James Talarico made history Tuesday, becoming the first Democrat elected to the US Senate from Texas since 1988 by upsetting state Attorney General Ken Paxton. Paxton, 63, had unseated 24-year incumbent John Cornyn in a May primary runoff, but a history of scandals and controversy proved too much for him to overcome in the eyes of the Lone Star State’s electorate. Talarico was ahead of Paxton, TK% to TK%, when the race was called by the Associated Press at X:XX p.m. EST with XX% of the expected vote in. Tuesday’s election brought an end to a brutal campaign which saw…
Observers at U.S. men’s national team camp last month were treated to an unusual sight. In addition to Mauricio Pochettino and his staff running training sessions, Steve Cherundolo, the U.S. under-23 coach, was involved as well. Given the youthful composition of the roster that swept through four friendlies, it made…
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…
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…
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”…
MLB owners are willing to wait an additional year on a key proposed element of the next collective bargaining agreement. The league has proposed postponing a salary cap and floor until the 2028 season, as the CBA nears expiration on Dec. 1. “Starting in 2028 would allow a smoother transition…
Mark Ballas revealed why he chose to remove his hook prop from his hand while dancing a jive with partner Maura Higgins on Dancing With the Stars. “We did try to keep it,” Ballas, 40, exclusively told Us on Monday, November 2, as Higgins, 35, recalled them practicing with “the…
The race for best dressed is on — and not every California politician is avoiding the fashion police.California gubernatorial candidate Xavier Becerra and Los Angeles mayoral hopeful Nithya Raman headed to the polls on Election Day, as Mayor Karen Bass voted Sunday — they all sported wildly different looks that…
Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter A crewed mission to Mars could be one of humanity’s greatest achievements, but getting there may come with serious health risks. Beyond the challenges of surviving in space for months at a time, astronauts would…
A testy Kevin Durant got into a verbal exchange with a reporter after the Rockets’ 109-93 win over the Celtics on Monday night, as the NBA superstar took issue with a question about his limited role in the offense. Durant had just 12 points on 5-of-6 shooting from the field,…
Shedeur Sanders still has a fan in Todd Monken. The Browns head coach spoke to the media following the team’s preseason opener, which saw up-and-down play from the second-year quarterback, who is competing for a starting job in training camp. Monken is seeing improvements from the Colorado alum, who was…
Love Island’s Nicolas “Nic” Vansteenberghe is keeping tight-lipped about the prospect of getting back together with Olandria Carthen. “I would love to tell you guys, but I’ll keep that private for now,” Nic, 25, said while interviewed at LIV Beach at Fountainebleau Las Vegas after reuniting with Olandria, 28, at the Saturday,…
Artificial intelligence (AI) may have already reached the “singularity” — the long-theorized threshold beyond which humans cannot predict the technology’s advancement, prominent AI executives such as Elon Musk and OpenAI founder Sam Altman have said.In a post on social media platform X, Musk pointed to a number of recent incidents…
It wasn’t Revis Island that Jets head coach Aaron Glenn referenced. It was a different, much less-known island in the Jets archipelago. “Bamba Island,” Glenn said after the Jets’ 24-16 preseason loss to the Buccaneers on Friday. Mory Bamba, an undrafted free agent cornerback battling to make the roster, stole…
Nashville and Heroes alum Hayden Panettiere has died. A representative for the actress confirmed the news to Us the late hours of Sunday, August 16. She was 36 years old. “It is with profound sadness that we share the tragic passing of our beloved Hayden. She was an incredible light…
TORONTO — After floating the idea Saturday night of shaking up his lineup to find some offense, the most notable change Aaron Boone ended up making was sitting Jazz Chisholm Jr. for José Caballero. And while Boone said Sunday morning that he expected Chisholm “to be back in there regularly”…
Dutton Ranch has found success on Paramount+ while going through some major changes including cast drama and other surprise shakeups. The hit Paramount+ franchise started with Taylor Sheridan‘s hit series Yellowstone, which premiered in 2018. Fans got to know Kelly Reilly and Cole Hauser’s characters, Beth Dutton and Rip Wheeler,…
Maybe it was relief from Caitlin Clark. Maybe it was disbelief. Or maybe it was something different altogether. But the Fever star was caught grinning while walking back to the bench behind a distraught Angel Reese, who had just missed a putback under the basket that would have won an…
Pirates of the Caribbean producer Jerry Bruckheimer has confirmed he is in talks with Johnny Depp about reprising his iconic Jack Sparrow role. “We’re talking to Johnny, we’re working on a screenplay and hopefully we can get this done,” Bruckhemier, 82, said during a Sunday, August 16, interview with Deadline…
The reason the Mets valued Luis Torrens enough to sign him to a two-year extension earlier this season was because of his glove. Even as a young prospect with the Yankees, Torrens stood out defensively. Since then, he’s hit well enough to make a career for himself in the majors.…
Ginny & Georgia’s Brianne Howey and husband Matt Ziering have officially become a family of four. “Our whole world just got a little more whole 💛🌼,” Howey, 37, wrote via Instagram on Sunday, August 16. Alongside the message, Howey posted a selfie of her smiling as the little one —…
TORONTO — As a recent beneficiary of the surgery named after Tommy John, Gerrit Cole joined in those remembering the former Yankees lefty who died Saturday night at the age of 83. “I think the first thing that comes to mind is how much of a trailblazer he was and…
Johnny “Bananas” Devenanzio is honoring his late friend and former Real World costar Tyler Duckworth after the reality TV star’s shocking death at age 44. “You were more than a friend. More than a roommate. You were the brother I never had,” the MTV reality star wrote via Instagram on…
A yearslong housing battle between a posh Southern California city and a developer has now dragged state Attorney General Rob Bonta into the fray — over campaign contributions allegedly tied to the developer. Del Mar City councilmembers voted this month to ask the San Diego County district attorney and US…
A Detroit news anchor was reduced to fits of laughter after his co-host asked him a seemingly innocent question about survival tactics during a live broadcast. Fox 2 “Good Day Detroit” co-anchor Ryan Ermanni struggled to keep his composure Thursday as Deena Centofanti discussed the History Channel survival show “Alone,”…
Looking back on it, Giants head coach John Harbaugh thinks Jaxson Dart’s “history” of visits to the medical tent as a rookie might have had something to do with Dart being summoned Saturday to the tent in the second quarter of the afternoon’s 13-10 preseason loss to the Vikings. Dart…
From friends to lovers, Jordyn Woods and Karl-Anthony Towns have supported each other through numerous ups and downs over the years. The former best friend of Kylie Jenner made waves in February 2019 when she and Tristan Thompson kissed while he was dating Khloé Kardashian. While Woods and Jenner had…
A billionaire civil war is brewing inside Sergey Brin’s $100 million operation to kill California’s proposed wealth tax – with ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt among a group of power players grumbling the coalition has lost the plot, the California Post has learned. Schmidt, a $3 million donor to Google-founder Brin’s…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Jordan Spieth set a target of 67 for the final round of the FedEx St. Jude Championship, certain that would be enough for him to crack the top 50 in the FedEx Cup and advance to next week. Turns out he would have only needed a 69,…
New York Knicks player Karl-Anthony Towns and Jordyn Woods’ Malibu wedding was a star-studded affair. The couple tied the knot in California on Saturday, August 15, per photos obtained by Page Six. Woods stunned in a strapless ballgown while Towns opted for a black tuxedo. In one image, Towns and…
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