Category: World

The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday paused the Trump administration’s efforts to dismiss the head of an independent agency charged with investigating whistleblower claims as the president seeks to remake the federal government.  The decision allows Hampton Dellinger, a Biden appointee, to remain as head of the Office of Special Counsel at least through Feb….

The New York Yankees announced Friday that their players no longer must be clean-shaven. Owner Hal Steinbrenner said in a statement that players would be able to keep “well-groomed” beards after discussing the matter with current and former players over “several” years. The rule, which said players could not have facial hair below the lower…

Phil Collins isn’t “hungry” to make new music due to his ongoing illness. Back in 2022, the legendary musician revealed he could no longer play the drums because it was too difficult to pick up his drumsticks. Now, Collins is shedding light on the current state of his health — and it hasn’t been much…

A federal judge on Friday granted an injunction requested by 19 attorneys general to prevent the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from having access to the Treasury Department’s central payment system. The ruling by U.S. District Judge Jeannette Vargas extends the pause by issuing a preliminary injunction, a legal step that blocks access…

“It shouldn’t take longer to approve an [energy] project than it takes to build it,” said National Governors Association Vice Chair Kevin Stitt at Friday’s conference in Washington. That, the Oklahoma Republican said, is the collective picture painted of all the problems with government bureaucracy at all levels that imperils the U.S.’ ability to stay…

Classic James Bond actress Valerie Leon warned that new editions to the franchise might be very different now that it has been taken over by Amazon.  Amazon shared a press release on Thursday declaring, “Amazon MGM Studios, Michael G. Wilson, and Barbara Broccoli today announced that they have formed a new joint venture to house…

Nearly 200 Venezuelan illegal immigrants detained at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, were shipped back home this week in multiple flights after the South American nation expressed its willingness to accept its citizens.  The 177 Venezuelans were aboard a U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement flight that had a stopover in Honduras before landing in Caracas. Images show…

Los Angeles’ newly-elected District Attorney Nathan Hochman said on Friday that he has asked the court to reject the Menendez brothers’ request for a new trial.  This comes months after former District Attorney George Gascon cited new evidence in the form of a letter suggesting the brothers may have been abused by their father as…

President Donald Trump has helped a GOP lawmaker and national union leader finally squash their feud after making headlines in 2023 for their verbal spat on the Senate floor, telling each other to “stand” their “butt(s) up,” during an argument.   Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., and Teamsters President Sean O’Brien made headlines in November 2023…

Kash Patel, President Donald Trump’s pick to head the FBI, was sworn in on Friday after a narrow Senate confirmation vote Thursday.  Patel was sworn in at the Eisenshower Executive Office Building by U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi after being confirmed by the U.S. Senate as the ninth-ever FBI director, succeeding Christopher Wray. Patel, who…