Supreme Court agrees to hear case on access to abortion pill

The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear a bid by President Biden’s administration to preserve broad access to the abortion pill, called mifepristone. The high court ended its recognition of a constitutional right to abortion in 2022. The justices agreed to hear the appeal of an August decision by the New Orleans-based 5th U.S. …

Hunter Biden defies subpoena to privately testify ahead of impeachment inquiry vote

On Wednesday, President Biden’s son, Hunter Biden defied a congressional subpoena to appear privately for a deposition in an impeachment inquiry against his father, prior to the House holding a vote to formalize the process. The chairman of the House Oversight Committee, Rep. James Comer of Kentucky, said that Republicans expect “full cooperation” with the …

‘Barbie’ leads 29th Annual Critics Choice Awards film nominations

The Critics Choice Association (CCA) announced the nominations in the film categories for the 29th Annual Critics Choice Awards, with the smash hit film Barbie leading the nominees with 18 nominations, including Best Picture, Best Director for Greta Gerwig, Best Actress for Margot Robbie and Best Supporting Actor for Ryan Gosling. Oppenheimer, written and directed …

Former castmates, friends pay tribute to the late Andre Braugher

Former castmates, friends and colleagues are paying tribute to Andrew Braugher, who died on Monday, December 11 after a brief battle with illness at the age of 61. Many of Braugher’s former Brooklyn Nine-Nine costars took to social media to honor their colleague: Terry Crews, who played Lieutenant Terry Jeffords, wrote via Instagram,“Can’t believe you’re …

Harvard governing board says president will keep her job amid backlash

Amid backlash over Harvard President Claudine Gay’s responses at a congressional hearing questioning antisemitism on U.S. college campuses, the main governing board of the university unanimously said that she will be allowed to keep her job. Gay’s fate as university president at Harvard had been up in the air ever since her controversial remarks at …

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy requests aid in meetings with Congress, President Biden

President Biden held a joint press conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday after their meeting at the White House, and shared their push for Congress’s approval for more aid for Ukraine in its ongoing war with Russia. Mr. Biden announced that he’s signed an additional $200 million in drawdown funds for Ukraine, sharing …

Taylor Swift donates $1M to victims of Tennessee tornadoes

In response to the deadly tornadoes that ravaged Tennessee last weekend, Taylor Swift has donated $1 million to the Tennessee Emergency Response Fund, an arm of the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee. Organization CEO Hal Cato confirmed Swift’s donation to the Tennessean. According to the Community Foundation’s website, proceeds from the Emergency Response Fund are …

Hilary Duff announces pregnancy, expecting her fourth baby

Hilary Duff announced on social media that she is pregnant with her fourth child — her third with husband Matthew Koma. Duff, 36, shared the news by unveiling a photo of her family’s holiday card, which featured a photo of her three kids and Koma as they posed in a bedroom along with the caption: …

Special counsel asks Supreme Court to review claims of Trump’s immunity

On Monday, Special counsel Jack Smith asked the Supreme Court to quickly review a bid by former President Donald Trump to have the federal election interference charges against him dismissed. Citing its importance to the nation, Smith petitioned the high court to urgently rule on Trump’s argument that he enjoys sweeping immunity against charges he …

15 airmen disciplined by Air Force following investigation of accused leaker Jack Teixeira

According to an Air Force investigation released Monday, fifteen airmen have been disciplined (including with removal of their command) for failing to take proper action when they became aware of accused leaker Jack Teixeira’s activities. The internal review is separate from the Justice Department’s criminal investigation, which led to Teixeira’s indictment earlier this year on …