Sabrina Ionescu planted her feet and let the ball fly. Through the net it fell Tuesday night. She celebrated by waving finger guns. Finally. For two weeks, Ionescu had been searching for her shot and fit within a new system that matured without her. She looked off a count in an offensive dance she usually leads. She couldn’t shake the rust that made her look like a shell of the superstar she is. For two weeks, Ionescu has been trying to give her grace, preaching patience and focusing on her next opportunity to get right. On Tuesday, in front of…
Los Angeles’ controversial push to let non-U.S. citizens vote in city elections will not appear on ballots in November after the City Council unanimously concluded the proposal wasn’t ready to be actioned. The City Council unanimously slammed the brakes Tuesday, voting 14-0 to yank two charter amendments back to committee…
Rigged egg-flation. Three of the US’s major egg producers had been artificially inflating prices of the shelled food — spiking Americans’ grocery bills for months — and will now be forced to pay $3.3 million for their dirty business dealings after reaching a proposed settlement with the Justice Department and…
PHOENIX — The circumstances were too overwhelming to lead to any other result. Of course, with Landen Roupp on the mound, against the Diamondbacks, the Giants were going to fall Tuesday night. There have been no other outcomes in games involving either this particular San Francisco starting pitcher or the…
Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! There’s something undeniably classic about a denim button-down — but not when it feels stiff, bulky or boxy. If you’ve ever peeled off a rigid jean shirt after a few…
The Real Housewives of New Jersey star Teresa Giudice’s daughter, Milania Giudice, was allegedly “throwing things” at her mother’s house before her assault arrest earlier this month, police claim. Milania’s sister Gabriella Giudice called police in Montville Township, New Jersey, on May 14 to report that Milania, 20, was “acting…
California schools will be required to offer students access to at least one all-gender bathroom starting Wednesday under a new statewide mandate — a move that’s stoking anger from conservatives and concerned parents who say Sacramento is putting politics ahead of education. The requirement, which takes effect July 1, stems…
Serena Williams returned to singles competition on Tuesday with her first-round match at Wimbledon, with her family there cheering her on. In the stands supporting her were her husband, Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian, and their two daughters, 8-year-old Olympia and 2-year-old Adira. Williams was pregnant with Olympia when she won…
Brooks Nader’s sizzling hot style isn’t going anywhere — despite her frequent wardrobe malfunctions. Nader, 28, took to her Instagram Stories on Tuesday, June 30, to show off a risqué look while enjoying a yacht getaway. In the clip, which she filmed inside her bathroom, the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model…
The progressive frontrunner to win Nancy Pelosi’s California congressional seat has been accused of adding shocking exceptions for pedophiles to a proposed state law that would prevent sex offenders from seeking political office. Critics grilled state Sen. Scott Wiener at a hearing on Tuesday on the new exemptions added to…
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Games like this, Mauricio Pochettino said, are 90 percent emotion. The world saw it Monday with all the Germans who wouldn’t step up and take a penalty, while Moroccan keeper Yassine Bounou stayed in total command in the most stressful of situations. Pochettino would like to…
Taylor Sheridan made shocking revelations about how several ex-convicts had to be taken to the hospital after their time on the set of Mayor of Kingstown. “There is a scene in episode 3 of the first season where a man is arrested for killing a child. It actually is a…
President Trump confirmed Tuesday that the Republican Party will host an unusual “midterm convention” in Dallas on Sept. 9-10. The location and dates for the event, designed to drum up enthusiasm for GOP candidates ahead of the Nov. 3 election, were first reported by Bloomberg News. “BIG NEWS! For the first…
The exodus from “60 Minutes” continued this week as veteran producer Henry Schuster announced he is leaving CBS News after nearly two decades, becoming the latest prominent figure to depart the news magazine under editor-in-chief Bari Weiss. Unlike many of the recent exits that have rocked “60 Minutes,” however, Schuster’s…
LeBron James is hitting free agency for the first time in eight years and doesn’t appear to be all too worried. Since the news broke that James and his agent, Rich Paul, informed the Los Angeles Lakers that he would not be returning to the team next season, James made…
University of Nebraska running back Mekhi Nelson was arrested on Monday, June 29, after an alleged altercation with his pregnant girlfriend, according to arrest records viewed by Us Weekly. TMZ Sports was first to report the news. Nelson, 20, was booked on a misdemeanor battery charge after police responded to…
The Trump administration lifted emergency export controls on Anthropic’s most advanced artificial intelligence models on Tuesday night, according to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick — abruptly ending a bitter standoff that disrupted the global tech sector. “Anthropic has agreed to proactively detect and address security risks associated with the models; to…
You are slowly dying in so many subtle, little ways that you might not even notice. That is, until you enter a biohacking expo, where thousands interested in “hacking” their biology in the name of longevity congregate to see the latest in time-defying technology. A man behind one booth will…
Imagine how upset Kirk Herbstreit would be if he were a Mets fan? The ESPN college football analyst went off on his beloved Reds and the state of Major League Baseball in posts on X after Cincinnati blew a 3-0 lead to the Brewers on Monday night and eventually lost…
Collin Gosselin is doubling down on his claims that mom Kate Gosselin abused him as a child. “Never forget the fact that my mom would write in her diary how she ‘had to pray to God to stop hitting me’ (This was while I was 2 years old by the…
Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) blasted Congressman Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) as an “absolute disgrace” as the two got into a shouting match Tuesday during a heated congressional hearing on the victims of sanctuary city policies. Lawler erupted after being interrupted multiple times by Democrats as he laid out the details leading…
A beloved California radio station has lost its final local voices as an iHeartMedia bloodbath spreads nationwide. Riverside-based 99.1 KGGI cut longtime on-air personalities Evelyn Erives, Nick Nack and Garrison King las week as part of the radio giant’s latest wave of layoffs, according to the Los Angeles Times. The…
Green means go, red means stop. Trophies or confetti come with good performance, and people who fall behind get nudged to do better. Those brightly colored engagement tactics long ago jumped from smartphone games to everything from online shopping to sports betting and classrooms. So it should come as no surprise that many…
The USS Nimitz aircraft carrier and its accompanying warships entered the Caribbean Sea Wednesday as part of an apparent effort by the Trump administration to apply pressure on Cuba from all directions. “Welcome to the Caribbean, Nimitz Carrier Strike Group!” US Southern Command posted on X. The strike group includes…
The 31-year-old CEO of a historically troubled fintech company, Bolt Financial, revealed this week that he fired his entire HR department as part of a 30% reduction in headcount earlier this year. Ryan Breslow made the admission on Tuesday at Fortune’s Workforce Innovation Summit, where he blamed the downsizing, in…
OKLAHOMA CITY — The MVP looked like the MVP again, and the Western Conference finals are knotted up. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander bounced back from a subpar series opener to score 30 points, Alex Caruso added 17 off the bench and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the San Antonio Spurs 122-113 on…
Jessica Simpson set the record straight on seating her kids in coach while she enjoyed a first class flight to Hawaii. “My mom bought those tickets,” Simpson, 45, told photographers on Wednesday, May 20, per Page Six, noting she didn’t choose the seating arrangement. “It was my mom’s treat for…
Five members of California’s parole board were reappointed by top Democrats despite a furious backlash over the release of child predators under the state’s controversial elderly parole program. Commissioners William Muniz, Michael Ruff, Rosalind Sargent-Burns, Mary Thornton and Jack Weiss were approved by the Senate Rules Committee on Wednesday over…
Federal Reserve officials’ concerns about inflation being stoked by the Iran war intensified last month, with a growing number of them saying the central bank should lay the groundwork for a possible rate hike, a sign that incoming Chair Kevin Warsh will inherit an increasingly hawkish crew of central bankers.…
A day later, Kenny Atkinson remained firmly in James Harden’s corner. No second-guessing his decision to stick with the veteran despite his issues defending Jalen Brunson in the Knicks’ wild comeback from 22 points down to win the opener of the Eastern Conference finals. “One thing about James: I’ll just…
Elizabeth Smart has spent more than two decades reclaiming her story — first as a kidnapping survivor, then as a wife, mother and advocate for sexual violence victims. Now, she is stepping into a new chapter as a competitive bodybuilder, and she says the sport has fundamentally changed how she…
Several mayors across the United States are scrambling to keep “no-strings-attached” cash programs alive as the federal pandemic relief funding that triggered the trend officially dries up. In the Chicago suburb of Evanston, Illinois, officials recently announced an expansion of the city’s guaranteed income program to burn through the remainder…
PepsiCo is preparing to raise prices on some of its smaller bags of chips due to higher expenses in the US, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday. The planned increases were prompted by higher production, distribution and retail expenses in the US, and are not a direct response to the Iran war, which has caused…
WASHINGTON — The rookie pitcher debuting in the major leagues gave the Mets a chance on Wednesday. So too did the lineup that took hacks against the Nationals, but hardly with enough success. This was a reversion to before the last homestand, when the Mets routinely underperformed offensively, regardless of…
Aaron Rodgers will officially be hanging up the cleats after one final season to close out his soon-to-be Hall of Fame career. “Yes. This is it,” Rodgers, 42, told reporters on Wednesday, May 20. Rodgers signed a one-year deal worth up to $25 million to return for a second season…
Spencer Pratt traded campaign speeches for barbecue smoke Wednesday, setting up in South Los Angeles as the mayoral hopeful made another food-fueled campaign stop centered on neighborhood concerns and conversation. Roughly 100 people rotated through the event at any given time, a mix of local residents and supporters who drove…
Seattle’s lefty Mayor Katie Wilson admitted she was wrong to slam Starbucks and push for a boycott of the mega-coffee chain birthed in the Pacific City. Wilson, 43, issued a terse mea culpa to the New York Times this week as questions swirl about whether the liberal Northwest city can…
A Manchester United veteran is closing in on a deal to join another soccer great in the MLS. Brazilian star Casemiro is expected to reach a deal with Lionel Messi-led Inter Miami after he revealed he would depart Man United this summer after his contract ends, according to multiple reports. …
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WASHINGTON — The House passed legislation Wednesday mandating elementary and middle schools obtain explicit approval from parents before implementing changes to their children’s pronouns or making other sex-based accommodations. In a 217 to 198 vote, the lower chamber passed the Stopping Indoctrination and Protecting Kids Act, which conditions federal funds…
Billionaire Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos on Wednesday responded to criticism of the brutal round of layoffs at his paper earlier this year, saying it needs to maintain relevancy and turn a profit regardless of his wealth. Several departments were gutted, including its sports, metro and books sections, as well as its…
The addition of some thump in the offseason hasn’t helped the Orioles avoid a dud early this season. And one of their television broadcasters put his feelings about the state of the last-place team on full display after Baltimore’s third straight loss to the rival Rays on Wednesday afternoon. MASN…
Just like Logan eventually finds his Grace in Off Campus, actor Antonio Cipriano is equally smitten by girlfriend Justine Verheul. “HBDTTPL (happy birthday to this pretty lady),” Cipriano wrote via Facebook in December 2025. “Here’s to makin’ 27 the best one yet. 🍻.” Verheul has also been by Cipriano’s side…
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