Sluggish hiring closes out a frustrating year for job seekers though unemployment slips to 4.4%
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sluggish December hiring concluded a year of weak employment gains that have frustrated job seekers even though layoffs and unemployment remained low. Employers added just 50,000 jobs last month, nearly unchanged from a downwardly revised figure of 56,000 in November, the Labor Department said Friday. The unemployment rate slipped to 4.4%, its first decline since June, from […]
Virginia man pleads not guilty to charges in DC pipe bomb case
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Virginia man has pleaded not guilty to charges accusing him of planting two pipe bombs outside the headquarters of the Democratic and Republican national parties on the eve of the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021. Brian J. Cole Jr., of Woodbridge, Virginia, entered the plea at a brief hearing on Friday. He […]
Iman gets tribute tattoo of late husband David Bowie on the 10-year anniversary of his death
A decade after losing her husband, David Bowie, Iman is keeping his memory close to her heart with some new ink. The 70-year-old model took to Instagram on Saturday (Jan. 10) to reveal a tattoo session and her latest piece of art, fittingly the five-star symbols from Bowie’s final album, 2016’s “Blackstar” that spell out […]
Coco Jones savors her Tiny Desk moment: ‘This feels like a rite of passage’
Some performances meet the moment, and then some quietly raise the bar. Coco Jones did the latter with her long-awaited Tiny Desk debut on Jan. 9, delivering a soulful, immersive set that felt less like a concert in an office and more like an R&B homecoming. Appearing on NPR Music, Jones filled the intimate office […]
Trump continues to fume over Obama winning the Nobel Prize as organization reminds him award can’t be transferred
President Donald Trump still has a gripe over former President Barack Obama winning the Nobel Peace Prize. During a meeting with oil and gas executives regarding Venezuela’s oil reserves on Friday (Jan. 9), Trump turned his attention back to the coveted award “Look, whether people like Trump or don’t like Trump, I settled eight wars, […]
Anok Yai opens up about a silent health battle after emergency sepsis scare
Supermodel Anok Yai is recovering after being treated for sepsis following lung surgery, according to a report from Page Six. The outlet reported that Yai, 28, was rushed to the hospital on Sunday (Jan. 4) after developing the life-threatening condition and underwent what was described as a “difficult, life-saving procedure.” A source said that she […]
Jason Lee cleared, but questions linger after Stockton’s $50,000 ‘Wild ’N Out’ probe
A $50,000 taxpayer-funded investigation has cleared Stockton Vice Mayor Jason Lee of any legal or ethical violations tied to a 2025 stop of “Wild ‘N Out” in the city, but the findings have done little to quiet political tensions at City Hall. An independent review conducted by Hanson Bridgette LLP found that Lee did not […]
Veteran actor T.K. Carter, known for ‘The Thing’ and ‘The Corner,’ dies at age 69
T.K. Carter, a comedian and actor whose breakout role came in the 1982 sci-fi horror film “The Thing,” has passed away. He was 69. TMZ first reported the news. Carter was found dead in his California home on Friday (Jan. 9), and authorities believe no foul play is suspected. A character actor through and through who […]
Zendaya gets her 10th wax figure and the internet can’t agree if it looks like her
If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then Zendaya is living in rarefied air. But her newest wax figure is proving that even the highest honors can come with a side of controversy. On Jan. 7, the movie star unveiled her 10th wax figure, this time at Madame Tussauds New York. Inspired by the […]
‘A disappointment’: Don Lemon calls out Stephen A. Smith for “cozying up” to Megyn Kelly and ‘making excuses for White people’
Add Don Lemon to the list of people who are fed up with Stephen A. Smith‘s foray into political commentary. The former CNN host used part of “The Don Lemon Show” on Friday (Jan. 9) to address Smith and how he has gone viral for all the wrong reasons as he continues to expand his […]