Two students at Harvard University called for the resignation of Claudine Gay, university president, after a series of scandals “plagued our beloved university.” Gay has faced growing pressure and calls for her resignation after dealing with allegations of plagiarism, as well as criticism over her response to antisemitism on campus. The students wrote an op-ed...
The New Year's Eve party at Mar-a-Lago featured a performance by rapper Vanilla Ice, launching the early-1990s sensation as 2024's first musical act to trend on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter. Vanilla Ice, whose real name is Rob Van Winkle, entertained the crowd at former President Trump's resort alongside another 1990s pop culture...
More Generation Z candidates are lining up to run for office this year amid frustration over the country’s aging political class. Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-Fla.) became Congress’s first member belonging to Gen Z — the age bracket considered to begin with people born in 1997 or later — after 2022's midterms. Now, at least two fellow Gen...
Israel withdrew tanks from parts of Gaza City on Monday, part of a previously announced plan to respond to changing military needs in Gaza, and to safeguard the Israeli economy. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) are expected to continue operations in Gaza for months, focusing on "mopping up" Hamas militants, rather than a full-scale invasion, reported...
Russia launched a record 90 drones over Ukraine during the early hours of the new year, and Russian President Vladimir Putin said the country would intensify its attacks. The Ukrainian Air Force said it destroyed 87 of the 90 drones, and the attack was carried out in waves that came from four different directions. The...
Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) is blaming Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Barbra Streisand as part of the reason why she decided to switch districts. Boebert accused Hollywood stars of “trying to buy” her current congressional district by donating to her Democrat opponent, Adam Frisch, in an interview on Steve Bannon’s “War Room” podcast Saturday. She...
Hundreds of documents related to late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein are expected to be released this week, and among the names on the list is former President Bill Clinton.
The District of Columbia is preparing for the country's biggest experiment yet with noncitizen voting, which has been on the books for nearly a year and will go live in its first election in 2024.