U.S. Secret Service shoots armed man located near White House

The U.S. Secret Service shot an adult male near the White House in Washington, D.C., shortly after midnight on Sunday who brandished a firearm leading to an “armed confrontation” with law enforcement.  The encounter happened near the intersection of 17th and F Streets near the northwest corner of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building of the …

8 injured after driver plows vehicle into CarMax dealership in Southern California

At least eight people were injured Saturday after a customer plowed their vehicle into a CarMax store in Inglewood, California (located about 10 miles southwest of downtown Los Angeles). Los Angeles County Fire Department spokesperson Jonathan Torres said that two people were critically hurt at the dealership, while the other six had minor injuries. Police …

See Ellen Pompeo in the trailer for Hulu’s ‘Good American Family’

Hulu dropped a trailer for Good American Family, a series inspired by the stories surrounding the real-life adoption of Natalia Grace. Ellen Pompeo portrays Kristine Barnett, who is eager to adopt seven-year-old Grace (Imogen Faith Reid), who has dwarfism. She and Michael Barnett (Mark Duplass) adopt Grace, but Kristine ultimately becomes suspicious about their new …

Amanda Seyfried stars in trailer for Peacock’s limited series ‘Long Bright River’

Peacock has released the official trailer for Long Bright River, its upcoming suspense thriller series based on Liz Moore’s bestselling novel. Amanda Seyfried stars as Mickey, a Philly cop on patrol in ain Kensington, Philadelphia neighborhood hit hard by the opioid crisis who searches for her sister, an addict who has gone missing. Seyfried learns …

House censures Rep. Al Green after outburst during President Trump’s speech to Congress

The House voted on Thursday to censure Rep. Al Green (D-Texas) for protesting and disrupting President Trump’s address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday, which prompted his removal from the House chamber. The censure resolution dubbed Green’s display “a breach of proper conduct.” In a 224-198 vote with two members voting present (one …

Pres. Trump pauses most tariffs on Mexico for one month after speaking with Mexican Pres. Sheinbaum

On Thursday, President Trump said he will issue an exemption on tariffs of. most U.S. imports from Mexico that are covered under a 2020 trade agreement, delaying levies imposed on the nation earlier this week. Trump announced after speaking with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum that Mexico will be exempt from tariffs on goods covered by …

Jake and Logan Paul to star in Max reality show ‘Paul American’

Jake and Logan Paul announced during a livestream event that they will star in the eight-episode Max reality show, Paul American, set to premiere March 27. Nina Rosenstein — executive vice president of HBO programming, late night and specials — said in a press release: “Everyone thinks they know Jake and Logan Paul — they’re the …

‘Goonies’ sequel in the works, with Steven Spielberg, Chris Columbus producing

A Goonies sequel is in the works — with the producers from the original 1985 adventure film, Steven Spielberg and Chris Columbus, returning for the new film. Columbus wrote the original film’s screenplay, based on a story by Spielberg. The movie follows a group of children who embark on a treasure hunt in hopes of …

Supreme Court rules Trump administration must release frozen foreign aid payments

The Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected the Trump administration’s request to keep billions of dollars in foreign aid approved by Congress frozen, and ruled that the Trump administration must follow an order by a federal judge in Washington, D.C. that had directed the State Department and the U.S. Agency for International Development to pay nearly …

Democratic congressman and former Houston mayor Sylvester Turner dies at age 70

Former Houston mayor and first-term Rep. Sylvester Turner, D-Texas, has died Tuesday at the age of 70. Turner attended President Trump’s joint address to Congress on Tuesday night, and had just taken the oath of office in January. The cause of Turner’s death was not immediately clear. The 70-year-old said in 2022 that he had …