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Lutnick’s Golden Age boast draws immediate mockery: ‘Always approaching, never arriving’
Trump’s Commerce Secretary, Howard Lutnick, drew ridicule Friday when he promised America’s growth rate would reach 6 percent under President Donald Trump’s leadership. Lutnick spoke at the Semafor World Economy Summit during a live session in which he acknowledged Trump’s war in Iran created “fear and uncertainty.” Despite stark warnings of economic catastrophe from chaos…
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Here’s why FedEx killer Tanner Horner’s trial is being paused for days
FedEx killer Tanner Horner’s trial is being paused for several days while the judge in Fort Worth, Texas, determines what evidence the jury will be allowed to hear. The 34-year-old has already pleaded guilty to kidnapping and murdering 7-year-old Athena Strand from outside her house in Paradise on Nov. 30, 2022, with the jury hearing…
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Who is Natalie Portman’s boyfriend Tanguy Destable? Meet the musician expecting a baby with the actress
Natalie Portman is expecting baby No. 3 — her first with her boyfriend Tanguy Destable! The couple — who are both based in Paris — have been linked since March 2025. The “Thor” actress relocated to the French capitol in 2014 with her then-husband, Benjamin Millepied, after he began working for the Paris Opera Ballet.…
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Millions of Americans Are Talking to AI Instead of Going to the Doctor, and It’s Giving Them Horrendously Flawed Medical Advice
While Google’s AI may no longer recommend eating rocks or confidently telling users to put glue on their pizza, even cutting-edge AI chatbots remain staggeringly incompetent at dispensing medical advice. In a new study published this week in the journal JAMA Network Open, researchers asked 21 frontier large language models (LLMs) to “play doctor” when…
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An Athol Fugard classic lives again in exquisite production at the Geffen Playhouse
The historical situation of “‘Master Harold’ … and the Boys,” Athol Fugard’s apartheid-era classic from 1982, has changed. South Africa’s system of racial segregation that institutionalized white supremacy was dismantled in 1994. Fugard, who died last year, played a role in bringing international attention to the injustices of his homeland through plays that chronicled the…
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Ex-prosecutor warns against Tulsi Gabbard’s conspiracy theories
Former Palm Beach County state attorney Dave Aronberg told “Morning Joe” hosts that Department of Justice investigators pursuing Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard’s election theft conspiracy theories in Florida will face embarrassment. Aronberg argued Gabbard’s push to criminally charge a whistleblower lacks merit and any DOJ prosecution would quickly collapse. He suggested Gabbard’s real…
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Gagosian Beverly Hills hosts first Frank Gehry show since the iconic architect’s death
Most Angelenos know Frank Gehry as the rebel architect whose deconstructivist buildings reinvigorated L.A. amid its late-century identity crisis. Fewer know him as the sentimental sculptor celebrated in Gagosian Beverly Hills’ upcoming “Frank Gehry” exhibition, the first to showcase Gehry’s work since his death in December. Curated by those who worked with and loved the…
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Trump and ‘gang of thugs’ slammed as congresswoman joins outrage over teen snatched by ICE
When federal agents unexpectedly detained a Chicago teen and his mother last month, outraged community members rallied to support them while they were separated, traversed across the country and subjected to alleged harsh treatment while in detention, Raw Story first reported. Community advocates called the arrest of Ricardo Hernandez-Navarrete, 18, and his mother, Martha Liliana…
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About 15 Latin American deportees from the U.S. arrive in Congo
KINSHASA, Congo — Around 15 people deported from the United States landed in Congo’s capital Kinshasa early Friday, one of their lawyers told the Associated Press. It was the latest example of the Trump administration using agreements with African countries to accelerate migrant removals that have raised questions about respect for the migrants’ rights. An official at…
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‘A loss of memory, perhaps?’ MS NOW in disbelief at bewildered Trump’s latest gaffe
President Donald Trump’s confused reaction to the term “corner store” drew withering mockery and scrutiny from MS NOW’s Katy Tur on Friday, who pulled it into a broader discussion of how Trump has lost his ability to look relatable to the common man. “Donald Trump’s had a remarkable ability in 2016 of making people believe…