The Global Update

Prince William and the royal family paid tribute to a British man killed in the New Orleans terrorist attack.  Edward Pettifer, 31, was identified as one of the victims involved in the attack on Bourbon Street in the early morning hours of New Year’s Day. Pettifer was from London, and his stepmother is a former…

Soccer legend Lionel Messi was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom on Saturday, but he did not show up to the White House in person to receive the medal from President Biden. Messi was one of 19 recipients of the award, alongside NBA Hall of Famer Magic Johnson. According to USA Today, Messi’s management team…

“The last few days of 2024 will forever be some of my favorite,” Sydney Sweeney captioned a series of photos featuring her and her friends ringing in the new year together with various fun activities. Among the photos was one of her posing on a blue jet ski, while wearing a brown string bikini and…

Conservative social media users tore into White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre this week for sharing a picture of the White House communications team, calling it the “best team in the business.” Biden critics on X hammered the post, disputing the claim and accusing the press secretary of lying on behalf of President Biden throughout…

The New Orleans Saints have pledged to donate $1 million to relief efforts for the victims of the terror attack in the French Quarter on New Year’s Day. Fourteen people were killed, and dozens were left injured, after a man drove along Bourbon Street in a white pickup truck, donned with an ISIS flag, at…

Sonny Smart, the father of Georgia football coach Kirby Smart, died early Saturday morning from complications related to hip surgery he had after falling the day before the Sugar Bowl, the university confirmed.  Sonny Smart was injured in New Orleans on New Year’s Day before the start of the College Football Playoff quarterfinal game between Georgia…

One social scientist and author told CNN that he’s worried about the number of men in their 30s and 40s who are not buying homes or starting families. “Of Boys and Men” author Richard Reeves spoke to CNN host Michael Smerconish about the brewing social dynamic in America where a significant portion of men are…

Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., told Republican lawmakers on Saturday that President-elect Trump supports a conservative policy overhaul via a single large bill, three sources told Fox News Digital. Trump wants both the House and Senate to have such a bill on his desk by May, the sources said. The president-elect’s buy-in will likely end the…

Sometimes, in order to go forward, you must go back. That is at least what Rex Ryan is hoping for when he interviews with the New York Jets. Ryan will be interviewing with the Jets on Tuesday, per the NFL Networks’ Ian Rapoport.  Ryan, 62, coached the Jets for six seasons from 2009-2014 and led…

Seattle Seahawks defensive tackle Byron Murphy II was the latest victim of the infamous and expensive annual rookie dinner – only his teammates decided to also throw in a little prank.  Every year, NFL veterans are treated to a dinner where they typically order high-priced items on the menu, and the team’s respective rookie will foot…