WASHINGTON — The Senate confirmed Colin McDonald on Tuesday to lead the Department of Justice’s efforts cracking down on fraud as an assistant attorney general. Fifty-two Republicans and 47 Democrats voted in favor of the nominee, who had been serving as an associate deputy attorney general at the DOJ. The “fearless” federal prosecutor will now work closely with DOJ colleagues and Vice President JD Vance, who chair’s President Trump’s fraud task force — after serving for more than a decade as an assistant US Attorney in the Southern District of California. “Colin McDonald is a great choice and will be…
A woman has filed a lawsuit against Cyndi Lauper’s husband, David Thornton, alleging that the star couple’s rapper son, Declyn Lauper, sexually assaulted her. According to court documents obtained by Us Weekly on Tuesday, March 24, the woman alleges that Declyn, 28, sexually assaulted her in a New York City…
The Mamdani administration is trying to “responsibly” shrink New York City’s jail population as decrepit Rikers Island fills up and the Department of Correction faces a dire staffing crunch, officials said Tuesday. DOC Commissioner Stanley Richards, who was appointed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani last month, described a system under acute…
The estate of the British tycoon killed when his luxury superyacht sank off the coast of Sicily was ordered to pay over $1.2 billion stemming from a 2015 lawsuit, a ruling that could drag his widow into a devastating bankruptcy. American tech giant Hewlett-Packard (HP) was handed the 10-figure award…
If you’re a family of four, then your experience on a summer night at Dodger Stadium is among the best in baseball. Cheer and shout with 55,000 people. The glow of blue when the stadium lights go dark and closer Edwin Diaz enters to “Timmy Trumpets” out of the Dodgers’…
Mike Brown’s sentiment was telling. The Knicks coach went out of his way to praise the surging Jordan Clarkson, who is playing his way back into the rotation. “Jordan has been playing well on both ends of the floor,” Brown said after the Knicks’ 121-116 win over the Pelicans on…
Jessi Ngatikaura returned to social media after her estranged husband, Jordan Ngatikaura, filed for divorce. The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star, 33, took to her Instagram Story on Tuesday, March 24, to share that she was listening to Taylor Swift’s song “Fresh Out the Slammer” from her Tortured Poet’s…
A candidate in a highly competitive race for a California county seat seemingly was trying to lie her way into office — about her age — before being called out. Shelina Moreda is running for a seat on the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors on the platform of sustainable agriculture…
His offensive prowess easily stood out on the box score. But what was more impressive to the crowd at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday night was OG Anunoby’s late-game defense. The ninth-year forward had the hard job of locking down a healthy and active Zion Williamson. He shared the load…
Former Pussycat Dolls member Jessica Sutta is sharing her theory as to why she was not asked to join the group’s upcoming reunion. “I was a liability,” Sutta, 43, claimed on the Sunday, March 22, episode of “The Mavericks Approach” podcast. “I align with Bobby Kennedy, which is aligning with…
Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., is once again breaking ranks with his party, slamming his colleagues over the ongoing partial government shutdown. Lawmakers have remained at a standstill over funding for the Department of Homeland Security since mid-February. Fetterman said he opposes the shutdown and refuses to be part of the “mess” it’s…
Tua Tagovailoa isn’t going to sugarcoat his 2025 — it was bad. But that doesn’t mean he believes his career is on a downward trajectory. He actually thinks quite the opposite. A little over two weeks after signing with the Falcons following his release by the Dolphins, Tagovailoa spoke to…
Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! If anyone knows how to make a ‘basic’ feel anything but boring, it’s Heidi Klum. The former America’s Got Talent judge recently stepped out in a bold red trench coat…
A preview of the upcoming book, “The Queen and Her Presidents: The Hidden Hand That Shaped History,” revealed a key quality President Donald Trump envied about the late Queen Elizabeth II. While America was born from a rebellion against the British Crown in the 18th century, enduring historic ties between…
Dave Roberts offered only the slightest of hedges on Tuesday afternoon. As he’s done all spring, the Dodgers manager reiterated that the team will be cautious with Shohei Ohtani’s workload in his return to full-time two-way duties this year. On occasion, the club could look to give the four-time MVP…
Emily Ratajkowski has no problem going pantsless. Ratajkowski, 34, showed off the perfect amount of skin while leaving her pants at home. In the pic, which she shared via Instagram on Tuesday, March 24, the model looked chic while wearing a tan Gucci jacket featuring a structured collar, baggy sleeves…
Taylor Frankie Paul is thanking fans for their support after ABC canceled her season of The Bachelorette amid domestic violence allegations. “I will NEVER forget the ones with me during this time,” Taylor, 31, commented on content creator Ashley Clemons’ TikTok video defending the reality star from online “bullying” on…
Former CIA Director John Brennan was panned by the White House and social media users Tuesday for wild comments suggesting Iran is more trustworthy than President Trump. Brennan – one of the 51 ex-intelligence officials who claimed in an infamous letter that The Post’s bombshell scoop on Hunter Biden’s laptop…
The first weekend of the women’s NCAA Tournament is in the books, and it went mostly according to script. All the No. 1 seeds advanced to the Sweet 16, with UConn — the top overall seed — earning its spot in the second weekend of March Madness for the 32nd…
Annie Knight’s fame on OnlyFans appears to come with some scary consequences. Us Weekly has learned that Knight, 29, woke up a couple of months ago and saw an “intruder alert” notification on her phone. After pulling up security system footage and locating an unidentified male, the content creator is…
President Donald Trump’s Department of Justice just got a leader to oversee its newly created unit to prosecute fraud, and it so happens he’s from California, which has been making headlines for its alleged fraud cases. The US Senate on Tuesday confirmed Colin McDonald, an associate deputy general at the…
Irwin Simon, who famously pivoted to legal weed after making a name for himself building an herbal tea empire, is expanding his company’s beer offerings. Tilray Brands, where he is CEO, recently snatched up UK-based BrewDog for a cool $53 million – a far cry from the $2 billion valuation…
OpenAI is shutting down its social media app Sora, which went viral last fall as a place to share short-form videos generated by artificial intelligence but also raised alarms in Hollywood and elsewhere. OpenAI said in a brief social media message Tuesday that it was “saying goodbye to the Sora…
Rebecca Gayheart is acknowledging the GoFundMe set up in an effort to support her children in the wake of their father Eric Dane’s untimely death. Gayheart, 54, shared multiple throwback family photos with Dane and their two daughters via her Instagram Stories on Saturday, February 21, while linking to the…
Observations from Mets’ spring training on Saturday: Good sign Francisco Alvarez, whose early part of the 2025 season was marred by a fractured hamate bone, homered on a back field in a live batting practice session Saturday morning. The catcher is trying to regain the form he showed in the…
Team Spain ski mountaineer Ana Alonso Rodriguez finished her 2026 Winter Olympics journey with two bronze medals mere months after being hit by a car. On Saturday, February 21, Rodriguez, 31, and her teammate Oriol Cardona Coll clinched a bronze medal in the Milan and Cortina, Italy, ski mountaineering mixed…
President Donald Trump revealed which Supreme Court justice he considers to be his “new hero” after a high court ruling rejected his sweeping tariff powers on Friday. Trump made the declaration in a post on his Truth Social platform on Saturday morning, a day after the Supreme Court voted 6-3 to block Trump’s tariff…
TAMPA — Perhaps the next game Spencer Jones plays at Steinbrenner Field, traffic will be temporarily halted on Dale Mabry Highway when the Yankees slugger comes up to bat. That way, the cars driving by beyond the right-field fence will be shielded from baseballs flying their way. Jones had a…
Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! A chic trench coat is the unsung hero of any well‑curated spring closet. Indeed, this lightweight layering piece is ready for whatever the forecast has in store—and we’re not just…
MILAN — Tom Wilson remembers being a kid in school when everything would shut down. They’d wheel in those big, boxy TVs, put the antenna up to get a signal. Or maybe he’d be at the rink, attending a watch party. That’s where he was in 2010, at age 15,…
Lindsey Vonn is addressing the haters… again. “It wasn’t all for nothing… it wasn’t a dream… although sitting in this hospital bed it seems far away now…,” Vonn, 41, wrote via Instagram on Saturday, February 21, defending her decision to compete in the 2026 Winter Olympics despite tearing her ACL…
The Knicks looked dead, on their way to a second straight ugly loss to a contender coming out of the All-Star break. Jalen Brunson was struggling through one of his worst offensive showings of the year, and his supporting cast had done little to help him. They trailed by 18…
Team USA figure skater Ilia Malinin made a triumphant return to the 2026 Winter Olympics ice after his disappointing 8th place finish. Wearing a dark sweatshirt and distressed jeans, the Olympian performed at the figure skating exhibition gala on Saturday, February 21, to “Fear” by NF, batting away invisible demons…
In the world of fantasy baseball, the closer position remains the most volatile asset on a roster. Though elite starters and sluggers offer relatively predictable year-over-year returns, the “ninth-inning specialist” is a role built on a foundation of sand. For the 2026 season, drafters must weigh the allure of a…
Rebecca Gayheart broke her silence on husband Eric Dane’s death following his battle with ALS. Gayheart, 54, shared multiple throwback family photos with Dane and their two daughters via her Instagram Stories on Saturday, February 21, in addition to a link endorsing a GoFundMe campaign meant to financially support their…
Truth be told, I thought it would take at least one budget cycle for our socialist boy-wonder mayor to implode in a sea of idiocy over how he plans to govern this city and how he intends to pay for it. The fact that it’s happening even before his first…
With spring training games already underway, it means the baseball season is quickly approaching. That means it’s time to come out of hibernation early and begin studying for your fantasy drafts. Catcher can be a make-or-break position for your squad, but there are plenty of backstops capable of solid production…
Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! As a frequent traveler, I know just how badly dry plane cabins can dry out my skin. That’s why I always pack a hydrating sheet mask for flights — and…
The head of the US Olympic Committee has broken her silence on LA28 chairman Casey Wasserman, saying organizers “have very high standards of behavior” after his ties to Jeffrey Epstein were revealed. CEO Sarah Hirshland’s remarks come after the release of Justice Department documents showing sexually charged email exchanges between…
Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! Texture is what truly separates a basic outfit from an expensive-looking one. Kyle Richards proved exactly that with her latest slouchy, woven shoulder bag — the kind of piece that…
The man who could make or break California’s future isn’t Gavin Newsom or Donald Trump — but a powerful union boss many fear is hell-bent on driving $1 trillion in wealth from the state. Dave Regan, who’s been the head of the SEIU-United Healthcare Workers West since 2011, wants billionaires…
Will this be the Justin Haak revenge game? The former New York City FC star didn’t believe that, but Haak knows that it will be “strange” facing the club that he’s spent his entire career playing for on Sunday with his new team, the LA Galaxy. Haak left the Big…
Team USA had the full support of the Gaudreau family at the 2026 Winter Olympics. Johnny Gaudreau’s widow, Meredith Gaudreau, and his parents were spotted in the crowd during the men’s hockey semifinal matchup against Slovakia on Friday, February 20. (Team USA ultimately won the game, advancing to the gold…
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