President Biden names two new national monuments in California

President Joe Biden has signed a proclamation naming two new national monuments in California, protecting 848,000 acres of land that are of ‘scientific, cultural, ecological, and historical importance.’ The White House said in a statement:  “With today’s designations and yesterday’s actions to protect the East and West coasts and Northern Bering Sea from offshore oil …

Tom Holland and Zendaya are engaged

After rumors began to circulate about the relationship status of actors Tom Holland and Zendaya, TMZ has revealed that the couple are engaged.  The news comes after Zendaya stepped out at the 2025 Golden Globes sporting a diamond ring on her left ring finger, which appears to be a ‘5.02-carat East-West Cushion Diamond Button Back …

See Rachel Zegler, Gal Gadot in Disney’s live-action remake of ‘Snow White’

Disney Studios has shared the trailer for its live-action remake of Snow White, featuring Rachel Zegler and Gal Gadot.  Disney posted on X: “The classic story comes to life Experience Disney’s #SnowWhite, only in theaters March 21, 2025.” Snow White reimagines the 1937 animated Disney film ‘Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,’ which is based …

Judge denies Trump’s latest request to delay sentencing in hush money case

Attorneys for President-elect Donald Trump asked a New York judge on Monday to delay his sentencing on Jan. 10 in his “hush money” criminal case.  Trump’s lawyers had again appealed Justice Juan Merchan’s decision to deny Trump’s bids to dismiss the case due to presidential immunity and the demands of the presidential transition period. Merchan …

Nippon Steel and U.S. Steel sues Biden administration over decision to block merger

Nippon Steel and U.S. Steel said on Monday that it they are suing the Biden administration over the decision to block its sales agreement, alleging that the White House used the government review process as a pretext to reject the merger as a favor to the United Steelworkers (USW) labor union. On Friday, Biden announced …

President Biden awards Presidential Medal of Freedom to Denzel Washington, Michael J. Fox and more

President Joe Biden awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, to 19 people on Saturday. According to the White House, the Presidential Medal of Freedom is “presented to individuals who have made exemplary contributions to the prosperity, values, or security of the United States, world peace, or other significant societal, public …

Ted Danson honored with Carol Burnett Award at 2025 Golden Globes

The Golden Globes honored Ted Danson with the 2025 Carol Burnett Award. Danson was the fifth recipient since the award’s inception in 2019, with previous recipients including Ryan Murphy, Norman Lear, Ellen DeGeneres and Burnett herself with the inaugural award. Actress Viola Davis was also honored at this year’s Golden Globes with the prestigious Cecil …

2025 Golden Globes: ‘Emilia Pérez,’ ‘The Brutalist’ and ‘Shōgun’ lead the list of winners

The 82nd annual Golden Globe Awards was held on Sunday from Beverly Hills, California, hosted by comedian Nikki Glaser and airing live on CBS, as well as streaming on Paramount+ with Showtime. Leading the list of winners included “Shōgun”, which was awarded in its four nominated categories – for best drama series, as well as …

New Orleans suspect in New Year’s Day attack filmed visits to the area two prior times

The FBI said on Sunday that the suspect in the deadly New Year’s Day attack in New Orleans visited the city twice – in October and November, scouting the best location to carry out his attack while using a pair of Meta smart glasses to record video of a bicycle ride through the French Quarter. …

Pres. Biden awards Presidential Medal of Freedom to Hillary Clinton, Michael J. Fox, and more

President Joe Biden awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, to 19 people on Saturday. According to the White House, the Presidential Medal of Freedom is “presented to individuals who have made exemplary contributions to the prosperity, values, or security of the United States, world peace, or other significant societal, public …