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<p>Savannah Chrisley expressed gratitude to President Donald Trump after the pardon of her parents</p>

Politics

'It's all God and President Trump': Grateful Chrisleys' daughter awaits dad at prison after reality TV couple's pardon

‘They didn’t believe it, it literally came out of nowhere,’ Savannah Chrisley says of her parents’ reaction to pardons

<p>The Department of Homeland Security has denied that it is actively deporting 4-year-old Sofia and her family. Lawyers for the family said Sofia ‘could die within days’ if treatment for a rare condition is paused. </p>

Politics

Trump administration denies critically ill 4-year-old is being deported and says humanitarian request under consideration

<p>Harshkumar Ramanlal Patel and Steve Anthony Shand were sentenced Wednesday for their role in a human smuggling scheme that left a family of four frozen to death. </p>

Crime

Human smugglers who let Indian family freeze to death while trying to cross the U.S-Canada border are sentenced to prison

<p>Foodborne illness kills thousands of people in the U.S. each year. Millions of people are sickened. Now, Consumer Reports says Americans should avoid 10 specific foods.</p>

Health

Here are the 10 riskiest foods to eat in the US right now

<p>An American flight on Tuesday night was forced to divert amid a shocking outburst in the cabin, according to the feds</p>

Crime

Shirtless American Airlines passenger tackles, pins crew member as flight to Chicago is thrown off course

<p>The Trump administration has joined with two white-owned construction companies looking to end a $37 billion program designed to help minority-owned businesses, saying it is ‘unconstitutional’</p>

Politics

Trump team looks to end $37B program designed to help minority business saying it violates the Constitution

<p>Ramon Morales-Reyes, 54, was arrested last week after threatening to kill Donald Trump</p>

Crime

Undocumented migrant arrested after threatening to kill ‘your precious’ President Trump and then self-deport to Mexico

Sean "Diddy" Combs speaks to his attorneys before court begins on Tuesday, May 28

LiveDiddy on trial

Stylist testified Sean Combs attacked and threatened Cassie Ventura after judge rejected mistrial

Cassie Ventura gives birth just days after testifying in Diddy trial

<p>Applications will be accepted until June 13</p>

Starbucks is hiring a ‘global coffee content creator’ to travel the world and drink coffee

<p>Ava Moore was an aspiring Air Force servicemember before she was killed by a jet ski over Memorial Day weekend</p>

Crime

Two undocumented migrants arrested after hit-and-run jet ski death of teenage military recruit

<p>Hailey Bieber</p>

Hailey Bieber lands $1 billion deal for Rhode beauty brand

<p>Over 70 percent of US small and mid-sized businesses report higher costs due to tariffs, yet nearly all remain optimistic about international growth, according to a new HSBC survey.</p>

Politics

70% of small businesses say tariffs are already increasing costs, despite Trump’s team assurances they are not

<p>The Obamas went to see George Clooney's Broadway show</p>

exclusiveLifestyle

Barack and Michelle Obama have date night at George Clooney’s Broadway play amid divorce rumors

<p>Jen Psaki hosts 'The Briefing with Jen Psaki' on MSNBC</p>

Politics

Jen Psaki mocks Joe Rogan over MAGA white nationalist conspiracy theory and throws strays at new FBI leadership

<p>The View host Whoopi Goldberg holds up a pocket Constitution while railing against the Trump administration for pardoning supporters convicted of bank fraud. </p>

Politics

ABC bosses urged The View to tone down its Trump-bashing. But are Whoopi & Co. listening?

<p>Nancy Mace was accused in a deposition of running a bot army</p>

Politics

Nancy Mace ran bot army, had staff run fake accounts to boost profile, report claims: ‘It’s what she does for fun’

<p>‘Let’s send these sons of b****es back to New York!’ McAfee said during the game</p>

News

Ben Stiller reacts to Pat McAfee’s ‘weird’ celebrity callout at NBA playoffs

<p>Kahpri Wells, 32, was charged with first-degree murder and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon</p>

Crime

Homeless woman stabs fellow transient to death in parking lot after church let them use property to sleep

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news

Joe Exotic says he’s been ‘left to die’ in prison after news of Trump’s Chrisley pardons

<p>Erica Encinas has been charged with attempted murder after police say she attacked her eight-year-old autistic son</p>

Crime

Mom faces charges after cops say she tried multiple times to kill her 8-year-old autistic son

<p>American, Delta and United — the top three U.S. airlines — each brought in over $1 billion from checked bag fees in 2024, according to federal data. </p>

news

Airlines raked in over $7B in revenue thanks to check-in bag fees

<p>Ava Moore was an aspiring Air Force servicemember before she was killed by a jet ski over Memorial Day weekend</p>

Crime

Two undocumented migrants arrested after hit-and-run jet ski death of teenage military recruit

<p>Wizarding trio Arabella Stanton, Dominic McLaughlin and Alastair Stout</p>

Harry Potter has cast Harry, Ron and Hermione – good luck to them, they’re going to need it

<p>Oasis Living Quarters, in Fort Lauderdale, has already faced a court injunction over the alleged evictions, and is now being fined over conversion work that officials say is being carried out without permits</p>

news

Outrage after Florida nursing home accused of booting residents to convert facility into luxury apartments

<p>ICE and federal partners, including the Coast Guard, conduct immigration enforcement operations on Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard on May 27, 2025</p>

news

Vacation hideaway for rich and famous hit by ICE raids as 40 arrested in Nantucket ahead of summer season

<p>The Ford Motor Company is recalling 1 million vehicles due to an issue that could potentially cause delays in rearview camera feeds while the vehicles are in reverse</p>

news

Ford recalls one million vehicles over rearview camera malfunctions

special investigationpolitics

Death Sentence: The real cost of Trump’s aid cuts on HIV

Hardlife, 15, and Shallom, 16 separately lost their parents to HIV in the last few months - Chimanimani, Zimbabwe

Trump Reshapes The World

<p>Melania Trump has denied allegations that Trump’s war on Harvard was linked to Barron</p>

Politics

Melania Trump slams rumors that Trump’s war with Harvard is due to Barron being rejected by the school

<p>Bono mocked the president’s use of social media during an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel’s show Tuesday</p>

politics

Bono hits back at Trump’s allegations of illegal campaign payments

<p>Donald Trump has issued several executive orders punishing law firms that represented cases that clashed with his agenda</p>

Politics

Bush-appointed judge torches Trump with 27 exclamation points in ruling against an executive order

<p>U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a swearing-in ceremony for the interim U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, Jeanine Pirro, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 28, 2025. REUTERS/Leah Millis</p>

Politics

Trump swears in ex-Fox News star who tried to have hubby’s ‘Love Boat’ bugged as top DC prosecutor

<p>Nearly half of Americans say President Donald Trump has not been transparent about his physical health, according to a new poll</p>

Politics

Nearly half the country says Trump is not being transparent about his health: poll finds

<p>U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F Kennedy Jr. testifies before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions on Capitol Hill on May 20, 2025 in Washington, DC</p>

politics

RFK Jr wants to ban government scientists from publishing in top journals and instead create a MAGA-backed publication

<p>President Donald Trump says he is considering pardoning the group who plotted to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. </p>

politics

Trump to consider pardon for group convicted of plotting to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer

<p>Coal Plant Michigan</p>

politics

A coal plant was set to close in Michigan to transition to cleaner energy. Trump just ordered it to stay open

<p>An attorney for Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes met with Trump’s pardon attorney Ed Martin to request full clemency for treason-related charges in connection with January 6</p>

politics

Trump’s pardon attorney considers full clemency for Oath Keepers and founder Stewart Rhodes over Jan. 6 crimes

<p>Donald Trump, seen here announcing his “Liberation Day” tariffs, has regularly backed down from his trade war threats, causing investors to bet on him “chickening out.” </p>

Politics

‘TACO’: Wall Street traders have a coded diss that means they’re betting against Trump

<p>A judge agreed to drop Donald Trump as a defendant in a lawsuit from 14 states accusing the president and Elon Musk of illegally firing workers and cutting spending, leaving the billionaire on the hook as the case moves forward</p>

politics

Judge spares Trump from massive DOGE lawsuit — leaving Elon Musk holding the bag for ‘unauthorized role’

<p>ICE arrests at courthouses have ramped up in recent weeks</p>

Politics

ICE arrests NYC high schooler in immigration courthouse who was seeking asylum

Bulletin

<p>A microscopic image depicts two round-shaped streptococcus pneumoniae bacteria</p>

Bulletin

New antibiotic that could save millions of lives enters final testing

<p>Diane Christie wears a necklace with a photograph of her uncle, World War II U.S. Army Air Forces 2nd Lt. Thomas Kelly</p>

Bulletin

Breakthrough for families 12 years after WWII bomber cras

<p>Kyiv believes Moscow is planning a major offensive</p>

Bulletin

Why Zelensky believes Russia is planning a major new offensive, not a peace proposal

<p>Cristiano Ronaldo has continued his relentless goalscoring in Saudi Arabia</p>

Bulletin

Cristiano Ronaldo drops new career hint ahead of Club World Cup

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<p>Jared Lamb, the middle school principal of one of the inmates who escaped a Louisiana jail earlier this month, has given a savage seven-word response to the jailbreak.</p>

news

New Orleans escapee’s former principal gives savage seven-word response to jailbreak

Crime

Youth pastor faces felony charges for abusing foster children as young as six ‘for years’, cops say

<p>A garage fire in upstate New York on May 17. A group of teens from Whitesboro High School spotted the fire after leaving their junior prom and helped call emergency services and alerted the family living at the property to the fire, potentially saving their lives</p>

news

Moment teens returning home from junior prom help rescue family from raging house fire

<p>Investigators seized more than 300 animals during the search of an Oregon safari park including this lion, Jabari</p>

news

Safari owner is arrested after cop raid took more than 300 animals from ‘hellhole’ zoo over their care

<p>An Iowa man is taking aim at DraftKings over an invalidated eight-figure win he argues is rightfully his</p>

exclusivenews

Gambler sues DraftKings, claims online sportsbook screwed him out of $14 million payday

<p>Annabelle the doll at Warrens' Occult Museum in Monroe, Connecticut</p>

Viral

When the Annabelle doll goes ‘missing,’ the internet panics — here’s why

<p>Gilbert Camacho was arrested on Tuesday, accused of trying to abuse two minors </p>

News

Paralympic skier, accused of trying to sexually abuse two kids, says his plan was to ‘humiliate’ their mother

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News

Friends actor says they’re ‘grateful’ they weren’t one of sitcom’s lead stars

<p>A screengrab showing Hamas Gaza chief Mohammad Sinwar, according to the Israeli Army</p>

middle east

Hamas’s Gaza chief Mohammad Sinwar has been killed, Netanyahu claims

<p>Sgt. Maj. Jody Armentrout jumped into action to restrain an unruly passenger on Saturday’s All Nippon Airways flight. </p>

News

Marine restrains ‘unruly man’ who tried to open door mid-flight: ‘I just knew he was up to something crazy’

<p>Agents of Barack Obama's security detail got into an altercation outside his Washington, D.C. home, the Secret Service confirmed </p>

Crime

Secret Service agents suspended after brawl outside of Obama’s home in DC

<p>Former reality star Josh Duggar was sentenced to more than 12 years in prison after being convicted of child pornography possession in 2021</p>

News

Josh Duggar launches effort to have his child porn conviction vacated

<p>Kristy Crampton was arrested after hitting a child who called her ‘fat’ while flying home from a family vacation in Disney World. </p>

Crime

Woman attacks boy who called her ‘fat’ and ‘Miss Piggy’ during plane trip back from Disney World: cops

<p>Melissa “Missy” Mogle, 5, was found dead at her parents' home on May 19 after alleged abuse. </p>

News

Mom and stepfather subjected daughter to torture and abuse before murder: DA

<p>Hoda Kotb</p>

News

Hoda Kotb reveals daughter’s health diagnosis that led to Today exit

<p>Zwe Sunyata Spacetime, 13, of Washington, spells his word as he competes during the first preliminary round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee </p>

news

Anger as spelling bee introduces new words to mix up competition

<p>Jason Collins (left) married Brunson Green in Austin, Texas</p>

News

First openly gay NBA player Jason Collins marries partner of 10 years

<p>Starbucks has revealed its new summer menu that features new food and drink options. Pictured is the new Iced Horchata Oat Milk Shaken Espresso.</p>

Starbucks unveils changes to its menu for summer

<p>'Love Letters' and 'Sentimental Value'</p>

Culture

The 8 best movies we saw at Cannes Film Festival 2025

<p>Kevin Costner was sued over a “violent rape” scene in his Horizon 2 movie. </p>

Stuntwoman sues Kevin Costner over alleged ‘violent rape scene’ she was forced to do without her consent

<p>Nathan Fielder in the cockpit during the finale of 'The Rehearsal' season 2</p>

News

Nathan Fielder reveals he spent two years training to fly a 737 for jaw-dropping The Rehearsal finale

<p>New video shows victim after escaping alleged kidnapping in New York City</p>

CRIME

Moment barefoot crypto kidnap victim escapes house of horrors and seeks help from cop after 3 weeks of alleged torture

Space

Something is flashing at us from space – and scientists have no idea what it is

<p>America loses a Harvard grad</p>

POLITICS

Harvard grad brought to US as child self-deports to Mexico

<p>Onterrian Jamour Newton, 17, of Mount Pleasant, Texas, has been charged with the shooting death of Jamarion Demonte Brown, 23</p>

Crime

Suspect arrested for shooting college athlete at pool party

<p>The heat is on: One Tripadvisor reviewer complained about seats at Epic Universe that were 'scalding'. Above is the How to Train Your Dragon — Isle of Berk land</p>

Travel

Not so Epic? Universal’s $6 billion new theme park slammed over ‘lack of shade’ and ‘not enough rides’

<p>A study by the American Chemical Society found that high levels of ‘forever chemicals’ are present in some U.S. beers</p>

NEWS

This PFA is for you: Surprising amount of ‘forever chemicals’ found in some American beers, study finds

<p>Former former US president Joe Biden tickles a child during a campaign </p>

News

We still don’t know how tickling works. More serious research is needed, say scientists

<p>The Coast Guard has warned of three unexploded pyrotechnics that could be somewhere in Lake Michigan.</p>

news

Coast Guard warns three unexploded flares somewhere in Lake Michigan

<p>Eleven-year-old Yaqeen Hammad reached tens of thousands with her social media videos</p>

Who was Yaqeen Hammad? Gaza’s 11-year-old influencer killed in Israeli strike

politics

Trump has ordered a critically ill four-year-old Mexican girl to leave the country. She could die within days, experts say

<p>Passengers will be surrounded by 'natural materials, warm woods and organic textures'. Above is a Flagship lounge fireplace</p>

Travel

American Airlines opens new lounges that are ‘like hotels’, with spa-style showers and fireplaces

<p>Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie</p>

News

Brad Pitt responds to Angelina Jolie divorce for first time in 8 years

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Culture

Kathy Bates claims she was denied Frankie and Johnny role because her kissing a man ‘would not be romantic’

<p>A new Covid variant that led to hospitalizations in Asia has a foothold in the U.S. It’s known as NB.1.8.1 </p>

A new Covid variant surging in Asia is now spreading across the US. Here’s where it is and what to know

Inside The Beltway

politics

Former Russian president threatens Trump with World War III after Putin criticism

<p>Stephen Miller, President Donald Trump’s top adviser and architect of the administration’s aggressive immigration policies, and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem told agents they needed to up daily arrests and deportations during the meeting at Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s headquarters.</p>

politics

Stephen Miller and Kristi Noem demand ICE agents increase arrests to 3,000 per day: report

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks during a meeting with Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz at the Pentagon, Tuesday, May 27, 2025 in Washington

politics

Inside Pete Hegseth’s chaotic inner circle as report says defense secretary’s team in ‘cold war’

<p>US president Donald Trump speaks during a swearing-in ceremony for the interim US Attorney for the District of Columbia, Jeanine Pirro, at the White House in Washington, DC</p>

Politics

Trump: ‘Yes, I did’ tell Israel’s Netanyahu to stand down on Iran strike amid nuke deal push

<p>President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump walk with California Gov. Gavin Newsom after arriving on Air Force One at Los Angeles International Airport on January 24, 2025</p>

politics

Trump threatens Gavin Newsom, California over trans athlete: ‘TOTALLY DEMEANING’

<p>President Donald Trump during the Memorial Day wreath-laying ceremony at the Memorial Amphitheater in Arlington National Cemetery on May 26, 2025</p>

Trump pardoned tax cheat after his mom attended president’s $1m dinner

<p>The GENIUS Act aims to regulate some cryptocurrencies for digital payments and investments.</p>

What to know about Stablecoins as GENIUS Act sees them grow in popularity

<p>Fox News host Kayleigh McEnany suggests that CBS News' Scott Pelley should be arrested following his fiery commencement speech at Wake Forest this month. </p>

Politics

Fox News stars want Scott Pelley arrested and ‘60 Minutes’ canceled over anti-Trump free speech defense

Culture

<p>Savannah Chrisley (L) and Todd Chrisley in 2016</p>

Todd Chrisley’s daughter reacts to Trump pardoning her parents

<p>Julie Chrisley is currently serving a five-year prison sentence</p>

Julie Chrisley’s prison life as a ‘card shark’ revealed

<p>Sarah Jessica Parker in ‘And Just Like That...’</p>

Against all odds, And Just Like That is finding its groove

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Chucky actor Ed Gale dead at 61

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Kathy Lette: ‘I was told nobody wants to read about middle-aged women’

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The new V&A closes the gap between the 2012 Olympics and a lost London

<p>Mike White during season 37 of 'Survivor'</p>

The White Lotus creator Mike White returns to Survivor for season 50

<p>Chris Evans</p>

The adorable reason Chris Evans skipped Cannes film premiere

<p>Kevin Costner was sued over a “violent rape” scene in his Horizon 2 movie. </p>

Stuntwoman sues Kevin Costner over unscripted rape scene in Horizon 2

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Netflix announces The Gentlemen season 2 with Maya Jama in the cast

IndyBest

<p>If you’re looking to dip your toe into wearables, don’t miss this rare saving</p>

The Oura ring is my favorite fitness tracker and it has $100 off now

<p>I tested six different drinks, from a frozen margarita to an Oreo milkshake</p>

Ninja slushi review: It created one of the best drinks I’ve ever made

<p>Don’t miss this saving on the premium hair tool</p>

Dyson’s supersonic hair dryer finally reduced in Memorial Day sales

<p>Memorial Day will see big discounts on small and large appliances</p>

Memorial Day appliance deals: Best discounts to shop now

Lifestyle

<p>Cassie Ventura, 38, is the star witness in Diddy's federal sex trafficking case</p>

Cassie Ventura gives birth just days after testifying in Diddy trial

<p>Dolly Parton</p>

Dolly Parton reveals mom’s six-word phrase that changed her life

<p>Dr Pepper</p>

Fan-favorite Dr Pepper flavor returns for ‘limited-time’

<p>Another walking trend can help you lose weight and stay healthy. Here’s what to know</p>

The latest walking trend that could help improve your health

<p>Starbucks will welcome four new Frappuccinos this summer</p>

Starbucks unveils four new summer Frappuccinos

<p>If you see dark brown or black blotches appear on the leaves of your roses before turning yellow and falling off the plant prematurely, they are likely to have been infected by this fungus.</p>

Seven simple ways to treat black spot on your roses

<p>Jason Isaacs pictured with his wife Emma Hewitt </p>

Jason Isaacs says he married wife to solve health insurance issue

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Adolescence star Ashley Walters says show changed his parenting

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Florida officer rescues missing 8-year-old autistic girl

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Leavitt: America needs more plumbers, less LGBTQ Harvard graduates

<p>Body cam video shows Texas officers capturing two escaped New Orleans inmates</p>

Moment two News Orleans prison escapees are recaptured by police

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Watch: Huge elephant seal pays surprise visit to local neighborhood

Travel

<p>One of the joys of driving through France is discovering off-the-beaten-track towns, such as pretty Lyons-la-Forêt</p>

The best driving detours in France for 2025 road trips

<p>Passengers will be surrounded by 'natural materials, warm woods and organic textures'. Above is a Flagship lounge fireplace</p>

American Airlines opens new lounges that are ‘like hotels’

<p>Even seasoned fliers can get spooked by the mid-flight bumps and shakes</p>

What is flight turbulence and can it cause a plane to crash?

<p>United Airlines</p>

United Airlines announces new rule that could lead to missed flights

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The Last of Us Season 2 finale proves one thing - the game should have been adapted differently

The Last of Us Season 2 finale proves one thing - the game should have been adapted differently

science-tech

Satellite imagery captures bizarre substance on ocean surface – and the explanation is even weirder

showbiz

Adorable video resurfaces of new Hermione Granger actress Arabella Stanton as Matilda

science-tech

'World’s oldest pyramid' built 25,000 years ago was not made by humans, archaeologists claim

politics

Who are Todd and Julie Chrisley? Trump faces huge backlash after pardoning couple

politics

Who are Todd and Julie Chrisley? Trump faces huge backlash after pardoning couple

science-tech

Space discovery shows that the pyramids were built using ingenious method

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