US has put ‘substantial proposal on the table’ to get Griner, Whelan out of Russia
ALEXANDER ZEMLIANICHENKO/POOL/AFP via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — In a sharp reversal, Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced Wednesday that he will hold a call with Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov “in the coming days,” which will mark the…
Fed rate hikes deliver these financial benefits, experts say
Ting Shen/Bloomberg via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The Federal Reserve significantly raised its benchmark interest rate on Wednesday, the latest in a series of hikes meant to tackle sky-high price increases last seen more than four decades ago.
But …
Ken Jennings, Mayim Bialik to stay on as ‘Jeopardy!’ hosts “moving forward”
Jeopardy! Productions/Sony Pictures TelevisionKen Jennings and Mayim Bialik are sticking around as Jeopardy! hosts.
The pair will continue to share hosting duties on the flagship version of the iconic quiz show “moving forward,” executive producer Mic…
Instagram CEO commits to video, despite Kim Kardashian and Kylie Jenner complaints
Nikolas Kokovlis/NurPhoto via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri doubled down on recent changes to the app Tuesday, despite backlash from scores of users, including Kylie Jenner and Kim Kardashian – two of Instagram’s most prominent u…
Airline ticket prices expected to drop as fall approaches
Images by Tang Ming Tung/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Travelers reeling from a summer of hectic travel — with busy airports, scores of cancellations and soaring airline fees — might see some relief in the coming months, as fall approaches.
Travel exper…
‘Leave It to Beaver’ star Tony Dow dead at 77
Dow in 2009 – Jesse Grant/WireImageAccording to a statement on his Facebook page, his reps noted, “We have received confirmation from Christopher, Tony’s son, that Tony passed away earlier this morning, with his loving family at his side to see him thr…
Man charged in Jan. 6 assault of officer who died pleads guilty to misdemeanors
Jason Marz/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — A West Virginia man charged in the Jan. 6 assault of Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick pleaded guilty Wednesday to two misdemeanor charges.
George Tanios was arrested two months after the Jan. 6 attack, along…
Paramount+ renews ‘iCarly’ for season 3
Paramount+The reboot of iCarly is getting a third season.
Paramount+ announced the series will live on, and the cast’s junior year will get underway later this year, following season 2’s cliffhanger between Miranda Cosgrove’s Carly and Nathan Kress’ F…
Gugu Mbatha-Raw on the “juicy” twists and turns in Apple TV+’s ‘Surface’
Apple TV+Gugu Mbatha-Raw stars as Sophie, a woman who wakes up after a terrible accident with memory loss in Apple TV+’s new thriller series Surface.
However, as the show progresses, Sophie learns she has a whole lot of secrets and the “perfect life” …
RNC warning to Trump: If you run for president, we stop paying your legal bills, says official
Kyle Mazza/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images, FILE(WASHINGTON) — Republican leaders who worry that Donald Trump could hurt their midterm chances by announcing a presidential run too soon are hoping he’ll be dissuaded from doing so by the prospect of los…