Before Maine mass shooting, Senate approved amendment that would scale back veteran background checks for guns

Inverse Couple Images/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Hours before a suspect, a U.S. Army reservist with mental health concerns, fatally shot 18 people in Lewiston, Maine Wednesday, the Senate approved an amendment that would scale back background check
State Department struggles to explain why American citizens still can’t exit Gaza

David Dee Delgado/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — When Abood Okal, a 36-year-old American father trapped in Gaza, received word from U.S. State Department officials informing him the Rafah crossing into Egypt would likely open on Oct. 21 for
Blinken, Sullivan meet with China’s top diplomat Wang Yi in Washington amid tensions

SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken and national security adviser Jake Sullivan met with China’s top diplomat, Wang Yi, on Thursday, the first day of his three-day visit to Washington. Wang
Marvel movie director Joe Russo appears to shade Scorsese — via dog — over those “not cinema” comments

Michael Kovac/Getty Images for IMDb In a video response to a seemingly benign post from Martin Scorsese about his pooch, four-time Marvel movie director Joe Russo seemed to pick at the scab from the famous filmmaker’s “Marvel
Exclusive: Mother of 6-year-old Muslim boy stabbed to death in alleged hate crime speaks out

ABC News (CHICAGO) — Wadea Al-Fayoume, a 6-year-old Palestinian boy who was stabbed to death at his Illinois home in what authorities say was a hate crime, loved all people and “loved to share his love,” his
Bryan Cranston to host star-studded poker tournament to benefit The Entertainment Community Fund charity

Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty Images Breaking Bad Emmy winner Bryan Cranston will play host at a star-studded poker tournament benefitting The Entertainment Community Fund, which has been supporting entertainment industry workers in need through the COVID lockdowns and into
What to know about the Maine mass shooting victims

Fatih Aktas/Anadolu via Getty Images (LEWISTON, Maine) — Authorities and family members have begun identifying the 18 people who died in the mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine, on Wednesday night. The shooting occurred at a bowling alley
Princess Diana's final days depicted in trailer for part 1 of 'The Crown' season 6

Netflix A trailer for the first part of the sixth and final season of The Crown is finally here. Elizabeth Debicki‘s Princess Diana is the star of the trailer, as Diana’s life following her divorce from then-Prince
Chinese fighter jet nearly collides with American B-52 bomber over South China Sea: US officials

yorkfoto/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A Chinese fighter pilot nearly crashed into an American B-52 bomber over the South China Sea during a nighttime intercept on Tuesday, according to U.S. Indo-Pacific Command. The Chinese pilot “demonstrated poor airmanship”
Pete Davidson and John Mulaney postpone stand-up shows in Maine following deadly mass shooting

Getty Images In the wake of the mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine, that killed 18 people and injured 13, Pete Davidson and John Mulaney have decided to postpone stand-up gigs they had planned in the Pine Tree