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Gas prices, wildfire, insurance, climate – what each candidate said last night
Wildfire and insurance — issues amped by climate change — along with the price of gas, took center stage at the California governor’s debate on Tuesday night. Here are some of the candidates’ defining statements, starting left of the stage: Tony Thurmond The Democratic State Superintendent of Public Instruction addressed the state’s wildfire insurance crisis,
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The sad, ugly debate behind the new Michael Jackson biopic
The new biopic Michael, about the tortured King of Pop, had a record-breaking opening weekend — despite the fact that the film celebrates the musical legacy of Michael Jackson, a man credibly accused of sexually abusing multiple children. After the success of the 2019 documentary Leaving Neverland, it was tempting to think that there was
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GOP lawmaker slams Trump’s ‘silly’ new move to brand US with his face: ‘It’s not American’
A retiring Republican congressman trashed the State Department’s plan to issue passports honoring President Donald Trump. An agency official said Americans who renew their documents in Washington, D.C., will be issued passports with the 79-year-old president’s face and his signature printed in gold on the inside cover, and CNN’s John Berman asked Rep. Don Bacon
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Why a 55-Day Shoot Lasted More Than 2 Years: David Lowery on the Long Road to ‘Mother Mary’
The last time I spoke to David Lowery was in the fall of 2024. We were talking about a pair of episodes of “Skeleton Crew,” a “Star Wars” series from Disney and Lucasfilm, that he had directed, and a charming stop-motion short he had made for Disney+. Lowery had also just finished shooting “Mother Mary,”
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Costco makes controversial change to its $1.50 hot dog combo — for the first time in 40 years of business
This may be tough for some chowhounds to swallow. Costco, a members-only warehouse club, oft-praised for its $1.50 hot dog combo, which offers shoppers the meaty treat and a 20-ounce refillable fountain soda for a steal, is altering the deal to be more inclusive. But, thankfully, not more expensive. Costco is reportedly making a monumental change
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Supreme Court assailed by experts for ‘grotesque’ ruling that just ‘gutted civil rights’
The U.S. Supreme Court dealt a major blow to voting rights by striking down struck down a majority-Black congressional district in Louisiana. The 6-3 decision was split along ideological lines, and conservative Justice Samuel Alito wrote the majority opinion finding that Louisiana’s voting map amounted to an unconstitutional racial gerrymander, while liberal Justice Elena Kagan
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Ted Cruz Slams FCC’s Action Against ABC Amid Kimmel Controversy: ‘Not Government’s Job to Censor Speech’
Republican Sen. Ted Cruz says FCC chairman Brendan Carr is overstepping after the regulator demanded that Disney file for an early license renewal of ABC’s eight local broadcast stations. “It is not government’s job to censor speech, and I do not believe the FCC should operate as the speech police,” Cruz told Punchbowl News after Carr
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Timothée Chalamet gets handsy with Kylie Jenner during Knicks date night
Timothée Chalamet has got game. The “Marty Supreme” actor took his girlfriend, Kylie Jenner, on a date to watch the New York Knicks face off against the Atlanta Hawks at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday, where he got a little handsy. As they walked into the arena, Chalamet grabbed the Kylie Cosmetics founder’s backside, while
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Supreme Court limits Voting Rights Act in setback for Black Democrats
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court’s conservatives on Wednesday announced a major retreat from part of the Voting Rights Act that has forced states to elect at least some Black or Latino representatives to Congress as well as state and local boards. In a 6-3 decision, the court ruled that creating these majority-minority districts amounts to racial
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GOP handed brutal ‘2%’ polling figure as ‘final nail in the coffin’ delivered: expert
The Republican Party is facing down a brutal polling figure which could mark the beginning of the end for their midterms cycle, an analyst has claimed. Simulations of the midterm election had the Democrats coming out on top with a House majority, The Economist‘s Marie Segger wrote. A recent redistricting effort in Virginia has been