• Oprah, Miley Cyrus and more salute graduates with virtual ceremony

    Oprah, Miley Cyrus and more salute graduates with virtual ceremony

    Break out your caps and gowns, kids. The coronavirus crisis may have sidelined graduation ceremonies, but some all-star commencements will go down Friday for seniors stuck at home. First up, a virtual graduation by Her Campus Media kicks off at noon with help from musicians including Teyana Taylor, Lennon Stella, Liam Payne, Austin Mahone, Frankie …
  • Federal Judge Hints at Possible Contempt Charge for Flynn

    Federal Judge Hints at Possible Contempt Charge for Flynn

    The federal judge overseeing the criminal case against former national-security adviser Michael Flynn is weighing charges of perjury or contempt for Flynn even as the Justice Department seeks to have the case dismissed. Judge Emmet Sullivan said he has appointed a former federal judge to argue against the Justice Department’s controversial move to dismiss the case against …
  • Three Million Workers File for Unemployment in Past Week, Bringing Crisis Total to 36 Million

    Three Million Workers File for Unemployment in Past Week, Bringing Crisis Total to 36 Million

    Close to three million people filed jobless claims in the past week, bringing the total number of unemployed Americans to 36 million. Some 21.8 percent of the American workforce is now unemployed, a result of mass business closures imposed to mitigate the spread of coronavirus. While the closures initially hit retailers, restaurants, and the hospitality …
  • Julianne Hough’s ‘transformation’ helped ease endometriosis symptoms

    Julianne Hough’s ‘transformation’ helped ease endometriosis symptoms

    Julianne Hough credits her spiritual journey for helping subside her endometriosis symptoms. “I will tell you,” she said to Women’s Health’s June 2020 issue, “through this transformation of really connecting back to my truth, I haven’t had symptoms of endometriosis because of the love and kindness I’m giving to my body. “I believe there’s stress, …
  • 3 million more unemployment claims in US as crisis total tops 36 million

    3 million more unemployment claims in US as crisis total tops 36 million

    More than 2.9 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week as the coronavirus crisis put more than 36 million people out of work in two months, according to new data. That means the pandemic has sidelined roughly 23 percent of the American labor force as it put the US economy into a deep freeze. …
  • House Republicans to Probe Use of Chinese-Made Drones by U.S. Law Enforcement

    House Republicans to Probe Use of Chinese-Made Drones by U.S. Law Enforcement

    Republican members of the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday announced an inquiry into the use of Chinese-made drones by U.S. state and local police forces. U.S. intelligence agencies have warned that drones made by Da Jiang Innovations, a Chinese company that manufactures about 80 percent of drones in the U.S., could be used by the …
  • Rand Paul Invites Acting DNI Grenell to Testify on Flynn Unmasking

    Rand Paul Invites Acting DNI Grenell to Testify on Flynn Unmasking

    Senator Rand Paul (R., Ky.) on Wednesday invited acting Director of National Intelligence Richard Grenell to testify regarding the “unmasking” of former national security adviser Michael Flynn. “Yesterday I wrote to DNI Richard Grenell requesting the names of those who were involved in Gen Flynn’s unmasking,” Paul wrote on Twitter. “Today I received the shocking …
  • Biden Named in List of Obama Officials Who Requested to ‘Unmask’ Flynn

    Biden Named in List of Obama Officials Who Requested to ‘Unmask’ Flynn

    Former vice president Joe Biden appears on a declassified list of Obama administration officials who requested the unmasking of former Trump administration national security adviser Michael Flynn. The list, obtained by CBS News, shows that Biden’s office made its request to see Flynn’s identity on January 12, 2017 — the same day that Washington Post …
  • Amazon pushes for law against price gouging during emergencies

    Amazon pushes for law against price gouging during emergencies

    Online retailer Amazon, criticized for not acting quickly enough to curb sellers who charged hundreds of dollars for high-demand hand sanitizer during the early phase of the new coronavirus pandemic, urged Congress on Wednesday to pass a law against price gouging during times of national emergency. Price-gouging is not usually illegal but can be in …
  • Netflix drops ‘Filthy’ trailer for Jeffrey Epstein docuseries

    Netflix drops ‘Filthy’ trailer for Jeffrey Epstein docuseries

    Netflix has dropped the trailer for “Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich,” a four-part docuseries about the deceased millionaire pedophile and the myriad of women who fell victim to his international sex trafficking ring. “Stories from survivors fuel this docuseries examining how convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein used his wealth and power to carry out his abuses,” …