September 3, 2025

‘SNL’ adds five new cast members amid shakeup

“Saturday Night Live” is shaking up its lineup ahead of season 51. The show announced five new cast members on social media, just days after several performers and writers confirmed their exits. The news comes after longtime creator Lorne Michaels hinted at changes in an interview with Puck News. He said he felt pressure to […]

September 3, 2025

Disney agrees to $10M fine for improperly collecting kids’ personal data

A child sits down to stream a cartoon, but behind the scenes, their personal data may have been quietly collected. That alleged practice has now left Disney facing a $10 million fine. The Federal Trade Commission announced the penalty after finding the company violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule, known as COPPA. Regulators said […]

September 3, 2025

Barrett says abortion debate differs from marriage rights in new book

Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett defends her 2022 vote to overturn Roe v. Wade in a forthcoming memoir, Listening to the Law. In passages reviewed by CNN, Barrett argues abortion differs from other constitutional rights because it remains at the center of a long-running moral conflict, unlike same-sex marriage, contraception or childbearing, which she […]

September 3, 2025

LA man charged for towing ICE SUV during TikToker’s immigration arrest

A Los Angeles tow truck driver is charged with theft of government property after U.S. authorities say he towed a federal law enforcement vehicle during the arrest of popular TikTok personality Tatiana Mafla-Martinez, 24. The suspect, identified as Bobby Nunez, 33, stands accused of interfering with an immigration enforcement operation in downtown LA when he […]

September 3, 2025

More than 1,000 federal health employees call on RFK Jr. to step down

The message is impossible to miss: “It’s time for Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. to resign.” That headline stretches across a website launched this week by more than 1,000 current and former employees of the Department of Health and Human Services.  In a letter released Wednesday, they called on Kennedy to step down as secretary, saying […]

September 3, 2025

Ukraine deploys AI-powered drone swarms against Russian forces: Report

During a nighttime mission, several Ukrainian drones reached a Russian position and coordinated the moment of attack without direct human control. Analysts say it marks the first known routine use of swarm technology in combat, a step many consider a turning point in modern warfare. Copy URL Save image Email Facebook Twitter / X Reddit […]

September 3, 2025

DC mayor disputes WaPo report she’s cooperating with Trump WH indefinitely

Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser issued an executive order Tuesday that requires local cooperation with federal law enforcement “to the maximum extent allowable by law within the District.” But she disputes characterizations that she is welcoming federal officers to remain in the District after President Donald Trump’s declaration of a crime emergency expires next week. […]

September 3, 2025

Cardi B cleared in $24 million lawsuit filed by former security guard

Cardi B has been found not liable in a $24 million civil lawsuit. Former security guard Emani Ellis accused her of assault during a 2018 OB-GYN appointment in Beverly Hills. Ellis alleged that Cardi B — whose real name is Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar — scratched her cheek with long fingernails, spat on her and hurled […]

September 3, 2025

Newsmax sues Fox News over allegations of violating antitrust law

Newsmax Broadcasting, LLC, announced on Wednesday that it has filed a lawsuit against the Fox Corporation and Fox News Network, LLC. The lawsuit is over allegations that Fox unfairly forced distributors into agreements aimed at excluding other right-wing networks like Newsmax and violated antitrust laws in the process. The lawsuit The complaint, filed in a […]

September 3, 2025

Will the NFL’s public fight with Nielsen affect games in your local market?

The NFL’s 2025-26 season is just hours from kickoff, and the league wants to make sure you’re watching some of the blockbuster matchups in week one and beyond. They also want to make sure the people who count their viewership numbers are doing it correctly.  What were the NFL’s viewership numbers in 2024? The NFL […]