Houthis takes responsibility for downing U.S. military plane over Red Sea

Yemen’s Ansar Allah movement – better known as the Houthis – has taken credit for downing an American military plane. U.S. Central Command said initially reported that two U.S. Navy pilots safely ejected over the Red Sea on Sunday after the F/A-18 fighter jet they were in was shot down by what had appeared to …

Suspect shot and killed by police after plowing through Texas mall, injuring 5

According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, a truck driver was shot and killed by law enforcement officers after driving a truck into a busy mall on Saturday night, injuring five people. Per local NBC affiliate KXAN, a DPS trooper tried to stop a black pickup truck after a 911 caller reported a possible …

Norman Reedus and Melissa McBride star in preview for Season 3 of ‘The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon’

A new teaser for “The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon” Season 3 shows Daryl (Norman Reedus) and Carol (Melissa McBride) traveling through Spain. Reedus and McBride played the characters for 11 seasons on the flagship Walking Dead series, which ran from 2010 to 2022. Season 2 of “The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon” wrapped up on November …

Justin Baldoni responds to Blake Lively’s sexual harassment lawsuit claims as ‘categorically false’

Actor/director Justin Baldoni is responding to the lawsuit filed against him by his It Ends with Us co-star Blake Lively, which accuses Baldoni of sexual harassment, followed by a retaliatory public smear campaign to “destroy” her reputation. An article printed by The New York Times said that Lively, 37, accused Baldoni and producer Jamey Heath of …

Bill Maher HBO comedy special ‘Is Anyone Else Seeing This?’ coming in January

Bill Maher has a new comedy special coming to HBO next year. Per Variety, Bill Maher: Is Anyone Else Seeing This? will premiere in January, marking Maher’s 13th stand-up comedy special for HBO. Bill Maher: Is Anyone Else Seeing This? will be taped in front of a live audience at the CIBC Theater in Chicago, …

UnitedHealthcare CEO murder suspect Luigi Mangione waives extradition, facing federal charges in New York

Luigi Mangione, the suspect indicted in the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, waived his right to an extradition hearing during an appearance in court in Blair County, Pennsylvania and was transported via plane and helicopter to New York on Thursday afternoon to face federal charges. Mangione, 26, had appeared Thursday morning in Blair County, …

Former chief advisor to NYC Mayor Eric Adams charged with bribery, money laundering

A former top aide to New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted on bribery and money-laundering charges, along with her son. Prosecutors on Thursday accused Ingrid Lewis-Martin, aformer chief adviser to Adams, of using her City Hall influence to help a hotel chain with construction plans. Lewis-Martin, who resigned her position on Sunday, …

‘Superman’ teaser trailer shares first look at Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane

DC shared the first official teaser trailer for the new film Superman, a reboot of the ‘Superman’ film series based on the DC Comics character. The film is written, directed and produced by James Gunn (‘Guardians of the Galaxy) Superman stars David Corenswet as the titular Kal-El – aka Clark Kent, a mid-20s journalist for …

Queen Latifah to host the 47th Kennedy Center Honors

CBS  and John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts announced that Queen Latifah will serve as host of the 47th Kennedy Center Honors, airing at 8:30 p.m. EST on CBS and Paramount+ on Dec. 22. Latifah was among the recipients of the 2023 Kennedy Center Honors. The Kennedy Center Honors gala, taking place at …

Police launching investigation after 5 family members are found dead in Utah home

Police are launching an investigation after five family members, including three children, were found dead in a home in Utah on Tuesday. Another minor, age 17, was taken to a hospital with a gunshot wound; authorities said that the victims were all shot to death. A concerned family member discovered the injured 17-year-old boy in …