are reshaping our way of life. […]
Don and Melinda Crawford/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images (BOISE, Idaho) — The Idaho House has passed a resolution calling on the Supreme Court to reconsider its 2015 decision on same-sex marriage equality. The court’s Obergefell v. Hodges decision established the right to same-sex marriage under the equal protection clause and the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. […]
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Top white shoe law firm Sullivan & Cromwell will represent President Donald Trump as he appeals his criminal hush money conviction in New York, according to court filings Wednesday. The new attorneys filed a notice of appeal Wednesday, signaling their intention to appeal Trump’s conviction to New York’s Appellate Division, […]
Hellman’s Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan’s reunion has been revealed and it’s … a Super Bowl commercial! In the new ad released Wednesday for Hellmann’s mayonnaise, the When Harry Met Sally co-stars are right back where it all started, sitting in New York City’s famous Katz’s Delicatessen, where one of the most iconic scenes from […]
Michael Tran/FilmMagic Sunday’s Grammy Awards will feature a salute to Quincy Jones. Rolling Stone reports that the tribute will feature performances by Stevie Wonder and Janelle Monáe, along with by Cynthia Erivo, Herbie Hancock and Lainey Wilson, with additional performers expected. “The entire Grammys could have actually been Quincy Jones,” Grammy executive producer Raj Kapoor tells the mag. […]
