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Nearly every day of Donald Trump’s Manhattan hush money trial, photographers have captured a grimacing Trump seated at the defense table, a former U.S. president for the first time facing criminal charges in an American courtroom. The judge, jurors and witnesses are not allowed to be photographed, but for most of the proceedings, pool photographers … Read more
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Character and parade performers at Disneyland in California are officially unionized. Federal labor officials said Wednesday that they’ve certified the results of a three-day election that took place earlier this month in Anaheim. Actors’ Equity Association will represent roughly 1,700 performers and assistants who help bring Disney’s popular characters to life at its Southern … Read more
Olympic all-around champion Gabby Douglas has withdrawn from this weekend’s U.S. Championships, ending her run for a third Olympic team, according to ESPN. Douglas cited an ankle injury sustained during training this week. “I love this sport and I love pushing my limits,” Douglas told ESPN. “I hope I can inspire both my peers and … Read more
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif — Rapper and singer Sean Kingston on Tuesday waived his right to fight extradition in a California court and agreed to be turned over to authorities in Florida, where he and his mother are charged with committing more than a million dollars worth of fraud. Kingston, 34, did not make a public court appearance but signed … Read more
GOP Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas is fighting to avoid defeat in a hotly contested Republican primary runoff Tuesday, with a challenger attacking him for taking bipartisan votes, including helping pass a new gun law in the wake of the school shooting in Uvalde in 2022. Voters are heading to the polls in Texas’ 23rd … Read more
Wild weather that killed at least 24 people over the long holiday weekend moved Monday afternoon to the Northeast, placing more than 30 million people under a severe thunderstorm watch. The National Weather Service said the watch, which stretched across Philadelphia; New Jersey; New York City; Syracuse, New York; and other major metropolitan areas, expired … Read more
Rafael Nadal is out after the first round of what could be his last French Open — a tournament he has dominated since he was a teenager. Nadal, 37, has won a record 14 French Open championships during his career. A 15th win proved far out of reach Monday: He lost in straight sets to … Read more
The Libertarian Party on Sunday nominated party activist Chase Oliver for president, rejecting former President Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. after they each spoke at the party’s convention. Third parties have rarely been competitive in U.S. presidential elections and the Libertarian candidate four years ago won 1% of the vote. But the party’s … Read more
Nearly 400,000 people in Missouri, Arkansas and Kentucky have no power after severe storms and tornadoes swept through the region Saturday and continued into Sunday. Additionally, more than 53,000 people are without power in Texas as well as more than 31,000 in Tennessee, while over 16,000 customers have outages in Kansas and over 12,000 in … Read more
Dangerous severe storms with possible tornadoes swept across parts of the U.S., including in Texas and Oklahoma, on Saturday night. Federal forecasters issued tornado watches and warnings for parts of Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas, with the National Weather Service office for Fort Worth, Texas, urging residents in the path of unstable thunderstorm cells … Read more