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Prosecutor says bullet that hit Secret Service agent came from suspect’s shotgun
The federal prosecutor leading the case against Cole Tomas Allen, the man accused of attempting to assassinate President Trump at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, said Sunday that the government has overwhelming evidence of premeditated intent and can prove its case beyond a reasonable doubt.
Fetterman warns of ‘small Communist takeover’ in Maine as Platner nears Democratic nomination
Sen. John Fetterman sounded the alarm Friday about the leftward drift of his own party, warning that a "small Communist takeover" is underway in Maine as Graham Platner closes in on the Democratic Senate nomination.
California Gov. Newsom calls WHCD shooting ‘evil,’ blames Trump for political climate
California Gov. Gavin Newsom called the April 25 shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner "evil" during a Friday appearance on HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher," while arguing that President Trump bears responsibility for the country's political tone.
Epstein suicide note sealed in New York courthouse for nearly 7 years, report says
A suicide note allegedly written by disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein has been quietly sealed in a New York courthouse for nearly seven years -- kept from investigators and the public even as millions of pages of government records on Epstein were released, The New York Times reported Thursday.
Nurse Sarah Danh recovering after Japan honeymoon collapse
Sarah Danh, 27, a labor and delivery nurse, is off life support and breathing on her own, according to her uncle. Danh and her husband, Luke Gradl, married in March and flew to Tokyo in April, where she fell ill and was rushed to the emergency room. She was diagnosed with acute liver failure, among other serious conditions, and placed in the ICU.
Sydney Sweeney posts first public photos with music manager Scooter Braun on Instagram
Sydney Sweeney made her relationship with Scooter Braun official on her Instagram grid Friday, sharing a carousel of photos from their weekend together at the Stagecoach music festival in Indio, California.
Black voters could lose congressional seats after Supreme Court guts Voting Rights Act protection
The Supreme Court's gutting of a key Voting Rights Act protection is threatening to erase hard-won congressional representation for Black voters in Louisiana and Alabama -- and Democrats are racing to court to stop it.
Trump retirement order expands access built by Biden law
President Trump signed an executive order Thursday directing the Treasury Department to launch TrumpIRA.gov, a federal portal connecting workers to private-sector retirement accounts -- but the matching benefits at the heart of the initiative were created by a law signed by his predecessor, President Biden.
Kathy Griffin rallies to Kimmel’s defense as Trump presses ABC to fire host
Comedian Kathy Griffin came to the defense of late-night host Jimmy Kimmel this week, drawing on her own turbulent experience with presidential scrutiny after Kimmel's joke about first lady Melania Trump ignited a firestorm that has since drawn in federal regulators.
Whoopi Goldberg says SCOTUS Louisiana ruling targets minority voters
"The View" co-host Whoopi Goldberg on Thursday said the Supreme Court's decision striking down Louisiana's second majority-Black congressional district was designed to suppress minority political participation.
Spirit Airlines prepares to shut down after government bailout collapses
Spirit Airlines is preparing to cease operations after a last-ditch effort to secure a $500 million federal rescue package fell apart, according to people familiar with the matter.
Video of zombie-like drug addicts near San Francisco’s Tenderloin goes viral
A disturbing video showing rows of people incapacitated by drugs on a downtown San Francisco street has gone viral on social media, renewing scrutiny of the city's long-running drug and homelessness crisis -- even as police say the footage predates a major enforcement crackdown.
Pundit Scott Jennings drops F-bomb on CNN amid heated Iran war debate
CNN political commentator Scott Jennings erupted in a profanity-laced outburst at fellow panelist Adam Mockler during a live Thursday night segment over President Trump's war with Iran, demanding he "get your f---ing hand out of my face."
Cruise passengers stranded on San Francisco ship for nearly 9 hours in customs ‘nightmare’
Thousands of passengers aboard a Norwegian Cruise Line vessel were trapped on their ship for up to nine hours Tuesday after a customs screening process at the Port of San Francisco ground to a near-standstill -- the result of broken facial recognition technology, a late docking and the need to process a passenger's death onboard.
Britney Spears formally charged with DUI in March traffic stop
Britney Spears was charged Thursday with driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol -- a misdemeanor -- stemming from a March arrest in which California highway officers pulled her over for erratic driving, the Ventura County District Attorney's Office said.
Emily Blunt draws backlash for ‘out of touch’ job advice ahead of ‘Devil Wears Prada 2’ release
Emily Blunt is facing online criticism after telling unhappy workers to simply quit their jobs -- comments that many fans called tone-deaf coming from a Hollywood millionaire.
Lone suspect behind Brown, MIT attacks driven by perceived injustices, personal grievances, FBI says
Federal investigators have concluded a significant portion of their probe into a mass shooting at Brown University and the murder of a Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor, determining that a Portuguese national acting alone carried out both attacks, driven by personal grievances and perceived injustices he attributed to communities he believed contributed to his failures.
Six years later, Goldie Hawn still waiting for the right script
Goldie Hawn has not appeared on screen in six years, but she says she is not ruling out a return to acting -- as long as someone brings her a script worth her time.
‘CBS Evening News’ ratings fall to historic lows under Tony Dokoupil
"CBS Evening News with Tony Dokoupil" has fallen below 4 million viewers for the third consecutive week, reaching historic lows and raising fresh doubts about the program's direction under CBS News Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss.
Atlanta Hawks finance exec gets 3 and a half years for $3.7M embezzlement scheme
A former Atlanta Hawks finance executive has been sentenced to more than three years in federal prison for embezzling approximately $3.7 million from the NBA franchise through fraudulent expense claims and misuse of corporate credit cards.
