The Global Update

Conan O’Brien and Ryan Reynolds poked fun at Meghan Markle’s recent foray into the jam industry this week, comparing her to Reynolds’ father’s work as a “food broker.” Reynolds was discussing his late father, James Reynolds,’ different careers, telling the comedian on his “Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend” podcast this week that his father left…

AI technology could be used to detect potentially deadly blood clots before they strike. That’s according to scientists at the University of Tokyo, who say they have created a non-invasive way to observe clotting activity in blood as it occurs. The new artificial intelligence tool uses a powerful microscope to monitor platelets in real time,…

Sean “Diddy” Combs’ former protégé Aubrey O’Day has confirmed that she will not be testifying in the former rapper’s ongoing sex-trafficking trial. In 2005, the 41-year-old singer rose to fame when she appeared on Diddy’s MTV show “Making the Band” and became a member of the girls’ group Danity Kane. On May 14, O’Day shared…

A Massachusetts judge has agreed to bar references to an unrelated, botched murder investigation in Karen Read’s second trial on murder and other charges in the 2022 death of her Boston police officer boyfriend, John O’Keefe.  Police in Canton, a suburb about 20 miles south of Boston, inaccurately determined the Feb. 4, 2021 death of…

For four years, former Playboy playmates – and twins – Karissa and Kristina Shannon were thought to have been living a life of luxury and glamour inside the Playboy mansion with boyfriend Hugh Hefner. But behind closed doors, the Florida natives were fighting to survive a web of trauma-filled experiences ignited by jealousy and betrayal. …

“Saturday Night Live” lampooned President Donald Trump’s recent Middle East trip in its season finale, trivializing what the administration billed as a major foreign policy reset. The cold open featured James Austin Johnson as an exaggerated Trump alongside a fictionalized Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The sketch suggested an unlikely bromance. “We’re together now, kidding,…

In an emotional and widely shared moment, President Donald J. Trump spoke directly with Edan Alexander, the 21-year-old American-Israeli soldier who was recently freed from Hamas captivity, during a phone call captured on camera and released by the White House. “Mr. President,” Alexander greeted Trump at the start of the call, visibly moved. “You’re the…

A naval training ship donning a massive Mexican flag crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City on Saturday night, sending passengers into the murky water. Videos posted to social media appear to show the mast of the ship crashing into the bridge just before 8:30 p.m., as passengers and nearby onlookers screamed, prompting…

Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark began her 2025 WNBA season with a triple-double in her team’s 93-58 rout of the Chicago Sky Saturday.  During the game, Clark was called for a flagrant foul after a hard foul on her rival, Angel Reese. The star Sky center was angry with the foul by Clark and went…

FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino issued a sharp and public condemnation of the bureau’s former director, James Comey, Saturday, accusing Comey of disgracing the agency as authorities investigate Comey’s controversial “86 47” Instagram post. In a statement posted to X, Bongino said Comey’s actions are another example of failed leadership that continues to haunt the…