Two New York Democrats running in a hotly contested congressional primary pledged federal funding for “Drag Story Hour” — as records show city and state taxpayers have paid nearly $700,000 to boost the program. Incumbent Rep. Dan Goldman and his opponent, former city Comptroller Brad Lander, both told an LGBTQ Democratic club that they support dishing out federal money to subsidize the program, which invited drag queens into schools to read to young children. “Unfortunately, the Majority does not allow funding from Members of Congress to support LGBTQIA+ programming,” Goldman wrote in on a questionnaire from the Jim Owles LGBT…
The 2026 American Music Awards are underway, meaning stars are preparing to show off their fabulous style while hitting the red carpet, winning awards and watching performances. Before the show begins, come backstage with Us to get ready for the Monday, May 26 event, which is held at the MGM…
CLEVELAND — These Knicks remind Clyde Frazier and Spike Lee of the versions in the 1970s. So to no surprise, both are predicting an end to the 53-year championship drought — regardless of whether the opponent is the Thunder or Spurs. “The way we’re playing now, I don’t think it…
The Pussycat Dolls took the 2026 American Music Awards stage alongside iconic rapper Busta Rhymes after canceling the U.S. leg of their comeback tour. Nicole Scherzinger, Ashley Roberts and Kimberly Wyatt performed with Rhymes, 54, for a rendition of their 2005 hit “Don’t Cha” during the Monday, May 25, awards…
CLEVELAND — Four years later, nobody is questioning that $104 million contract the Knicks gave to Jalen Brunson. Looking back now, it was a bargain. Brunson has the Larry Bird Trophy, given to the MVP of the Eastern Conference finals, as proof. In his fourth postseason as a Knick, Brunson…
Jessi Draper and Marciano Brunette made their red carpet debut as a couple at the 2026 American Music Awards. Draper, 34, was joined by the Vanderpump Villa star, 33, at the awards show held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Nevada on Monday, May 25. The pair wore coordinated…
Far-left darling Graham Platner stumbled over Sen. Bernie Sanders’ name twice during an impassioned rally speech just one week ahead of the Maine primaries. US Senate hopeful Platner front-lined a “Fight the Oligarchy” rally alongside Sanders in Portland, Maine on Sunday. While trying to boost the self-declared democratic socialist, Platner…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Max Fried was feeling good enough to start playing catch Monday, the first time he has done so since being shut down with a left elbow bone bruise 10 days ago. But Aaron Boone pumped the brakes on it being anything more than that, as recent…
Celebrities stepped onto the 2026 American Music Awards red carpet in show-stopping looks for one of the hottest events of the year. A-listers dazzled as they gave Us some serious fashion inspo under the bright Las Vegas lights on Monday, May 25, in honor of the star-studded ceremony held at…
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Four more. The Knicks are headed back to the NBA Finals for the first time since 1999 after beating the Cavaliers,130-93, on Monday night to complete an Eastern Conference finals sweep. After a quick start from the Cavaliers, the Knicks quickly punched back with their offense firing on all cylinders…
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Euphoria creator Sam Levinson revealed how he was inspired to write the death scene for the most recent episode of the drama series. Spoilers below for Euphoria season 3 episode 7. In the Sunday, May 24, penultimate episode, Euphoria fans watched Jacob Elordi’s character, Nate Jacobs, suffer a horrific death.…
Former reality television personality turned Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt has released an ingenious new campaign video focused on the grime across the city. The social media clip, posted Sunday to X, features Pratt dressed in a hazmat-style protective suit while pressure-washing a dirty sidewalk. The video opens with a freshly…
Kiké Hernández was still in an anesthetic haze when he woke up from the elbow operation he underwent in the offseason, so forgive him if the details of this story aren’t entirely accurate. But as far as he could recall, when he came to, his surgeon told him his injury…
Meghan Markle is giving fans some insight into the cute nicknames she uses for kids Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet. Meghan referred to her kids as “Lil” and “Arch” in a video posted via the As Ever Instagram account on Sunday, May 24, discussing the brand’s iconic jams. “Everyone in…
Deontavis Cooper, a college football prospect set to make his NCAA debut at Tulane University in the fall, has died after being involved in a single-car crash in Florida on Saturday, May 23. He was 17. “It is with a heavy heart that we share the devastating news of Deontavis…
Gavin Newsom is reportedly among the potential 2028 Democratic presidential contenders seeking to woo US Senator Elizabeth Warren for her support. The California Governor on May 12 proudly proclaimed his appointment of former Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Rohit Chopra to lead the state’s new Business and Consumer Services Agency,…
Americans remain under intense financial pressure, a recently released forecast found — even as some official banking data suggest the economy is stabilizing. On a scale of one to 10, Americans’ financial stress was 6.6 for first quarter of the year, according to the National Foundation for Credit Counseling. It…
A 600-year-old set of surgical tools found in a tomb in China has revealed the world’s first chemical evidence of a topical anesthetic. Used to numb the skin in surgical procedures, the anesthetic was made from the highly toxic plant Chinese wolfsbane. However, the toxic plant was likely detoxified first…
For years, researchers have believed prolonged sitting could raise dementia risk — but new findings suggest the type of sitting may matter more than previously thought. The research, which was published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine in March, found that replacing mentally passive sedentary behavior with mentally active…
Out of all the potential issues the Mets could face, this wasn’t supposed to be one of them. Nolan McLean was their constant. Their ace who could stabilize, solve everything and stop losing streaks single-handedly during his starts. In an ideal world for the Mets, Carlos Mendoza wouldn’t have needed…
Tiger Woods has made his return to social media for the first time since he announced he was seeking treatment following his arrest in March. “My father was a Special Forces operator with two tours in Vietnam and 20 years of service,” Woods, 50, wrote via his Instagram Story to…
Ebay’s board firmly rejected GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen’s $56 billion offer to buy the company on Tuesday, stating that the bombshell proposal is “neither credible nor attractive.” Cohen shocked Wall Street last week with the unsolicited takeover bid, in which GameStop offered to buy eBay for $125 per share in cash…
For a brief moment Tuesday night, smiles and laughter returned to the Dodgers dugout. Mired in a month-long slump and without a home run in his last 13 games, Shohei Ohtani finally rediscovered his swing, belting a solo blast in the bottom of the third inning that –– for both…
Romantasy readers get ready, a Fourth Wing series has been green lit at Amazon. During the Amazon upfronts in May 2026, Michael B. Jordan announced that the best-selling Rebecca Yarros book series will be adapted for Prime Video. The Oscar winner will serve as an executive producer. Fourth Wing follows…
Former Arcadia mayor Eileen Wang resigned from her position after a bombshell admission that she was acting as an illegal foreign agent for China. In the shocking plea deal, Wang agreed with prosecutors that she worked with the People’s Republic of China to boost propaganda with a fake news website…
Target is trying to roll itself out of a retail rut. The big-box chain is replacing its entire fleet of shopping carts with a beefier, easier-to-steer model as part of a multibillion-dollar turnaround push to win back frustrated customers, TheStreet reported. The new carts — about 500,000 of them — will roll…
PORTLAND, Ore. — The Liberty let Tuesday’s game against the Fire slip away in the fourth to suffer their first loss of the season, 98-96. The Liberty held a seven-point lead at halftime, but the Fire came out hot to start the second half. The Liberty managed to pull ahead…
Kellie Pickler is reflecting on everything that has changed in her life since she auditioned for American Idol more than 20 years ago. “I was surprised by everything to be honest,” Pickler, 39, shared on the May 6 episode of the “American Idol Official Podcast” with host Danielle Fishel. “A…
Is it a red wave, or are California voters coming down with a case of blue flu? These are questions political insiders and data nerds are trying to answer after Republicans showed surprising strength in the first wave of mail ballot returns for next month’s primary election. GOP voters accounted…
The Senate on Tuesday confirmed Kevin Warsh to the Federal Reserve board, as President Trump’s nominee cleared another hurdle in his path to becoming the central bank’s next chairman. In a 51-45 vote, the Senate also approved a motion to invoke cloture, meaning there will be no more debate over…
SAN ANTONIO — Victor Wembanyama atoned for his first career ejection with another huge performance, finishing with 27 points, 17 rebounds and three blocks as the San Antonio Spurs beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 126-97 on Tuesday night to take a 3-2 lead in their second-round series. Keldon Johnson had 21…
Euphoria’s Chloe Cherry is a pro at getting lip filler. “Obviously, I get lip filler,” Chloe, real name Elise marily Jones, said during the Monday, May 11, episode of Vogue’s “Beauty Secrets” YouTube series. “I have gotten so much lip filler in my lifetime that I no longer even need…
A four-page manifesto was reportedly sent to Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger before a bomb scare disrupted a campaign event for the Republican gubernatorial candidate. The handwritten letter was sent to Raffensperger on Monday and included a photograph of the Georgia official with the word “Boom” written across his…
A US appeals court on Tuesday temporarily paused a lower court ruling against the Trump administration’s 10% global tariff under Section 122 of the Trade Act, keeping the tariffs in place for three importers that had won a reprieve from the duties last week. The US Court of International Trade ruled against the new…
All Shohei Ohtani needed to snap his two-week home run drought? How about Ice Cube in the broadcast booth. On Tuesday night, the Dodgers did a stadium-wide Ice Cube bobblehead giveaway, featuring the LA entertainment icon in a Dodger blue low-rider along with the team’s last two World Series championship…
In another life, Katy Perry would be Josh Groban’s girl — but in this timeline, he’s engaged to Natalie McQueen. Perry, 41, reacted to ex-boyfriend Groban’s engagement with a hilarious TikTok video on Monday, May 11. The clip included a screenshot of Groban, 45, and McQueen, 36, alongside a note…
He’s “Maduromaxxing.” Secretary of State Marco Rubio went viral on social media Tuesday for wearing the Nike tracksuit made famous by deposed Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro aboard Air Force One. “Secretary Rubio rocking the Nike Tech ‘Venezuela’ on Air Force One!” White House communications director Steven Cheung wrote on X,…
Are you a California driver who’s owned a General Motors vehicle — Chevrolet, GMC, Buick, Cadillac — in the last few years? Did you know your private driving habits might have been sold without your knowledge? Owing to this breach of privacy, California just hit General Motors with a record…
The Los Angeles Medical Examiner has cleared the body of Grizzlies player Brandon Clarke to be released to his family. The ME’s website showed the body was declared “ready for release” and that the cause and manner of death were deferred “pending additional investigation.” It has been widely reported that…
Brooke Shields is reflecting on an awkward interview with the late Barbara Walters. “It’s also insane that Barbara Walters asked me my measurements,” Shields, 60, said during the Tuesday, May 12, episode of Jesse Tyler Ferguson’s “Dinner’s On Me” podcast. Shields was 15 years old in 1981 when she sat…
Pharmacy technician Cindy Burbank emerged victorious Tuesday in an unusual Nebraska Democratic Senate primary where the top two candidates accused each other of political trickery. Burbank defeated pastor William Forbes by a 90%- 9% margin — but she won’t take on incumbent Sen. Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.) in the general election,…
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