Category: World

New York Times columnist Tressie McMillan Cottom said Friday that former President Barack Obama will not be coming to Democrats’ collective rescue as the party struggles to find national leadership in the wake of their stinging defeat in 2024. Cottom argued that Democrats desperate for Obama to save the party are “undignified” and weak, asserting…

In a recent documentary highlighting Alex Cooper’s rise to podcast stardom, the popular podcaster dropped allegations that her former Boston University soccer coach, Nancy Feldman, had sexually harassed her. The 30-year-old claimed that the coach had asked about her sex life, commented on her body, tried to get alone time with her and touched her….

The Austin Police Department (APD) has released mugshots of eight people who were arrested after anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agitators turned violent this week. The arrests came amid nationwide unrest that began in Los Angeles on June 7, when protests against recent ICE raids in the LA area turned violent, with agitators burning cars,…

The U.S. Secret Service confirmed Thursday that it is “aware” of threatening “Kill Trump” graffiti messages spray-painted around the city of Los Angeles during this week’s riots.  A spokesman for the protective agency would not confirm whether an investigation is underway but did say that it knows of the violent messaging directed at both President…

Underwater archaeologists may have discovered a long-lost 18th-century treasure ship that vanished over two centuries ago. Marine expert Edmond O’Byrne told Pen News that his team found what is believed to be the Recovery, a British ship that was lost off the coast of Wexford, Ireland, in 1787. (See the video at the top of…

Former Democratic vice presidential nominee Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minn., said China might be the voice of “moral authority” following Israel’s strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities and military leaders.  During a “What’s Next: Conversations on the Path Forward” event hosted by the Center for American Progress (CAP), Walz responded to a question from CEO Neera Tanden…

A mother whose daughter was murdered by an undocumented migrant is speaking out against the recent unrest in Los Angeles and pushing back on political rhetoric from Democratic lawmakers. Patty Morin, the mother of 37-year-old Rachel Morin, appeared on “Fox & Friends” Friday to voice her frustration over ongoing anti-ICE protests and remarks made during…

Ricki Lake has been on a transformative journey over the past few years, and the results speak for themselves. After dropping more than 30 pounds through diet and exercise, the former talk show host revealed another major change – a face and neck lift.  During an appearance on “Watch What Happens Live” with host Andy…

Karen Read’s lead defense lawyer Alan Jackson urged jurors to find her not guilty Friday in a closing argument that disputed the prosecution’s entire timeline from the night Boston Police Officer John O’Keefe died in Canton, a suburb about 20 miles south of the city. Read, 45, is accused of slamming her 2021 Lexus SUV…

Brad Pitt says he has gotten to the age where he knows what’s important in life.  “No matter the mistake, you know, you just learn from and you move on, and it’ll lead to the next success,” the actor, 61, told Entertainment Tonight on Monday at the premiere of his new racing movie “F1.”  He…