Facebook, Twitter and Google to testify to Senate committee on extremism online
iStock(NEW YORK) — Leaders from Facebook, Twitter and Google will testify before a Senate committee next week to explore “digital responsibility” when it comes to mass violence and extremism that is spread online. “In light of recent
Trump EPA announces repeal of Obama-era rule protecting rivers and wetlands
Skyhobo/iStock(WASHINGTON) — The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday announced the official repeal of the Obama-era Waters of the United States rule intended to protect bodies of water such as rivers and wetlands from pollution, returning the country
James Cameron on 'Avatar' losing the box office crown to 'Avengers: Endgame': “It gives me a lot of hope”
Marvel Studios(LOS ANGELES) — Considering his reputation for being competitive, you’d be forgiven for thinking James Cameron might be upset that his movie Avatar lost its long-held box office crown to Avengers: Endgame. Turns out the opposite
Kim Clijsters announces return to tennis after retirement
iStock(NEW YORK) — Four-time Grand Slam winner Kim Clijsters announced her return to tennis competition Thursday, seven years after announcing her retirement. “I don’t feel like I need to prove anything, but I want to challenge myself
House Judiciary votes to expand impeachment investigation into President Trump
rarrarorro/iStock(WASHINGTON) — The House Judiciary Committee on Thursday voted along party lines to expand its impeachment investigation, representing a new urgency in the Democrats’ probe into President Donald Trump. Republicans, on the other hand, argued that the
Ahead of debate, Beto O'Rourke returns to Texas doubling down on gun control
ABC News(HOUSTON) — Hours before the third Democratic presidential debate Thursday in Houston, former Rep. Beto O’Rourke has returned to Texas with a new call looking to stir the night’s conversation on gun violence: telling banks and
Watch now: Tiffany Haddish and Rose Byrne take on Salma Hayek in 'Like a Boss'
Paramount Pictures(LOS ANGELES) — The first trailer is out for the girl-power comedy Like A Boss, and it looks FUNNY…and profane. In the film, Tiffany Haddish and Rose Byrne play BFFs who create a trendy-but-struggling cosmetics company,
“The Situation” is a free man
Courtesy MTV(NEW YORK) — After an eight-month stint for tax evasion, Jersey Shore star Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino is now a free man. A statement from Sitch and his wife Lauren reads, “We are elated to finally
Is there a right amount of napping to avoid a heart attack?
sturti/iStock(NEW YORK) — Could napping help you avoid heart attack and stroke? Researchers thought so — although a new study published in the British Medical Journal says too many naps per week are a bad idea when
More than 100 business execs demand 'urgent action' for 'America's gun violence crisis'
Kameleon007/iStock(NEW YORK) — Scores of executives from some of the nation’s biggest business demanded “urgent action” from lawmakers on “America’s gun violence crisis,” writing in a letter that the tragedies are “preventable.” Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi, Yelp