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'The Witcher' to end with Season 5 on Netflix
LOS ANGELES — Netflix has renewed its fantasy series "The Witcher" for a fifth and final season.
The series just began production on Season 4, the streamer announced Thursday. The upcoming two seasons will be the first ...Read more
Ye reportedly suspected of battering a man who allegedly grabbed Bianca Censori
LOS ANGELES — Embattled rapper Kanye West is reportedly facing more legal strife — this time in connection to an alleged battery incident in Los Angeles.
The "Vultures" musician — who now goes by Ye — is under ...Read more
Kennedy family endorses Biden in bid to counter RFK Jr.
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden called it an “incredible honor” as he received endorsements from more than a dozen members of the Kennedy family, in a public show of force aimed at undercutting the presidential ...Read more
Bryan Kohberger's alibi supported by cell tower data, his lawyers say
Lawyers for murder suspect Bryan Kohberger claim in a new court filing that cellphone tower and radio frequency data prove he was out for a late-night drive and miles away when four University of Idaho students were ...Read more
Ashanti and Nelly confirm they're engaged and having a baby, baby, baby, baby, baby
It's true! Ashanti is expecting her first child with longtime love Nelly.
The "Baby" singer and the "Hot in Herre" rapper confirmed months of pregnancy rumors Wednesday after much speculation about their growing family. ...Read more
Ukraine's allies see bleak times ahead without more air defenses
As Ukraine’s ammunition stocks dwindle some of the country’s biggest allies are expressing growing concern that it may not be able to defend itself for much longer against Russia’s invasion. Group of Seven foreign ...Read more
Democrats prepare to ride to Johnson's rescue, gingerly
WASHINGTON — House Democrats hinted Thursday that they were committed to passing a foreign aid supplemental package even if it meant helping Republican leaders get past usually party-line procedural hurdles — and ...Read more
Mariska Hargitay halts production of 'SVU' to help girl who mistook her for real cop
NEW YORK — Mariska Hargitay did Olivia Benson proud this week when the actress helped a young girl find her mother after the child mistook her for a real cop.
In the midst of filming “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit...Read more
Travis Kelce talks 'madness' of Coachella with Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift’s Coachella weekend with Travis Kelce took the couple’s level of exposure to new heights as they partied among fellow music fans.
The Kansas City Chiefs tight end, 34, admitted on Wednesday’s episode of...Read more
Stephen Colbert will bring 'Late Show' to Chicago during Democratic National Convention
CHICAGO — The Democratic National Convention will have a new political commentator: Stephen Colbert is bringing his “Late Show” to Chicago and will broadcast from the Auditorium Theatre in the Loop from Monday, Aug. ...Read more
Google fires 28 employees who protested Israel cloud contract
Google has terminated 28 employees after dozens of workers participated in sit-ins inside company offices earlier this week to protest the tech giant's work in Israel amid the war against Hamas in Gaza.
The protests, ...Read more
Key player in Adams campaign straw donor scheme pleads guilty
Shamsuddin Riza pleaded guilty Thursday to helping orchestrate a straw donor scheme that pumped illegal cash into Mayor Adams’ 2021 campaign in what prosecutors say was a scheme aimed at currying political favor in the ...Read more
Chris Farley movie in the works, starring Paul Walter Hauser
A film about the life of legendary comedian Chris Farley is reportedly in the works, with Paul Walter Hauser signed on to star in the main role and Josh Gad set to make his directorial debut.
The story is being adapted ...Read more
'Shame on them': How police fumbled the case of gymnastics coach accused of sex abuse
MIAMI — In March 2012, a mother came to the Key Biscayne Police Department with her 14-year-old daughter, who had been sent steamy love letters from a grown man — Oscar Olea, her 26-year-old gymnastics coach.
Shortly ...Read more
Poll shows Florida abortion, marijuana referendums short of passage; bigger challenge for pot question
MIAMI — The two high-profile referendums on the 2024 Florida ballot — on abortion rights and recreational marijuana — are polling short of what they need to pass.
A statewide public opinion poll released Thursday ...Read more
California in a jam after borrowing billions to pay unemployment benefits
California's massive budget deficit, coupled with the state's relatively high level of joblessness, has become a major barrier to reducing the billions of dollars of debt it has incurred to pay unemployment benefits.
The ...Read more
Mercedes-Benz workers to vote on whether to join the UAW in May
Employees at Mercedes-Benz Group's assembly and battery plants outside Tuscaloosa, Alabama, will vote whether to join the United Auto Workers from May 13-17, the National Labor Relations Board said Thursday.
The election ...Read more
Juror too frightened to serve excused from Trump hush money trial
NEW YORK — A juror in the Donald Trump hush money trial was excused Thursday after telling the court she was too scared and intimidated to serve as prosecutors renewed their request to hold Trump in criminal contempt ...Read more
Neal Justin: Why Conan O'Brien is a national treasure
Conan O'Brien has hobnobbed with his fair share of celebrities. But he's always been at his best when he's mixing it up with regular folks, behaving like a court jester who will face the guillotine if he doesn't produce ...Read more
Biden administration resumes deportation flights to Haiti amid ongoing violence
MIAMI — Dozens of Haitians expelled from the United States were en route to Haiti on Thursday in the Department of Homeland Security’s first deportation flight since an ongoing gang insurgency forced the Biden ...Read more
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