Cantwell warns of Supreme Court action as same-sex marriage protections advance
Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) said on the U.S. Senate floor the same argument that allowed the Supreme Court to send Roe v. Wade back to the states could be used to overturn same-sex and interracial marriage. Click
Former Trump Organization CFO testifies that decision to skirt taxes was his alone
Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Former Trump Organization chief financial officer Allen Weisselberg testified Thursday that it was his decision alone to commit tax fraud by paying no taxes on the fringe benefits he received from the Trump…
ICE detainees at one facility appear to have undergone ‘excessive’ gynecological procedures: Senate report
Salwan Georges/The Washington Post via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees appear to have undergone “excessive, invasive, and often unnecessary gynecological procedures,” at one of their privately managed facilitie…
Your Starbucks “red cup” will look different, depending on who gives it to you: Union activity at hundreds of stores.
This Starbucks location in Tumwater is among the 200 or so stores within the chain shut down by a one day strike among Starbucks union workers. If you were hoping for a festive holiday red cup, picket
Nancy Pelosi’s historic role as first female House speaker
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi strode into the Capitol on Thursday morning dressed in a suffragist-white pantsuit, flanked by top aides as her filmmaker daughter, Alexandra, who has for three decades documented h…
Federal agent killed in shootout with suspected smuggling boat off Puerto Rico
Oliver Helbig/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — A federal marine agent with U.S. Customs and Border Protection was fatally shot while approaching a suspected smuggling boat off the coast of Puerto Rico on Thursday morning, officials said.
Three marine agent…
Quentin Tarantino on the move from movies to TV, and what Marvel property he would actually direct
ABC/Randy HolmesIn a wide-ranging discussion about both his career and his new book, Cinema Speculation, at New York City’s Town Hall Wednesday evening, Quentin Tarantino gave some hints as to what’s in store for him.
The Oscar-winning Pulp Fiction wr…
American Reality Television Awards heading into the Metaverse with host Vivica A. Fox
ABC/Jeff NieraYou can now experience the American Reality Television Awards in virtual reality.
This year’s ninthannual American Reality Television Awards will be available to experience inside the Metaverse, where you can sip drinks at the virtual co…
Gabby Petito’s family awarded $3M in wrongful death lawsuit against Brian Laundrie’s estate
Marilyn Nieves/Getty Images(VENICE, Fla.) — A Florida judge has awarded Gabby Petito’s family $3 million in a wrongful death lawsuit filed against Brian Laundrie’s estate.
Sarasota County Circuit Judge Hunter Carroll issued the order in a judgment fi…
Safety agency issues warning for bounce house after 4-year-old dies
CPSC(NEW YORK) — A federal safety agency has issued a consumer warning about a specific type of bounce house after a 4-year-old was reported to have died after getting caught in the inflatable product.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission said in a…