Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump’s pick for Secretary of Health and Human Services, was back on Capitol Hill on Thursday for a hearing before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions committee. Kennedy, a Democrat who ran as an independent but ended up supporting Trump in the 2024 presidential campaign, faced confirmation grillings over …
Monthly Archives: January 2025
President Trump confirms there were no survivors in deadly midair collision in Washington DC
President Donald Trump confirmed during a press conference on Thursday that there were no survivors after the deadly midair collision in Washington DC on Wednesday. American Eagle Flight 5342 from Wichita, Kansas – which was carrying 60 passengers and four crew members – collided midair with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter (carrying three people) …
Anya Taylor-Joy to star in Apple TV+ limited series ‘Lucky’
Actress Anya Taylor-Joy has signed on to star in and executive produce the Apple TV+ limited series, Lucky, based on the best-selling novel by the same name by Marissa Stapley. Apple TV posted on X: “Anya Taylor-Joy confronts a dark criminal past in this adaptation of the New York Times best-seller. Lucky — A new …
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Adam Sandler, Travis Kelce appear in first ‘Happy Gilmore 2’ trailer
NFL star Travis Kelce makes an appearance in the trailer for the anticipated sequel film Happy Gilmore 2. Adam Sandler returns as Happy Gilmore, the hockey player reinvented as a golf star, in the first teaser released by Netflix The 40-second glimpse of Netflix’s golf-themed comedy sequel also saw the reunions of the title character …
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Trump administration offering nearly 2 million federal workers “deferred resignation”
The Trump’s administration is offering federal workers the chance to take a “deferred resignation,” which would mean they agree now to resign but get paid through September; the offer is meant to end work-from-home practices, per CBS News. Trump administration officials said that only about 6% of federal employees work full-time in office, and there …
Justice Department drops classified documents case against Trump’s former co-defendants
The Justice Department on Wednesday abandoned all criminal proceedings against the two co-defendants of President Donald Trump in the Florida classified documents case. U.S. Attorney Hayden O’Byrne requested that the Atlanta-based 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals court dismiss the case against the co-defendants, Walt Nauta and Carlos De Oliveira, in a way that it …
Trevor Noah returning to host 2025 Grammy Awards
Trevor Noah is set to host the upcoming 67th Annual Grammy Awards for his fifth consecutive year as emcee of the awards show, airing on CBS. The recording academy announced: “ Returning as host, the GRAMMY nominee @TrevorNoah is set to take us into Music’s Biggest Night to honor music and amplify support for the …
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See Leo Woodall in the new Apple TV+ series ‘Prime Target’
Apple TV+ recently debuted the new series Prime Target, a conspiracy thriller featuring Leo Woodall (The White Lotus) and Quintessa Swindell (Trinkets). Prime Target had a two-episode premiere Jan. 22 on Apple TV+, with subsequent episodes released each Wednesday. Created by writer Steve Thompson, the eight-episode drama follows Edward Brooks (Woodall), a young math genius …
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Federal judge temporarily blocks President Trump’s freeze on all federal foreign and domestic aid
During a virtual hearing on Tuesday afternoon, a federal judge temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s freeze on all federal foreign and domestic aid. U.S. District Judge Loren L. AliKhan issued a brief administrative stay, which came minutes before the funding freeze was scheduled to go into effect. Judge AliKhan said that the stay preserves federal …
White House says mystery drones in Northeast were “authorized to be flown by the FAA”
In the first White House press briefing of President Donald Trump’s second administration on Tuesday, press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the mystery drone sightings over New Jersey and along the East Coast late last year were “authorized to be flown by the FAA. The drone activity was first reported on Nov. 19 by the …