Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) voted to advance Susan Monarez’s nomination as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Wednesday. The panel voted along party lines 12-11. Monarez is the first CDC director nominee to require a Senate confirmation after Congress […]
Photo by Jeff Kravitz/Getty Images for MTV Nicki Minaj was busy on social media Wednesday, taking digs at Megan Thee Stallion, Jay-Z and the CEO of Roc Nation. She first shared a screenshot of a post from DJ Akademiks reporting that a judge denied Meg and Roc Nation’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit. The suit claims Meg […]
The 2026 NBA Draft is just over 11 months away, but it’s never too early to project potential risers in the class. While the 2025 draft featured some blue-chip talent — including No. 1 overall pick Cooper Flagg — the overall depth was lacking after many prospects returned to school for the 2025-26 college season. […]
STOCK PHOTO/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Roughly 8 million student loan borrowers will see their interest charges restart next month, the Department of Education announced Wednesday. Borrowers on the Biden-era Saving on a Valuable Education Plan — about 7.7 million people — will have interest charges return on Aug. 1 after a yearlong pause on payments. […]
Win McNamee/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Neil Jacobs, the atmospheric scientist nominated by President Donald Trump to lead the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), has vowed to place science, human safety and technological innovation at the forefront of operations if confirmed as the agency’s administrator. On Wednesday, U.S. senators interviewed Jacobs on how he would […]
Apple The Morning Show season 4 is on it way. Apple TV+ released the official teaser trailer for the fourth season of the drama series on Wednesday. The trailer finds Jennifer Aniston‘s Alex Levy and Reese Witherspoon‘s Bradley Jackson walking toward each other in slow-motion down a New York City street. Real-life headlines often appear […]
High Moon Records One of the earliest live recordings of Sly & The Family Stone is about to be released, and now fans are getting a new preview of the live album. The band’s performance of the Otis Redding tune “I Can’t Turn You Loose” was just released, taken from the upcoming album The First Family: […]
The Milwaukee Brewers (52-40) host the Los Angeles Dodgers (56-37) in an NL showdown on Wednesday. Milwaukee has won three straight games and is eyeing the sweep over Los Angeles. Last night, the Brewers defeated the Dodgers 3-1. Los Angeles has now lost five consecutive games and is on the verge of getting swept for […]
Florida Department of Transportation (INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, Fla.) — A 77-year-old Vermont man was killed on Sunday afternoon as he attempted to rescue a turtle on Interstate 95 in Indian River County, Florida, authorities said. The fatal accident occurred around 4:20 p.m. on the southbound lanes of I-95, just north of Sebastian Boulevard, according to […]
Getty Images The college football power conferences are in an arms race, and LSU coach Brian Kelly said earlier this offseason that, in an effort to re-establish itself as the sport’s preeminent league, the SEC should secure a scheduling alliance with the Big Ten to form annual nonconference game agreements. Those two leagues are in […]
