Progressive House Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) doubted Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson’s leadership as officials scrutinized her response to the deadly mass shooting at a food festival. Jayapal expressed the lack of confidence she had in the self-identified socialist mayor following the Bite of Seattle massacre that left three dead and four others wounded in July. “Give me a ring I’m wondering if we should be there at all,” Jayapal wrote in a series of text messages to Washington Democrat Gov. Bob Ferguson on July 26, according to KOMO News. “I’m not confident she knows what she is doing.” The five-term…
Colton Hood is not hiding. The Giants’ plan to slowly integrate their highly touted second-round rookie cornerback was derailed by injury one week into the season. “He’s been baptized by fire,” defensive coordinator Dennard Wilson said. Initiations into the NFL don’t get any more difficult than defending Matthew Stafford throwing…
Authorities are investigating an apparent murder-suicide at a Florida home, where they believe a man fatally shot his wife before he died. The suspected murder-suicide appeared to be planned, according to Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staly. Detectives found a note that mentioned the alleged sinister plan during a search of…
The Democratic National Committee on Thursday filed a lawsuit alleging that President Donald Trump’s administration secretly changed a postcard used by U.S. citizens overseas in a way that makes it harder to register to vote. The lawsuit contends that the Department of Defense made the change by declaring an emergency, which allowed…
The feds are suing Harvard University for data related to allegations its hiring practices discriminate against white men — the latest step in the Trump administration’s crackdown on woke practices in academia. In a lawsuit filed late Tuesday in a Massachusetts federal court, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission accused the…
Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-NJ) announced the birth of her daughter Thursday as she awaits trial on federal charges connected to a violent anti-ICE protest that could send her to prison for more than a decade. “Being a mom is one of the greatest joys of my life, and I feel…
It’s a Big Mac attack! Fast-food giant McDonald’s is launching a public relations offensive, posting a “Separating Fact from Fiction” chart on its website Thursday insisting that “AI Does Not Set Prices” at its eateries across the country. The Golden Arches claims it’s been burned by a flurry of stories…
There is a story Rick Pitino likes to tell about his start coaching overseas in the EuroLeague with Panathinaikos. It was the week leading into Christmas 2018 and an opportunity arose. He had been at home in semi-retirement. On Christmas Eve, he was suddenly coaching in Greece. “From that point…
Anaheim’s mayor is facing an extraordinary workplace complaint from her own chief of staff that paints a picture of booze, alleged harassment and political-business-as-usual gone badly off the rails. Chief of Staff Berenice Ballinas claims Mayor Ashleigh Aitken repeatedly appeared intoxicated at city functions — including one City Council meeting…
Adios. Popular Mexican restaurant Dos Coyotes has closed its last Bay Area location as the chain’s footprint begins to shrink. Dos Coyotes Border Café announced that Thursday, September 24 was the last day of operation for their location on Crow Canyon Place in San Ramon, California. Sign up for the…
How loaded is the Yankees rotation? Well, even though former Cy Young winner and future Hall of Famer Gerrit Cole is lined up to pitch Game 1 of the division series Saturday vs. Tampa Bay, Boone at least initially declined to commit to a starter. That’s probably because Carlos Rodón…
Taylor Hanson got emotional while explaining why he wanted to be paired up with Britt Stewart on Dancing With the Stars season 35. “I am such a Britt fan,” Hanson, 43, gushed on the Thursday, October 1, episode of the “Dancing With the Stars Official Podcast” following their recent elimination.…
California has 564 inmates under death sentences — and gubernatorial candidate Xavier Becerra is weighing in on the state’s death penalty after Tennessee’s botched execution of Christa Pike. Notorious criminals such as Scott Peterson — convicted in 2004 of killing his wife, Laci Peterson, who was eight months pregnant —…
California’s highways have a new kind of trucker — and this one doesn’t need a lunch break. A robot truck is now hauling loads of California produce down the highway, giving the state its first real-world glimpse at autonomous freight while a human safety driver keeps watch from the cab.…
WNBA superstar Caitlin Clark will not hit the links next month during the LPGA’s penultimate event of 2026. Clark made an appearance at The Annika at Pelican Golf Club for the pro-am in 2024 and 2025, turning the event into a must-watch event. However, organizers for the event said that…
Las Vegas Aces rookie Justine Pissott has spoken out about her own sexual assault experience, lending support to other victims amid recent media coverage of the Cornell 7 case. “This is a vulnerable message but something I want to share,” she wrote via her Instagram Story on Tuesday, September 29.…
Forget the backflips and dance moves. A California robotics company has unveiled a humanoid machine with a far less flashy mission: doing the laundry and other everyday chores. Redwood City-based Dyna Robotics this week introduced Taku, a “full-stack physical agent” designed to handle entire real-world workflows from start to finish.…
Puka Nacua is back on the practice field and expected to play on Sunday against the Eagles in Philadelphia. Now, for the first time in three weeks, the Rams wide receiver is also filling in the blanks about the injury that has sidelined him for the team’s last two games. …
Law enforcement responded to Hayden Panettiere‘s West Hollywood apartment for a welfare check one week before the actress’ death. Us has exclusively obtained a call report from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department revealing that someone requested a welfare check on a woman at the residence who was not answering…
Two Republicans on Georgia’s state election board Thursday criticized a proposal by their own party to address a flaw in Georgia’s voting equipment that can allow voters to be matched to their ballots after they have been cast. The software vulnerability does not allow votes to be changed or cast…
This year’s New York City Wine & Food Festival features offerings from celebs and, in a sign of the times, some non-alcoholic fare, Side Dish can exclusively reveal. Star Sylvester Stallone is slated to attend a dinner that’s part of the fest to tout his Carbonadi Italian Vodka brand. Bryan…
Federal agents on Wednesday arrested a California tech CEO who’s accused of smuggling more than $300 million in restricted AI chips into China. Greg Lui, 38, aka “Yiu Kong Lui,” of San Gabriel, faces a barrage of federal charges for allegedly selling Beijing a mountain of American-made AI graphics processors…
The central theme of the 2026-27 Islanders, or at least the very early stage of the season, is how close they are on any given night to Pete DeBoer’s vision of what they can be. We know what DeBoer’s teams look like when they are rolling. He wants the Islanders…
Julian Sayin will have someone new in his corner this football season. The Ohio State quarterback has been linked to Miami University student Paulina Adams after she shared an Instagram post in honor of Sayin’s 21st birthday Thursday. “Happy birthday! Life is the best with you in it,” she wrote.…
Are you ready to fight? Not literally, of course – the Watch With Us crew is all about peace and brotherhood. But that doesn’t mean we can’t stream movies on HBO Max with people tearing each other apart. The streamer just added the 2026 sequel Mortal Kombat II, which pits…
WASHINGTON — Oh, SNAP. Fast-food chains, particularly in California, have raked in more than $524 million in taxpayer funds through the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, in the past three years, according to estimates from a group of lawmakers. While government-subsidized SNAP is typically intended for at-home food…
Sales of new US single-family homes snapped a two-month skid in June, but higher mortgage rates and prices restrained the rebound and continue to sideline potential buyers from the housing market. New home sales rose 1.6% to a seasonally adjusted annualized rate of 628,000 units last month from May’s upwardly revised pace, the…
A South Korean AI billionaire who blew up his marriage by fathering a child with another woman won’t have to fork over the nearly $1 billion his ex-wife had sought — after a court instead ordered him to pay roughly $645 million in cash on Friday. The ruling brings a…
Researchers have discovered a security flaw in AI web browsers that could result in users having their data exposed by malicious websites.Browsers equipped with AI agents, such as ChatGPT’s Atlas, are like ordinary internet browsers but with additional chatbot functionality baked into the software. Using AI, agentic browsers can summarize…
As the Rams prepare to open training camp Saturday, no team is better set up to make a Super Bowl run. Matthew Stafford is coming off an MVP season. Puka Nacua is among the game’s best wide receivers. Kyren Williams has posted three straight seasons of more than 1,000 yards…
Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! My last trip to London was during this summer’s record-breaking heatwave. I didn’t pack appropriately (the European city is known for its milder temperatures), but I did get inspiration while…
Fired “60 Minutes” correspondent Cecilia Vega accused CBS News management of trying to inject misinformation and political talking points into three of her reports before Bari Weiss ousted her from the storied newsmagazine. Vega, the first Latina correspondent on “60 Minutes,” broke her silence Thursday during an appearance at the…
Tough break, biohackers. A new study claims to have found the absolute upper limit of the human lifespan — even if scientists somehow crack the code on aging itself. There’s just one wrinkle: The oldest person on record made it to 122, leaving plenty of birthday candles to blow out…
A goose egg for Team Barstool. Led by a painful performance from former NHL player Ryan Whitney, Barstool employees scored a zero in “Celebrity Family Feud” on Thursday. The team, made up of Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy, Ryan Whitney, Rico Bosco, Kirk Minihane, Jersey Jerry and Stu Feiner, took…
Jesse Solomon‘s past testicular cancer diagnosis changed the way he looked at the world. Speaking to People in an interview published on Thursday, July 23, the Summer House star, 33, said his health scare majorly shifted his perspective. “I was never fulfilled doing finance,” Jesse explained of his career path…
Nick Bosa has come out of X retirement to seemingly give his stamp of approval on Ryan Clark being fired by ESPN. The 49ers star’s first original tweet in four years was a simple emoji that uses three fingers, which often signal “excellent” for its meaning, above an article about…
Kate Gosselin left her boyfriend, Steve Neild, flabbergasted with an unusual outfit choice. Taking to TikTok on Thursday, July 23, Kate, 51, showed off her latest attire — a Little House on the Prairie costume — which she wore as the couple continue to spend time at Steve’s rural property.…
The state has sent more than 3,000 letters to Alaska voters asking them to verify their citizenship ahead of the Aug. 18 primary, a number a top state elections official said is unusually high. The letters have raised concerns among some state lawmakers, including one who said some constituents who…
Zac Thornton was a skinny left-hander throwing his fastball in the 78-80 mph range when his family relocated from Minnesota to Lawrence, Kan., where his father had accepted a job as a track coach at the University of Kansas, before his junior year of high school. Still unrefined, he got…
George Kittle is admitting he had a blast at Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s Madison Square Garden wedding. Appearing on the Thursday, July 23, episode of the “Unbuttoned” podcast, the San Francisco 49ers tight end reflected on what it was like to attend the celebrity wedding of the year. “The…
There’s a wrinkle in her prepared statement! Rep. Lauren Boebert’s face froze up from Botox injections during an awkward interview moment — as she railed against GOPers trying “muscle her” for a vote. The Colorado Republican, 39, was fuming about a National Defense Authorization Act backroom deal Wednesday when something began…
David and Larry Ellison are used to playing the long game, and that’s exactly what their media giant Paramount Skydance is bracing for in its $80 billion pursuit of Warner Bros. Discovery, On The Money has learned. The hurdle, of course, is the bombshell lawsuit from 12 state attorneys general…
For years, wearables have done two things well: track every step, heartbeat and calorie burned — and make fashion-conscious consumers cringe. That’s finally changing. With nearly 60% of US adults sporting health trackers, shoppers increasingly expect them to look as good as they perform. The result? A new generation of smarter,…
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