Democrats in Virginia preserved their majority in the state legislature late on Tuesday in the first statewide elections since Donald Trump’s presidential victory in November. In special elections for open seats, Kannan Srinivasan, a Democratic state representative, defeated Republican Tumay Harding in a race for an open state senate seat in Loudon county, Virginia, just…
Ex ‘Bachelorette’ Rachel Lindsay won’t have to fork over monthly spousal support anymore to her ex, Bryan Abasolo — they’ve finally reached a settlement and split up their assets. According to the docs, obtained by TMZ, Bryan gets a Miami property they owned, a 2021 Honda Accord, several bank accounts, his Breitling watch and some…
Getty Images Helle Thorning-Schmidt, who is now the co-chair of Meta’s oversight board, is the former Prime Minister of Denmark. The co-chair of the independent body that reviews Facebook and Instagram content has said she is “very concerned” about how parent company Meta’s decision to ditch fact-checkers will affect minority groups. Helle Thorning-Schmidt, from Meta’s…
A Vestas wind turbine near Baekmarksbro in Jutland. Afp | Getty Images European wind power stocks tumbled Wednesday after President-elect Donald Trump said he would prevent the construction of new turbines. “We’re going to try and have a policy where no windmills are being built,” Trump told reporters at a news conference at his Mar-a-Lago…
Play video content Getty Ryan Reynolds has resurfaced for the first time since getting caught up in all the legal drama involving his wife, Blake Lively, and Justin Baldoni. The actor showed up Tuesday night at the National Board of Review Awards in NYC to introduce the wildly popular “Wicked,” which was picked for best…
BBC David Latt said they had just 10 minutes to prepare to leave their home As firefighters in California battle three different blazes in and around Los Angeles, residents in the affluent suburb of Palisades have told the BBC how they fled the approaching flames. Pacific Palisades resident David Latt said he and his wife…
Keir Starmer has accused Kemi Badenoch of “bandwagon jumping” in calling for a new inquiry into sexual abuse gangs, as he condemned the Conservative leader for her plan to try to vote down a bill on children’s wellbeing. In sometimes bitter exchanges at prime minister’s questions, as the topic of grooming gangs continued to dominate…
Former MLB pitcher Brian Matusz has tragically died at 37 years old. Matusz’s team, the Baltimore Orioles, announced the heartbreaking news late Tuesday evening … though a cause of death was not revealed. Our hearts are heavy tonight as we mourn the passing of former Oriole, Brian Matusz. A staple in our clubhouse from 2009-2016,…
The Palisades Fire is sweeping through one of the most star-studded areas of Los Angeles and homes of A-list celebrities are at major risk. Pacific Palisades is home to stars such as Tom Hanks, Ben Affleck, Steven Spielberg, Reese Witherspoon, Michael Keaton and Miles Teller … just to name a few. While the fate of…
Panama has insisted that its sovereignty over the Panama Canal is “non-negotiable” after US President-elect Donald Trump refused to rule out military force to seize it. Trump made the remark during a news conference on Tuesday at which he also falsely stated that the Panama Canal was being operated by Chinese soldiers. Panama’s Foreign Minister…
