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FCC votes in favor of lifting limits on TV station ownership
The Federal Communications Commission voted 2-1 in favor of allowing TV station ownership groups to own more outlets, easing the way for more consolidation. The Thursday vote that favored the change means companies can own local stations that cover more than 39% of the U.S. They could also own more than two stations in a…
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‘Massive military boondoggle’: Critics warn Trump’s about to blow billions on battleships
The Trump administration’s controversial plan to build a new “Golden Fleet” of guided-missile battleships is drawing mounting criticism from budget watchdogs, defense analysts, and Democratic lawmakers, who warn the proposal would put taxpayers on the hook for what could be the costliest naval procurement in US history. The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) on Wednesday…
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Honey Boo Boo’s sister releases ‘hardcore’ OnlyFans content, charges $100 to see one clip
Honey Boo Boo’s sister Lauryn “Pumpkin” Efird released “hardcore” OnlyFans content five months after joining the subscription-based platform. “I really started doing hardcore because, truthfully, it’s another revenue of money and so many options to do and give,” the reality star told TMZ. The outlet reported that Efird, 26, has raunchy content on sale for…
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How to Best Watch the Perseid Meteor Shower
The Orthodox church of Nativity of Virgin Mary is seen in Rogacze, Poland, on Aug. 22, 2025. —Jaap Arriens—NurPhoto/Getty Images If you’ve ever wanted a chance to see “shooting stars” streaking across the sky, you’re in luck: one of the best meteor showers of the year is happening right now. The Perseid meteor shower is…
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Wayward SpaceX rocket slammed into the moon as predicted
A SpaceX rocket that launched a pair of lunar landers slammed into the moon as predicted on Wednesday after drifting off course for the past year, scientists reported. Although no one observed the actual 5,400-mph (8,700-kph) collision, a telescope in Chile spotted what astronomers have identified as the debris plume resulting from the crash. Space…
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Trump tries to block the release of his financial records
President Donald Trump filed an emergency motion one day before a court-ordered deadline to block the release of his financial records to the BBC. U.S. Magistrate Judge Enjoliqué Lett ordered Trump to produce tax returns, ownership documents, and financial statements dating back to January 2023 from the Donald J. Trump Revocable Trust, which controls approximately…
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Nicolle Wallace Unpacks Irony of Trump’s ‘Inability’ to Recognize Current ‘Economic Anxiety’
MS NOW host Nicolle Wallace made a guest appearance on Thursday’s edition of “Morning Joe” and unpacked the irony of President Trump being unable to “recognize” the current economic moment, following his recent speech at a Republican rally in Las Vegas. “Republicans who preceded Donald Trump were not responsive to what voters in the Republican…
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Why Is The Odyssey Rated R?
Christopher Nolan has directed two movies in which a soldier washes up on a foreign shore and, battle-weary and sodden, fights to return home. The first, 2017’s Dunkirk, dramatized the World War II evacuation in which thousands of Allied soldiers were killed. It received a PG-13 rating from the Motion Picture Association (MPA) for “intense…
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There’s No Good Way to Talk About Celebrities and Eating Disorders
Content warning: This piece includes descriptions of eating disorders that may be triggering to some readers. Viral discourse about celebrity women becoming frighteningly thin has become inescapable on social media. There are images showing the most shocking evidence of weight loss, “before and after” compilations, and widespread speculation about covert GLP-1 usage. A lot of…
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Gen Z Helicopter Parents Are So Intense That They’re Calling Hiring Managers to Interfere
Few things are as mortifying to a youngster than their parents trying to butt in on their behalf: a dad berating the coach for not playing his kid more, for instance, or a mom showing up unannounced to their dorm and embarrassing them in front of your roommates. So-called “helicopter” parents have always existed, but…