WASHINGTON — Former Rep. George Santos was ousted from Congress on Friday, effective immediately, following his indictment on multiple federal charges and a scathing House Ethics Committee report. The New York Republican spent 11 months in the House, but was plagued by scandal from the very beginning, including accusations that he scammed $3,000 from a…
Three Northern California coffee house workers — seen in a viral video denying a Jewish woman access to a bathroom where there was anti-Israeli graffiti — are no longer employed there, owners of the eatery said. The video was taken at Farley’s East in Oakland, where the woman wanted to take pictures of provocative scribbles…
WASHINGTON — A Republican mayoral nominee who lost his race in Connecticut last month plans to plead guilty to a misdemeanor charge in connection with the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, according to his lawyer and court documents. Gino DiGiovanni Jr., a former alderman and candidate for mayor in Derby, Connecticut, was charged…
Stand-up comedian Kenny DeForest has died after a bicycle accident in New York City, according to his loved ones. He was 37. DeForest, who made appearances on NBC’s “Late Night with Seth Meyers,” CBS’ “The Late Late Show with James Corden” and the HBO show “Crashing,” was in an e-bike accident on Dec. 8, his friend…
WASHINGTON — Rep. Bob Good, R-Va., has been elected the new chairman of the House Freedom Caucus, the group of far-right rabble-rousers who frequently clash with GOP leadership, a lawmaker confirmed. The closed-door election took place Monday night. The Freedom Caucus traditionally has been aligned with former President Donald Trump. But in May, Good endorsed…
India’s space aspirations show no signs of slowing, as the country strengthens cooperation with the United States on a slew of upcoming science and human spaceflight missions. The partnerships between the U.S. and India’s space agency, the Indian Space Research Organization, were part of a key visit to the country last week by NASA Administrator…
Singer Michael Bolton revealed he was diagnosed with a brain tumor just before the holidays and had to undergo immediate surgery. He said in a post on social media that the surgery was a success and that he has been recovering at home with his family. Bolton, who is 70, said in the post he…
Your medicine cabinet is probably filled to the brim with lotions for your face and body. But what about creams for your neck? Although some may argue that moisturizers for your face, body and neck are all the same, a neck cream is designed to target specific skin concerns in that area in ways that…
Global internet traffic from Elon Musk’s Starlink satellites nearly tripled this year, according to an analysis published Tuesday by the tech infrastructure firm Cloudflare. U.S. traffic from Starlink grew by more than 150% this year compared with 2022, Cloudflare said in the end-of-year report. And traffic increased this year by more than 1,600% in Brazil,…
Two GOP presidential candidates launched new TV ads on Thursday, but candidates are largely still depending on outside groups to shoulder the bulk of the ad spending. Former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley launched her first TV ad of the 2024 race, calling for “a new generation of conservative leadership.” Haley does not name former President Donald…
