Jimmy Kimmel to return as host for 96th Academy Awards
Kevin Winter/Getty Images Jimmy Kimmel will host the 96th Academy Awards, the academy announced Wednesday. The 2024 Oscars ceremony will mark the fourth time that Kimmel has hosted the awards show. “I always dreamed of hosting the Oscars exactly
14th Amendment challenges to Trump's campaign fail in 2 states with Colorado case pending
Scott Eisen/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Former President Donald Trump is gradually shaking off attempts to bar him from individual states’ 2024 ballots under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment, a constitutional clause which disqualifies people from running
2 Georgia election workers to seek millions from Giuliani at defamation trial
ABC News (WASHINGTON) — Former Georgia election workers Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss will seek between $15.5 million and $43 million from Rudy Giuliani at a defamation trial slated to begin next month in a Washington, D.C., federal
Senate working to pass short-term government funding bill 'soon'
Drew Angerer/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Senate leaders on Wednesday were hoping to take up the short-term government funding bill the House passed Tuesday night — saying they’ll work to get the bill over the finish line as soon
US Navy shoots down drone from Yemen headed toward warship, officials say
James Foehl/U.S. Navy (WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Navy destroyer USS Thomas Hudner shot down a drone headed toward the ship on Wednesday that had been launched from Yemen, according to two U.S. officials. The U.S. destroyer was operating
Ethics Committee will not recommend punishment for embattled Rep. George Santos
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The House Ethics Committee will not recommend any punishment for embattled New York Republican Rep. George Santos in a public report it plans to release later this week after a monthslong investigation,
Hunter Biden seeks court permission to subpoena Donald Trump regarding federal gun charges
Mark Makela/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Attorneys for Hunter Biden are seeking court approval to issue subpoenas to former President Donald Trump, former Attorney General William Barr, and two ex-Justice Department officials for documents the attorneys say could shed
Volcanic eruption remains highly likely in Iceland amid 'constant' seismic activity, officials say
Emin Yogurtcuoglu/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (REYKJAVIK, Iceland) — There remains a “significant likelihood” of a volcanic eruption in the coming days in southwestern Iceland, the country’s meteorological office said, as hundreds of earthquakes continue to shake the
Lisa Kudrow thanks Matthew Perry for grace, love and laughter
Jason Kempin/Getty Images Hours after her former Friends co-stars Jennifer Aniston and David Schwimmer opened up about the loss of Matthew Perry, the remaining main cast member, Lisa Kudrow, took to Instagram to share her thoughts. Including
Amid tensions, Biden, Xi discuss restoring US-China military communication
Philip Pacheco/Bloomberg via Getty Images (SAN FRANCISCO) — President Joe Biden and China’s President Xi Jinping on Wednesday were holding their first face-face meeting in more than a year amid tensions in the U.S.-China relationship. Fort security reasons,