Diane Abbott becomes first black politician to represent party at PMQs
majaiva/iStock(LONDON) — The British politician Diane Abbott made history Wednesday by becoming the first black politician to lead their party at the weekly clash that takes place in the House of Commons between the government and the
Selena Gomez opens up about her family's immigration story as 'Living Undocumented'
Disney Channel/Paul Hebert(LOS ANGELES) — Living Undocumented, an immigration docu-series Selena Gomez produced, debuts on Netflix today and is a project so close to her heart. In a personal essay for Time, she opens up about her
Trump signs $1.8 billion Autism CARES Act
Donald Trump/Twitter(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump signed the Autism Collaboration, Accountability, Research, Education and Support Act (CARES) into law Monday, which allocates $1.8 billion in funding over the next five years to help people with autism spectrum
Overnight Twitter outage sends the internet reeling
RomanOkopny/iStock(NEW YORK) — A brief overnight Twitter outage sent some users reeling Tuesday night — but rest assured, servers are back up and working Wednesday morning. Twitter users worldwide experienced outages that impacted their ability to tweet,
Colonial-era Indian royals win right to $45M stashed in London since 1940s
Kativ/iStock(LONDON) — A decades-old legal dispute between the state of Pakistan and colonial-era Indian royalty has finally been settled, with the U.K. High Court recognizing the rights of the Indian royals to $45 million that has remained
Mike Pompeo says he was on Trump's call with Ukraine president
State Department photo by Michael Gross/Public Domain(WASHINGTON) — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo confirmed that he was on President Donald Trump’s controversial phone call with Ukraine’s new president on July 25, days after evading questions about what
Support from fathers can mitigate heart disease risks in LGBT youth: Study
kali9/iStock(NEW YORK) — The discrimination experienced by sexual minorities can increase the chance of a heart attack, but support from their father may be an antidote, according to new research from New York University. “Father support mitigates
Jordan Peele signs five-year movie deal with Universal
ABC/Randy Holmes(LOS ANGELES) — Jordan Peele has inked a five-year exclusive, first-look deal with Universal. Under the new deal, Universal will develop Peele’s next two films, which he will write, direct, and produce. The studio backed Peele’s
That's a wrap: TNT renews 'Claws' for its fourth and final season
L-R: Nash, Perrineau — Patti Perret/TNT(LOS ANGELES) — The Niecy Nash-led TNT drama Claws is set to have its final chapter. According to Variety, TNT has renewed the crime drama for its fourth and final season. “For
PA council candidates differ on most pressing issue for city
PORT ANGELES – Two candidates for Port Angeles city council say they have different ideas on the biggest issue facing they’d like to tackle if elected. Brenden Meyer told the Port Angeles Business Association Tuesday, he thinks