Lawmakers seek to boost CFTC budget to take on crypto oversight
WASHINGTON — The Commodity Futures Trading Commission would need more resources as its regulatory purview expands with ... Read More
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Hilary Duff mourns TV dad Robert Carradine, who died by suicide
“Lizzie McGuire” star Hilary Duff is mourning the loss of her on-screen father, Robert Carradine, who died by suicide after battling bipolar disorder for nearly two decades. He was 71.
“This one hurts. It’s really...Read more
Massachusetts power outages persist today: 250,000-plus without heat, Cape Cod in the dark
BOSTON — Cape Cod and the South Shore are still coping with the wrath of the Blizzard of ’26.
The 10 o’clock tally for power outages remains above a quarter of a million customers without power. The exact number is ...Read more
Escaped police K-9 found shacked up with shady gang – of goats, NC cops say
A potentially “aggressive” police dog defied stereotypes when he escaped his kennel and joined up with a gang of goats, according to investigators in North Carolina.
The dog, named K-9 Macho, went on the run after ...Read more
Why standing in solidarity with immigrants is an act of accompaniment in Catholic philosophy
In Portland, Oregon, people wearing inflatable frog costumes – The Portland Frog Brigade – danced outside immigration offices. In Chicago, parents and neighbors walked children to and from school, forming “magic ...Read more
Florida’s proposed cuts to AIDS drug program threaten patient care and public health
More than 128,000 Floridians are living with HIV. The state has the second-highest rate of new HIV diagnoses after Georgia, with approximately 4,500 new diagnoses in 2023, the most recent year for which data is ...Read more
Supreme Court’s Michigan pipeline case is about Native rights and fossil fuels, not just technical legal procedure
What began as a straightforward question from one water-quality advocate has morphed into a high-stakes battle over an oil pipeline at the highest levels of the U.S. government – with implications that go far beyond ...Read more
When civil rights protesters are killed, some deaths – generally those of white people – resonate more
Renee Good and Alex Pretti, two white Minneapolis residents killed in January 2026 by federal agents while protesting the Trump administration’s immigration policy, have become household names. National media outlets ...Read more
50 years ago, the Supreme Court broke campaign finance regulation
In 2024, spending on federal elections totaled almost US$15 billion in the United States. The United Kingdom, in contrast, spent approximately $129 million on its 2024 parliamentary elections – less than 1% of 2024 U....Read more
Honoring Colorado’s Black History requires taking the time to tell stories that make us think twice
For the past eight years, the Colorado Springs City Council has issued proclamations and recognitions paying homage to the achievements of its African American citizens.
In 2005, the Colorado Springs City ...Read more
Why ICE’s body camera policies make the videos unlikely to improve accountability and transparency
Amid growing demands by Democrats to overhaul U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement after federal immigration officials killed two U.S. citizens in Minnesota, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem said in early ...Read more
At a moment of turmoil, an embattled Trump is set to address a divided Congress
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump will deliver his annual State of the Union address Tuesday night at a moment of unusual upheaval, confronting a cascade of crises that have left Washington unsettled and his own ...Read more
BAFTA judge Jonte Richardson resigns over racial slur row
BAFTA judge Jonte Richardson has resigned following the racial slur row which overshadowed Sunday night's (22.02.26) ceremony.
Filmmaker Richardson was a juror on the organisation's emerging talent judging panel but he ...Read more
Russell Brand pleads not guilty to rape and sexual assault charges
Russell Brand has pleaded not guilty to charges of rape and sexual assault.
The 50-year-old comedian/actor appeared at Southwark Crown Court in London on Tuesday (24.02.26) and spoke to confirm his name and enter a not ...Read more
BioShock movie still a priority for Netflix
The BioShock movie is still a priority for Netflix and production will resume once the next Hunger Games prequel wraps.
Netflix announced the film version of the 2K video game series, which began in 2007, a few years ago,...Read more
Violent aftermath of Mexico’s ‘El Mencho’ killing follows pattern of other high-profile cartel hits
The death of a major cartel boss in Mexico has unleashed a violent backlash in which members of the criminal group have paralyzed some cities through blockades and attacks on property and security forces.
At ...Read more
Ryan Tedder teases new BTS album ARIRANG is 'one of the craziest things I've worked on'
Ryan Tedder says BTS' forthcoming album ARIRANG is "one of the craziest things I've worked on".
The songwriter to the stars - who has worked with a host of K-pop acts before, including BLACKPINK, Tomorrow X Together, and ...Read more
Courtney Love says she and the late Marianne Faithfull 'hated' being compared
Courtney Love has reflected on her long-running frustration with being compared to the late Marianne Faithfull, saying the two artists "hated" the constant parallels drawn between them.
Speaking in a recent interview with...Read more
Send Help director Sam Raimi reveals his worst ever job
Sam Raimi's worst ever job was delivering washing machines and mattresses to "creepy people in scary places".
The 66-year-old filmmaker made his name and reputation with the cult classic 1981 supernatural horror The Evil ...Read more
David Schwimmer is doubling down on Chicago's Lookingglass Theatre
CHICAGO — David Schwimmer, long a close friend of the Lookingglass Theatre, is reengaged, reenergized and determined to coax the struggling Chicago theater company where he began his career back to life.
The 59-year-old...Read more
Commentary: RFK Jr.'s focus on viral nonsense is putting children's lives at risk
This month, Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — the individual entrusted with safeguarding the health of 330 million Americans — posted a 90-second video of himself and Kid Rock doing ...Read more
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