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Trump retirement order expands access built by Biden law

President Trump signed an executive order Thursday directing the Treasury Department to launch TrumpIRA.gov, a federal portal connecting workers to private-sector retirement accounts -- but the matching benefits at the heart of the initiative were created by a law signed by his predecessor, President Biden.

May 1, 2026

Kathy Griffin rallies to Kimmel’s defense as Trump presses ABC to fire host

Comedian Kathy Griffin came to the defense of late-night host Jimmy Kimmel this week, drawing on her own turbulent experience with presidential scrutiny after Kimmel's joke about first lady Melania Trump ignited a firestorm that has since drawn in federal regulators.

May 1, 2026

Whoopi Goldberg says SCOTUS Louisiana ruling targets minority voters

"The View" co-host Whoopi Goldberg on Thursday said the Supreme Court's decision striking down Louisiana's second majority-Black congressional district was designed to suppress minority political participation.

May 1, 2026

Spirit Airlines prepares to shut down after government bailout collapses

Spirit Airlines is preparing to cease operations after a last-ditch effort to secure a $500 million federal rescue package fell apart, according to people familiar with the matter.

May 1, 2026

Video of zombie-like drug addicts near San Francisco’s Tenderloin goes viral

A disturbing video showing rows of people incapacitated by drugs on a downtown San Francisco street has gone viral on social media, renewing scrutiny of the city's long-running drug and homelessness crisis -- even as police say the footage predates a major enforcement crackdown.

May 1, 2026

Pundit Scott Jennings drops F-bomb on CNN amid heated Iran war debate

CNN political commentator Scott Jennings erupted in a profanity-laced outburst at fellow panelist Adam Mockler during a live Thursday night segment over President Trump's war with Iran, demanding he "get your f---ing hand out of my face."

May 1, 2026

Cruise passengers stranded on San Francisco ship for nearly 9 hours in customs ‘nightmare’

Thousands of passengers aboard a Norwegian Cruise Line vessel were trapped on their ship for up to nine hours Tuesday after a customs screening process at the Port of San Francisco ground to a near-standstill -- the result of broken facial recognition technology, a late docking and the need to process a passenger's death onboard.

April 30, 2026

Britney Spears formally charged with DUI in March traffic stop

Britney Spears was charged Thursday with driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol -- a misdemeanor -- stemming from a March arrest in which California highway officers pulled her over for erratic driving, the Ventura County District Attorney's Office said.

April 30, 2026

Emily Blunt draws backlash for ‘out of touch’ job advice ahead of ‘Devil Wears Prada 2’ release

Emily Blunt is facing online criticism after telling unhappy workers to simply quit their jobs -- comments that many fans called tone-deaf coming from a Hollywood millionaire.

April 30, 2026

Lone suspect behind Brown, MIT attacks driven by perceived injustices, personal grievances, FBI says

Federal investigators have concluded a significant portion of their probe into a mass shooting at Brown University and the murder of a Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor, determining that a Portuguese national acting alone carried out both attacks, driven by personal grievances and perceived injustices he attributed to communities he believed contributed to his failures.

April 30, 2026

Six years later, Goldie Hawn still waiting for the right script

Goldie Hawn has not appeared on screen in six years, but she says she is not ruling out a return to acting -- as long as someone brings her a script worth her time.

April 30, 2026

‘CBS Evening News’ ratings fall to historic lows under Tony Dokoupil

"CBS Evening News with Tony Dokoupil" has fallen below 4 million viewers for the third consecutive week, reaching historic lows and raising fresh doubts about the program's direction under CBS News Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss.

April 30, 2026

Atlanta Hawks finance exec gets 3 and a half years for $3.7M embezzlement scheme

A former Atlanta Hawks finance executive has been sentenced to more than three years in federal prison for embezzling approximately $3.7 million from the NBA franchise through fraudulent expense claims and misuse of corporate credit cards.

April 30, 2026

‘American Pie’ actress Shannon Elizabeth earns $1M in first week on OnlyFans

"American Pie" star Shannon Elizabeth, 52, pulled in more than $1.2 million in her first week on OnlyFans, according to Variety, after launching her adult-content page April 16.

April 30, 2026

U.S. charges 10 Mexican officials, Sinaloa governor in cartel case

Federal prosecutors in New York have charged 10 current and former Mexican government and law enforcement officials -- including the sitting governor of Sinaloa state -- with drug trafficking and related weapons offenses, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York and the Drug Enforcement Administration announced.

April 30, 2026

Disneyland deploys facial recognition at park gates, raising privacy alarms

Disneyland has rolled out facial recognition technology at the entrances to its Anaheim, California, theme parks, a move the Walt Disney Company says will deter fraud and make re-entry easier for guests -- but one that has drawn fresh scrutiny from privacy advocates.

April 30, 2026

‘Leaving Neverland’ director: Michael Jackson biopic ‘flips the truth’

Dan Reed, whose 2019 HBO documentary featured Wade Robson and James Safechuck accusing Jackson of grooming and sexually abusing them as children, told Variety that Antoine Fuqua's "Michael" fails to honestly portray the late singer or meaningfully grapple with his alleged conduct.

April 30, 2026

Actor Ving Rhames collapses at L.A. restaurant, released same day

"Mission: Impossible" star Ving Rhames was rushed to a Los Angeles hospital Wednesday after collapsing at a North Hollywood restaurant while dining with his family. He was released the same evening.

April 30, 2026

Lawsuit accuses JPMorgan exec of sexual abuse, racial harassment

A senior JPMorgan Chase executive director has been sued in New York by a former colleague who alleges a monthslong campaign of sexual assault, racial harassment and workplace intimidation. The allegations, which have not been independently verified, are denied by the bank.

April 30, 2026

David Allan Coe, who penned ‘Take This Job,’ dies at 86

David Allan Coe, the outlaw country singer-songwriter who penned "Take This Job and Shove It" and built a devoted following on the fringes of Nashville, died Wednesday. He was 86.

April 30, 2026