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…
President Trump’s dramatic rug pull of Rep. Elise Stefanik’s (R-N.Y.) UN ambassador nomination has given House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) a new series of headaches. Why it matters: Johnson has to reassure GOP lawmakers after their president said he’s nervous about a Trump +20 district. He also must reintegrate Stefanik, who was planning to bolt town next week, into a…
Inside the searing silence of the Duke locker room, the echo of a door slamming shut intermittently rippled through. Every time a player or staff member ducked into the adjacent coaches locker room, the bang of the door reverberated like a siren in a still night. There’s nothing to prepare a team for the emotional spiral that…
The woman sentenced to life in prison for killing Tejano music icon Selena in 1995 has been denied parole, the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles said Thursday, Yolanda Saldívar was convicted of fatally shooting Selena, the Mexican-American singer known as the “Queen of Tejano” music whose full name was Selena Quintanilla Pérez, at a Days Inn motel…
After receiving Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification, a California-based startup creating a flying electric automobile is currently accepting preorders. According to a news release from the firm, Alef Aeronautics’ flying automobile has received a Special Airworthiness Certification, allowing the business to test it on the road and in the air. According to Alef’s website, the…
Another kid has been welcomed by Robert De Niro. The 79-year-old is currently a seven-time father. The birth was confirmed to The Associated Press on Tuesday, but no other information was anticipated, according to a spokesperson for De Niro. De Niro described being a parent once more to The Associated Press at a movie…
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…
The Devils were the buzz of the hockey world a week ago. Akira Schmid had just put the finishing touches on a victory over the New York Rangers in the first round of the playoffs. If you were expecting the Devils would have a strong playoff run, the NHL playoffs bracket had done about as…
Popular US sitcom The return of Malcolm in the Middle is expected. for a four-episode special on Disney+ – but with one notable absentee. Erik Per Sullivan, who played Malcolm’s younger brother, Dewey, will not return because he is no longer an actor. The much-loved character will now be played by Fargo actor Caleb Ellsworth-Clark instead,…
On Monday, a jury in Colorado rejected a woman’s claim that she was mad when she assaulted her stepson, finding her guilty of murder in the death of her 11-year-old stepson. Over three years after the prosecution said that Letecia Stauch stabbed Gannon Stauch 18 times before striking him in the head and then…