Judge says Trump hush money trial set for March, despite pleading from defense team

Witthaya Prasongsin/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The judge in former President Trump’s criminal hush money case in New York City says Trump’s trial will proceed on March 25 as planned. In the case’s final hearing before the
Hilary Swank reveals twin babies' names in Valentine's Day Instagram post

Kevork Djansezian/NBC via Getty Images Hilary Swank took to Instagram on Wednesday to reveal the names of her 10-month-old twins. “I have a busy week of talk shows ahead where I’ll be sharing about my new film
Kansas City Chiefs player Trey Smith reacts to parade shooting, recounts helping boy

ABC News (KANSAS CITY, Mo.) — Fans were celebrating alongside the Kansas City Chiefs at Wednesday’s victory parade following their recent 2024 Super Bowl win when gunshots rang out and chaos erupted. Chiefs offensive lineman Trey Smith
Fulton County hearing live updates: Judge to hear arguments over DA Fani Willis' disqualification

Witthaya Prasongsin/Getty Images (ATLANTA) — The judge overseeing former President Donald Trump’s Georgia election interference case is set to hear arguments over motions to disqualify Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, primarily over accusations that she benefited
Concern about Russia wanting to put anti-satellite nuke in space raises key questions

PACE Satellite. (NASA) (WASHINGTON) — New reporting about intelligence related to Russia wanting to put a nuclear weapon into space, possibly to use against satellites, raises key questions about the country’s intentions and the potential ramifications of
Over 200 dead as thousands flee and violence flares in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo

AUBIN MUKONI/AFP/Getty Images (LONDON) — At least 200 people have been killed and thousands have been forced to flee following a sharp uptick of violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). In a “dramatic resurgence” of violence, the March
In Brief: Will Smith's new movie, Molly Shannon joining 'Only Murders,' and more

Will Smith has been tapped to star in the action thriller Sugar Bandits, according to Variety. The film, based on Chuck Hogan‘s book, Devils in Exile, follows an Iraq War veteran who teams up with a crew
New York City sues social media companies, accuses them of contributing to 'youth mental health crisis'

Westend61/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The City of New York on Wednesday sued the companies behind SnapChat, Instagram, YouTube and TikTok, accusing them of fomenting a “nationwide youth mental health crisis” by exposing children “to a nonstop
Nearly half of the world's migratory species are in decline, UN report warns

Gyamfi Prince / 500px/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Fish, sea turtles, elephants, sharks, shorebirds and more of the world’s migratory species are in dire decline, according to the first-ever State of the World’s Migratory Species report from
American David Barnes' conviction in Russia 'based on lies,' sister says

David Barnes appears in a courtroom for sentencing, Feb. 13, 2024, in Moscow. (Anastasia Bagaeva/ABC News) (MOSCOW) — On Tuesday David Barnes of Texas became the latest American to be convicted and sentenced in a Russian court on what experts