Saeed Khan via Getty Images (LONDON) — The Pacific island nation of Kiribati was the first country to ring in 2025, with its 133,500 citizens celebrating the new year at 5 a.m. ET on Tuesday. The Micronesian nation was soon followed into 2025 by the Chatham Islands in New Zealand at 5:15 a.m. ET. Most […]
Sylvie Lanteaume via Getty Images (GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA) — The U.S. Department of Defense on Monday announced that Guantanamo Bay detainee Ridah Bin Saleh al-Yazidi had been repatriated to Tunisia, a transfer that leaves 26 detainees at the U.S. facility in Cuba. Yazidi arrived at Guantanamo Bay the day it opened on Jan. 11, 2002, […]
A year after building a super team by landing four U.S. women’s national team stars, one would be forgiven for thinking NJ/NY Gotham FC are a finished product. The tumult of NWSL offseasons rest for no one, though, including the 2023 champions, who are once again positioning themselves as one of the league’s most fascinating […]
(SEOUL) — A team of U.S. investigators arrived in South Korea to assist local aviation officials as they comb the wreckage of the Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 aircraft that crashed Sunday, killing 179 people. Three members of the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board are leading the U.S. team, which also includes advisers from the Federal […]
(MEMPHIS, TN) — The gatekeepers of Elvis Presley’s estate are trying to recover a potential trove of records and memorabilia left behind by the King of Rock and Roll, according to a lawsuit filed in California. The lawsuit, filed just before 6 p.m. on Dec. 24, is a fitting coda to a year that saw […]
(NEW YORK) — Homicides across the United States are poised to plummet for the third straight year as 2024 winds down, driving the nation’s annual murder toll down to levels not seen since before the pandemic, according to preliminary data from cities both large and small. Based on available crime statistics from U.S. law enforcement […]
Kendrick Lamar‘s had quite the year, and it all kicked off with his verse on “Like That.” On the song by Metro Boomin and Future, he threw shots at Drake and J. Cole, referencing their “First Person Shooter” collab and some of its lyrics. “Motherf*** the big three, n****, it’s just big me,” Lamar raps. “F*** […]
2024 is nearing its end, but like every other year, it’s brought some memorable and now-viral moments to the worlds of hip-hop and R&B. Here’s a recap of some of the events/announcements that defined the culture this year: — Halle Bailey surprised the world with the announcement that she was a mother. She and now-ex-boyfriend DDG […]
Disney/Gizelle Hernandez The clock is about to strike midnight on the last day of 2024. Helping to ring in the new year again is Ryan Seacrest, who hosts Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve Tuesday night on ABC. The host talked to ABC News about what he’s most looking forward to as he helps welcome […]
After 12 months of big-time fights and even bigger moments, it’s no surprise that so many big names would find themselves in contention for boxing’s fighter of the year award in 2024. With a huge influx of money into the sport from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which led to multiple “Riyadh Season” fight […]
