California Rep. Katie Porter announces 2024 Senate bid
Mindy Schauer/MediaNews Group/Orange County Register via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Democratic Rep. Katie Porter announced on Tuesday morning her candidacy for California’s Senate seat — currently held by fellow Democrat Sen. Dianne Feinstein, the lo…
2022 was fifth-warmest year on record and had 3rd most billion-dollar disasters, scientists say
Photo by cuellar/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — If there is any indication that temperatures around the world are rising, look to the last several years and the intense warmth experienced in almost every region, experts said.
Last year was the fifth-warmes…
Why thousands of New York City nurses are striking and what’s at stake
Selcuk Acar/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The nurses strike in New York City has extended into its second day with more than 7,000 walking out of two major hospitals.
Nurses at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx and Mount Sinai Hosp…
Son of ‘Romeo and Juliet’ director calls sex abuse lawsuit against father “embarrassing”
Photo by Silver Screen Collection/Getty ImagesPippo Zeffirelli, son of the late legendary Italian filmmaker Franco Zeffirelli, has fired back against Olivia Hussey and Leonard Whiting, the stars of his heralded 1968 adaptation of Romeo and Juliet.
As …
How proposed government ban on controversial noncompete clauses could impact the economy
James Leynse/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Millions of Americans have had to struggle to find a new jobs due to a measure in their contracts that prevents them from working for a direct competitor following a set period of time.
These non-compete agreemen…
George Santos target of ethics complaint by New York Democrats
MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — New York Democratic Reps. Daniel Goldman and Ritchie Torres on Tuesday filed an official complaint with the House Committee on Ethics calling for an investigation into New York Republican Rep. George Santos…
Nikki Reed and Ian Somerhalder expecting baby no. 2
Andrew Toth/Getty ImagesNikki Reed and Ian Somerhalder are growing their family.
The pair, who wed in 2015, announced they are expecting their second child together in an adorable Instagram post shared on Monday.
Alongside a snapshot of Reed holding …
The Golden Globes return Tuesday night
HFPA/NBCAfter its last show wasn’t broadcast — and went without stars — in the wake of a racism controversy surrounding the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, the Golden Globes are back Tuesday evening.
The 80th annual event is back on NBC, which ya…
“Mother Nature is not happy with us”: Ellen tweets amid evacuations in Montecito
Photography by Keith Getter (all rights reserved)/Getty ImagesWith more than 10,000 residents of Montecito, California ordered to evacuate their homes for fear of mudslides, Ellen DeGeneres is urging folks to “stay safe.”
As winter storms brought floo…
Mega Millions drawing Tuesday reaches $1.1 billion
youngvet/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Mega Millions ticket holders will be watching Tuesday’s 11 p.m. drawing closely as the numbers for the third-largest prize in the game’s history are revealed.
The jackpot has climbed to $1.1 billion with no winner si…