Linda McMahon's background as Trump's pick for education secretary
Henrik5000/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Linda McMahon’s background — in both education and as a co-founder of sports entertainment company World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. — has come under scrutiny since President-elect Donald Trump named her as his
Biden awards Medal of Freedom to former Planned Parenthood president Cecile Richards
Biden/X/President Joe Biden awarded the Medal of Freedom to former Planned Parenthood president Cecile Richards, pictured here with Kirk Adams and First Lady Jill Biden, in a photo posted to his X account, Nov. 20, 2024. (WASHINGTON,
This top American college is going tuition-free for families making less than $200K
Adam Glanzman/Getty Images (MASSACHUSETTS) — The Massachusetts Institute of Technology announced on Wednesday that students with family income below $200,000 can expect to attend the Cambridge institution tuition-free starting next fall. The bulk of American households meet
Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin makes impassioned defense of women in combat
Omar Havana/Getty Images Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin gave an impassioned defense of women in combat on Tuesday following Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Defense, arguing that the United States “should not
20-year-old mother, infant killed in drive-by shooting in Connecticut
Hartford Police Department (HARTFORD, Conn.) — Police are searching for a man accused of fatally shooting a 20-year-old mother and her 4-month-old son while they were sitting in their car in Hartford, Connecticut, on Tuesday, in what
Convicted Jan. 6 rioter now found guilty of plotting to kill FBI agents
Blount County Sheriff’s Office (KNOXVILLE, Tenn.) — A convicted Jan. 6 rioter has now been found guilty of plotting to murder FBI agents who were investigating the Capitol insurrection. Edward Kelley, 35, was convicted Wednesday in the
Pamela Hayden, the voice of Milhouse and others on 'The Simpsons', saying goodbye to Springfield
FOX – Noam Galai/Getty Images “Is this the untimely end of Milhouse?” Pamela Hayden, a 35-year veteran of The Simpsons, will have her last performance on the long-running animated series on Sunday. Hayden, who famously voices Bart’s friend
Anne Hathaway to star in film adaptation of Colleen Hoover's 'Verity'
Cindy Ord/Getty Images Anne Hathaway is taking on Colleen Hoover‘s latest film adaptation. The popular author’s novel Verity is becoming a film for Amazon MGM Studios, and Hathaway has been tapped to star. The actress will reteam
Speaker Johnson says transgender women won't be allowed to use women’s restrooms in Capitol
Tierney L. Cross/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — House Speaker Mike Johnson said transgender women cannot use women’s restrooms in the Capitol and House office buildings. This also applies to changing rooms and locker rooms, Johnson said.
4 University of Rochester students arrested over antisemitic 'Wanted' posters
Libby March/Bloomberg via Getty Images (ROCHESTER, N.Y.) — Four University of Rochester students were arrested and another is under investigation for allegedly being involved with the antisemitic “Wanted” posters found on campus. The posters were discovered last week in