As Biden aims to punish Russia on world stage, sanctions hurt at home
BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — As the leaders of NATO’s 30 member countries convene in Madrid this week, preserving the alliance’s remarkable unity against Russian aggression is at the top of President Joe Biden’s agenda.
JoJo Siwa, Jesse Tyler Ferguson join 'High School Musical: The Musical: The Series' season 3
Disney+ JoJo Siwa and Jesse Tyler Ferguson are joining High School Musical: The Musical: The Series. The pair will appear in guest roles, joining previously announced guest star Corbin Bleu from the High School Musical film franchise,
In Brief: George Clooney and Julia Roberts reunite for 'Paradise', and more
George Clooney and his pal — and Ocean’s Eleven co-star — Julia Roberts reunite in the trailer to the new romantic comedy Ticket to Paradise. The pair play a former couple who married impulsively, and then divorced
20-year-old mother gunned down on NYC street was apparently targeted: Sources
KENA BETANCUR/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A 20-year-old woman was fatally shot in the head while pushing her 3-month-old baby in a stroller on New York City’s Upper East Side on Wednesday night, police sources
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to be sworn in as Supreme Court justice at noon
Kevin Lamarque-Pool/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — When Justice Stephen Breyer retires from the U.S. Supreme Court at noon on Thursday, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, his former law clerk, will mark a milestone in American representation when she is
Republicans must choose Trump or the Constitution, Liz Cheney warns, describing 'threat' like no other
Demetrius Freeman/The Washington Post via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — There was only one path forward for her fellow conservatives, Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney said in a speech on Wednesday night: either follow the Constitution or former President
Are record corporate profits driving inflation? Here's what experts think
Michael Nagle/Bloomberg via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — While sky-high inflation has crunched budgets for essentials like gas and groceries, many large corporations have reported record profits, eliciting anger from some everyday people and public officials over
Verdict in France's 'trial of the century': Between relief and the years ahead
BENOIT PEYRUCQ/AFP via Getty Images (PARIS) — Wednesday marked the epilogue of a nearly 10-month-long and emotional trial for the Paris terror attacks of Nov. 13, 2015, with Salah Abdeslam — the only person directly involved in
Why it may be hard to isolate Russia, experts say
Henry Nicholls – Pool/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — In response to the invasion of Ukraine, the West has imposed unprecedented sanctions on Russia, nearly crippling its economy and isolating it from all but a few allies. President
Russia-Ukraine live updates: Finland, Sweden invited to join NATO
GENYA SAVILOV/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “special military operation” into neighboring Ukraine began on Feb. 24, with Russian forces invading from Belarus, to the north, and Russia, to the east. Ukrainian