DOJ seeks to enlist 400 attorneys to review more than 5M pages of Epstein records: Sources

Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Department of Justice is asking for help reviewing 5.2 million pages of unreviewed documents related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, seeking to enlist 400 lawyers total
Watch Clay Aiken scare Lionel Richie, Luke Bryan & Carrie Underwood in new ‘American Idol’ promo

‘American Idol’ 2026 (Disney) A new year means a new season of American Idol, and in a new promo, an old favorite makes a return. In the promo, host Ryan Seacrest welcomes judges Lionel Richie, Luke Bryan
Trump issues 1st vetoes of 2nd term, including bipartisan Colorado water act, drawing accusations of ‘partisan games’

Joe Raedle/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump issued vetoes for the first bills of his second term, including a bipartisan bill intended to provide funding for a water infrastructure project in Colorado, a measure that passed
What did holiday shopping reveal about the US economy?

Shoppers at the Glendale Galleria in Glendale, CA on Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025. Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Holiday shopping season sets forth an annual gut check for the U.S. economy,
What to know about Zohran Mamdani’s historic inauguration as New York City mayor

Zohran Mamdani, mayor-elect of New York, during an announcement in New York, US, on Monday, Dec. 22, 2025. Adam Gray/Bloomberg via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Zohran Mamdani, the state assemblyman and democratic socialist who catapulted to
New Year’s 2026: Celebrations around the world

Fireworks light up the sky over the Sydney Harbour Bridge and the Sydney Opera House during New Year’s Eve celebrations on January 01, 2026 in Sydney, Australia. (Izhar Khan/Getty Images) (LONDON) — Countries across the globe are
Wildfires, floods and extreme heat: These are the biggest weather stories of 2025

Khaled Fouad (L) and Mimi Laine (R) embrace as they inspect a family member’s property that was destroyed by Eaton Fire on January 09, 2025 in Altadena, California. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Devastating
Actor Isiah Whitlock Jr., known for ‘The Wire,’ ‘Veep’ and Spike Lee films, dies at 71

Isiah Whitlock, Jr. attends the ‘Plane’ New York Screening at AMC Lincoln Square Theater on Jan. 10, 2023, in New York. (Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images, FILE) Actor Isiah Whitlock Jr. has died, his manager confirmed to ABC News.
‘New Year’s Rockin’ Eve 2026′: Eight hours, 42 artists and a ‘significant moment of unity’

ABC’s ‘Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2026′ (Disney This year’s edition of Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest will boast the iconic show’s largest lineup and longest telecast in its more than
In brief: ‘Shrinking’ season 3 trailer, ‘Tell Me Lies’ podcast, and more

Apple TV has unveiled the trailer for season 3 of Shrinking, featuring the first look at guest star Michael J. Fox‘s return to acting. The Emmy-nominated show, starring Jason Segel and Harrison Ford, returns Jan. 28 with a one-hour season