Reneé Rapp Shakes Up Celebrity Press Tours with Unapologetic Authenticity As she embarks on the press tour for the new adaptation of “Mean Girls,” Reneé Rapp is making waves by defying the traditional norms of celebrity interviews. The young actress has been unapologetically candid and refreshingly unhinged in her public appearances, drawing praise and critique…
Two Chicago high school classmates tragically lost their lives after they were shot in the Loop on a busy Friday lunch hour. The area was crowded with tourists, students, workers, and commuters, making the shooting particularly shocking and devastating. The search for suspects continued into the next day. According to CBS Chicago, the shooting occurred…
Marea, the upscale Italian seafood restaurant located on Central Park South, reopened last fall after undergoing subtle renovations to repair flood damage. The restaurant has now announced plans to expand its brand worldwide by partnering with Major Food Group, a premier restaurant group based in New York. Under the partnership, Marea’s owner, Altamarea Group, and…
The U.S. State Department has confirmed the approval of a $23 billion sale of F-16 fighter jets and related equipment to Turkey. This decision comes after Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan signed documents allowing Sweden’s entry into the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). The sale was initially met with some reluctance from Congress, but after…
Florida’s State University System Bans Sociology, Replacing It With History Course Florida’s state university system made a controversial decision to eliminate sociology as an option for fulfilling core course requirements, replacing it with a history course focused on America’s founding, the horrors of slavery, the Civil War, and the Reconstruction era. The move, approved by…
“Mr. Caneco’s Unconventional Approach to Romance Leads to Love and Devotion” After exchanging messages with Mr. Caneco, a woman found his request to switch to phone calls quite unusual. “I’m somebody who only talks on the phone for work,” she said. Despite her initial hesitance, she found Mr. Caneco’s devotion to his pet Beanhead and…
Vince McMahon, the long-time chairman and former chief executive of World Wrestling Entertainment, has resigned from the board of W.W.E.’s parent company, TKO Group Holdings, following a lawsuit filed by a former employee accusing him of sexual assault and sex trafficking. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Connecticut, alleges that McMahon and other…
The Justice Department has settled claims that former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and his executive staff created a hostile work environment for female employees and retaliated against those who complained. The settlement aligns with the findings of an investigation by New York Attorney General Letitia James, which concluded that Cuomo had sexually harassed 11…
The Conflict Between Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong and The Los Angeles Times In 2018, Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong, the billionaire owner of The Los Angeles Times, hired Kevin Merida as the newspaper’s top editor, praising him for his dedication to maintaining high standards and journalistic integrity. However, tensions arose between the two men when Dr. Soon-Shiong attempted…
A Manhattan jury ordered former president Donald J. Trump to pay $83.3 million to writer E. Jean Carroll for defaming her in 2019. Ms. Carroll had accused Trump of raping her decades ago, and he continued to attack her on social media, at news conferences and even during the trial. The jury awarded Ms. Carroll…
