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BREAKING: Charles Grodin, ‘Midnight Run’ and ‘The Heartbreak Kid’ star, dead at 86 – CNN
BREAKING: Charles Grodin, ‘Midnight Run’ and ‘The Heartbreak Kid’ star, dead at 86 – CNN

Charles Grodin, a versatile comedic actor best known for his roles in movies like “Midnight Run” and “The Heartbreak Kid,” died Tuesday at his home in Connecticut, after battling cancer, according to his son. He was 86. Grodin's son, Nicholas, confir...

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May 19, 2021
Who are Hamas’s political leaders, and how is Israel targeting them?
Who are Hamas’s political leaders, and how is Israel targeting them?

An Israeli airstrike early Sunday destroyed the home and office of Hamas’s political leader in Gaza, Yehiya Sinwar. Read More

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May 19, 2021
Google AI tool can help patients identify skin conditions
Google AI tool can help patients identify skin conditions

The tech giant says its “dermatology assist” tool can recognise 288 different skin ailments. Read More

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May 19, 2021
Maricopa County, Arizona officials decry 2020 election audit as ‘spectacle’
Maricopa County, Arizona officials decry 2020 election audit as ‘spectacle’

NBC 12 Phoenix political anchor Brahm Resnik brings us the latest from Arizona where Maricopa County officials are speaking out against the 2020 election audit. Read More

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May 19, 2021
Charles Grodin, ‘Midnight Run,’ ‘Heartbreak Kid,’ star, dies
Charles Grodin, ‘Midnight Run,’ ‘Heartbreak Kid,’ star, dies

Charles Grodin, the offbeat actor and writer who scored as a newlywed cad in “The Heartbreak Kid” and the father in the “Beethoven” comedies, has died Read More

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May 19, 2021
Trump DOJ sought to identify anonymous Twitter user that teased Rep. Devin Nunes – The Washington Post
Trump DOJ sought to identify anonymous Twitter user that teased Rep. Devin Nunes – The Washington Post

After Rep. Devin Nunes failed last summer to force Twitter to unmask several accounts dedicated to ruthlessly mocking the California Republican, the Justice Department took aim at one of the congressman’s anonymous critics. Court filings unsealed thi...

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May 18, 2021
BREAKING: McCarthy opposes bipartisan commission to investigate Jan. 6 Capitol attack
BREAKING: McCarthy opposes bipartisan commission to investigate Jan. 6 Capitol attack

WASHINGTON — House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., on Tuesday voiced opposition to legislation to create a bipartisan commission to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. In a lengthy statement a day before the House is set to vote o...

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May 18, 2021
BREAKING: Democrat Val Demings To Run For Senate Against Marco Rubio
BREAKING: Democrat Val Demings To Run For Senate Against Marco Rubio

Democratic Rep. Val Demings of Florida plans to run for the U.S. Senate in a bid to unseat Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), who is up for reelection in 2022, Politico and NBC News first reported Tuesday.An adviser to Demings confirmed to HuffPost that she...

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May 18, 2021
Climate Change’s Impact On Hurricane Sandy Has A Price: $8 Billion
Climate Change’s Impact On Hurricane Sandy Has A Price: $8 Billion

Scientists have long thought some of the carnage from the 2012 hurricane might be attributable to a warming climate. New research calculates the additional flooding due to rising sea levels. (Image credit: Julio Cortez/AP) Read More

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May 18, 2021
Drew Barrymore regrets working with Woody Allen, praises Dylan Farrow for speaking out – Fox News
Drew Barrymore regrets working with Woody Allen, praises Dylan Farrow for speaking out – Fox News

Drew Barrymore regrets working with Woody Allen, praises Dylan Farrow for speaking out  Fox NewsDrew Barrymore Discusses Being ‘Basically Gaslit’ About Woody Allen in Dylan Farrow Interview  VultureDrew Barrymore Says Having Children Changed Her Opin...

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May 18, 2021
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