Hunter Biden’s lawyer says House committee probe not ‘legitimate’ in opening salvo
Michael Godek/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The Republican-led House Oversight Committee and the legal team representing President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, have exchanged their first direct communications in the opening salvo of what is expected to…
Alicia Silverstone spoofs ‘Clueless’, the ‘Breaking Bad’ boys return and more celebs star in 2023 Super Bowl ads
Frito-Lay North AmericaSuper Bowl commercials are usually star-packed affairs, and this year’s big game will be no different. Considering a 30-second ad this year costs companies $6.5 million, they’re pulling out all the stops to get consumers’ attenti…
Twitter suffers major outage, prompting emergency fix and apology
Karl Tapales/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Twitter suffered a user outage on Wednesday that lasted for hours and required an emergency fix, prompting an apology from the company and marking one of the first major site malfunctions under the leadership of E…
Legendary composer Burt Bacharach dies at 94
Samir Hussein/Redferns via Getty ImagesLegendary composer Burt Bacharach passed away Wednesday, February 8, at the age of 94. His publicist confirmed the news, sharing that he died of natural causes at his home in Los Angeles.
Bacharach’s more than 50…
Matt Damon and Ben Affleck create an icon in new trailer to ‘Air’
Amazon StudiosAmazon Studios has just dropped the trailer to Air, Ben Affleck and Matt Damon’s fact-based film about the creation of one of the most iconic pieces of footwear ever created: Nike’s Air Jordan.
It’s 1984 and “nobody knows what a Nike is….
Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins’ parents, sister to sue Alec Baldwin over ‘Rust’ shooting
Marilyn Nieves/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The parents and sister of Halyna Hutchins, the cinematographer killed in the Rust on-set shooting, plan to file a new lawsuit against Alec Baldwin and the film, according to the family’s attorney.
Their attorne…
Massachusetts legislator walks back bill to reduce sentences if inmates sign up for organ donation
Kriangkrai Thitimakorn/Getty Images(BOSTON) — A Massachusetts legislator said he’s going to change a proposed bill that would have given state inmates reduced sentences if they signed up to donate an organ, following an outcry from several groups.
La…
“It’s a mess’: Messages to Southwest pilots show meltdown unfolding
martin-dm/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Southwest Airlines Chief Operating Officer Andrew Watterson faced lawmakers Thursday in a highly-anticipated Senate Commerce Committee hearing to answer for the airline’s historic holiday meltdown.
“Let me be clear:…
Miraculous moments as survivors pulled from earthquake rubble in Turkey, Syria
KYRIAKOS FINAS/SOOC/AFP via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Rescue efforts are ongoing after a massive earthquake and powerful aftershocks caused widespread devastation across southeastern Turkey and northern Syria.
Tens of thousands of people have been kil…
Chinese surveillance balloon may trigger US ‘action’ against Beijing: Official
Matt Anderson Photography/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — A State Department official said Thursday that the Biden administration is looking into “taking action” against China for the surveillance balloons sent over U.S. territory.
After shooting down wha…