DeSantis defends chances against Trump, despite major gap in early polls: ‘We’ve worked really hard’
Mel Musto/Bloomberg via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is defending his lagging poll numbers behind front-runner Donald Trump early in the 2024 Republican presidential primary.
DeSantis, who easily won reelection last year and b…
Rita Wilson gushes about “best friend” Tom Hanks on his 67th birthday
Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images, FILERita Wilson is celebrating all things Tom Hanks for the actor’s 67th birthday.
“Happy Birthday to this man who is my lover, my best friend, my family, the father of my children,” Wilson began her tribute, posted to …
US Attorney David Weiss says he has not asked for special counsel status in Hunter Biden investigation
Jason Marz/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — David Weiss, the U.S. attorney leading the investigation into Hunter Biden, on Monday directly refuted key allegations put forward by an IRS whistleblower who has made claims of political interference in the years…
Rikers Island jail violence not addressed, NYC should be held in contempt: Fed monitor
Charles O’rear/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — A federal judge should consider holding New York City and its Department of Correction in contempt for failing to adequately address security, management and discipline at the problem-plagued Rikers Island jail …
Disney celebrates ‘The Bear’ season 2 with Feeding America in Los Angeles, Chicago and New York
Colón-Zayas in ‘The Bear’ — Courtesy FXIn celebration of the second season of FX’s hit Hulu series The Bear, several cast members teamed up with Disney and Feeding America to make special visits to partner food banks in Los Angeles, Chicago and New Y…
Missing Florida teen found after routine traffic stop in North Carolina: Police
Oliver Helbig/Getty Images(NASH COUNTY, N.C.) — A routine traffic stop in North Carolina may have prevented a case of child trafficking, according to police.
Deputies with the Nash County Police Department arrested Alejandro Hernandez Vazquez, 40, af…
New York state flooding updates: ‘Complete chaos’ overnight as water receded, county exec says
Fatih Aktas/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — A few moments after Idlewild Creek began to rise on Sunday, the first wave of murky water washed into the ground floor of Kristine Schmidt’s blue-and-white house.
Moments later, she saw her neig…
2nd quarter presidential fundraising highlights: Trump brings in more than DeSantis
Mario Tama/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Presidential campaigns will have until Saturday to disclose how much money they raised in the second quarter of 2023, offering an early gauge of their war chests and how much enthusiasm they’ve been able to gin up…
Dozens of beaches across Northeast closed for swimming due to high levels of bacteria in water
Felix Cesare/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Beaches in several states across the Northeast have recently been closed to swimmers due to high levels of bacteria in the water.
Numerous beaches in Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island were closed by …
See Joaquin Phoenix as “emperor, lover, tyrant, legend” in epic trailer to Ridley Scott’s ‘Napoleon’
Sony Pictures/Apple OriginalsSony Pictures and Apple Originals released an epic trailer to Napoleon, starring Oscar winner Joaquin Phoenix as the titular military genius.
“I’m the first to admit when I make a mistake,” he says in the coming attraction…