Month: May 2019

Jimmy Kimmel’s skeptic sense was tingling when the cast of “Spider-Man: Far From Home” visited his show Thursday night. During a very amusing interview that involved Tom Holland (Peter Parker/Spider-Man), Zendaya (Michelle “MJ” Jones), Jake Gyllenhaal (Quentin Beck/Mysterio, Cobie Smulders (Maria Hill) and Jacob Batalon (Ned), Kimmel called out the cast on an apparent “Avengers:…

Parents at a San Francisco elementary school are rallying around a second-grade teacher after finding out that state law requires her to pay for her own substitute while she’s on medical leave with breast cancer. Some local parents, teachers and lawmakers are now questioning whether the 1970s-era policy needs to change.  “She’s an incredible teacher and…

Did we need another season of the Emmy-winning, wig-snatching, Reese Witherspoon-GIF-spawning “Big Little Lies”? Probably not.  But who could resist the prospect of the critically acclaimed series returning to our TV screens with the addition of Meryl Streep, who we already know will face off against the Monterey Five and now, famously, an ice cream…

Conservative commentator Ben Shapiro appeared on BBC’s Daily Politics on Friday, where he went on a series of rants and lambasted conservative British journalist Andrew Neil for being “on the left.” Neil, the chairman of the right-leaning magazine The Spectator, remained composed during the entire 16-minute interview while attempting to ask Shapiro, who was there…

May 10 (Reuters) – Uber Technologies Inc’s conservative initial public offering could not keep its shares from sinking in their trading debut on Friday, fueling debate on Wall Street over whether the outcome of the most anticipated listing since Facebook Inc would weigh on other Silicon Valley unicorns. Uber considered going public for at least…

With the ever-changing news cycle, it’s easy to miss images that fly under the radar. We’ve got you covered. Here, we’re highlighting exceptional photos from around the world for the week of May 4 to May 10. Check them out below. ABOVE: Russian military vehicles parked at a square for a rehearsal for the Victory Day…

Has HBO found a “Game”-changer? Soon to be without the hit “Game of Thrones,” the cable network hopes to grab viewers with a new show ― an adaptation of the graphic novel “Watchmen.” A trailer (watch below) for creator Damon Lindelof’s “Watchmen” series dropped on Wednesday, quick-cutting viewers through “an alternate history where superheroes are…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Health and Human Services Department announced Thursday that California-Based Gilead Sciences Inc. has agreed to donate medications that reduce the risk of HIV transmission for up to 200,000 people a year. “Will help us achieve our goal of ending the HIV epidemic in America!” President Donald Trump said in a celebratory…

A former Republican lawmaker is calling out members of the party who are instinctively defending Donald Trump Jr. amid reports of a new subpoena. David Jolly, who represented a Florida district from 2014 to 2017, said they’re showing an “embarrassing level of sycophancy” by rushing to defend the oldest son of President Donald Trump.  Click…

Former Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning was released from jail in Virginia on Thursday more than two months after being arrested for refusing to answer questions before a grand jury about leaking classified information to WikiLeaks. Manning was released after the grand jury’s term expired. She was detained at the William G. Truesdale Adult Detention Center…