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Bill Maher: Left embraced gun control, now lionizes Mangione

BILL MAHER on Luigi Mangione: "It seems like five minutes ago when one of the big causes of the left was gun control, but now guns are the answer? I guess. Because Luigi is a f---ing rockstar."

May 9, 2026

NYC officials push back as billionaires weigh leaving city

New York City leaders are scrambling to keep wealthy residents and major financial firms from leaving the city amid backlash to Mayor Zohran Mamdani's tax-the-rich agenda -- even as some business figures warn the exodus may already be underway.

May 8, 2026

Two Southwest Airlines planes clip wings at BWI, prompting FAA investigation

Two Southwest Airlines aircraft sustained minor wingtip damage after colliding during pushback at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport late Monday, triggering a federal investigation and raising fresh questions about ground safety procedures at one of the region's busiest airports.

May 8, 2026

Bone found near Nancy Guthrie’s home unrelated to disappearance

A human bone discovered near the Tucson, Arizona, home of missing 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie has been determined to be prehistoric and unrelated to her ongoing disappearance investigation, authorities said Thursday.

May 8, 2026

Texas AG turns school prayer fight into a Senate audition

Texas AG Ken Paxton is investigating 29 school districts for failing to comply with Ten Commandments and prayer laws -- while simultaneously running for U.S. Senate.

May 8, 2026

A World Cup group-stage match is pricing like a championship event

A single group-stage soccer match is generating resale prices rarely seen outside major championship events -- a striking marker of just how much the 2026 World Cup has rattled conventional sports economics.

May 8, 2026

‘My Name Is Earl’ actress Jaime Pressly launches OnlyFans

Jaime Pressly's move to start an OnlyFans account follows that of her friend Shannon Elizabeth, the "American Pie" and "Scary Movie" actress who launched her own profile last month on the site, reportedly earning more than $1.2 million in her first seven days.

May 8, 2026

5 questions about France’s criminal investigation of Elon Musk and X

French prosecutors have opened a criminal investigation into X and its leadership on multiple charges, including complicity in possessing and distributing child sexual abuse images.

May 8, 2026

Kathy Griffin calls Charlie Kirk a ‘straight-up Nazi’

KATHY GRIFFIN on Charlie Kirk: "...that dude was a straight-up Nazi. And that is my opinion ... the way we've deified him is bizarre. I've never seen anything like it."

May 8, 2026

Washington state councilwoman says pride flag ‘more relatable’ than American flag

A Lynnwood, Washington, city councilwoman is facing widespread backlash after questioning whether a local park's 27 American flags still reflect the city's diversity -- and declaring that she finds the pride flag far more personally relatable than the Stars and Stripes.

May 8, 2026

Mark Hamill apologizes after posting AI image of Trump dead in a grave

"Star Wars" actor MARK HAMILL apologizes after posting AI image of Trump in a grave: "Actually, I was wishing him the opposite of dead, but apologize if you found the image inappropriate."

May 8, 2026

31 things to do in Washington, D.C. this weekend: May 8-10

Washington is at its best when a single weekend offers everything from a WNBA home opener and a satirical musical about the Obama presidency to a thought-provoking bison exhibition on the National Mall.

May 7, 2026

Rudy Giuliani out of ICU, still hospitalized with pneumonia

Giuliani's spokesman said the former mayor "will spend some time recovering before leaving the hospital," and that "the mayor and his family appreciate the outpouring of love and prayers sent his way."

May 7, 2026

Is church attendance growing? New study says yes — but the reason may surprise you

Church attendance is rising for the first time in 25 years -- but researchers say what's driving it isn't a revival. It's something they find more surprising.

May 7, 2026

Apple agrees to $250M settlement over Siri AI promises

Apple has agreed to a $250 million settlement to resolve a class-action lawsuit accusing the company of misleading consumers about its artificial intelligence capabilities for the iPhone -- a deal that could put up to $95 back in the pockets of eligible device owners.

May 7, 2026

Four students fall ill after eating cookies sold by staff member at Texas middle school

Four students at a San Marcos, Texas, middle school reported feeling sick after purchasing homemade cookies from a staff member on campus, prompting a police investigation and the employee's removal from the district.

May 7, 2026

Louisiana man charged with poaching more than 1,700 turtles, exporting them to Taiwan

A federal magistrate judge in Phoenix ordered a Louisiana man held in custody Wednesday following his arrest on charges he poached and sold more than 1,700 turtles from Florida habitats and helped export them to Taiwan using allegedly false captive-bred claims, the Justice Department announced.

May 7, 2026

KLM flight attendant hospitalized with suspected hantavirus

A KLM flight attendant from Haarlem, the Netherlands, has been hospitalized in Amsterdam with a suspected hantavirus infection after briefly coming into contact with a dying passenger connected to the deadly outbreak aboard the expedition cruise ship MV Hondius.

May 7, 2026

5 questions about Ukraine’s massive drone strike ahead of Russia’s Victory Day

Russia's Defense Ministry reported that 347 Ukrainian drones were shot down across 20 regions, including Moscow, making it Ukraine's second-largest aerial attack since Russia's full-scale invasion began more than four years ago.

May 7, 2026

SEC, DOJ charge 21 in scheme that netted millions in illicit trading profits

The Securities and Exchange Commission charged 21 individuals Wednesday in connection with a decade-long insider trading scheme that the agency alleges generated millions of dollars in illicit profits using confidential information misappropriated from multiple global law firms.

May 7, 2026