Trump defeats Haley in New Hampshire GOP primary

Former President Donald Trump defeating his sole rival, Nikki Haley, in the New Hampshire Republican primary on Tuesday, making Trump the clear front-runner to become the GOP’s 2024 presidential nominee. Speaking after Trump’s victory, Haley said she would remain in the race, telling supporters that “this race is far from over … I have news …

Longtime “CBS Sunday Morning” host Charles Osgood dies at age 91

CBS News journalist Charles Osgood, the host of “CBS Sunday Morning” for more than two decades, died Tuesday at 91 years old. According to CBS News, Osgood was living with dementia for a period of time before his death. Osgood spent 45 years at CBS News before retiring in 2016. During his tenure at “Sunday …

Leonardo DiCaprio, Sean Penn and Regina Hall to star in Paul Thomas Anderson film

Leonardo DiCaprio and Sean Penn have joined the cast of Paul Thomas Anderson’s new, untitled film. Deadline reported that Anderson, 53, will direct DiCaprio and Penn, as well as actress Regina Hall, for Warner Bros. Production will begin this month in California. Anderson is known for such films as Boogie Nights, Magnolia, There Will Be …

2024 Oscar nominations: ‘Oppenheimer’ leads with 13 nods

The 2024 Oscar nominations for the 96th Academy Awards were revealed on Tuesday, with ‘Oppenheimer’ leading with 13 nods, including Best Picture, Best Actor (for Cillian Murphy), Best Director (for Christopher Nolan), Best Supporting Actor (for Robert Downey Jr.) and Best Supporting Actress (for Emily Blunt.) Barbie earned eight nominations, including for Best Picture, Best Supporting …

Dow Jones closes above 38,000 for the first time ever

The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above 38,000 for the first time ever on Monday, setting a record high. The S&P 500 also reached a record high, closing at about 4,850, while the Nasdaq hit 15,360 by the end of trading on Monday. The recent surge is driven in large part by optimism about the …

Supreme Court allows border patrol to remove razor wire Texas placed at border

On Monday, the Supreme Court voted to allow Border Patrol agents to remove razor wire Texas installed on the U.S.-Mexico border as part of an effort by the state to prevent illegal border crossings. The narrowly-divided High Court voted 5-4 to grant an emergency request filed by the Biden administration, which had argued that Texas …

Naomi Watts joins cast of the drama ‘Emmanuelle’

Variety has confirmed that Naomi Watts has joined the cast of Audrey Diwan‘s highly-anticipated erotic drama, “Emmanuelle.”  The film is inspired by Emmanuelle Arsan’s novel and is based on a script co-developed by Diwan and Rebecca Zlotowski (“Other People’s Children”). The book centers on a woman and the series of erotic fantasies that she entertains. …

Janet Jackson announces summer tour dates feature special guest Nelly

Janet Jackson has announced her 2024 “Together Again” concert tour, featuring special guest Nelly. Nearly one year after announcing her return to the road with her ninth concert tour, Jackson will now embark on a 35-date run across the United States beginning on June 4 in California’s Acrisure Arena, making stops in Los Angeles, Chicago, …

Texas man pleads guilty to kidnapping teen found in California with a “Help Me!” note

Federal prosecutors said that a Texas man has pleaded guilty to kidnapping a 13-year-old girl at gunpoint from a San Antonio stree, who was later rescued in Southern California when a passerby saw her hold up a “Help Me!” sign in a parked car. The girl was rescued July 9 in Long Beach, south of …

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis suspends presidential campaign, endorses Donald Trump

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis suspended his presidential campaign on Sunday, just two days before the New Hampshire primary, and endorsed former president Donald Trump. DeSantis made the announcement in a video on X, which he captioned: ““Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” – Winston Churchill” …