Rep. Kevin McCarthy, ousted Speaker of the House, announces he’s leaving Congress

Ousted Speaker of the House, Rep. Kevin McCarthy, announced on Wednesday he will resign from office at the end of this month. McCarthy has not gone into detail about what his next move will be after his resignation takes effect. McCarthy, R-Calif., wrote about his resignation in an op-ed in The Wall Street Journal, stating: …

Suspect in custody after Texas shooting spree that left 6 dead, 3 injured

Police in Texas said that a suspect was taken into custody after 6 were killed and 3 injured in a series of homicides and shootings across two Texas communities.  Four people were killed and two police officers shot in Austin on Tuesday, and the suspect, identified on Wednesday as Shane James, was also linked to …

Legendary TV writer and producer Norman Lear dies at age 101

Television legend Norman Lear, the writer-producer who revolutionized American comedy in the early-‘70s, has died at the age of 101. A spokesperson for the family confirmed to The New York Times that Lear died Tuesday at his home in Los Angeles, with his publicist telling Variety that Lear died of natural causes. The family’s statement …

Taylor Swift is named Time Magazine’s 2023 Person of the Year

TIME Magazine announced that they have named Taylor Swift their ‘2023 Person of the Year,’ beating out a host of finalists (including Barbie and King Charles III) who over the last 12 months dominated in politics and entertainment TIME called Swit a person with “singular influence” who has found a way to “transcend borders” and …

Panera Bread’s ‘Charged Lemonade’ blamed in second lawsuit as alleged cause of death

According to a new lawsuit, Panera Bread’s highly caffeinated ‘Charged Lemonade’ is now being blamed for a second death. The suit, which was filed in Delaware (where Panera is incorporated) alleges that 46-year-old Dennis Brown of Fleming Island, Florida, drank three Charged Lemonades from a local Panera on Oct. 9, and later suffered a fatal …

Indictments of 17 Austin police officers dropped over tactics used during 2020 George Floyd protests

A Texas prosecutor dropped most of the indictments against more than 20 Austin police officers over tactics used during the 2020 protests that followed George Floyd’s killing. Travis County District Attorney Jose Garza, who was elected months after the protests and said he would hold police accountable for their actions, said he would dismiss indictments …

‘The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live’ to premiere Feb. 25

The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live, starring ‘TWD’ fan-favorite characters Rick and Michonne (Andrew Lincoln and Danai Gurira), shared a sneak peek of the upcoming spin-off series. A series synopsis reads: “Kept apart by distance. By an unstoppable power. By the ghosts of who they were. Rick and Michonne are thrown into another world, …

Jennifer Lopez shares new song, release date for ‘This Is Me… Now’ LP, and companion film

Jennifer Lopez shared the release date for her new album, This Is Me… Now, along with its lead single and a companion film co-written with her husband, Ben Affleck. The 54-year-old’s new single, “Can’t Get Enough,” the first single from the album will be released on Jan. 10, 2024; to pre-save, head here. This Is …

Stabbing attack at Philadelphia Macy’s kills 1 security guard, injures one other

Police in Philadelphia have arrested a suspect in a deadly stabbing that left one security guard dead and another injured on Monday morning at the city’s historic Macy’s department store in Philadelphia, located in the 1300 block of Market Street in Center City. Interim police commissioner John Stanford said on Monday that the incident began around …

Former U.S. Ambassador to Bolivia arrested on charges of spying for Cuba for decades

73-year-old Manuel Rocha, a former American diplomat who served as U.S. ambassador to Bolivia, has been arrested in a long-running FBI counterintelligence investigation. Rocha, who is accused of secretly serving as an agent of Cuba’s government, was arrested in Miami on Friday on a criminal complaint. Rocha’s 25-year diplomatic career was spent under both Democratic …