
The Guardian - 17 hours 38 min ago
The R&B singer was found guilty of racketeering, sex trafficking and producing child abuse images, with his lawyer lobbying the US president for more than a year R Kelly has formally appealed to the US president, Donald Trump, for a reduction of his 31-year prison sentence for racketeering, sex trafficking and child abuse images, in a filing to the Department of Justice. The 59-year-old R&B singer, whose full name is Robert Sylvester Kelly, was found guilty in 2021 of leading a criminal enterprise...

Fox News - 17 hours 59 min ago
President Donald Trump said Iran released an American woman who he said had been wrongfully detained since December 2024. The woman was later identified as Dena Karari.

The Guardian - 18 hours 5 min ago
This live blog is now closed. Sign up for the Breaking News US email In his opening statement before senators today, Todd Blanche, said that he is "pleased to testify again today to tell everybody here that we are doing just that-we are keeping America safe" . The nominee for attorney general, who has been leading the justice department in an acting capacity since Pam Bondi was fired in April. Continue reading...

Hello Magazine - 18 hours 19 min ago
The teenage golf star turned heads in a shimmering gold gown as she made a glamorous appearance at the 2026 ESPY Awards. See photos.

The Raw Story - 18 hours 30 min ago
A conservative Haitian pastor who helped marshal support for President Donald Trump spoke out on Wednesday, saying many people in the community are feeling betrayed by an administration that is trying to strip some of their right to live in the U.S., according to a new report. Rev. Daniel Ulysse, who leads the Haitian American Republican Caucus, spoke with Mother Jones about what life has been like for members of his group during the second Trump administration. Last year, the administration abruptly...

UPI - 18 hours 50 min ago
U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday evening that Iran has freed a U.S. citizen detained in the country since 2024 as a "gesture of goodwill."...

The Guardian - 19 hours 38 min ago
Dena Karari, dual US-Iranian citizen, now safely outside of Iran, and in good condition', president posts on Truth Social Donald Trump said Wednesday Iran had agreed to release an American citizen who was "wrongfully detained" since December 2024. "She is now safely outside of Iran, and in good condition," Trump wrote on social media , without naming the woman. "The United States of America appreciates this gesture of Goodwill by Iran!" Continue reading...

The Guardian - 20 hours 30 min ago
Trump's effort to revamp the landmark stretched well past the goal of having it ready by the Fourth of July The newly drained Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool's bottom surface has noticeably faded since it was lined with a protective coating in a color Donald Trump called "American flag blue" this spring. An Associated Press reporter and photographer viewed the fenced-off reflecting pool on Wednesday from the top of the Washington Monument. The new liner appears grayer than when...

The Raw Story - 20 hours 33 min ago
President Donald Trump's primetime speech on Thursday is expected to feature a bombshell allegation against China , according to CBS News. Sources familiar with the speech that Trump teased earlier this week say it will accuse China of election meddling , the report indicated. Trump had only teased that his speech would focus on election security, but didn't reveal much else. "Part of President Trump's speech Thursday night is expected to touch on previously unreported alleged Chinese...

Attack of the Fanboy - 20 hours 59 min ago
President Donald Trump has overturned the temporary pause on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement traffic stops, allowing the agency to resume the...

UPI - 21 hours 22 min ago
Jay Clayton, President Donald Trump's pick to be the director of national intelligence, appeared before a Senate committee on intelligence Wednesday.

Deadline Hollywood - 21 hours 25 min ago
A Paramount Skydance shareholder has filed a derivative lawsuit against officers and directors of the company alleging breach of fiduciary duty in its pursuit of Warner Bros. Discovery, the latest in a string of legal actions seeking to derail the merger. Paramount shareholder Paul Robbins filed the suit against CEO David Ellison, his father Larry […]...

The Independent - 22 hours 8 min ago
George Santos has worn many hats: Serial swindler, congressman, expelled congressman, federal prison inmate, clemency recipient, podcast host, online betting influencer under investigation by the federal government...

ABC News - 22 hours 27 min ago
The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool's new liner, once dubbed "American flag blue" by President Donald Trump, has faded to a color closer to gray...

The Guardian - 22 hours 41 min ago
Effort is latest attempt to pass bill that seeks to ban mail-in ballots and imposes voter identification requirements House Republicans on Wednesday made another attempt to answer Donald Trump's demand for new restrictions on voting nationwide by linking the measure to an unrelated spending bill and passing both largely along party lines. The effort was the latest attempt by congressional Republicans to pass the Save America Act, which would ban mail-in ballots and impose new identification...

The Guardian - 23 hours 32 sec ago
Since start of Trump's second term, 14 Mexican immigrants have died in ICE custody and three in agency operations Mexico formally requested that US state attorneys general criminally investigate cases of immigrants who have died in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody or during raids, the Mexican government said Tuesday. The request follows the death of Mexican immigrant Lorenzo Salgado Araujo , who was shot and killed by an ICE agent in Houston. Since the beginning of Donald Trump 's...

The Raw Story - 23 hours 5 min ago
FBI Director Kash Patel and White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles "helped personally orchestrate" an investigation into who leaked information about President Donald Trump 's Qatari-gifted airplane and its security shortcomings demanding some officials turn over their phones, according to a new CNN report published Wednesday. Trump was apparently furious that information about the plane, which was meant to be used as Air Force One, went public. Investigators were reportedly seeking...

ABC News - 23 hours 8 min ago
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent released a rendering of a commemorative coin featuring President Donald Trump on Wednesday.

CNBC - 23 hours 10 min ago
Fighting in the Middle East has intensified in recent days, but could escalate further if Iran fails to cooperate, President Donald Trump said.

Variety - 23 hours 18 min ago
Paramount Skydance chief David Ellison and his tech billionaire dad Larry Ellison have been sued by a Paramount shareholder who alleged they cut an “illegal” deal with President Donald Trump to secure U.S. governmental approval for the takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery. The shareholder lawsuit, filed Tuesday in Delaware Chancery Court, seeks to block Paramount’s […]...

Daily Signal - 23 hours 29 min ago
State Rep. Meg Weinberger, a staunch supporter of President Donald Trump, has pledged to promote animal therapy education and laws that crack down on animal cruelty in the Sunshine State. Elected to office in 2024, Weinberger is a wife, mother of six, and founder of animal rescue nonprofit organizations. She successfully introduced and helped pass legislation to...

Huffington Post - 23 hours 56 min ago
"He was able to sway Donald Trump to his side, to his view, and that's been one of the biggest betrayals," Greene said.