“Queer Eye” cast members Antoni Porowski, Karamo Brown, Tan France, Jeremiah Brent and Jonathan Van Ness poses for a portrait during the iHeartRadio Jingle Ball at Madison Square Garden Friday, Dec. 13, 2024. Josh Morgan, USA TODAY Comedian and television personality Jimmy Fallon shows his holiday record “Holiday Seasoning” during the iHeartRadio Jingle Ball at…
BEIRUT — Insurgents’ stunning march across Syria accelerated Saturday with news that they had reached the gates of the capital and that government forces had abandoned the central city of Homs. The government was forced to deny rumors that President Bashar Assad had fled the country. The loss of Homs was a potentially crippling blow…
Iran Update, December 11, 2024 Johanna Moore, Andie Parry, Kelly Campa, Ria Reddy, Katherine Wells, Alexandra Braverman, Siddhant Kishore, Ben Rezaei, and Brian Carter Information Cutoff: 2:00 pm ET The Critical Threats Project (CTP) at the American Enterprise Institute and the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) publish the Iran…
WASHINGTON — The grinding war between Ukraine and its Russian invaders has escalated ahead of Donald Trump’s inauguration, with President Joe Biden rushing out billions of dollars more in military aid before U.S. support for Kyiv’s defenses is thrown into question under the new administration. Russia, Ukraine and their global allies are scrambling to put…
A fast-growing wildfire has set the affluent, star-studded Southern California community of Malibu ablaze, covering thousands of acres, burning up homes, closing roads and sending residents fleeing, including Hollywood legend Dick Van Dyke. The Franklin Fire continued to explode in size overnight, and covers 3,983 acres as of Wednesday morning with 7% containment, according to…
WASHINGTON — Brutal tactics employed by Russia in its war on Ukraine have shocked much of the world but come as no surprise to older residents of Chechnya, who this week marked the 30th anniversary of an equally brutal war — one that many believe bore the seeds of the current conflict in Ukraine. It…
NEW YORK (AP) — Nikki Giovanni, the poet, author, educator and public speaker who rose from borrowing money to release her first book to decades as a literary celebrity sharing her blunt and conversational takes on everything from racism and love to space travel and mortality, has died. She was 81. WATCH: Nikki Giovanni reads…
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Former Tory donor Nick Candy joins Reform UK as party treasurer The wealthy property developer and former Conservative party donor Nick Candy has announced that he has joined Reform UK. He has also become the party’s treasurer. In a statement issued…
BEIRUT (AP) — The fall of Syrian President Bashar Assad’s government Sunday brought to a dramatic close his nearly 14-year struggle to hold onto power as his country fragmented amid a brutal civil war that became a proxy battlefield for regional and international powers. Assad’s downfall came as a stark contrast to his first months…
Be Ready When the Luck Happens: A Memoir After 13 essential cookbooks, Ina Garten finally penned her first memoir this year. Within Be Ready When the Luck Happens are details on a childhood she has called “difficult,” an account of how she left her job as a budget analyst for the White House to run…