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<p>Around 100 protesters gathered outside Donald Trump’s National Golf Course club in Virginia ahead of a secretive dinner for investors in his cryptocurrency – with spots reportedly costing over $1.5 million to dine with the president</p>

politics

'America is not for sale': Protesters mob Trump golf course guests as they arrive for exclusive crypto dinner

<p>Video footage shows the moment that suspected gunman Elias Rodriguez was arrested by DC police </p>

Crime

Elias Rodriguez charged with murder for ‘killing Israeli Embassy staffers in DC’

Who is Elias Rodriguez, the man charged in the shootings outside the DC Jewish museum?

<p>Disney chief Bob Iger reportedly told co-host Ana Navarro that The View “needed to tone down its political rhetoric.”</p>

News

The View has been told to tone down its anti-Trump rhetoric, report claims

<p>Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt clashed with Yamiche Alcindor of NBC News during her daily briefing</p>

Politics

Crosses to bear: Karoline Leavitt doubles down after press questions ‘white genocide’ in South Africa

<p>Frank Bisignano, Donald Trump’s new head of the Social Security Administration, admitted that, prior to accepting the position, he had had to look it up online</p>

Politics

‘I’m one of the great Googlers on the East Coast’: New head of Social Security had to look up his job after it was offered

<p>What we know about the victims of the plane crash in San Diego on Thursday</p>

News

Tributes pour in after drummer Daniel Williams and music agent Dave Shapiro ID'd as victims in San Diego plane crash

Small plane crashes in San Diego neighborhood after striking power lines

<p>Adam Horovitz ‘ Ad Rock’ and Mike ‘Mike D’ Diamond of The Beastie Boys in New York in 2013</p>

Culture

Beastie Boys settle lawsuit lawsuit with Chili's over ‘unauthorized’ use of song

<p>People hold signs and Israeli national flags in signs support outside the Capital Jewish Museum following a shooting that killed two staff members of the Israeli embassy in Washington, DC</p>

world

Israeli diplomat accuses Trump plane-gifter Qatar of increase in US antisemitism after double killing

<p>Kelly Agar Garcia, 43, has been charged with second-degree murder and unlawful storage of a firearm, following the incident on Wednesday evening, in which his adult stepson was fatally shot</p>

crime

Man fatally shoots adult stepson after taking gun away from his 9-year-old brother: police

<p>Blake Lively (left) is currently embroiled in a legal battle with Justin Baldoni</p>

Culture

Blake Lively celebrates Justin Baldoni dropping Taylor Swift subpoena

<p>Nero has been missing since July 2024</p>

Owners have spent over $20K in search for pet cat that went missing last year

<p>Fitness trainer and podcast host Jillian Michaels asks the first question at Thursday's White House press briefing as a "new media" member.</p>

Politics

Social media shakes head over Jillian Michaels taking ‘new media’ seat

<p>An apartment manager faces a lawsuit after a woman allegedly starting a fire at her 825 Post Street apartment in San Francisco when she tried to burn a tick of a dog.</p>

News

Fire from burning tick off dog left 10 homeless, $400K damage: lawsuit

<p>Anthony Scaramucci, who spent 11 days as Trump’s White House communications director in 2017 before he was fired, claimed that Elon Musk thinks that President Donald Trump ‘is an idiot.’</p>

Politics

Anthony Scaramucci claims Elon Musk thinks ‘Trump is an idiot’

<p>Robert Downey Jr. onstage during the Marvel Studios Panel in Hall H at SDCC in San Diego, California on July 27, 2024</p>

culture

Next two Avengers movies both hit with huge delays by Marvel

<p>A McDonald's in Fairfax County, Virginia is now requiring customers to be 21 or older to eat inside the restaurant</p>

lifestyle

McDonald’s makes major change to restaurant opening hours nationwide

<p>Scott Mescudi, better known as Kid Cudi, took the stand on Thursday to discuss how his car was firebombed in 2012 — and he believes Diddy had ‘something to do with it’</p>

News

Kid Cudi testifies in Diddy trial that his Porsche was set ablaze with a Molotov cocktail

Car fire appeared to be ‘intentional,’ the rapper testified

<p>Jennifer Aniston and her accused stalker, Jimmy Wayne Carwyle </p>

Jennifer Aniston’s alleged stalker learns if he will stand trial

<p>Rev. Shannon Fleck, left, speaks out against Oklahoma’s proposed Catholic public charter school at the steps of the Supreme Court April 30. The justices reached a tie decision its approval May 22</p>

Politics

Supreme Court derails taxpayer-funded Catholic school in major First Amendment case

<p>A Delta flight was forced to make an emergency landing after passengers experienced haze on board the aircraft</p>

News

Delta flight that had to be evacuated amid thick smoke after emergency landing had ‘no oil visible’ in one engine, report shows

<p>Nicholas Foley and Kayla Renard were charged with unlawful conduct toward a child and ill treatment of animals after officials found 40 animals in their home</p>

Crime

Parents arrested after infant found living in home in ‘horrific’ conditions including a dead goat in the bathtub

<p>Alexus Lee, 25, of Baton Rouge, (left) and her fiancé, John Collins of Clinton, 35, (right) both died in the early morning hours of May 16 in two crashes in Louisiana</p>

News

Man racing to be by fiancee’s side after she was killed in car wreck dies in a similar tragic crash

<p>There’s an age when our physical activity declines, researchers say. But, the shift isn’t all physical</p>

Exercise drops off sharply at age 49. The brain is to blame

<p>The arrest and ongoing detention of student activist Mahmoud Khalil has sparked protests against the Trump administration’s efforts to crush political dissent</p>

News

Columbia student activist seized by ICE agents holds month-old son for first time after 10 weeks of detention

<p>South African President Cyril Ramaphosa visits US President Trump at the White House</p>

Politics

Trump’s new approach to foreign diplomacy: Oval Office smackdowns

Trump’s $5m ‘gold card’ visa set to launch in the coming days

<p>Some American cities champion bike use no matter the weather</p>

Eight surprising American cities that are great for cycling

America is obsessed with cars, but that doesn’t mean cyclists have been entirely forgotten. These cities, from Texas to Arizona, are all perfect for pedal-powered exploration

<p>Pentagon leaker Jack Teixeira gave his first interview since he was arrested over two years ago and used it to plead with Donald Trump to give him a pardon.</p>

Politics

Pentagon leaker begs Trump for pardon in jailhouse interview, calls himself a ‘patriot’

Culture

Taylor Swift has the chance to reclaim her masters with help from an unlikely source

<p>Mike Johnson cemented his power as House speaker this week after winning a key political battle for the president</p>

AnalysisPolitics

Mike Johnson wins his toughest battle yet and shows he’s here to stay

Trump Reshapes The World

<p>Melania Trump announced an AI-narrated audiobook of her 2024 memoir on Thursday. </p>

Politics

Melania Trump turns to AI to narrate audiobook in her own voice

<p>The top 10 wealthiest billionaires in the U.S. collectively became $1 billion richer every day last year, a new analysis has shown</p>

Politics

Ten richest men in US collectively earned an extra $1bn each day last year

<p>The Trump administration is blocking international students from attending Harvard — and forcing them to transfer to other schools or leave the country — following the president’s ongoing ideological war with higher education</p>

Politics

Trump blocks Harvard ability to enroll overseas students in ramp up of war on Ivy

<p>Kindra Hall, an author and social media influencer, shared a harrowing clip on Instagram of her being assaulted in Manhattan earlier this month </p>

News

Influencer reveals harrowing injuries after being punched in the head by stranger in New York

politics

Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ passes the House of Representatives after contentious fight in dead of night

<p>JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon has warned that Trump’s bill may not fix all economic concerns</p>

Politics

JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon says Trump’s tax bill will ‘stabilise things’ - but there’s still one big problem

Bulletin

<p>The price of Bitcoin has reached over $110,000 and could seen hit $175,000, experts say</p>

Bulletin

Why experts think bitcoin is at a ‘pivotal moment’

<p>Interval walking can burn calories and improve heart health</p>

Bulletin

Want to improve your heart health? Try interval walking

<p>Barack Obama’s dating advice was revealed on his wife Michelle’s podcast</p>

Bulletin

Barack Obama on the unique qualities to look for in a partner

<p>Herpes simplex virus type 1 is commonly associated with cold sores</p>

Bulletin

Scientists discover surprising link between common virus and dementia

More news

<p>A record 45.1 million Americans are expected to travel over Memorial Day weekend. But, much of the U.S. will be soaked by thunderstorms</p>

News

Thinking about traveling over Memorial Day weekend? Millions of Americans look to get soaked

<p>Robert Irwin will compete on season 34 of 'DWTS'</p>

Culture

Dancing with the Stars season 34: Here’s who’s joining Robert Irwin in the ballroom

<p>A woman was shot dead outside the CIA headquarters in Virginia Thursday.</p>

news

CIA guards shoot woman at HQ after gunman killed Jewish couple in DC

<p>The U.S. Mint has made its final order of penny blanks and will soon cease production of the 1-cent coin. </p>

News

Treasury Department announces plan to phase out the 'costly' penny

<p>Not for everyone: Mutt Williams, Skylar White and Mr Big are among the characters to get backlash from fans</p>

The 19 most hated movie and TV characters ever, ranked

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Miley Cyrus almost quit music after suffering ‘traumatic’ medical emergency during New Year’s Eve show

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News

Netflix to release Oceangate documentary about Titan submersible disaster that hopes to ‘provide answers’

<p>File. People react as waves break along a seawall ahead of the expected landfall of super typhoon Man Yi in Legaspi city of the Philippines on 16 November 2024</p>

AI is already beating traditional forecasters in predicting weather

<p>Taco Bell has announced its latest collaboration and the return of a fan favorite.</p>

Taco Bell announces new collaboration with fan-favorite sauce brand — and it’s available starting today

<p>Rian Johnson: ‘I’ve had the kind of experience that you only dream about as a filmmaker’</p>

Poker Face’s Rian Johnson: ‘If I make another Star Wars, I’ll be the happiest person’

<p>China's Zhuque-2E Y2 rocket</p>

World

Mystery white plume streaks US sky after China dumps rocket fuel

<p>Activists and fans of two Asian elephants at the Los Angeles Zoo are outraged after the two animals were transferred to a new home in the middle of the night. The pair’s transfer to the Tulsa Zoo, in Oklahoma, has triggered controversy and lawsuits</p>

nEWS

‘Where are Billy and Tina?’ Activists outraged after two Asian elephants vanish from the Los Angeles Zoo

Russia Ukraine

LiveUkraine

Russia has given Ukraine a list of POWs to be swapped

<p>Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds at a ‘Welcome to Wrexham’ event in Los Angeles in April 2023</p>

Rob McElhenney says he’s trying to support Ryan Reynolds without adding ‘oxygen to the fire’ in Baldoni dispute

<p>Jon Worrell, 58, (left) was arrested and charged with the murder of his wife Doris Worrell (right), who was shot and killed at their business 19 years ago</p>

Crime

Husband claimed he found his wife dead. Cops now say he was the killer

<p>Erin Andrews has revealed her surrogate suffered a miscarriage</p>

Erin Andrews says she ‘feels like a failure’ after surrogate has miscarriage

Andrews has been open about her cancer and infertility journeys

<p>The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced that the upcoming Atlantic hurricane season is expected to be ‘above-average’ yet again this year. There may be as many as five major hurricanes</p>

News

Last year’s destructive hurricanes ravaged the South. This season could be a repeat

<p>Tom Hanks</p>

Tom Hanks to star in his own time travel romance in Off-Broadway show

This fully functional camper, built by YouTuber Levi Kelly, has a living space measuring just three by seven feet

Lifestyle

Is this the world’s smallest mobile house? Inside tiny home on wheels just 7ft long

<p>Being ghosted may trigger depression researchers warn</p>

Ghosting and gaslighting could trigger depression and paranoia

<p>Andrei Sevastianov, 37, was arrested after being filmed kicking his toddler and ‘slamming’ her into the wall at a Florida apartment complex, police say</p>

Crime

Russian tourist caught on video kicking and ‘slamming’ 2-year-old daughter at Florida resort for ‘being fussy,’ police say

Inside The Beltway

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa visits US President Trump at the White House

politics

Trump claimed proof of genocide – here’s what the video really showed

<p>The ordeal surrounding a case from Alina Habba’s office against Newark Mayor Ras Baraka ‘suggests a worrying misstep,’ according to a federal judge</p>

politics

Judge scolds Alina Habba’s office for ‘embarrassing’ case against New Jersey mayor

<p>James Carville speaks onstage during Election Night Live With Brian Williams at Amazon Studios in November 2024. This week, the Democratic strategist suggested the ICE charges against U.S. Rep LaMonica McIver were motivated by race</p>

POLITICS

James Carville says McIver ICE charges distract from tanking economy

<p>Canada has entered talks with the Trump administration about its potential inclusion in the newly announced ‘Golden Dome’ missile defense system</p>

politics

Canada in talks to join the US Golden Dome project despite tensions

politics

Donald Trump Jr says the ‘calling is there’ for him to run for president

<p>Scott Bessent and Elon Musk reportedly got into a heated and profane argument in the halls of the West Wing, within earshot of President Donald Trump, according to a report. </p>

politics

Bessent shouted profanities at a goading Elon Musk in West Wing after Trump told warring pair to ‘have at it’

<p>Congresswoman Rep. LaMonica McIver demands the release of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka after his arrest while protesting outside an ICE detention prison, Friday, May 9, 2025, in Newark, N.J</p>

politics

Democrats double down on ICE confrontations and plan more visits to detention centers: report

Culture

<p>Skunk Anansie's lead singer Skin spoke about the backlash to the band's headline performance at Glastonbury</p>

Skin: ‘We got slated when we were booked to headline Glastonbury’

<p>Top beer: The new series finds the focus shifting towards Jeremy Clarkson’s desire to open a boozer</p>

Clarkson’s Farm doesn’t have the same spirit of its early days

<p>Elden Ring</p>

Elden Ring film adaptation confirmed with Alex Garland set to direct

<p>Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds at a ‘Welcome to Wrexham’ event in Los Angeles in April 2023</p>

Rob McElhenney offers support to Ryan Reynolds during Baldoni dispute

<p></p>

Meet Jeremy Clarkson’s new farm hand Harriet Cowan

How the new star of Clarkson’s Farm might just eclipse Jeremy

<p>Jeremy Clarkson and Kaleb Cooper on Clarkson’s Farm season 4</p>

Jeremy Clarkson chose location of pub to avoid locals going ‘berserk’

<p>Zoom in for detail: Benicio Del Toro soaks up the scenery in Wes Anderson’s ‘The Phoenician Scheme’</p>

Inside the obsessive, compulsive making of a Wes Anderson set

<p>‘He was someone so accustomed to being secretive, who was attracted to the idea of mystery’</p>

Pee-wee Herman and the secret, complicated world of the man behind him

<p></p>

The Last of Us showrunner teases potential third video game instalment

IndyBest

<p>I swear by the setting spray to lock my make-up in place</p>

Charlotte Tilbury’s Memorial Day sale sees 20% off with this code

<p>I added the glycolic acid toner into my evening skincare routine three times a week after cleansing and before moisturising — here’s what happened </p>

The Ordinary’s $8 glycolic acid ‘transformed my skin’ in one month

<p>Here’s everything we know so far about <em>The Amazing World of Gumball</em> season 7</p>

Amazing World of Gumball is back for season 7 — Here’s how to watch it

<p>I’ve covered Walmart sales for years — here’s all you need to know</p>

Walmart Memorial Day sale 2025: Best deals live now

Lifestyle

<p>Using volumizing root spray can help give the illusion of thickness (Alamy/PA)</p>

Health & Families

A trichologist’s guide to thickening your hair without hormones

<p>The UK has the second highest rate of cocaine users in the world </p>

The people trying to help cocaine users give up in a new way

<p>Kim Kardashian </p>

Is Kim Kardashian a lawyer now? What’s next after her ‘graduation’

<p>Erin Andrews has revealed her surrogate suffered a miscarriage</p>

Erin Andrews ‘feels like a failure’ after surrogate has miscarriage

<p>Nero has been missing since July 2024</p>

German cat owners have spent over $20,000 in search for missing pet

<p></p>

Tom Cruise makes rare comment about being a Father

<p>Carrie rang the bell at her clinic after beating triple-negative breast cancer in 2023</p>

Health & Families

Mother who beat breast cancer finds out disease moved to brain

<p>The warmer weather is the perfect opportunity to dust off the barbecue and grill a juicy steak</p>

How to cook the perfect steak on the grill – just in time for summer

Latest videos

<p>Donald Trump’s savage swipe at NOTUS reporter during live broadcast goes viral.</p>

Trump’s savage swipe at reporter during live broadcast goes viral

Trump

Watch: Kids at White House Take Your Child to Work Day quiz Trump

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Inside the MAGA conspiracy about Biden’s health

<p>Capuchin monkeys abducting baby howlers</p>

Monkeys caught on camera ‘kidnapping’ another species’ babies

Travel

Is this the world’s smallest mobile house? Inside the tiny home on wheels that’s just 7-feet long (but has a toilet and shower)

<p>Levi Kelly has taken downsizing to extremes</p>

<p>A trackside superyacht is one of the best places to catch the action at the Monaco Grand Prix</p>

Billionaire lifestyle on a budget: How to do a bucket-list trip to the F1 Monaco Grand Prix

<p>The new Delta bedding set will include a Missoni duvet and white sleeping pillow</p>

Delta unveils new amenity kits and bedding - including a cuddle pillow

<p>Reclining should be avoided during meal or drink service</p>

The one time when you should avoid reclining your plane seat

<p>Southwest is the first American airline to implement a policy about portable chargers. </p>

Southwest updates policy on how passengers charge their phones

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