Trump-appointed judge dismisses DOJ lawsuit against Maryland federal judiciary over deportations

Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A Donald Trump-appointed federal judge has dismissed the case brought by the Department of Justice against the entire Maryland judiciary over a standing order that bars the government from deporting undocumented immigrants for at
On This Day, Aug. 26, 2007: The Rolling Stones wrapped the A Bigger Bang World Tour

On This Day, Aug. 26, 2007 … The Rolling Stones played the final night of a three-night stand at London’s O2 Arena to wrap their A Bigger Bang World Tour. The tour, in support of their album
Civilians jump into creek to rescue ride-share driver from sinking car: Police

Two good Samaritans are being hailed as heroes after they dove into a creek in Isle of Palms, South Carolina, to pull a rideshare driver from his vehicle when he drove into the water. Isle of the
Devon Walker departs ‘Saturday Night Live’ ahead of season 51

Devon Walker walks the SNL50 red carpet on Sunday, Feb. 16, 2025. (Jamie McCarthy/NBC) Devon Walker is saying goodbye to Studio 8H. The comedian, who has been part of the Saturday Night Live cast for the past three seasons, has
Fall 2025 forecast: What to know as most of US set for a warmer fall

The U.S. Capitol is surrounded by colorful leaves on trees during a warm, fall day on November 7, 2023 in Washington DC. Kevin Carter/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The latest fall season outlook by the National Oceanic
TR is ready for ‘five under 10’ as he and Lauren Akins are expecting

Lauren Akins & Thomas Rhett (Taylor Hill/WireImage) Thomas Rhett and his wife, Lauren Akins, are writing the remix of his 2018 hit “Life Changes” — quite literally. The two used the chart-topping single to announce they’re expecting
Consumer confidence worsened slightly in August

Vegetables on display in a grocery store on August 15, 2025 in Delray Beach, Florida. Joe Raedle/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Consumer confidence worsened slightly in August, erasing some gains from the previous month and resuming a downward
‘KPop Demon Hunters’ soundtrack makes ‘Billboard’ chart history

Courtesy Netflix The animated Netflix hit KPop Demon Hunters topped the box office over the weekend, and now the soundtrack has officially made history on the Billboard Hot 100. Four songs from the movie’s soundtrack are now sitting
Firefighter dies battling 1 of multiple wildfires in the West

A firefighting helicopter crew drops water on the Flat Fire, Aug. 24, 2023, in Central Oregon. /Oregon Department of Forestry (NEW YORK) — A veteran firefighter has died while battling one of multiple major wildfires burning in
Jon Bon Jovi, John Mayer are going on tour — with Matthew McConaughey

Jon Bon Jovi and Matthew McConaughey at National Conference for Service and Volunteering, June, 2009 (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images For Entertainment Industry Foundation) Matthew McConaughey is launching a book tour in September, and he’s taking some big-name musicians along for the
In brief: ‘The View’ season 29 premiere date and more

The premiere date for season 29 of The View has been revealed. ABC announced the daytime talk show will return on Sept. 8 in a video teaser shared to YouTube. “This is why you should always keep coming back to The View, because
Trump says cities should be asking for National Guard troops as he mulls more deployments

Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump on Monday said he is still prepared to order National Guard troops to American cities besides the nation’s capital, but that he wanted local officials to request his help.
Elon Musk’s xAI sues Apple, OpenAI over alleged scheme to dominate AI

Justin Sullivan/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Elon Musk-owned xAI on Monday sued tech giants Apple and OpenAI over an alleged scheme to illegally dominate the artificial intelligence industry through a collaboration that equipped iPhones with AI tools.
Trump says he’s firing Fed Reserve Board Governor Lisa Cook

Drew Angerer/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump announced that he is removing Lisa Cook, a Federal Reserve Board Governor, from her position. In the letter addressed to Cook that was posted on social media Monday night,
Australia accuses Iran of directing antisemitic attacks, says Iran’s ambassador will be expelled

Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images (LONDON) — Australian officials on Tuesday said they would expel Iran’s ambassador after accusing Tehran of directing antisemitic attacks in Sydney and Melbourne last year. Australia’s intelligence agency, ASIO, said it determined Iran was
Scoreboard roundup — 8/25/25

(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Monday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALLRed Sox 4, Orioles 3Braves 1, Marlins 2Rays 9, Guardians 0Nationals 5, Yankees 10Twins 4, Blue Jays 10Phillies 3, Mets 13Diamondbacks 5, Brewers 7Royals
Trump ‘very angry’ with Putin as Russia’s strikes on Ukraine continue despite peace push

Pierre Crom/Getty Images (LONDON) — President Donald Trump again on Monday expressed frustration with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin as Russian strikes on Ukraine continued despite White House efforts to broker a peace deal between the warring neighbors.
Keith Urban offers you a ‘Straight Line’ into his live show

Keith Urban (Disney/Larry McCormack) Keith Urban‘s 2024 album, HIGH, starts with a short tidbit titled “Blue Sky,” which finds the Aussie superstar seeming to wake up and utter the phrase, “Just give me some blue sky, please.”
Dwayne Johnson was scared to play Mike Kerr in ‘The Smashing Machine’

Dwayne Johnson stars in ‘The Smashing Machine.’ (A24) Dwayne Johnson is opening up about his fears in taking on a more dramatic role. The actor plays two-time UFC heavyweight champion Mike Kerr in Benny Safdie‘s upcoming film The Smashing Machine, and he recently
Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin shows leave fans ‘in tears’

Jason Bonham performs at Budweiser Stage on July 31, 2024 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Jeremychanphotography/Getty Images) Jason Bonham recently added more dates to his tour celebrating the 50th anniversary of Led Zeppelin’s Physical Graffiti, and he’s bound to have fans
Eddie Vedder, Green Day, Hozier to headline Ohana Festival 2025

Eddie Vedder’s annual Ohana Festival will take place on Sept. 26-28, 2025 at Doheny State Beach in Dana Point, Calif. Vedder will headline one of the nights with his Eddie Vedder + Earthlings project, with an all-star
Billy Joel releases 100-song digital compilation as companion to documentary, ‘And So It Goes’

Following the premiere of the second part of the new two-part HBO Max Billy Joel documentary, Billy Joel: And So It Goes, a massive digital-only companion album, also titled Billy Joel: And So It Goes has been