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‘A Star Is Born’ producer Lynette Howell Taylor elected president of Oscars org
Veteran producer Lynette Howell Taylor has been elected president of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences. Taylor will succeed Janet Yang in the role, presiding over the organization ...
Michael Whatley, RNC chairman endorsed by Trump, launches Senate bid in North Carolina
Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley launched his campaign for North Carolina’s open U.S. Senate seat Thursday, equipped with President Donald ...
Judge halts sale of Rick Ware Racing’s NASCAR team amid legal battle with Legacy Motor Club
A North Carolina judge on Thursday issued a temporary restraining order preventing Rick Ware Racing from selling its NASCAR team to T.J. Puchyr as part of an ongoing legal ...
Apple overcomes Trump’s trade war, slow start in AI to deliver surprisingly strong quarter
Apple shook off a thicket of tariffs and a botched entry into artificial intelligence to accelerate its revenue growth during its springtime quarter, but the trendsetting tech ...
Trump ally Jeffrey Clark should be disbarred over 2020 election effort, DC panel says
Jeffrey Clark, the former Justice Department official who aided President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election, should be stripped of his law ...
Amazon reports solid 2Q results and offers better-than-expected sales view despite tariffs
Amazon posted higher fiscal second-quarter profit and sales, helped by its four-day sales event in July and underscoring its resilience despite tariff uncertainty. The company also offered a sales ...
Heavy rain pummels the East Coast and sparks localized flash flooding
Strong rain storms lashed the East Coast Thursday, delaying flights throughout the region and stranding motorists in deep water from the Philadelphia area to New York City. In ...
Former FCI Gilmer employee admits to smuggling meth into prison
According to a release from the U.S. Department of Justice, Jordyn Peters, 29, of Burnsville, has pleaded guilty to smuggling meth into FCI Gilmer over a three-month period while they were employed ...
Football is back, when can you catch the Steelers?
The Los Angeles Chargers and Detroit Lions meet Thursday night in the Hall of Fame game in Canton, OH, the first official preseason game of the NFL season. The night marks 6 straight months of ...
Carlos Correa is reuniting with the Astros after a trade with the Twins, AP source says
Carlos Correa is returning to Houston, giving the Astros a huge — and familiar — boost after they reacquired the shortstop from the Minnesota Twins just before Thursday’s ...
Dozens of countries with no deals face higher tariffs as trade deadline nears
Numerous countries around the world are facing the prospect of much higher duties on their exports to the United States on Friday, a potential blow to the global economy, because ...
Construction on $200 million White House ballroom to begin in September
The White House on Thursday announced that construction on a $200 million ballroom will begin in September and be ready for entertaining before President Donald Trump ‘s ...