The midterm elections are fast approaching, but President Joe Biden has largely been staying away from campaign events for down-ballot Democrats, amid his low approval ratings. Instead, some Cabinet members are doing his bidding for him. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is promoting Biden administration policies as the key to advancing… Read More
‘Momentous’: Asian Americans react to Anna May Wong’s US quarter
More than 60 years after Anna May Wong became the first Asian American woman to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, the pioneering actor has coined another first, quite literally. With quarters bearing her face and manicured hand set to start shipping Monday, per the U.S. Mint,… Read More
Jury says Kevin Spacey didn’t molest Anthony Rapp
A jury sided with Kevin Spacey on Thursday in one of the lawsuits that derailed the film star’s career, finding he did not sexually abuse Anthony Rapp, then 14, while both were relatively unknown actors in Broadway plays in 1986. The verdict in the civil trial came with lightning speed…. Read More
Police say North Carolina rampage began when teen shot brother
Police believe the shooting rampage that left five dead in North Carolina’s capital city last week began when the 15-year-old suspect shot his older brother, according to a report released Thursday. More details about the shootings emerged from the four-page preliminary report that Raleigh’s police chief provided to the city… Read More
Top Dem refuses to resign even after racist leak
Los Angeles Councilman Kevin de Leon was once considered a rising star for the California Democrats. He served as president pro tem of California’s Senate. He’s even mounted a run for U.S. Senate and a run for Los Angeles mayor. Then, he was exposed for making racist remarks in leaked… Read More
US home sales fell in September for eighth month in a row
Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes fell in September for the eighth month in a row, matching the pre-pandemic sales pace from 10 years ago, as house hunters grappled with sharply higher mortgage rates, rising home prices and a still tight supply of properties on the market. The National Association… Read More
New dispute raises chances of a railway strike
The major freight railroads appear unwilling to give track maintenance workers much more than they received in the initial contract they rejected last week, increasing the chances of a strike. The railroads took the unusual step of issuing a statement late Wednesday rejecting the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes… Read More
From Spacey to Masterson, Hollywood sees new spike in trials
The #MeToo movement is having another moment in the spotlight as high-profile sexual assault trials play out in courtrooms from coast to coast. Five years after allegations against movie mogul Harvey Weinstein triggered a wave of sexual misconduct claims in Hollywood and beyond, he and “That ’70s Show” actor Danny… Read More
[Video] Mike Pence goes after Donald Trump
Since leaving office, former Vice President Mike Pence has been himself from his old boss Donald Trump. In July, Trump returned to Washington for the first time since leaving the White House, and Pence gave a conflicting speech in the same city on the same day. But for the first… Read More
Woman testifies Danny Masterson raped, choked her in 2003
A woman broke down on the witness stand Wednesday while giving graphic testimony about a 2003 night when she said she emerged from unconsciousness to find actor Danny Masterson raping her. She is the first of three women who say Masterson raped them to testify during his Los Angeles trial…. Read More
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