May 22 (UPI) — Far-right Romanian presidential candidate George Simion lost a legal bid Thursday to annul last weekend’s run-off election after a surprise loss to centrist rival, former Bucharest Mayor Nicusor Dan.Romania’s Constitutional Court threw out the challenge to the election result by Simion, who accused foreign states, including France, of vote-buying and alleging ballot fraud involving some of Nicusor’s votes.In a unanimous decision, the judges ruled Simion’s request to annul the election was “unfounded” because the presidential poll complied with all “procedures within the scope of its authority,” the court said.Simion, leader of the Alliance for the Unity…
Memorial Day kicks off summer — and the influx of seasonal residents to the Hamptons. But it’s not all sunshine and revelry. Prompted by a vocal group of year-round residents, several towns on Long Island’s East End are imposing ever stricter laws and regulations, casting a shadow over the region’s…
Oklahoma’s public school history teachers will soon be required to teach the disproved conspiracy theory that the Democratic Party stole the 2020 presidential election from President Donald Trump.The Republican-led state’s new high school history curriculum says students must learn how to dissect the results of the 2020 election, including learning…
The honorees for the 2025 Milky Way Photographer of the Year contest are in, and they’re stunning.Created in 2018 by photographer Dan Zafra, the contest showcases shots of the Milky Way taken from around the globe, highlighting gorgeous landscapes on Earth laid out under the twinkling night sky. This year’s…
Not to be knit-picky, but laundry is a major contributor to microplastic pollution. Synthetic fabrics like polyester and nylon shed tiny fibers during the wash cycle that can pass through standard wastewater treatment and end up in waterways. Now, three Case Western Reserve University engineering alumni have fabricated a special…
A Colombian woman living illegally in the United States lived under a stolen identity for more than two decades, improperly received more than $400,000 in stolen federal benefits, and illegally voted in the 2024 presidential election, federal prosecutors said Thursday.Lina Maria Orovio-Hernandez, 59, also obtained welfare benefits, a REAL ID…
There seems to be a clash of views within the ABC daytime talk show “The View” over the hyper-political coverage it has become known for.The Daily Beast reported about an apparent rift between the ladies of “The View” and the top brass at the company, going all the way up…
WASHINGTON — A woman accused of spitting on President Trump’s former top federal prosecutor in DC while he was giving a live TV interview was arrested Thursday and charged with assault. Emily Gabriella Sommer, 32, interrupted then-interim DC US Attorney Ed Martin in the middle of a May 8 Newsmax…
Gas prices heading into the Memorial Day weekend hit a four-year low as millions of Americans prepare to hit the road. When adjusting for inflation, the average US retail gasoline prices going into Memorial Day weekend are 14% lower than last year, in large part because of falling crude oil prices,…
LOS ANGELES, May 22 (UPI) — Editor’s note: This article contains spoilers for Hacks Season 4 Episode 9 “A Slippery Slope.”On Thursday’s Hacks, studio executive Bob Lipka (Tony Goldwyn) ordered Deborah Vance (Jean Smart) to fire her talk show’s head writer, Ava (Hannah Einbinder). Instead, Deborah told her audience on…
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what’s in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience.Generate Key TakeawaysWeeks before South Korea’s presidential election, a photo of one of frontrunner Lee Jae-myung’s campaign trucks on its side resurfaced…
Luke Weaver changed teams four times in between the last two occasions the Yankees asked a pitcher to work three straight days during the regular season. Yes, it’s been a long time. The journeyman-turned-lockdown closer recorded the final three outs of a 1-0 victory against the Rangers on Thursday to…
Machine Gun Kelly has given his followers a peek at his baby daughter, eight weeks after he and ex Megan Fox welcomed her into the world. The musician (real name Colson Baker) shared a new photo via his Instagram on Thursday, May 22. In the photo, MGK, 35, was in…
Bruce Springsteen released digital downloads of his live anti-President Trump rants on Wednesday in the latest escalation of his feud with the sitting president. Highlights from the singer-songwriter’s Manchester, England, show from last week were made available on streaming services that morning, which included four songs and two attacks against Trump. “The mighty…
House Republicans have passed a sweeping multi-trillion dollar tax breaks package, a narrow victory for President Donald Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson after weeks of negotiations with conservative hold-outs.Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” passed with a vote of 215 votes to 214, with two Republicans joining Democrats to oppose it…
Roaring back and pulling out yet another historic comeback victory in the series opener against the Knicks is not enough for the Pacers. Despite Aaron Nesmith’s outside shooting and Tyrese Haliburton’s choke sign invoking two-pronged memories of former Knicks nemesis Reggie Miller, the Pacers insist they can be better in…
Behind bulletproof glass, former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump arrives to speak during a campaign rally at Gastonia Municipal Airport in Gastonia, North Carolina, on November 2, 2024.Peter Zay | Afp | Getty ImagesBetween a barrage of executive orders, foreign trips and norm-shattering proclamations, Donald Trump has…
Mayoral candidate Adrienne Adams ripped rival Andrew Cuomo’s handling of the COVID-19 crisis — as she tearfully remembered the injustice of her military veteran father’s death in a hospital during the shutdown. Adams on Thursday criticized Democratic Party primary frontrunner Cuomo for his “redemption” campaign to return to office several…
May 22 (UPI) — Far-right Romanian presidential candidate George Simion lost a legal bid Thursday to annul last weekend’s run-off election after a surprise loss to centrist rival, former Bucharest Mayor Nicusor Dan.Romania’s Constitutional Court threw out the challenge to the election result by Simion, who accused foreign states, including…
LAS VEGAS, May 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Today, CareSource Nevada, a nonprofit managed care organization recently selected to implement Nevada’s Medicaid Managed Care Program, awarded Three Square Food Bank a $10,000 donation and a Heart of the Community Award. The award, recognizing exceptional commitment to improving health and well-being…
The issue has certainly not gone away. It keeps coming back to bite the Knicks. And they’ve begun to sound like a broken record. “I think we let off a little bit, and then we stopped talking to each other. Just a little miscommunication,” Mikal Bridges said Thursday. “They got…
Disney Boss Bob Iger Tells Trump Bashing Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar and ‘The…
Credit: Kevin Mazur/WireImage Kim Cattrall and Sarah Jessica Parker Cattrall and Parker costarred on Sex and the City from 1998 to 2004 and later reprised their roles for two movie sequels in 2008 and 2010. During negotiations for a third SATC movie in 2010, Parker claimed Cattrall made requests from…
Some celebrities are open about their sobriety.For some, abstaining from alcohol and drugs comes after overcoming addiction. Others have different reasons.Bradley Cooper, Tom Holland, Miley Cyrus, and more stars have spoken about their sobriety.Some celebrities are open about personal hardships, like efforts to abstain from alcohol and drugs.Actors like Jamie…
The tension between Arizona Democratic Party chairman Robert Branscomb II and his vice chair is now public.Branscomb informed Kim Khoury, the first vice chair of the Arizona Democratic Party of her suspension through an email, obtained by AZ Central.Branscomb alleged Khoury failed to perform her duties.Among the reasons he listed…
He’s the Commander in Mensch. “Dilbert” creator and online pundit Scott Adams received not one, but two phone calls — and a voicemail — from President Trump following the beloved cartoonist’s shocking cancer announcement. The “Reframe Your Brain” author, 67, revealed Monday that he, like former President Joe Biden, has…
A Colombian woman living illegally in the United States lived under a stolen identity for more than two decades, improperly received more than $400,000 in stolen federal benefits, and illegally voted in the 2024 presidential election, federal prosecutors said Thursday.Lina Maria Orovio-Hernandez, 59, also obtained welfare benefits, a REAL ID…
Foul trouble is not something Jalen Brunson usually struggles with. But it’s become a problem in recent games. He picked up his fifth foul with 10:05 left in the fourth quarter of the Knicks’ 138-135 Game 1 overtime loss to the Pacers on Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden. He…
Influencer Kindra Hall had a frightening encounter when out and about in New York City. “On Wednesday, May 14th, around 10:30am I was punched in the head by a passing stranger,” the author, 44, wrote via Instagram on Tuesday, May 22. “I wasn’t going to post this as a reel…
Oklahoma is making more controversial changes to its public school curriculum, including teaching debunked information about the 2020 presidential election.Several additions to the newly updated Oklahoma Academic Standards for Social Studies are facing public scrutiny, including a directive for high school students to learn disproven conspiracy theories about the 2020…
The field is narrowing as “Jeopardy Masters” continues, moving toward its conclusion, when the three players who manage to accumulate the most points will compete for the $500,000 grand prize.This week, Tuesday and Wednesday featured players facing off in quarterfinals games. Vancouver’s Yogesh Raut, who came in second in the…
Oklahoma’s public school history teachers will soon be required to teach the disproved conspiracy theory that the Democratic Party stole the 2020 presidential election from President Donald Trump.The Republican-led state’s new high school history curriculum says students must learn how to dissect the results of the 2020 election, including learning…
The Trump administration approved an additional 1,115 service members for deployment to the southern border Thursday as part of President Trump’s mission to seal off the US-Mexico boundary. The latest round of deployments will bring the total number of US troops at the border close to 10,000 – far higher…
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For former Bachelor Grant Ellis, navigating online comments about his relationship with fiancé Juliana Pasquarosa can be “tough.” “Whatever people have to say, they’re always going to talk. So just lead with love,” Grant, 31, exclusively told Us Weekly at the Wednesday, May 21, Bringing the Beach to Beverly Hills…
The ongoing legal showdown between President Donald Trump and Paramount Global could come to a head any day as both parties continue mediation in hopes of resolving his $20 billion lawsuit against CBS News.The lawsuit stems from the “60 Minutes” primetime election special that aired in early October, just weeks…
Veteran Democratic campaign strategist James Carville advised the new chairman of Arizona’s Democratic Party to “shut up” or start a new progressive party. The Democratic Party has been struggling to re-define itself since the election, as leaders debate over whether to moderate or double-down on far-left identity politics. Carville, a…
Levi initially endorsed presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a figure notorious for his controversial stances on vaccines, in 2024. When Kennedy shifted his support to Trump, the Chuck actor didn’t hesitate to follow suit. The endorsements became personal for Levi, who now acknowledges the consequences of his choices. “I…
McCrispy Strips are now on the menu at McDonald’s, and the fast-food giant will be giving them away on Saturday, May 24.But there’s a catch: You have to enter via social media.So how can you get your hands on some free McCrispy Strips? Here’s what you need to know to…
Investor Julia Koch is interested in acquiring a minority stake in the New York Giants, according to a report. Koch – the widow of David Koch and New York City’s richest woman – and her family last year took a 15% stake for nearly $700 million in Brooklyn Nets owner…
Iraqi filmmaker Hasan Hadi has won the Directors’ Fortnight People’s Choice Award at the Cannes Film Festival for his poignant, darkly comic debut feature The President’s Cake.The €7,500 ($8,400) cash prize is the only audience-voted award across the official selection and parallel sections in Cannes and marks a major breakthrough…
Blood and urine tests have been found to detect the amount of ultraprocessed foods (UPFs) a person eats, according to new research. Using machine learning, scientists at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) identified hundreds of metabolites (molecules produced during metabolism) that correlated with processed food intake. The team developed a “biomarker…
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