Sen. Chris Van Hollen confirmed Thursday that he has no plans to challenge his colleague Chuck Schumer for the post of Senate Democratic leader after the party regained the majority in this week’s midterms — because he has his sights set on higher office. “I’ve made clear that I’m not looking to be the next Democratic leader,” Van Hollen (D-Md.) told Fox 5 DC in an interview. “I’ve been kicking the tires on a 2028 presidential election.” Van Hollen has been floated repeatedly as an alternative to Schumer (D-NY) by Sen.-elect Abdul El-Sayed (D-Mich.), who reiterated his support for the…
Karissa Shannon is determined her son will never be like Hugh Hefner. After sharing shocking details of her time as a Playboy Playmate, the Girls Next Door alum, 37, told Page Six on Thursday, November 5, that she was now engaged and pregnant with a boy. She told the publication…
Meta, Google and TikTok sued California on Wednesday, accusing the state of unlawfully trying to take over the role of editor, curator and parent in deciding what young people see online. The tech mammoths each filed separate federal lawsuits against state Attorney General Rob Bonta seeking to block Assembly Bill…
Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter When it comes to spotting planets orbiting distant stars, the biggest hurdle is often separating the signal from the noise — specifically, trying to distinguish a planet from the stellar glare around it. That’s true…
Since buying the Mets six years ago, Steve Cohen has emphasized the importance of building an infrastructure that will sustain the franchise. Part of his thinking undoubtedly was his hope to avoid massive payrolls with an eye toward the Mets’ profitability. But at least as equally pertinent, if not more…
Tesla plans to wind down Cybertruck production at its Texas gigafactory around the middle of next year, CEO Elon Musk said on Friday, as the futuristic model once touted as a rival to legacy pickup trucks struggles to win mass-market appeal. Musk said in an X post the production wind-down would…
The Seaford Vikings are on another journey to Valhalla. Nassau County’s defending football champions are gearing up for what will ideally be another title run — this time finishing the job in the Long Island Championship, where the Norsemen heartbreakingly fell 20-19 to Bayport-Blue Point on a record-setting 47-yard walk-off…
Grey’s Anatomy shook things up with a couple getting back together in the aftermath of an emotional death. During the Thursday, November 5, episode of the ABC show, Jules (Adelaide Kane) and Winston (Anthony Hill) kept awkwardly dancing around each other at the hospital. They struggled to work together on…
The National Capital Planning Commission gave President Trump the green light Thursday to break ground on a massive memorial arch just outside Washington, DC. In an 8-4 vote, the commission approved plans to build the 250-foot-high arch just across the Potomac River from the Lincoln Memorial, on a traffic circle…
BATON ROUGE, La. — Jada Williams scored 16 of her 18 points in the second quarter and No. 9 LSU scored 40 unanswered points in the period on the way to a school-record margin of victory in a 131-22 win over Texas Southern on Thursday night. LSU (2-0) outscored Texas…
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A convicted child molester and illegal alien from Venezuela could soon be back on the streets unless authorities in Seattle ditch their sanctuary city policies and cooperate with federal immigration enforcement. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has sent a detainer request to the liberal Pacific Northwest enclave for Leomar Alexander Lopez Zambrano,…
An infant in Wisconsin died of measles, marking the state’s first death linked to the disease in 36 years, the state’s Department of Health Services announced on Thursday. The Department of Health Services said the child died in southwestern Wisconsin but did not provide a more precise location. The department said it…
It’s been a historic year for the Dalers boys soccer team, which claimed its first Long Island championship with a 2-1 win over Lindenhurst on Wednesday — and the squad got a kick from an impromptu parade home with blaring fire trucks and troves of fans waiting for them on…
Sarah Drew is explaining why season 3 of Mistletoe Murders looks a little different after a time jump — and more changes. During the Thursday, November 5, premiere, local Christmas shop owner Emily (Drew) left the town of Fletcher’s Grove for close to a year after her former boyfriend, Aaron…
Rosie O’Donnell dabbled in the idea of returning to the States while celebrating the midterm election results. O’Donnell – a consistent critic of the current administration – fled the United States for Ireland after Donald Trump was elected president for a second term in 2024. While the former talk show…
Democratic Socialist Nithya Raman was spotted for the first time since winning the race for Los Angeles mayor, making her the first mayoral challenger to defeat an incumbent since 2005. Raman made her way from her home to a combined yoga studio and workspace in downtown LA. “Los Angeles, I’m…
The Rangers were forced to put their fourth lineup staple on injured reserve or long-term injured reserve. Sean Durzi was placed on IR with a lower-body injury ahead of the Blueshirts’ matchup with the Flyers on Thursday night at Madison Square Garden. Defense was the last area of the Rangers…
Many stars grew their families in 2026. Ushering in the year, Becca Kufrin, Justin Theroux, MLB player Freddie Freeman, TikTok star Allison Kuch and NFL star Baker Mayfield all welcomed little ones into their respective families in April, followed by Cameron Diaz and Benji Madden in May. The second half…
The reverberations from California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s decision to commute the death sentences of all 548 condemned inmates in California has left surviving loved ones reeling, including one 78-year-old mother who broke down in tears in an interview with The California Post. Phyllis Loya is the mother of Larry Lasater.…
The Coachella Valley Lakers, the Lakers’ G League affiliate, announced on Thursday that Will Iger, the son of former Disney CEO Bob Iger, will be the team’s play-by-play announcer for the 2026-27 season. He’ll join A.C. Green, who’ll be the game analyst, as the Coachella Valley Lakers’ broadcast team. The…
Before filming season 11 of The Real Housewives of Potomac, Dr. Wendy Osefo thought long and hard about whether it was the right decision to come back. “I’ve been on the show seven seasons, and I feel like I’ve had that [thought] a few times. But this time, it was…
Fresh off her surprise win in Tuesdayâs midterm election, North Carolina Democrat LaKesha Womack is set to appear in court next week on a felony car theft charge. Womack, one of more than 40 Democrats who flipped Republican-held House seats in the blue wave election, defeated GOP Rep. Tim Moore…
Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard have become some people’s favorite couple in Hollywood, but others scrutinize their every move. Bell started dating Shepard in 2007. The couple got engaged in 2009, eventually tying the knot in 2013. Bell and Shepard went on to welcome daughters Lincoln (born in March 2013)…
There was one word on the lips of most voters in Los Angeles on election day. Change. “We need a change,” said Alex Escobar, a teacher, who voted in Van Nuys early Tuesday for Republican Steve Hilton for governor. Escobar has voted Democrat in previous elections. “There’s been eight consecutive…
Checking out. A beloved Asian supermarket chain is checking out of two California communities, leaving more than 100 workers facing layoffs as competition for grocery shoppers heats up. 99 Ranch Market, one of the nation’s largest Asian grocery chains, is permanently closing its longtime Pleasanton location in the San Francisco…
Bob Heinz, a two-time Dolphins Super Bowl champion who was a key piece of their undefeated 1972 season, died on Oct 31, his family announced. He was 79. The Miami Herald reported that Heinz, who was diagnosed with heart failure four years ago, died in California of natural causes. “Bob…
John Goodman opened up about life after losing 200 pounds and admitted that he is adjusting to the person he sees in the mirror. The actor, 74, shed light on his weight loss transformation during an interview with Josh Horowitz on the “Happy Sad Confused” podcast on Monday, November 2,…
WASHINGTON — Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff easily won a second term Tuesday, defeating GOP Rep. Mike Collins in what was once expected to be a highly competitive race. Follow for live updates on the 2026 Midterm Elections Ossoff was thought to be the most vulnerable incumbent Democrat heading into this…
It’s arrivederci for a Napa Valley dining institution. Oenotri, a celebrated downtown Napa hotspot known for its upscale Italian fare, house-made salumi, and extensive wine list, announced it will shut its doors permanently after 17 years, leaving longtime customers heartbroken. The Italian eatery, which became a go-to destination for locals…
The owner of Facebook and Instagram is “reviewing a range of enforcement actions” to combat threats and harassment targeting female parliamentarians on its platforms, as the attack on independent MP Helen Haines last month casts a spotlight on the risks women in politics face. “Women should be able to represent…
CVS Health will split into two companies, dividing its retail pharmacies from its insurance and pharmacy-benefit operations, the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday. One of the two companies will retain the CVS Health name and be led by current CEO David Joyner, the Journal reported, citing the company. CVS Health,…
The belief Jets players have in their head coach, Aaron Glenn, is unwavering — at least for public consumption. The belief team owner Woody Johnson, who rarely makes himself available for public comment and hasn’t spoken to reporters since the NFL owners meetings in October of last year, has in…
Minka Kelly made a rare comment about Netflix’s shocking decision to cancel Ransom Canyon. “I felt like we had such a good thing. We all love each other so much,” Kelly, 46, said on the Tuesday, November 3, episode of “Mom’s Car” podcast before Dax Shepard pointed out that the…
A young political activist was slapped by an enraged older man Tuesday at a polling location in New Hampshire Tuesday. Follow for live updates on the 2026 Midterm Elections “An 18-year-old stood his ground at the polls in New Hampshire today and was assaulted for it,” Turning Point Action posted…
Happy Corner Hospitality, which has conquered multiple Manhattan neighborhoods, will next smile on Midtown Madison Avenue. The restaurant group founded by Charlie Levy recently opened its Miami-born, Mediterranean/Middle Eastern flagship, Motek, at 60 W. 57th St. on the throbbing southeast corner of Sixth Avenue. And he’ll soon bring another Happy…
North Korean hackers heisted $6.3 billion in cryptocurrency from Binance, roughly $3.3 billion remains unfrozen – but they need help laundering it. For that they have Chinese brokers and middlemen who turn the loot into useable funds, which Kim Jong Unâs regime will undoubtedly spend on weapons and missiles, experts…
“I have forsworn myself. I have broken every law I have sworn to uphold, I have become what I beheld and I am content that I have done right.” — Eliot Ness, “The Untouchables.” — Also: Mike Vaccaro, The New York Post It’s true. There aren’t a lot of codes…
Kim Zolciak and Kroy Biermann’s 15-year-old son, Kroy “KJ” Biermann Jr., is fighting the seven sexual battery charges outlined in his indictment, Us confirmed. KJ’s attorney, Jason Sheffield, filed a special demurrer — a legal response challenging the legal sufficiency of an opposing party’s complaint or claim — in Fulton…
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court’s conservative justices signaled Tuesday they may side with Catholic preschools who refused to sign a pledge to welcome students whose parents are transgender or gay. At issue is whether a state may, without ever naming religion, attach a condition to public money in Colorado’s taxpayer-funded…
One of the biggest owners of Outback Steakhouse restaurants in the country filed for bankruptcy this week, citing factors including rising food costs. Cerca Trova Restaurant Group Holdings, the owner of 61 restaurants on the West Coast, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy earlier this week. It pointed to reduced foot…
Footage of a multimillion-dollar hypercar crashing in a high-speed test has been released by car manufacturer BYD. The video, which has been widely circulated on social media, shows the YANGWANG U9 Xtreme hitting a fence while on a closed circuit. According to BYD, the car was travelling between 420-450km/h when…
It’s a beast of a shot. With the Trump administration easing access to unproven peptide drugs favored by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the small molecules with big buzz are popping up everywhere. And two particularly popular peptides make up a combo that fans have nicknamed the “Wolverine shot”…
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