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Scandal-plagued party-switcher admits she didn’t even live in the state she held office
A scandal-plagued Democratic mayor who moved from Illinois to Georgia to run as a Republican is now admitting she moved before she even concluded her term as mayor. According to WGN 9, “Tiffany Henyard’s fight to remain on the ballot in Georgia revealed she continued to collect money from two elected positions in Illinois even
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Bougie Beverly Hills rooftop restaurant closes due to disgusting vermin infestation: ‘major violations’
The Roof Garden, once a chic rooftop escape perched above the Beverly Hills Peninsula Hotel, has temporarily closed its doors after the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health slapped it with a major violation for a rat infestation. The restaurant’s culinary team prides itself on crafting dishes with fresh, hyper-local ingredients, highlighting herbs and
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A Humanoid Robot Set a Half-Marathon Record in China
Over the weekend in China, a humanoid robot shattered world half-marathon record—the human record—by seven minutes. The star performer was a robot developed by the Chinese company Honor (the smartphone maker), which finished the 13.1-mile race in 50 minutes, 26 seconds. The human record, set by Ugandan Olympic medalist Jacob Kiplimo, is 57 minutes, 20
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Plea bars man from driving — but spares prison — after fatal crash into L.A. deputy recruits
A 25-year-old Diamond Bar man pled guilty to causing in a 2022 wrong-way crash that killed one L.A. County sheriff’s department recruit and injured dozens of others while they were on an early morning training run in South Whittier, officials said. Nicholas Joseph Gutierrez will receive an eight-year suspended sentence and five years of probation
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Trump urged to resign due to health reasons by policy expert to protect his legacy
Policy expert William Becker published an op-ed in The Hill arguing that President Donald Trump has one final opportunity to redeem his legacy by resigning on health grounds. Becker detailed the administration’s controversies, including constitutional violations, conflicts of interest, pardon abuse, military deployment against civilians, among many others. Despite voters giving Trump a second opportunity
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Governor’s race wildly unpredictable two weeks before Californians receive ballots
The most unpredictable California governor’s race in recent history took another set of dizzying turns on Monday, with former Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra surging after former Rep. Eric Swalwell dropped out in the face of sexual assault and misconduct allegations, and former state Controller Betty Yee ending her bid. The race to
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Kash Patel just screwed over Trump’s DOJ with ‘terrible’ decision: lawyer
A lawyer revealed on Monday that FBI Director Kash Patel’s latest “terrible” decision just put President Donald Trump’s Department of Justice in a bad spot. Michael Popok, a lawyer and host of the podcast “The Intersection with Michael Popok,” said during a new episodeon Monday that Patel’s decision to sue The Atlantic for $250 million
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Aidan Quinn reveals why he’s really not in ‘Practical Magic 2’
“Practical Magic” star Aidan Quinn said he wasn’t asked to be part of the sequel. Quinn, 67, played detective Gary Hallet in the 1998 film, who was the love interest of Sandra Bullock’s character, Sally Owens. Both Bullock and Nicole Kidman — who played Gillian Owens — returned for “Practical Magic 2,” and are seen
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The Aides Keeping the President in the Dark
This is an edition of The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day, helps you discover new ideas, and recommends the best in culture. Sign up for it here. Earlier this month, top officials in the Trump administration were facing two problems—one distant and acute, one near and
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Chaos as tariff-weary businesses find refund portal ‘crashed’
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Customs and Border Protection tariff refund system went live Monday, marking what small business advocates call a “complex” first step for entrepreneurs to recoup $166 billion in import taxes accrued under President Donald Trump’s emergency tariffs, which the U.S. Supreme Court struck down in February. Importers and brokers can now upload