Katie Couric admits Bari Weiss ‘had no choice’ but to fire Scott Pelley after CBS clash
Liberal journalist and former CBS anchor Katie Couric admitted Thursday that CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss had little choice but to fire longtime “60 Minutes” correspondent Scott Pelley after his explosive confrontation with network leadership, even as she expressed sympathy for his frustrations over changes at the storied newsmagazine. “I don’t think that Bari Weiss […]
Schumer rips Senate Republicans for passing billions in ICE and Border Patrol funding in late-night vote
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., slammed Senate Republicans after most of them voted to pass a bill to greenlight billions of dollars in funding for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). The measure passed 52-47, mostly along party lines, though one Republican, Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, […]
2026 NBA Finals: New York Knicks at San Antonio Spurs Game 2 best bets for the total and a player prop
The New York Knicks stole Game 1 of the 2026 NBA Finals by rallying back from a 14-point second-half deficit to beat the San Antonio Spurs 105-95 Monday. San Antonio is a heavy favorite to even the series. At FanDuel, the Spurs have a -225 moneyline and are -6.5 (-106) favorites on a 215.5 total […]
YouTuber sparks outrage after announcing he and wife terminated pregnancy over Down syndrome diagnosis
YouTuber Jesse Ridgway and his wife revealed this week they terminated a pregnancy after learning their unborn child had Down syndrome, sharing an emotional account of what they described as one of the most difficult decisions of their lives. Ridgway announced the diagnosis and their decision in a Wednesday post on X, saying they wrestled […]
How much baggage will Democrats accept from Maine’s Graham Platner?
How much are Democrats willing to take to continue their support of Maine U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner? So far, they’ve accepted that he has a Nazi tattoo. They’ve accepted that he has posted in online forums in 2013 that rape victims should take accountability and, in 2020, called rural Americans “stupid” and “racist.” As […]
Mariners vs. Tigers preview: Why Seattle’s Bryan Woo should dominate Detroit’s struggling offense
We’ve completed more than enough baseball games at this point to make some accurate conclusions about the teams. As with any season, some are underperforming, and others are overperforming. Then there is a group in the middle that will be most interesting down the stretch, and they have to make a decision on which direction […]
Norway’s World Cup Viking themed team photo is potentially the greatest team photo of all time
By the looks of it, Team Norway is headed to the United States for the World Cup as the warriors of old. As an ode to the Vikings of over a thousand years ago that made the trek across the Atlantic Ocean, the entire team was outfitted with gear that makes them look like they […]
Rachel Morin’s mom shares the detective’s advice that kept her going before her daughter’s killer was caught
For eight months, Patty Morin worried her daughter’s killer might never be caught — then a detective pulled her aside and said something that changed her perspective. Two months later, Victor Martinez-Hernandez was in custody. Now, 16 weeks into the Nancy Guthrie investigation, Morin has the same message for another family facing agonizing uncertainty. “Four […]
Bessent flips script on shouting Democrat: ‘No wonder people are leaving’ his blue state
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent was shouted at during a House Ways and Means Committee hearing this week by a Chicago-area Democrat amid a heated exchange over the Trump economy. Rep. Brad Schneider, D-Ill., followed several other Democrats in condemning rising prices during the Iran conflict, while Bessent repeatedly pushed back on assertions about his policies […]
‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ star Anthony Head dead at 72
Anthony Head, an actor best known for starring in “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” has died. He was 72. Head, who more recently appeared in the hit show “Ted Lasso,” died from complications from pneumonia, The Associated Press reported. His family shared the news Friday, adding that he was at home and surrounded by loved ones […]