Feds arrest ex-NBA star Arenas for alleged ‘high-stakes illegal poker’ at Encino mansion
Federal authorities in Los Angeles charged six people Wednesday, including three-time NBA All-Star Gilbert Arenas and an alleged ‘Israeli crime figure,’ with running an illegal gambling operation.
Kamala Harris says she is not running for California governor
Former Vice President Kamala Harris said Wednesday she is not running for governor of California in 2026, keeping the door open for a 2028 presidential run.
Gunman in NYC office shooting was targeting NFL headquarters, referenced having CTE
New York City Mayor Eric Adams said Tuesday that the gunman behind the deadly shooting inside an office building in Midtown Manhattan on Monday evening was apparently targeting NFL offices there. Adams has told the press it
Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell willing to testify before Congress if granted pardon
Ghislaine Maxwell, the late Jeffrey Epstein’s co-conspirator, says she is willing to testify before Congress on what she knows about the disgraced financier if she is granted a pardon. Epstein died in jail in 2019 by suicide.
How ICE is using the LAPD to track down immigrants for deportation
LAPD leaders say the department has strict limits on cooperating with immigration officials, but court records show federal authorities are nevertheless using local police information sent to national databases to find new targets.
Pandemic aged our brains faster, whether or not we got COVID, study says
Living through the pandemic aged our brains faster — even among people who never became sick with COVID-19, according to a recent study.
Season 3 of ‘The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon’ set to premiere Sept. 7
Season 3 of The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon will premiere on AMC and AMC+ on Sept. 7. Norman Reedus and Melissa McBride will once again reprise their roles of Daryl and Carol, zombie-apocalypse survivors in The Walking
See Seth Rogen, Rose Byrne in Season 2 trailer for Apple TV+ comedy ‘Platonic’
Apple TV+ is previewing the sophomore season of Platonic, starring Seth Rogen and Rose Byrne as friends for over two decades. Rogen and Byrne make their long-awaited return as friends Will and Sylvia in a new trailer;
Iran Withdraws ‘Fake News’ Bill After Public Outcry
The Iranian government has withdrawn a controversial legislation meant to counter fake news after critics charged that it would gut the already restricted freedom of expression in Iran.