El Paso suspect’s mother called police concerned about gun
The mother contacted police because she was worried about her son owning the weapon given his age, maturity level and…
17 countries — home to 25% of the world’s population — facing water crises, organization says
Seventeen countries — home to 25% of the global population — are facing “extremely high” water stress, according to the…
Trump criticizes Ohio senator and Dayton mayor during El Paso visit
President Trump thanked first responders during a stop at El Paso’s Emergency Operations Center tonight. However, he quickly changed his…
Puerto Rico swears in new governor Wanda Vazquez, marking 3rd leadership change in a week
Puerto Rico has a new governor — again. Interested in Puerto Rico? Add Puerto Rico as an interest to stay…
Fact check: Trump falsely accuses Sherrod Brown, Dayton mayor of misrepresenting his hospital visit
Facts First: This is false. While both Brown and Whaley criticized Trump’s past rhetoric, they were only complimentary about his…
Days after El Paso and Dayton mass shootings, Amnesty International issues travel warning to US
After a weekend of mass shootings that left 31 dead, Amnesty International on Wednesday issued a travel warning for the…
Toni Morrison, Trailblazing Author Of ‘Beloved,’ Dead At 88
The trailblazing author Toni Morrison, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature and the Pulitzer Prize in Fiction, died Monday…
Julianne Hough’s Husband Reveals She ‘Really Enjoys’ When He Sucks Her Toes
Julianne Hough and her NHL husband, Brooks Laich, don’t mind spilling their intimate bedroom details ― or their erotic blueprint…
Gigi Hadid Goes On Back-To-Back Dates With ‘Bachelorette’ Star Tyler Cameron
If you play it right, losing on a reality TV show can mean winning in real life (see: Jennifer Hudson,…
Maya Hawke Of ‘Stranger Things’ Pushed Back On Robin And Steve Becoming A Couple
“Stranger Things 3” was chock-full of explosive rats surprises. But one turn no one predicted was a sweet coming-out story.…
Gwyneth Paltrow Is Moving In With Husband A Whole Year After They Got Married
Gwyneth Paltrow and her producer husband of one year, Brad Falchuk, are consciously coupling their homes. While reminiscing about her…
‘Andi Mack’ Actor Joshua Rush Comes Out As Bisexual
Joshua Rush opened up about his sexuality for the first time publicly this week, telling fans that he identifies as…
Casey Affleck Says It ‘Scares’ Him To Talk About Me Too Movement After Allegations
Casey Affleck, who previously faced sexual harassment allegations, is speaking out about supporting the Me Too movement while promoting his…
Seth Meyers Takes New York Times To Task Over Controversial Donald Trump Headline
“Is Trump writing your headlines now?” asked the host of NBC’s “Late Night.” “The only thing missing from that were…
‘America’s Got Talent’ Opera Singer Emanne Beasha Earns Golden Buzzer
“America’s Got Talent” judge Simon Cowell told 10-year-old opera singer Emanne Beasha on Tuesday that he hoped “the next three…
Jon Voight Declares Racism ‘Solved’ And People Are Furious
Jon Voight drew ire online after he declared in a video on Twitter that racism in the United States “has…
Dakota Johnson Reveals Medical Reason For Losing Her Tooth Gap
“I had a permanent retainer since I was like 13, and it was just glued to the back of my…
Donald Trump Is Now 1st President To Misspell His Name, Jimmy Kimmel Says
Maybe he should call it Ttitter. President Donald Trump made another gaffe on social media Tuesday, calling himself “Donald Ttump.”…
Blondie’s Debbie Harry Reveals In Memoir That She Was Raped At Knifepoint
Blondie singer Debbie Harry was raped at knifepoint early in her career, she reveals in her upcoming memoir, “Face It.”…
Comedy Central Star Shares Why He Aired Gun Violence Sketch After String Of Mass Shootings
Actor and comedian Arturo Castro, creator and star of Comedy Central sketch show “Alternatino,” delayed airing a sketch skewering America’s…
Models, Time’s Up Join Forces Against Victoria’s Secret After Epstein Connection
Over 100 models signed an open letter published Tuesday calling on Victoria’s Secret CEO John Mehas to provide better protections…
James Corden’s Mock Audience Q&A Goes Off Rails Into Mean Impressions Of Host
The host set up the bit by inviting the crowd to ask him real questions about himself and the show…
Melissa McCarthy Was Starstruck Meeting Megan Rapinoe And U.S. Women’s Soccer Team
Melissa McCarthy may be an award-winning celebrity in her own right, but even she was apparently awestruck by the U.S.…
Chelsea Handler Skewers Republicans With Proposal To Get Tougher Gun Laws
Case in point: The former “Chelsea” host and best-selling author proposed a way to get Republicans to pass stricter gun…
‘Pretty Little Liars’ Star Gets Real About The Difficulty Of Pumping
New mom and “Pretty Little Liars” star Troian Bellisario welcomed her first child with Patrick J. Adams last October. Over…
Broadway’s ‘To Kill A Mockingbird’ Halts Performance During Shooting Scare
The evening performance of Broadway’s “To Kill a Mockingbird” came to an abrupt halt Tuesday when motorcycle backfire sounds outside…
ABC Boss Hasn’t Spoken To Constance Wu Since Meltdown, ‘Happy That She Apologized’
The president of ABC Entertainment hasn’t caught up with Constance Wu since the actress’ Twitter meltdown in May that complained…
Emmy Awards Will Have No Host This Year, Following Host-Less Oscars
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — The Oscars did it, and now the Emmys will too. There will be no host…
‘Paradise’ Premieres With A Desperate Getaway
Welcome to paradise. “Here to Make Friends” hosts Claire Fallon and Emma Gray bring you all the highs and lows…
Professor Breaks Down U.S. Racism, Trump’s ‘Ugliness’ In 3 Powerful Minutes
A Princeton professor broke down racism in America in a now-viral video this week, calling out President Donald Trump for…
Inside The NAACP’s Civil War Over Charter Schools
When three local NAACP branches in California passed April resolutions opposing the national group’s call for a charter school moratorium,…
How A Nationalistic Strain Of Christianity Is Subtly Shaping America’s Gun Debate
As some activists began the all-too-familiar call for stricter gun control measures following back-to-back massacres in Texas and Ohio this…
Tyler Mitchell’s Historic Beyoncé Vogue Portrait Is Headed To The Smithsonian
A portrait of Beyoncé by Tyler Mitchell, who last year became the first Black photographer to shoot the cover of…
The Liberating Clarity Of Toni Morrison’s Words
“We die. That may be the meaning of life,” Toni Morrison pronounced in her 1993 lecture for the Nobel Prize…
Powerful 1970s Photograph Of Toni Morrison Walking With Angela Davis Resurfaces
People shared a powerful photograph of Toni Morrison walking side by side with activist Angela Davis all over Twitter on…
Toni Morrison’s Most Powerful Quotes On Racism
Legendary author Toni Morrison, who died Monday at 88 years old, rose to prominence for her work dedicated to centering…
Melinda Katz Fends Off Progressive Tiffany Cabán In Queens Prosecutor Race
QUEENS, N.Y. ― Queens Borough President Melinda Katz won the Democratic nomination for district attorney of Queens, following a prolonged…
Susan Rice: ‘Unabashed Bigot’ Trump Has Poisoned The International Climate
Former U.S. National Security Adviser Susan Rice says Donald Trump’s racist rhetoric has not only seeped through the fabric of…
Trevor Noah Nails Strangest Part Of Sean Hannity’s Plan To Stop Mass Shootings
Trevor Noah ridiculed Fox News host Sean Hannity over his idea to surround schools and shopping malls with a volunteer…
Cyntoia Brown Released From Prison After Serving 15 Years Of Life Sentence
Sex trafficking victim Cyntoia Brown was released from prison Wednesday after serving 15 years of a life sentence for killing…
Tiffany Haddish Joins Octavia Spencer In Madam C.J. Walker Netflix Series
Tiffany Haddish is among the stars set to join the cast of an upcoming limited Netflix series about legendary philanthropist…
Nate Parker Gets Major Film Festival Premiere After Resurfaced Rape Allegation
Three years after his handling of a resurfaced rape allegation overshadowed and later torpedoed the release of “The Birth of…
Toni Morrison Documentary Reminds Us Of Everything We Owe Her
The world lost one of its most important voices Monday when literary icon Toni Morrison died at age 88. Morrison’s…
Dolphins Receiver Kenny Stills Calls Out Team’s Owner For Hosting Trump Fundraiser
Miami Dolphins wide receiver Kenny Stills has publicly criticized Stephen M. Ross, the team’s chairman of the board and managing…
After HuffPost Investigation, 4 White Nationalists Out Of U.S. Military — But Others Allowed To Remain
Months after a series of reports exposed a dozen known or suspected members of white nationalist groups in the U.S.…
36 NICU nurses at Missouri children’s hospital expecting babies within months of each other
Talk about baby fever. A number of nurses (36 to be exact) at Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Mo.,…
Apparent anti-vaxxer wearing ‘Jesus wasn’t vaccinated’ shirt slammed on Twitter
Twitter was quick to slam a woman wearing an anti-vaccination T-shirt. An account called “Christian Nightmares” on the social media…
FDA panel backs Gilead’s HIV prevention drug Descovy, except in women
(Reuters) – An FDA advisory panel on Wednesday voted in favor of Gilead Sciences Inc’s combination drug to reduce the…
Military lab, which handles Ebola and other dangerous pathogens, suspended after failing CDC inspection
A military laboratory in Maryland used for biological defense research, which houses some of the world’s most dangerous pathogens, was…
Three Congolese doctors arrested in connection with WHO official’s death
GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) – Three Congolese doctors have been arrested for allegedly planning an attack on a…
Florida officials confirm case of potentially fatal mosquito-borne virus in Miami
Florida health officials on Tuesday announced a case of the potentially life-threatening mosquito-borne virus known as dengue fever. The case…
Supermarkets near home, fast-food along commute tied to obesity
(Reuters Health) – People with more supermarkets and grocery stores close to home and workers who pass more fast food…
‘AGT’ contestant born with blinding disease says gift of sight allows him ‘to see such incredible things’
“I once was lost, but now am found, was blind but now I see.” “Amazing Grace” is a song we’ve…
Patient groups push back against Gilead’s pricey HIV prevention treatment
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Gilead Sciences Inc (GILD.O) hopes to soon introduce a pricey new pill to prevent HIV in…
Recalled infant sleepers still used at 1 in 10 childcare centers surveyed by public advocacy groups
A number of infant sleepers — from name-brands such as Fisher-Price and Kids II, among others — have been subject…