Poll finds sharp partisan divisions on the impact of a Black woman justice
Grant Faint/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Leading into President Joe Biden’s first Supreme Court nomination, Americans are split along partisan lines on a range of attitudes relating to the high court — approval of its job performance,
IOC urges sports federations to move or cancel events in Russia, Belarus
FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The International Olympic Committee on Friday urged sports federations across the globe to move or cancel any events they were planning to hold in Russia or Belarus. The move
Five Texas DAs push back on governor's 'child abuse' claims on transgender care
P A Thompson/Getty Images (AUSTIN, Texas) — Five Texas district attorneys pushed back on Gov. Greg Abbott’s directive in which he called gender-transitioning and affirming procedures as “child abuse.” In a letter signed by district attorneys who
Fears of US gas prices spiking amid Russian invasion of Ukraine
Artit Fongfung / EyeEm/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The stock market has been up and down this week amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and while we are likely to see more volatility in Wall Street in the
Inside the new Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser
Kelly McCarthy (ORLANDO, Fla.) — Disney’s latest vacation experience takes hospitality out of this world and to a galaxy far, far away for an immersive, first-of-its-kind voyage aboard the brand new Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser. Guests become
Ukrainians in US fear for loved ones back home amid Russian invasion
omersukrugoksu/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — For many Ukrainians living in the United States, the early hours of Thursday morning were spent reaching out to family members and watching news developments as Russia crossed the border into Ukraine
Biden to nominate Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson as first Black woman on Supreme Court
Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images/POOL (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden will nominate Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson for the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday, elevating an African American woman for the first time to a seat
Sean Penn filming documentary about Russian invasion of Ukraine
Gotham/GC Images Sean Penn is on the ground in Ukraine filming a documentary about Russia’s ongoing invasion of the country. The Office of the President of Ukraine released a statement on Facebook Thursday praising the Oscar-winning actor for his work.
Amanda Kloots tests positive for COVID-19, will miss 'The Talk' while in quarantine
ABC/Maarten de Boer Amanda Kloots, host of CBS’ The Talk, announced on Thursday that she tested positive for COVID-19 following a recent trip to Mexico. Kloots — whose husband, Nick Cordero, died of COVID-related complications in July 2020 —
Niecy Nash and Jessica Betts make history as first same-sex couple to grace 'Essence' cover
ROBERT ECTOR/ESSENCE Niecy Nash and Jessica Betts are making history as the first same-sex couple to grace the cover of Essence magazine. Nash, 52, and Betts, 39, who wed in 2020, appear on the March/April cover of magazine topless