Sen. Chris Van Hollen confirmed Thursday that he has no plans to challenge his colleague Chuck Schumer for the post of Senate Democratic leader after the party regained the majority in this week’s midterms — because he has his sights set on higher office. “I’ve made clear that I’m not looking to be the next Democratic leader,” Van Hollen (D-Md.) told Fox 5 DC in an interview. “I’ve been kicking the tires on a 2028 presidential election.” Van Hollen has been floated repeatedly as an alternative to Schumer (D-NY) by Sen.-elect Abdul El-Sayed (D-Mich.), who reiterated his support for the…
Karissa Shannon is determined her son will never be like Hugh Hefner. After sharing shocking details of her time as a Playboy Playmate, the Girls Next Door alum, 37, told Page Six on Thursday, November 5, that she was now engaged and pregnant with a boy. She told the publication…
Meta, Google and TikTok sued California on Wednesday, accusing the state of unlawfully trying to take over the role of editor, curator and parent in deciding what young people see online. The tech mammoths each filed separate federal lawsuits against state Attorney General Rob Bonta seeking to block Assembly Bill…
Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter When it comes to spotting planets orbiting distant stars, the biggest hurdle is often separating the signal from the noise — specifically, trying to distinguish a planet from the stellar glare around it. That’s true…
Since buying the Mets six years ago, Steve Cohen has emphasized the importance of building an infrastructure that will sustain the franchise. Part of his thinking undoubtedly was his hope to avoid massive payrolls with an eye toward the Mets’ profitability. But at least as equally pertinent, if not more…
Tesla plans to wind down Cybertruck production at its Texas gigafactory around the middle of next year, CEO Elon Musk said on Friday, as the futuristic model once touted as a rival to legacy pickup trucks struggles to win mass-market appeal. Musk said in an X post the production wind-down would…
The Seaford Vikings are on another journey to Valhalla. Nassau County’s defending football champions are gearing up for what will ideally be another title run — this time finishing the job in the Long Island Championship, where the Norsemen heartbreakingly fell 20-19 to Bayport-Blue Point on a record-setting 47-yard walk-off…
Grey’s Anatomy shook things up with a couple getting back together in the aftermath of an emotional death. During the Thursday, November 5, episode of the ABC show, Jules (Adelaide Kane) and Winston (Anthony Hill) kept awkwardly dancing around each other at the hospital. They struggled to work together on…
The National Capital Planning Commission gave President Trump the green light Thursday to break ground on a massive memorial arch just outside Washington, DC. In an 8-4 vote, the commission approved plans to build the 250-foot-high arch just across the Potomac River from the Lincoln Memorial, on a traffic circle…
BATON ROUGE, La. — Jada Williams scored 16 of her 18 points in the second quarter and No. 9 LSU scored 40 unanswered points in the period on the way to a school-record margin of victory in a 131-22 win over Texas Southern on Thursday night. LSU (2-0) outscored Texas…
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A convicted child molester and illegal alien from Venezuela could soon be back on the streets unless authorities in Seattle ditch their sanctuary city policies and cooperate with federal immigration enforcement. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has sent a detainer request to the liberal Pacific Northwest enclave for Leomar Alexander Lopez Zambrano,…
An infant in Wisconsin died of measles, marking the state’s first death linked to the disease in 36 years, the state’s Department of Health Services announced on Thursday. The Department of Health Services said the child died in southwestern Wisconsin but did not provide a more precise location. The department said it…
It’s been a historic year for the Dalers boys soccer team, which claimed its first Long Island championship with a 2-1 win over Lindenhurst on Wednesday — and the squad got a kick from an impromptu parade home with blaring fire trucks and troves of fans waiting for them on…
Sarah Drew is explaining why season 3 of Mistletoe Murders looks a little different after a time jump — and more changes. During the Thursday, November 5, premiere, local Christmas shop owner Emily (Drew) left the town of Fletcher’s Grove for close to a year after her former boyfriend, Aaron…
Rosie O’Donnell dabbled in the idea of returning to the States while celebrating the midterm election results. O’Donnell – a consistent critic of the current administration – fled the United States for Ireland after Donald Trump was elected president for a second term in 2024. While the former talk show…
Democratic Socialist Nithya Raman was spotted for the first time since winning the race for Los Angeles mayor, making her the first mayoral challenger to defeat an incumbent since 2005. Raman made her way from her home to a combined yoga studio and workspace in downtown LA. “Los Angeles, I’m…
The Rangers were forced to put their fourth lineup staple on injured reserve or long-term injured reserve. Sean Durzi was placed on IR with a lower-body injury ahead of the Blueshirts’ matchup with the Flyers on Thursday night at Madison Square Garden. Defense was the last area of the Rangers…
Many stars grew their families in 2026. Ushering in the year, Becca Kufrin, Justin Theroux, MLB player Freddie Freeman, TikTok star Allison Kuch and NFL star Baker Mayfield all welcomed little ones into their respective families in April, followed by Cameron Diaz and Benji Madden in May. The second half…
The reverberations from California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s decision to commute the death sentences of all 548 condemned inmates in California has left surviving loved ones reeling, including one 78-year-old mother who broke down in tears in an interview with The California Post. Phyllis Loya is the mother of Larry Lasater.…
The Coachella Valley Lakers, the Lakers’ G League affiliate, announced on Thursday that Will Iger, the son of former Disney CEO Bob Iger, will be the team’s play-by-play announcer for the 2026-27 season. He’ll join A.C. Green, who’ll be the game analyst, as the Coachella Valley Lakers’ broadcast team. The…
Before filming season 11 of The Real Housewives of Potomac, Dr. Wendy Osefo thought long and hard about whether it was the right decision to come back. “I’ve been on the show seven seasons, and I feel like I’ve had that [thought] a few times. But this time, it was…
Fresh off her surprise win in Tuesdayâs midterm election, North Carolina Democrat LaKesha Womack is set to appear in court next week on a felony car theft charge. Womack, one of more than 40 Democrats who flipped Republican-held House seats in the blue wave election, defeated GOP Rep. Tim Moore…
Voters overwhelmingly rejected AI data centers on election night – dealing a major setback to Elon Musk and other tech bigwigs pushing a massive buildout. At least 50 ballot measures dealing with data centers — either allowing them or limiting them — were up for consideration in states around the…
Those around the Eagles know what it’s like to win a trade and one of their most prominent voices believes the Giants got the upper hand in landing J.J. McCarthy. Longtime defensive coordinator Vic Fangio labeled the Giants acquisition of the former first-round quarterback from the Vikings for a fifth-round…
TikTok star Marcel Johnson has died after a battle with stage IV stomach cancer. He was 32. “November 2 2026 @ 445pm. I lost a whole entire half of me,” Johnson’s wife, Taylor, wrote via Instagram on Tuesday, November 3. “He fought so hard for so long. He was so…
Couples are taking their passion for timeless, period-specific finds and styles to new heights. In fact, 78% of couples are turning to vintage cues to create one-of-a-kind weddings, according to the 2026 Wedding Style Report, produced by Zola, a wedding planning and registry platform, and Poshmark, an online marketplace for…
Wall Street may not be thrilled with Tuesday night’s blue tsunami, but many top executives see a more fundamental problem that’s threatening US business: a two-party system that’s increasingly dominated by extremism on both sides, On The Money has learned. The Democrats gave the GOP a thumping whose decisiveness surprised…
Vons is gons. An Orange County location of the popular Southern California grocery store chain will close its doors after more than 6 years in business. The Vons in Anaheim Hills Festival shopping center will close on January 2. 2027, parent company Albertsons confirmed to the California Post. Sign up…
A popular womenâs fashion brand has been accused of using extreme digital filters to alter its modelsâ bodies, in a move called out by vocal critics online. Clothing and swimwear label, Aurela Hoxha, boasts hundreds of thousands of Instagram followers, regularly posting videos of models wearing their bold apparel. But…
Madina Alam knew she should have stopped. But like many fit and healthy people during a workout, she figured she could push through the intensity of the pullups she was struggling to complete. Moments later, her body made the decision for her, as both of her arms began swelling to…
Whether or not the Giants make a mega-trade to land Jonathan Taylor or Derrick Henry or are able to pull off a somewhat smaller deal, it sure looks as if the Giants need help at running back, as soon as possible. Starter Cam Skattebo on Wednesday did not practice, again…
The disappearance of Savannah Guthrie’s mom, Nancy Guthrie, has even left Dateline’s most investigative correspondents perplexed. “The really sad story of Nancy Guthrie is sometimes when you get all the publicity in the world that you could want and then 10 times more, it still doesn’t make a difference,” Josh…
California voters greenlit Proposition 1 on Tuesday, authorizing the state to sell $11.25 billion in bonds to fund affordable housing projects. As of Wednesday morning with 58% of the vote counted, about 1.4 million more voters checked “yes” over “no” on the ballot measure for it to lead with 4.46…
Democrats’ sweeping midterm victory, and particularly their coming control of the US Senate, strengthen the Federal Reserve against President Trump’s efforts to meddle with it, with the Senate’s control over appointments a major guardrail against Trump landing any more allies at the central bank. It could also mean new headaches…
Oracle has reportedly nixed a $7 billion deal to lease computer chips to Chinese tech giant Tencent after getting pushback from the Trump administration. The deal struck by Oracle and its billionaire chairman Larry Ellison would have provided Tencent with access to up to 100,000 AI chips located at Asia-based…
Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter A toothbrush that generates its own electricity with every stroke could offer a new way to fight the microbes behind cavities and gum disease.Conventional toothbrushes rely on physical scrubbing to remove plaque from teeth and…
The newest US senator from Texas had a medical emergency a few years ago that was spurred by his political campaign trail — and it led to a diagnosis of a disease with no cure. “I was lucky to be alive. The nurses and the doctors in Williamson County saved…
Jannik Sinner hasn’t appeared on a tennis court since winning Wimbledon back in July because of persistent knee issues. This prolonged absence ended his 2026 season early and caused him to lose his world No. 1 ranking to Alexander Zverev. On the surface, it seems like Sinner’s season ending early…
You know you’ve made it into the pop culture pantheon when Taylor Swift gives you credit for inspiring her songwriting. For NBC’s true-crime institution Dateline — which influenced Swift’s 2024 murder-tinged “Florida!!!” and recent hit “Patient Zero” — that’s just one more sign of staying power. Now in its 35th…
WASHINGTON — A beaming President Trump described plans to install Corinthian columns inside his under-construction White House ballroom Wednesday — turning to renovation projects to lift his spirits after Republicans suffered a devastating election blowout fewer than 24 hours earlier. “You’ll be able to have dinners for as many people…
The Strand Bookstore â the iconic NYC landmark thatâs been in business for almost a century â has agreed to pay nearly $1.5 million for accepting a COVID-era loan that was off-limits since the storeâs owner is married to a US senator, the Department of Justice said Tuesday. In February…
HP on Wednesday named former GSK chief and Microsoft board member Emma Walmsley as CEO to steer the PC maker through a memory-chip crunch that has driven up prices and triggered a steep industry downturn. She succeeds interim CEO Bruce Broussard on Jan. 4, with Broussard transitioning to board chair…
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