(WASHINGTON) — New legislation in Congress aims to tackle a financial burden weighing on millions of households — rent that is “too damn high,” as one New York City housing activist famously claimed. The bill, introduced by Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., and co-sponsored by eight other Senate Democrats, targets companies that collect data on rental […]
Curtis Means-Pool/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Donations to Luigi Mangione’s legal defense fund have picked up after a news report that they had slowed down. Mangione’s online fund has received over $248,000 in donations to help defend him against state and federal charges in the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Newsweek reported Tuesday that […]
Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images Irv Gotti, best known for starting the Murder Inc. label responsible for the careers of Ja Rule and Ashanti, has died at 54 years old. “His creative genius and unwavering dedication to the culture birthed countless hits, defining an era of music that continues to resonate with fans worldwide,” Def Jam said […]
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONBucks 112, Hornets 102Cavaliers 118, Pistons 115Spurs 126, Hawks 125Wizards 119, Nets 102Heat 108, 76ers 101Grizzlies 138, Raptors 107Bulls 108, Timberwolves 127Warriors 128, Jazz 131Pelicans 119, Nuggets 144Suns 109, Thunder 140Magic 130, Kings 111 NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUEBruins 2, Rangers 3Oilers 4, […]
ABC/Jeff Lipsky Joy Behar returns to the stage in her new play, My First Ex-Husband. Written by Behar over the span of 12 years, the new show features a rotating cast of actresses playing women who tell stories about the people they used to be married to. While fictional, the play is based on interviews […]
Facebook / Stichting Dierenwelzijn Zeeland (LONDON) — A hotel guest in the Netherlands got the surprise of their life when they returned to their hotel room and discovered a seal taking a nap in their room, according to authorities. The unnamed guest was staying at Pier 7, a hotel in the beach town of Vlissingen […]
(WASHINGTON) — Protesters gathered nationwide Wednesday as part of a movement opposing the Trump administration’s policies and Project 2025, the controversial conservative presidential wish list. The protests, which took place largely in state capitals, were organized by an online movement dubbed 50501 — meaning 50 protests, 50 states, one day. The grassroots effort has been […]
(WASHINGTON) — After two deadly plane crashes in the past week — one in Washington, D.C., killing 67, and another in Philadelphia, killing 7 and injuring 19 — it wouldn’t be unusual if travelers reported heightened apprehension toward air travel, according to experts. “Given the fact that there were two incidents that were pretty large […]
Amazon MGM Studios Clean Slate is officially on Prime Video, a new series chronicling the reunion of an old-school car wash owner named Harry and his child, who returns home a proud trans woman named Desiree after more than 23 years away. Laverne Cox stars as Desiree, and serves as creator and executive producer of the […]
Christopher Dilts/Bloomberg via Getty Images (AURORA, Colo.) — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested more than 100 alleged members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua during an early morning raid at an apartment complex in Aurora, Colorado, on Wednesday. Dozens of federal agents were seen going door to door and speaking to residents in […]
