March 19, 2024

‘X-Men ‘97’ Creator Beau De Mayo Fired by Disney a Week Before Premiere

Well, that was uneXpected. Just over a week ahead of the highly-anticipated premiere of X-Men ’97, The Hollywood Reporter reported that series creator and showrunner Beau De Mayo has suddenly been fired. The studio has not commented on the decision, nor has De Mayo made a public statement about the shocking turn of events. The […]

Ree Drummond and husband Ladd go skinny dipping multiple times a week after becoming empty nesters

That’s one way to keep the spark alive! “Pioneer Woman” star Ree Drummond and her husband, Ladd Drummond, go skinny dipping in their hot tub multiple times a week. The Food Network personality — whose youngest of five children left for college in January — revealed the “development in the ol’ Drummond marriage” via her blog […]

Jets Week 14 report card: Where has this been?

Grading the Jets’ 30-6 win over the Texans on Sunday: Offense Where has this been? The offense exploded in the second half on Sunday, scoring 30 points after going scoreless in the first half. The Jets put up 347 total yards and went 6 of 15 on third down (40 percent). QB Zach Wilson (27 […]

Pro-Palestinian protesters throw smoke bomb, hit with pepper spray after being barred from entering the American Museum of Natural History for the second week

Pro-Palestinian protesters took to the streets of New York City again Saturday, storming Times Square after they were rebuffed as they tried to enter the American Museum of Natural History for the second weekend in a row. The protest, which started at the Upper West Side museum at 2 p.m., included the expectation that demonstrators […]

Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr still stunned by Beatles’ success: ‘None of us thought it would last a week’

With the release of their first song in decades, The Beatles have proven their music remains as relevant as ever — but the band’s two surviving members say they never imagined they’d have such longevity from its humble beginnings in Liverpool. “None of us thought it would last a week!” drummer Ringo Starr, 83, told […]

‘It’s crazy’: Shutdown caps Congress’ week from hell

With plenty still to do ahead of the impending shutdown, the House is essentially paralyzed as McCarthy faces the most serious threat yet to his gavel. | Francis Chung/POLITICO Democratic Rep. Jamaal Bowman has never seen a scenario like this week: “Not in real life — in movies. It’s crazy.” It’s practically a national adage

The week McCarthy threw it all at the wall — and nothing stuck

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy needs the House to move on a spending bill in order to avert a shutdown and give Republicans any hope of exerting leverage in negotiations with the Democratic-controlled Senate. | Francis Chung/POLITICO Speaker Kevin McCarthy is trapped in a vicious cycle. Every day this week, he has unveiled a new strategy

Mugshots of the week: Oct. 1-7, 2023

Move Back These mugshots were taken for arrests made throughout the U.S. the week of Oct. 1-7, 2023. Craig Ross Jr.: Arrested for alleged first-degree kidnapping in Saratoga County, New York on Monday, October 2, 2023. read more Mckynzie Kelley: Arrested for alleged attempted felony murder and fleeing or attempting to elude lights and siren […]

10K Migrants Apprehended in One Week in Arizona Border Sector

U.S. Border Patrol/Tucson Sector The surge of migrant apprehensions in the Arizona desert continues as Tucson Sector agents arrested 10,000 migrants during the past week. During that period, agents also carried out 430 migrant rescues and interdicted 21 human smuggling attempts. Tucson Sector Chief Patrol Agent John Modlin tweeted a report indicating that agents in

Mugshots of the week: Sept. 10-16, 2023

Move Back These mugshots were taken for arrests made throughout the U.S. the week of Sept. 10-16, 2023. Danelo Cavalcante: Sentenced to life in prison for first-degree murder in Chester County, Pennsylvania. Cavalcante was arrested on Wednesday, Sept. 13 after leading police on a two-week-long manhunt following his escape from Chester County Prison. read more […]

Chinese Fighter Jets Cross Taiwan Strait for the Second Time in a Week

Ten Chinese fighter jets crossed the median line of the Taiwan strait — which serves as an official barrier between Chinese and Taiwanese forces — for the second time in less than a week. Taiwanese forces spotted “24 Chinese air force planes, including J-10, J-11, J-16 and Su-30 fighters, as well as H-6 bombers,” at

White House Announces Joe Biden Will Head to Maui Disaster Zone Next Week

The White House announced Wednesday that President Joe Biden will head to the Maui disaster zone next week. While there he will meet with first responders and tour damage left by the catastrophic wildfires that rampaged across the Hawaii island. “In Maui, the President and First Lady will be welcomed by state and local leaders

MSNBC’s Weissmann: Trump Will Be Indicted This Week in Classified Documents Probe

MSNBC legal analyst Andrew Weissmann said Monday on “The Last Word” that he believes former President Donald Trump will be indicted this week in special counsel Jack Smith’s classified documents probe. Weissmann tweeted, “A zillion stories about the Trump case, but the bottom line is he is getting charged and it will be in D.C.

Disney Layoffs Go Global as Additional 2,500 U.S. Workers Eliminated This Week

The Walt Disney Co. has reportedly begun laying off personnel overseas as it continues to eliminate jobs at home, with an additional 2,500 U.S. workers receiving pink slips this week. Disney began notifying around 100 overseas workers this week that their jobs are at risk of elimination, according to a Deadline report. The staff are based

Dianne Feinstein ‘Hopeful’ to Return to Senate Next Week

Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) is “hopeful” she will return to the U.S. Senate next week, according to notes from Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY). “I spoke with Sen. Feinstein yesterday [Monday]. We are both hopeful she can return next week,” the Senate majority leader’s notes said at Tuesday’s press conference. The California senator’s return was listed as a

Treat Williams’ daughter honors late actor on Father’s Day one week after his death

June 19, 2023 | 8:15pm Treat Williams’ daughter honored his legacy on Father’s Day — which came less than a week after his unexpected death. On Sunday, Elinor “Ellie” Williams took to her Instagram Story to share two pictures of the late actor, born Richard Treat Williams. “I love you, Dad,” the 24-year-old wrote atop a throwback photo of […]

Musk says Unabomber who died last week ‘might not be wrong’ that tech is bad for humanity

Elon Musk said on Saturday that the Unabomber — despite his twisted, homicidal rampage that killed three people and injured two dozen more — “might not be wrong” in his belief that technology is detrimental to society. The billionaire tweeted the comment the same day the Unabomber, whose real name was Ted Kaczynski, died in […]

Report: Mitch McConnell Backs Kevin McCarthy’s Hand Ahead of Debt Summit Next Week

Republican Senate Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) backed House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s support for ”substantive” budget cuts days before he is set to meet with President Joe Biden and other congressional leaders to negotiate on debt ceiling legislation.  The Hill reported that McConnell signed onto a letter sent to Democrat Senate Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), led

Feinstein ‘hopeful’ she can return to Senate next week, Schumer notes say

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer holds sheets of paper with talking points on debt ceiling legislation during a press conference on Capitol Hill on May 2, 2src23. | Francis Chung/POLITICO Chuck Schumer spoke to Sen. Dianne Feinstein on Monday and the ailing California Democrat is “hopeful” she’ll return to Washington next week, according to notes

Report: Biden Plans Reelection Announcement for Next Week

President Joe Biden is preparing to announce his 2024 reelection bid next week, according to the Washington Post. Biden’s team is making the final touches to the president’s plans to launch his campaign, including “finalizing plans to release a video for the president to officially launch his campaign,” the Post reported after speaking with three people briefed on

Rickie Fowler’s Masters invitation depends on performance in Austin this week

Rickie Fowler’s rise on the Official World Golf Ranking has been fun for golf fans to watch this season after he struggled in recent years to remain consistent in his tournament rounds.  But his recent success will be tested at Austin Country Club this week at the World Golf Championships-Dell Technologies Match Play, where his […]

Fox News viewership crushes MSNBC, CNN for 110th straight week among both total viewers and primetime

Fox News was the most-watched cable news channel for the 110th straight week from March 20-26, crushing CNN and MSNBC combined across significant measurables.  Fox News averaged 1.3 million total viewers during the week of March 20, finishing as the only basic cable network to surpass the one-million mark. TBS finished second with 872,000 total […]

The week in whoppers: DA Bragg’s laugher on crime, the WH’s balloon malarkey and more

Diary of disturbing disinformation and dangerous delusions This vow: “We cannot and will not normalize serious criminal conduct.” — Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg, Tuesday We say: In his Day 1 memo, Bragg vowed not to prosecute numerous crimes or seek a prison sentence for any crime except the very worst, like murder. In 2022, his […]

Texas Border Sector Reports 10K Known Border Crossers in Single Week

Del Rio Sector Border Patrol officials report just over 10,000 known border crossers during a seven-day period ending on March 18. The known border crossers include more than 5,500 migrant apprehensions and 4,400 known got-aways. Del Rio Sector Chief Patrol Agent Jason D. Owens tweeted a video weekly recap featuring Bracketteville Station Watch Commander Fernando

The House GOP is starting its many investigations this week. Here’s what to know.

POLITICO illustrations by Jade Cuevas/Photos by Getty Images/AP/iStock Kevin McCarthy has told House Republicans to treat every committee like the Oversight panel — that is, use every last bit of authority to dig into the Biden administration. That work begins in earnest this week. Several sprawling probes — largely directed at President Joe Biden, his

Ukrainians to start training on Patriot missiles in US as soon as next week, officials say​

A sign is pictured at Scott Gate, one of the entrances to Oklahoma’s Fort Sill, in this 2014 photo. Sue Ogrocki/AP CNN — Ukrainian troops are set to begin training on the Patriot missile system in the United States as soon as next week, two US officials familiar with the matter tell CNN. The training […]

Maricopa Official: Vote Counting Efforts Will Spill into Next Week

Maricopa County Board of Supervisors Chairman Bill Gates told CNN Thursday that vote tabulations in the county will carry over into next week. Gates spoke with CNN’s Sara Sidner live on air just after 11:srcsrc a.m. local time and noted that there were some 4srcsrc,srcsrcsrc remaining ballots to be tabulated in Maricopa, including 29src,srcsrcsrc early

Joe Biden Said ’Democracy’ 37 Times in 20-Minute Address Week Before Midterms 

President Joe Biden uttered the word “democracy” 37 times in a 2src-minute speech on Wednesday that seemed to be his final pitch to American voters to vote for Democrats in next week’s midterm elections. Biden’s speech cautioned against letting Republicans take power after the midterm election, arguing that the “very soul of America itself” is

Judge Gives DOJ a Week to Prepare Redactions to Mar-a-Lago Warrant Affidavit

U.S. Magistrate Judge Bruce Reinhart, who authorized the search of former President Donald Trump’s Florida home at Mar-a-Lago, ordered the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday to prepare a redacted version of the search warrant affidavit — presumably to unseal it eventually — so the public can see at least part of it. Reinhart’s ruling…

White House Cuts Coronavirus Briefings to Twice a Week

White House coronavirus officials announced Tuesday they would only brief reporters twice a week about the ongoing fight against the virus. “We are going to be moving our press briefing calls from three days per week on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday going forward to twice per week on Tuesdays and Fridays,” White House Senior Advisor…

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