Allen Weisselberg, longtime Trump Organization chief financial officer, pleads guilty to tax evasion
Aitor Diago/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Allen Weisselberg, who first met Donald Trump in the 1970s when he began working for Trump’s father, pleaded guilty Thursday to charges in New York that accused him of running a yearslong scheme to avoid taxes whil…
In brief: ‘Garfield’ cast update, ‘The Mole’ to return and more
Tom Hollander, Diane Lane and Calista Flockhart have been added to the season two cast of the FX series Feud, according to Variety. They join previously announced series stars Naomi Watts and Chloë Sevigny. The second season of Ryan Murphy’s anthology …
Why Walmart entered the streaming wars
patty_c/Getty Images(BENTONVILLE, Ark.) — Walmart, the Arkansas-based retail giant known more for value than flare, made a splash in Hollywood this week upon the announcement of a deal with streaming service Paramount+.
The retailer will provide the …
Treasury Department rejects GOP claims on new IRS agents
Zach Gibson/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The Internal Revenue Service does not plan to use the nearly $80 billion it’s set to receive in funding from the Inflation Reduction Act to hire 87,000 new agents in order to target middle class Americans, a Trea…
CDC director acknowledges mistakes to staff in internal message
Stefani Reynolds/Pool/Getty Images(ATLANTA) — Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Rochelle Walensky made a remarkable acknowledgment of her agency’s failures during the COVID-19 pandemic as she delivered a message to her staff Wednesda…
Anne Heche’s death following car crash ruled an accident
Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagicAnne Heche’s death has been ruled an accident, more than a week after suffering serious injuries in a fiery Los Angeles car crash, city records show.
The 53-year-old actress died from inhalation and thermal injuries, acco…
Judge indicates portions of Mar-a-Lago search affidavit could be unsealed after redactions
Witthaya Prasongsin/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — A magistrate judge in Florida heard in-person arguments Thursday on a request from a coalition of media outlets to make public the affidavit supporting the search warrant executed at former President Dona…
Child dies from suspected case of brain-eating amoeba in Nebraska, the state’s first
Larry Mayer/Getty Images(OMAHA, Neb.) — A child in Nebraska is suspected to have died from a rare case of brain-eating amoeba, health officials said Wednesday.
If confirmed, it will be the first known death from Naegleria fowleri in the state’s histo…
Strangers rally to help Uvalde students, teachers return to school after mass shooting
Brandon Bell/Getty Images(UVALDE, Texas) — When students in Uvalde, Texas, return to school in September, they will have brand new picnic tables where they can sit and gather.
Many of their classrooms will be stocked with school supplies ranging from…
Biden signs into law bill named for toddler who died after swallowing a battery
flubydust/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — A bill designed to help keep young children safe by strengthening safety requirements for products with button batteries was signed into law Tuesday by President Joe Biden.
The legislation, known as Reese’s Law, i…