2 weeks ago in National

Texas Republicans aim for final passage of redistricting after California Democrats’ counterpunch

Texas Republicans were aiming Friday to give final passage to an unprecedented mid-decade redraw of the state's congressional map and send it to Gov. Greg Abbott's desk for final approval ahead of the 2026 elections.

2 weeks ago in National

Trump says he’ll keep extending TikTok shutdown deadline

President Donald Trump is calling national security and privacy concerns related to TikTok and its Chinese parent company "highly overrated" and said Friday he'll keep extending the deadline for the popular video-sharing platform until there's a buyer.

2 weeks ago in Entertainment

Lil Nas X jailed on suspicion of charging at police on LA street where he walked nearly naked

Rapper Lil Nas X was arrested and briefly taken to a hospital for a suspected overdose Thursday after Los Angeles police say he charged at officers responding to a report of a naked man walking on a busy boulevard.

3 weeks ago in Sports

How MLB’s upcoming deals will change how you watch out-of-market, Sunday night and Wild Card games

According to people familiar with negotiations, ESPN is nearing a deal to distribute out-of-market games while NBC/Peacock, Netflix and Apple TV are in talks for regular-season packages, the Wild Card round and the Home Run Derby.

3 weeks ago in World

Famine grips Gaza’s largest city and is likely to spread, authority on food crises says

The world's leading authority on food crises said Friday the Gaza Strip's largest city is gripped by famine, and that it is likely to spread across the territory without a ceasefire and an end to restrictions on humanitarian aid.

3 weeks ago in World

Hundreds of historic tall ships sail into Amsterdam for a maritime festival

Crowds packed vantage points along a major canal and took to the water themselves Wednesday to watch a flotilla of hundreds of historic ships sail into Amsterdam at the start of a five-day festival celebrating the Dutch capital's maritime history.

3 weeks ago in Entertainment, Music

Ciara reinforces her passion for music with ‘CiCi.’ The album is her first since 2019

Ciara will deliver a new bundle of joy on Friday, but it's not the fifth child her husband publicly flirts with her about. "It's time. Honestly, I've been working on this album for almost five years," said the R&B-pop superstar.

3 weeks ago in Entertainment, Trending

Millie Bobby Brown and Jake Bongiovi welcome first child via adoption

Millie Bobby Brown and Jake Bongiovi adopted a daughter, the first child for the married couple, this summer, they announced Thursday. "We are beyond excited to embark on this beautiful next chapter of parenthood in both peace and privacy," the couple wrote in a social media statement.

3 weeks ago in Sports

Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, aka Sincaraz, rule men’s tennis as the 2025 US Open arrives

OK, sure, maybe it wouldn't be rational to say there's no point in actually holding the full U.S. Open and instead just fast-forwarding to the inevitable matchup for the men's championship between Jannik Sinner — assuming he's healthy — and Carlos Alcaraz on Sept. 7. Seems reasonable, though.

3 weeks ago in Entertainment, Music

New Beatles ‘Anthology’ projects will be released this fall

Beatles fans will be feeling some "real love" for this: New content from the iconic band is coming this fall on screen, in music and in print.

3 weeks ago in National

Judge denies Justice Department request to unseal Epstein grand jury transcripts

A federal judge on Wednesday rejected the Trump administration's request to unseal grand jury transcripts from Jeffrey Epstein 's sex trafficking case, joining two other judges in denying the public release of material from investigations into the late financier's decades-long sexual abuse of young women and girls.

3 weeks ago in Sports

Yankees become 1st MLB team to hit 9 home runs in a game twice in one season

José Caballero hit two home runs in 86 games with the Tampa Bay Rays this season. The speedy utilityman matched that total in one night Tuesday as the New York Yankees put on quite a power show.

3 weeks ago in Entertainment

Aubrey Plaza describes grief over husband Jeff Baena’s death, likens it to an ‘ocean of awfulness’

The actor spoke on the podcast ''Good Hang with Amy Poehler," telling her former "Parks and Recreation" costar in her most detailed public remarks to date that it's been a daily struggle to overcome her grief.

3 weeks ago in Sports

Boston Celtics sale is done. Bill Chisholm takes over as owner of NBA’s most-decorated franchise

The sale of the Boston Celtics was finalized on Tuesday, with private equity mogul Bill Chisholm taking over control of the NBA's most-decorated franchise from a group led by Wyc Grousbeck that had owned them for more than two decades.

3 weeks ago in National

Hurricane Erin forces evacuations on North Carolina’s Outer Banks, threatens dangerous rip currents

Although the storm is expected to stay offshore, evacuations were ordered on barrier islands along the Carolina coast as authorities warned the storm could churn up dangerous rip currents from Florida to the New England coast.

3 weeks ago in Entertainment

Second trial in killing of rapper Young Dolph starts in Memphis

The trial of a man charged with organizing the daytime ambush killing of rapper Young Dolph at a Memphis bakery in November 2021 began on Monday.

3 weeks ago in Sports

Veteran Joe Flacco selected as Browns starting QB for season opener against Bengals on Sept. 7

After four weeks, Joe Flacco has emerged as the winner of the Cleveland Browns' four-way quarterback competition. The 40-year-old Flacco beat out Kenny Pickett and rookies Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders. Deshaun Watson is on the roster, but is expected to miss the season because of injuries.

3 weeks ago in Entertainment, Music

Busta Rhymes and Ricky Martin will make history at 2025 MTV VMAs. Here’s who is taking the stage

Rapper Busta Rhymes will receive the first ever MTV VMA Rock the Bells Visionary Award and Ricky Martin will be honored with the inaugural Latin Icon Award, the VMAs announced Monday.

3 weeks ago in Lifestyle

Cambridge Dictionary adds ‘skibidi’ and ‘tradwife’ among 6,000 new words

What the skibidi is happening to the English language? "Skibidi," pronounced SKIH-bih-dee, is one of the slang terms popularized by social media that are among more than 6,000 additions this year to the Cambridge Dictionary.

3 weeks ago in Entertainment, Trending

‘Ketamine Queen’ accused of selling fatal dose to Matthew Perry agrees to plead guilty

Jasveen Sangha becomes the fifth and final defendant charged in the overdose death of the "Friends" star to strike a plea agreement with federal prosecutors, avoiding a trial that had been planned for September.