Bursting onto the scene as a provocative comedian before transforming into a Hollywood star then internet conspiracy theorist, Russell Brand still boasts millions of online fans despite being accused of rape. Brand, who has almost seven million subscribers on YouTube, 11.3 million followers on X (formerly Twitter) and 4.8 million on Instagram, was on Friday…
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., is resigning from the House Freedom Caucus, she announced in a letter to fellow conservatives on Monday. It’s the latest escalation in her fight against House GOP leaders and a small group of members on the right flank of their conference over the issue of proxy voting. Luna has teamed up…
There is no such thing as too much depth. In baseball, that is usually said related to pitching, but unfortunately for the Atlanta Braves, that will also come into play for the team’s outfield through at least mid-season. With the stunning suspension of prized free agent addition Jurickson Profar for 80 games after testing positive for a banned…
Sen. Cory Booker spent Monday night on the Senate floor, delivering a nonstop speech protesting the Trump administration’s policies. The New Jersey Democrat took the podium at 7 p.m. EDT, vowing to speak “for as long as I am physically able.” He was still standing — with glasses on and papers in hand — as…
Monday marks the annual Transgender Day of Visibility (TDOV), which honors transgender, nonbinary and gender-expansive people while drawing attention to the high levels of poverty, discrimination and violence the community faces globally. This year’s TDOV follows President Donald Trump’s recent executive orders that restrict the rights of transgender Americans – impacting their ability to serve in the military, participate…
The Warriors got off to a torrid start Sunday, evened their road trip record at 2-2 and moved back into the No. 6 playoff position in the Western Conference. After starting slowly in their first three games of the trip, the Warriors exploded out of the gate for 44 points in the first quarter and…
Far-right French leader Marine Le Pen was handed a four-year prison sentence and banned from holding public office for five years by a French court Monday, in what could be the biggest setback for her political cause in a generation. Until this week, Le Pen had looked like the likeliest winner in France’s next presidential election set…
Monday, March 31 is Cesar Chavez’s birthday and Cesar Chavez Day, which will be marked in Denver with closed offices in honor of his life. Cesar Chavez Day was proclaimed a federal commemorative holiday in 2014 and honors the activist’s legacy in the civil rights and labor movement during his life. Chavez formed the National Farm Workers…
Becoming A Contender is difficult business, filled with missteps, false starts, cul-de-sacs and distractions, and it is never more difficult than when a team that has been on power suck for most of the last decade and a half suddenly finds itself in other people’s late-season business. Hence, the Detroit Pistons in this, the beginning…
A radar-confirmed tornado was spotted whirling through counties just south of Atlanta as strong storms barreled through the metro area Monday. Channel 2’s Chief Meteorologist Brad Nitz noted the rotation on the radar in eastern Coweta County crossing into Fayette County around 12:45 p.m. It was not immediately clear what level of damage may have…