JACKSON, Tenn. — We are less than a week away from the ever-popular pageant that spotlights volunteerism and community service from women across the country. Preliminary competitions kick off June 18 for the annual Miss Volunteer America pageant, which takes place in the Hub City. 51 state titleholders, but only one crown -and the title of Miss Volunteer America. One of the largest providers of scholarships in the state, the competition kicks off this weekend. The public is invited to an opening ceremony that will be held Sunday, June 15 at The Ned, beginning at 3 in the afternoon. Organizers…
Many stars are remembering Beach Boys cofounder Brian Wilson after his death at 82 years old. The Grammy winner’s family confirmed the news of his passing in a statement shared via Facebook on Wednesday, June 11. “We are heartbroken to announce that our beloved father Brian Wilson has passed away,”…
A lawsuit disputing the results of the 2024 election has moved forward after it was revealed that former Vice President Kamala Harris received no votes a New York state district.A seminal case calling the results of the presidential race as well as state senate races into question has advanced. The…
Celebrity chef Guy Fieri drops asking price before selling his $7M luxury…
Stormy weather could potentially put a damper on President Trump’s massive military parade to mark the Army’s 250th anniversary – but the White House vowed the “historic celebration” will go on. As Washington, DC prepares for the momentous occasion that coincides with the commander in chief’s 79th birthday, thunderstorms…
Shohei Ohtani, who could be back pitching in July, is the clear NL MVP favorite. But based on current exploits, it might be between a couple of guys named Pete drafted by the Mets: Pete Crow-Armstrong and Pete Alonso. The Alonso signing may not be the best of the winter…
Former CNN host Don Lemon agreed with comedian Kathy Griffin on his show Tuesday that “something was off” with the 2024 election and that it might have been rigged by Republicans.At the end of “The Don Lemon Show” episode, Griffin brought up the idea as her “tin foil hat moment,”…
The judge presiding over Harvey Weinstein’s case declared a mistrial on his remaining rape charge. News first broke on Wednesday, June 11, that the jury found Weinstein, 73, guilty on one charge of criminal sexual act against former TV production assistant Miriam Haley and not guilty of the same charge…
Billionaire Mark Cuban, who has been an active Bluesky user and supporter for several months now, said this week he thinks the social media platform has gotten “ruder and more hateful.” Its liberal-heavy user base makes it challenging to raise questions or have debates with other users, even if their…
Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman was spotted dining with President Trump’s ex-top strategist Steve Bannon at a top “MAGA hangout” on Capitol Hill earlier this week on his 17th anniversary. Fetterman (D-Pa.) was seen at the Washington, DC, bistro Butterworth’s on Monday dining with Breitbart’s Matt Boyle and Bannon, who was…
CNN is reportedly paying anchor Anderson Cooper $18 million a year — an eye-popping sum that could be in the crosshairs when the ratings-challenged network is spun off by its debt-ridden parent company. Cooper, the face of the network and host of its primetime show at 8 p.m., along with…
As the once-strong alliance between President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk rapidly disintegrates, the two titans are not only trading fire over the president’s “big, beautiful” tax cuts and spending bill.Trump and Musk, who spent the first four months of the president’s second administration as a special White House…
The everything consumer requires an everything retailer, and that’s the pole position that retail giants Amazon and Walmart have been battling for over the past two decades. The rivalry between Amazon and Walmart is no longer just about who sells more. It’s about who builds the more intelligent, responsive and…
Astronomers have captured a ghostly image of an ancient supermassive black hole shooting a giant energy jet into the early universe. The ethereal structure is only visible thanks to the “afterglow” of the Big Bang and a crucial NASA space telescope that could soon be prematurely switched off forever.The striking…
Here’s something to go nuts over. Eating just a handful of this healthy snack a day could stave off a scary syndrome that affects a whopping one in three Americans, according to a new study in the journal Nutrition Research. Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of conditions that includes at…
Rome wasn’t built in a day, either. New York’s “Italian American of the Year” has big aspirations to spotlight the powerful paesans who have been the nation’s backbone for generations: a Smithsonian museum dedicated to culture Italiano. “It’s not about the Sunday sauce,” Chris Vaccaro, founder of the Italian American…
President Donald Trump and California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s clash over the deployment of federal troops in Los Angeles has escalated a longstanding feud between the two to new heights—and may be setting the stage for a bigger political battle come 2028.The recent standoff has brightened the spotlight on Newsom, who…
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth appeared to acknowledge that the Pentagon has developed plans to take over Greenland and Panama by force if necessary but refused to answer repeated questions at a hotly combative congressional hearing Thursday about his use of Signal chats to discuss military operations. Democratic members of the…
Top Goldman Sachs real estate banker Todd Eagle has quit the David Solomon-led firm, The Post has learned. Insiders told The Post his name has been scrubbed from the bank’s internal staff directory and that he is set to join smaller Wall Street rival Jefferies, where he is expected to…
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds on Wednesday rejected a bill that could have introduced more complications for a massive carbon-capture pipeline project routed across several Midwestern states, issuing a rare veto in the Republican-controlled statehouse.The legislation was designed by Iowa House Republicans to increase regulations of…
Bacterial “superbugs” can gain resistance to antibiotics as the microbes are actively infecting a person. Now, a new study suggests that treatments for these serious infections could be improved by tracking these genetic changes as they unfold in the bacteria.”Our study is the first to show that by tracking bacterial…
ABC News fired Terry Moran on Tuesday after he called Donald Trump a “hater” online. Moran posted a video revealing his next career move two days after his ousting.”I can’t wait to get at it, get at the important work that we all have to do,” Moran said. Former ABC…
Travis Hunter won’t have trouble making friends in his new Florida neighborhood. The Jaguars’ No. 2 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft purchased a $3.275 million home in the gated Deerwood Country Club in Jacksonville, where team alums such as defensive tackle John Henderson and placekicker Josh Scobee reside, according…
PARKER COTTON Bozeman Daily Chronicle Tyler Patterson had been to Bozeman a number of times before. But on his official visit to Montana State, he looked at the city with fresh eyes — trying to determine if it was the best place for him to play college basketball.He relished the…
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If the election were held today, would President Donald Trump or former Vice President Kamala Harris come out victorious? A recent poll from data journalist G. Elliott Morris might spell bad news for Trump.The poll, which surveyed 1,000 U.S. adults, found that persistent support for Trump is “significantly lower” than…
Guy Fieri and his family will celebrate an important milestone on June 14 when the Food Network’s star’s eldest son marries Tara Bernstein in California. Unfortunately, there will be at least one very important person missing from the nuptials. On February 19, 2011, the Fieri family went through an immense…
Elton John – Live from the Rainbow Theatre with Ray Cooper will be released on July 25 via UMe. One of Elton’s most celebrated performances, the live album was initially released on a limited vinyl run for this year’s Record Store Day. Now receiving a wider release, it will be available…
TULSA, Okla. — Tessa Dorrell, who represented Broken Arrow, has been named the new 2025 Miss Oklahoma. She competed against 39 other delegates and was crowned on June 7. Her sights are now set on the Miss America competition.2 News sat down with the new crown holder to discuss her…
House Republicans narrowly passed a bill Thursday to cut $9.4 billion worth of federal spending, effectively codifying several actions by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). The so-called rescissions package axes approximately $8.3 billion previously allocated to the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and $1.1 billion to the Corporation…
A massive wave of online service outages rippled across the internet on Thursday afternoon, with a broad swath of popular platforms experiencing simultaneous disruptions. Real-time data from outage tracker Downdetector showed a dramatic surge in user reports for companies including Spotify, Google, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Discord and Snapchat. The…
Young folks are desperately trying to reconnect with the world around them. The method many have chosen? “Dumbphones” — otherwise known as the millennial-era Blackberry. Ironically, Gen-Z is taking to social media — which isn’t even supported on a dumbphones — to spread the word. For months now, users ranging…
NEW YORK — (AP) — A senior adviser to Kamala Harris’ 2024 presidential campaign is joining Coinbase’s global advisory council, which already includes several former U.S. senators and President Donald Trump’s ex-campaign manager, as the cryptocurrency exchange broadens its political reach.David Plouffe, a top Democratic strategist best known as an…
Llama just say — this probably wasn’t on your 2025 bingo card. A new study suggests that the long-necked, fuzzy mammals could be our secret weapon against COVID-19. Researchers in Belgium found that special particles in llama blood could help us develop powerful new treatments that keep working even as…
Christian Pulisic believes those questioning his commitment to the U.S. Men’s National Team are “way out of line.” The star winger/midfielder has faced blowback from USMNT legends Landon Donovan and Tim Howard for his choice to skip the upcoming Gold Cup, but he told CBS Sports Golazo’s “Call It What…
A lawsuit questioning the accuracy of the 2024 election will go to trial early next year, a judge has said.SMART Legislation, the action arm of the nonpartisan watchdog group SMART Elections, brought the lawsuit over voting discrepancies in Rockland County, New York.Why It MattersThe lawsuit has brought the results of…
Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Phillippe’s daughter, Ava Phillippe, is seeing double! After Ava, 25, recently shared a TikTok video of her and boyfriend Dakota Brubaker lip-syncing along to a Kesha song, her followers couldn’t help but notice the resemblance between Brubaker, sporting blonde locks and a black tank top, and…
A lawsuit disputing the results of the 2024 election has moved forward after it was revealed that former Vice President Kamala Harris received no votes a New York state district.A seminal case calling the results of the presidential race as well as state senate races into question has advanced. The…
California Sen. Alex Padilla was chucked out of a Los Angeles news briefing as Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem discussed the ongoing anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement riots that have engulfed the city. The 52-year-old Democrat was hauled fighting out of Noem’s briefing Thursday afternoon as she called California and LA…
A tax credit viewed as crucial to saving Downtown was renewed, and a new incentive to lure companies to the Big Apple from out of state established for the first time, in a down-to-the wire vote by the state Senate late Wednesday. The cliffhanger extension of the state’s Relocation Employment…
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth declined to say Thursday whether he would respect any court’s ruling if it put major limitations on National Guard troops and Marines deploying in Los Angeles after a series of sometimes violent protests fueled by federal immigration raids.U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer will hear California Gov.…
Many of us are constantly on a mission to eat more fruits and vegetables — and for good reason. High produce intake is associated with everything from better heart health, skin and vision, cognitive function, cancer prevention and weight management. However, when it comes to toxic chemicals, not all produce…
As the Mets rotation moves closer to full health and a potential logjam, the team has begun to get inquiries about trading Paul Blackburn, two sources told The Post. Frankie Montas has one rehab start remaining and perhaps two. Sean Manaea is a little further behind that. But if they…
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