On a Thursday Zoom call with progressive activists, Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., said the upcoming hearings by the Jan. 6 select committee probing the riot at the U.S. Capitol staged by supporters of then-President Donald Trump will “blow the roof off the House.” “We are going to do everything we can to subpoena all the […]
A woman in Japan has filed a lawsuit against the sperm donor who impregnated her, alleging that he was dishonest about his civil status, educational background and ethnicity. The unnamed plaintiff, a 30-year-old woman from Tokyo, said she and her husband wanted to have a second child but were concerned after finding out that her […]
For companies that were waiting to hear from the U.S. Supreme Court before deciding whether to require vaccinations or regular coronavirus testing for workers, the next move is up to them. Many large corporations were silent on Thursday’s ruling by the high court to block a requirement that workers at businesses with at least 100 […]
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — State and federal authorities announced Thursday that they arrested and charged more than two dozen people for taking part in a multistate shoplifting ring that made off with more than $10 million in stolen goods over the past few years, most of which was over-the-counter medications. U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson in […]
Veteran actress Lisa Bonet and her husband, actor Jason Momoa, have announced that, after four years of marriage, they are splitting. The now-former Hollywood couple shared the heartbreaking news earlier this week. Bonet, who is most famous for her role as the carefree older sister on the hit sitcom “The Cosby Show,” said in a […]
A Kentucky judge ordered Brandon Scott Price, a 28-year-old former jail guard convicted of sexually assaulting a female inmate, to enlist in the military rather than serve jail time.Franklin Countil Jail A judge in Kentucky offered a man convicted of sexual assault the option to rejoin the military in lieu of jail time this month. […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Ronnie Spector, the cat-eyed, bee-hived rock ‘n’ roll siren who sang such 1960s hits as “Be My Baby,” “Baby I Love You” and “Walking in the Rain” as the leader of the girl group The Ronettes, has died. She was 78. Spector died Wednesday after a brief battle with cancer, her […]
Snoop Dogg is yet again expanding his business presence into new territory with the reported development of his brand of hot dogs and sausages. Fans of the “Gin and Juice” rapper can look forward to “Snoops Doggs” after the hip-hop legend applied for federal trademark registration on the term with the U.S. Patent and Trademark […]
Following Bob Saget’s death, users on a far-right forum and Telegram channels are spreading baseless conspiracy theories about how he died.Rodin Eckenroth/FilmMagic/Getty Images Anti-vaccine conspiracy theorists are using Bob Saget’s death to spread COVID-19 vaccine misinformation. The stand-up comedian and “Full House” actor was found dead in his room at the Ritz-Carlton hotel in Florida […]
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, was caught on tape muttering “what a moron” after a Republican senator demanded that he provide members of Congress with a financial disclosure that is already publicly available. During a Tuesday hearing of the Senate health committee, Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) questioned Fauci about his salary […]