Tennessee’s District 7 special election to replace U.S. Rep. Mark Green has elected a winner, but not quite how Republicans imagined.Republican U.S. Army combat veteran Matt Van Epps secured a narrow victory for the 7th Congressional District. He successfully fended off a surprisingly competitive challenge from Democrat Aftyn Behn, contributing one more vote to the already slim GOP majority in the House.While Behn did not win, her grassroots outreach shifted the district by about 12 percentage points to the left. Democrats called her “dramatic overperformance” despite the long odds, “a blaring warning sign” ahead of the 2026 Midterms.The election was…
President Donald Trump has a fresh chance this week to act on a priority voters continually say they want fixed — but over which he’s in denial.The high and rising prices of health care, groceries and housing are a leading impediment to the lives of millions of Americans. But Trump,…
ORLANDO, Fla. — Elected to baseball’s Hall of Fame more than 17 years after his final game, Jeff Kent couldn’t control his emotions. “Absolutely unprepared. Emotionally unstable,” he said after Sunday’s vote announcement. “Thoughts are so far clouded.” Kent received 14 of 16 votes from the contemporary era committee, two…
Tracker‘s newest episode had Justin Hartley‘s Colter Shaw looking for a missing girl in a possible murder case — but was he able to track her down alive? The Sunday, December 7, episode of the hit CBS series showed Colter helping a grieving mother one year after her daughter disappeared…
NASHVILLE — Republican Matt Van Epps defeated Democrat Aftyn Behn in a closely watched Tennessee special congressional election on Tuesday, staving off a major upset in a race that attracted President Donald Trump’s help to avoid a GOP disaster in an overwhelmingly Republican district.But the tight margin of victory in…
Sydney Sweeney is ready to address speculation she’s had cosmetic surgery. “Let’s debunk them all. I mean, I have never gotten work done,” Sweeney, 28, said in a joint interview with The Housemaid costar Amanda Seyfried for Allure. “I am so scared of needles, you have no idea.” Seyfried argued…
In the 2024 presidential election, President Donald Trump managed to bring together a more racially and ideologically diverse group of American voters into the GOP tent. He brought in MAHA moms, tech bros, wrestling enthusiasts, McDonald’s lovers, and Democrats against illegal immigration.About a year after his win, the Manhattan Institute…
How to solve today’s Wordle.SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty ImagesHappy Monday, dearest Wordlers! I did not have a lazy Sunday yesterday. I woke up and went over to my parent’s house and helped make brunch, as we had family in town visiting over the weekend. Pancakes, bacon, scrambled eggs and chilaquiles.…
Donald Trump became America’s 47th president after mounting the most momentous comeback in political history that handed him massive, disruptive power at home and sent shockwaves around the world. Four years after leaving Washington as a pariah, following his attempt to overturn the 2020 election to stay in office, Trump’s…
It is always a shame when officiating seemingly sways a game in one direction or another. There’s no doubt the Rangers got the short end of a questionably called matchup with the Golden Knights on Sunday night at Madison Square Garden, but this 3-2 overtime loss had been brewing since…
Alix Earle is addressing speculation that New York Giants rookie Jaxson Dart slid into her DMs following her split from Braxton Berrios. “What is this fake photoshopped DM u guys are posting,” Earle, 24, wrote via TikTok on Sunday, December 7. “1. That never happened. 2. That wouldn’t be on…
Tennessee is holding District 7’s special election on Dec. 2 to fill a vacant U.S. House seat long held by Republicans.Retired GOP Rep. Mark Green announced his resignation on June 9 and officially stepped down in July. Republican nominee Matt Van Epps and Democratic nominee Aftyn Behn now face off in the special election to fill the…
The Supreme Court has steadily loosened campaign finance rules in a series of decisions ever since Chief Justice John Roberts was confirmed in 2005. They will look to go further on Tuesday, when the court hears arguments in a case challenging the 50-year-old limits placed on coordinated spending between parties…
Tennessee’s District 7 special election to replace U.S. Rep. Mark Green has elected a winner, but not quite how Republicans imagined.Republican U.S. Army combat veteran Matt Van Epps secured a narrow victory for the 7th Congressional District. He successfully fended off a surprisingly competitive challenge from Democrat Aftyn Behn, contributing…
Matt LaFleur and Ben Johnson probably won’t be grabbing a beer with one another. The head coaches of the rival Packers and Bears exchanged a brisk postgame handshake after the Packers won 28-21 to take over the NFC North division lead. It came after Johnson had taken a shot at…
Matthew Lillard is breaking his silence after famed director Quentin Tarantino criticized his abilities as an actor. “Quentin Tarantino this week said he didn’t like me as an actor,” Lillard could be heard saying on Friday, December 5, while appearing at GalaxyCon in Columbus, Ohio, per footage shared from the…
Netflix dropped plenty of great shows this past summer, but the drama series The Hunting Wives stands out as one of its strongest releases. Tons of people tuned in to see what this show was all about, and most were hooked instantly. Due to a highly successful first season, the…
Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi may be headed back to the US, despite moving to the UK to avoid Donald Trump’s presidency, and after being cancelled. It’s taken the internet by storm, especially since they bought two properties there and seemed to have it be their forever home. Not…
We know for a fact that there are no guarantees. Knicks fans with a memory long enough to connect with the 1992-93 season understand this better than anyone. If you sift through each of the 52 teams that have tried to win the franchise’s third championship, that’s the one that…
Adult content creator Annie Knight and her fiancé, Henry Brayshaw, first crossed paths a decade before their engagement. The OnlyFans star and Brayshaw initially met working at a pub, building a friendship outside of work. A few years later, the pair tried to date — but Knight noted that it…
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The US has criticised the Venezuelan government over the death of an opposition figure in custody, calling it a “reminder of the vile nature” of President Nicolás Maduro’s regime.Alfredo Díaz died in his prison cell at the El Helicoide prison in Caracas where he was being held for more than…
Nobel laureate and Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado confirmed she will travel to Norway next week to collect the honor, the head of the Nobel Institute told Agence France-Presse on Saturday.Machado, who has been living in hiding in Venezuela since the 2024 presidential election, has expressed interest in traveling…
Goldman Sachs announced Monday it has agreed to acquire Innovator Capital Management — a firm specializing in exchange-traded funds, or ETFs, designed to limit investor losses — for about $2 billion. The cash-and-stock deal aims to expand the Wall Street giant’s offerings in a rapidly growing area of the investment…
Russia’s only working launch pad has been temporarily knocked out of action after sustaining significant damage during the recent launch of three astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS). This leaves the country unable to send humans into space for the first time in more than 60 years, experts say.On…
San Francisco 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa is letting his relationship status be known after country singer Megan Moroney shut down dating rumors surrounding the two. In a TikTok video posted Sunday, Bosa — currently recovering from a torn ACL suffered in Week 3 — enjoyed an espresso with model…
Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! Trends will come and go, but a timeless tote bag lasts forever. A certain Kate Middleton-loved carry-all is once again securing its ‘it’ bag status, and while it’s an undeniably luxe…
Despite the personal turmoil he’s been through in recent years, Fraser remains true to himself. “I get angry. Sure, I get frustrated,” he explained. “I see the shortcuts and loopholes that get taken.” Fraser continued, “Sometimes you just feel like the proverbial bully has the palm of his hand on…
The United States and Britain announced a deal on Monday to secure zero tariffs on British pharmaceutical products and medical technology in return for Britain spending more on medicines and overhauling how it values drugs. Under the agreement, Britain will raise the net price it pays for new US medicines by 25%. In return, UK-made medicines, drug ingredients and…
Nearly a year before Donald Trump was elected in 2024, an online prediction market — called Polymarket — offered its users a chance to bet against each other on who would win the presidency. $3.6 billion was wagered on that one question. In the final month of the campaign, most…
AT&T customers could be owed up to $7,500 as part of a $177 million settlement. Millions of consumers’ personal information was exposed by a pair of past data breaches that weren’t disclosed until 2024, leading the phone company to be court-ordered to pay out $177 million. Luckily for procrastinators, the…
The struggle for democracy persists as we come into the second half of 2023. As the year progresses, we face lies, corruption, and violence. And so the fight for America will continue as Senate Republicans strive to prevent Democrats from passing even the most popular measures under Biden’s presidency. While…
Does anyone believe that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis or former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley truly stands a chance of becoming the Republican Party’s 2024 presidential nominee? It’s a scenario that is increasingly hard to imagine.That is because the Iowa caucuses went almost exactly as predicted: Former President Trump wiped…
The Apple Watch Series 11 has seen improvements in both its software and hardware, making it the best yet. While we are still waiting to publish our review of this model (currently in progress), you can check out a thorough review from our friends at TechRadar in the meantime. We’ll…
Popular drugs like Zepbound and Wegovy that promise a slimmer profile can trigger much more than weight loss. These medications can spur a slew of potential side effects, like nausea, vomiting, constipation, diarrhea, headaches and changes to the skin. One possible consequence is especially dire for the 10 million Americans using GLP-1s.…
Knox Kiffin, a sophomore quarterback and class of 2028 prospect, reminisced on his playing days at Oxford High School (Miss.) after his father, newly minted LSU football coach Lane Kiffin, bolted from Ole Miss to take over the Tigers’ program on Sunday. “Thank you oxford 🫶,” 16-year-old Knox captioned an…
A brilliant combination of mockumentary and improv comedy, Jury Duty takes one unsuspecting man, Ronald Gladden, and places him among a group of people he assumes are typical, randomly selected jurors. In reality, everyone else — including the judge, lawyers, and fellow jurors — is an actor. (They are all mostly complete unknowns…
Requests for food spiked this fall after the government shutdown interrupted payments to families receiving assistance from SNAP, which helps feed an estimated 31,000 low-income residents in Shasta County.And a longtime nonprofit that distributes gifts to needy children, Toys For Tots, withdrew from Shasta County this year.But new groups are…
Acting New Jersey US Attorney Alina Habba is disqualified after the Trump administration violated federal law to keep her in post, a federal appeals court ruled Monday. The three-judge panel unanimously upheld a lower court judge’s disqualification order that found Habba’s appointment was non-compliant with a 1998 law governing federal…
U.S. Sen. Cory Booker got married to real estate executive Alexis Lewis, the New Jersey Democrat announced in a Sunday social media post.Booker, 56, said that he and Lewis, 38, said “I do” in “two places that shaped us” — Newark and Washington, D.C.“Hearts full and so grateful,” Booker wrote…
“In the first elections since Republican state legislators passed a strict new voter registration law, hundreds of voters were turned away on election days in New Hampshire in 2025.” (Photo by Kate Brindley/New Hampshire Bulletin)This story was updated on Dec. 1 at 9:58 a.m. to correct the bill number for the state’s…
President Trump said he has made his choice for the next Federal Reserve chair, signaling he will soon name a successor for Jerome Powell, whom he has blasted for months for failing to cut interest rates quickly. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One on Sunday, Trump declined to name…
The last supermoon of the year — known as the Cold Moon — will occur on Thursday, December 4, so you don’t have long left to shop for stargazing gear before Cyber Monday ends later tonight.We’ve rounded up some deals on our favorite telescopes, binoculars and cameras that will give…
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