At least 11 people were killed and dozens injured after an SUV plowed into a crowd in Vancouver, British Columbia, during a Filipino street festival on Saturday night. The incident at Lapu Lapu Day festival occurred shortly after Apl.de.ap of Black Eyed Peas finished a headlining DJ set. Authorities charged …
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The entire world is waiting for Grand Theft Auto VI, the upcoming sandbox crime simulator from Rockstar Studios, set to release this fall. As a brand, GTA transcends video games, bleeding so profusely into popular culture that it’s consistently referenced in TV shows, movies, and even CNN panels. It’s spawned …
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On Saturday night, as legacy media journalists crowded into the Washington Hilton for the annual White House Correspondents Dinner, the mood was somber. The White House Correspondents’ Association decided to omit its usual comedic performance this year, reportedly because the Trump administration complained about the scheduled host. The association said …
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Elon Musk once said he could save taxpayers $2 trillion by slashing away at government agencies with his so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Then it was $1 trillion. Most recently, he has revised that estimate significantly downward to $150 billion. And even if he could prove he has reduced …
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T he man at the West Burnside Street bus stop looks stone dead, sprawled out on the sidewalk with his eyes rolled back. Lucky for him, he overdosed on a weekday, just five blocks from the downtown Portland, Oregon, fire station, where the quick-response unit is on duty, and they’re …
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Virginia Giuffre, the woman who accused the late convicted sex offenderJeffery Epsteinof trafficking her as a teenager, has died by suicide at the age of 41. Giuffre died in Neergabby, Australia, where she had been living, confirmed NBC News. “It is with utterly broken hearts that we announce that Virginia …
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Pope Francis‘ funeral service Saturday drew 250,000 mourners to the Vatican, including foreign presidents, prime ministers, and other dignitaries. Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re delivered the homily, calling Francis a “pope among the people, with an open heart towards everyone.” “Rich in human warmth and deeply sensitive to today’s challenges, Pope …
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The Kennedy Center’s war on the performing arts continues to wage on under the Trump administration as a series of events planned around Pride Month have quietly been canceled or relocated. According to The Associated Press, artists involved with the Kennedy Center’s Tapestry of Pride — scheduled for June 5 …
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Luigi Mangione pleaded not guilty to federal charges of murder, stalking, and firearms offenses on Friday afternoon in New York federal court. The night before, prosecutors filed formal notice to seek the death penalty for Mangione, who has been accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. The filing claims Mangione, …
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When Michele Romano went missing last August, her family and their close friend, podcaster Lauren Lee Malloy, labored over flyers bearing her image: a woman with a gentle smile and a spill of braids, wrapped in a cozy, pale rainbow cardigan. “So many people shared the flyers, but she was …
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