(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump is carrying out his immigration crackdown nationwide, with nearly 1,000 arrests reported by ICE on Sunday alone. The actions prompted a tense standoff between the U.S. and Colombia after Colombia’s president turned away deportation flights from the U.S. Trump then threatened tariffs as high as 25% against the South American […]
Coming off a career year at the plate, veteran outfielder Jurickson Profar has agreed to a three-year deal, $42 million with the Braves, the team announced Thursday. This past season with the San Diego Padres, Profar in 158 games batted .280/.380/.459 with 24 home runs, 29 doubles, and 10 stolen bases for a Pads team […]
(GAZA CITY) — Alma Ja’arour is not like most children her age. Instead of talking about school and friends, her days are filled with memories of the family she lost and the uncertainty of her future after Israel and Hamas reached a ceasefire agreement on Jan. 15. Alma, who is 12 years old, is the […]
(LOS ANGELES) — Even with flames still burning in parts of Los Angeles County, total insured losses from the wildfires this month are already estimated at more than $30 billion, according to Goldman Sachs. The massive amount of damage dwarfs the previous record of $12 billion in insured losses caused by Northern California’s Camp Fire […]
Kevin Mazur/Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Hugh Jackman Hugh Jackman’s From New York, With Love concert series opened at Radio City Music Hall on Jan. 24. The star celebrated the milestone with an Instagram post the following day, reflecting on the evening. “What an incredible night it was,” Jackman wrote. “We opened our show at the @radiocitymusichall. It […]
LOS ANGELES — Five years. Somehow, with all that has happened between that awful moment and now, it remains surreal and hard to believe that it was five years ago today that Kobe Bean Bryant, along with his daughter Gianna and seven others, died in a helicopter crash. It was a Sunday when the news, […]
(LONDON) — Many residents of northern Gaza and southern Lebanon are expected to return to their homes in the coming days and weeks, with most of the fighting in both areas paused under Israeli ceasefire agreements with Hamas and Hezbollah. Under Israel’s multi-phased deal with Hamas, some hostages held in the Gaza Strip and Palestinian […]
(WASHINGTON) — Protesters endured freezing temperatures to attend a vigil outside the Washington, D.C., jail this week as the moment they waited years for arrived: alleged Jan. 6 rioters walking free after President Donald Trump issued sweeping pardons on his first day back in office on Monday. Those demonstrators gathered each night in support of […]
(NEW YORK) — Tax filing season kicked off on Monday as the U.S. Internal Revenue Service began accepting completed tax forms. Americans can file anytime before April 15. The IRS said earlier this month that it expects more than 140 million individual tax returns to be filed by that deadline. Refunds are typically sent within […]
Bradley Whitford is reuniting with Allison Janney at the White House. The former The West Wing costars will come together for another political drama series as Whitford joins the cast of The Diplomat for season 3. Whitford will play the First Gentleman to Janney’s president on the series, Deadline reports, though Netflix refused to comment […]
