Politics

Bill Gates says he’s giving away ‘virtually all’ of his nearly $200B fortune
Bill Gates announced plans Thursday to give away “virtually all” of his estimated $200 billion fortune. The Microsoft founder, 69, said he wants to distribute his money within the...
FAA vows to accelerate Newark airport fixes — as Trump plans to overhaul air traffic control
The Federal Aviation Administration has vowed to accelerate fixes at New Jersey’s troubled Newark Liberty International Airport — as President Trump promised Thursday to overhaul the entire US air...
Watch Lea Michele finally debunk rumors she’s illiterate — with proof — in hilarious podcast moment
Watch it and weep. Lea Michele finally addressed the longstanding rumor she can’t read on Thursday’s “Therapuss” podcast episode. The actress couldn’t believe she was still speaking about the...
Black smoke from Sistine Chapel chimney signals no pope elected in day 2 of conclave
Black smoke appeared from a chimney atop the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican on Thursday, signaling that cardinals meeting in a secret conclave did not elect a new pope...
Brooklyn Beckham, wife Nicola Peltz plant firm roots in US amid family rift: report
Brooklyn Beckham and his wife, Nicola Peltz, are planting firm roots in the US amid an ongoing rift with the rest of the Beckham clan. brooklynpeltzbeckham/Instagram Brooklyn Beckham and...
‘Body clock’ could determine biological age and longevity, researchers say
Researchers have developed a new “body clock” tool that calculates people’s biological age — and could even predict the risk of disability or death. The tool, which comes from the University...
Some congressional Republicans oppose defunding Planned Parenthood in Trump’s ‘big, beautiful’ bill 
Some centrist Republican lawmakers have signaled opposition to including provisions defunding Planned Parenthood in sweeping legislation intended to advance President Trump’s second-term agenda.  A GOP aide familiar with the...
Yankees hopeful Giancarlo Stanton will return by end of month
From the day he arrived at spring training, Giancarlo Stanton has made it clear he will have to manage the pain in his elbows whenever he returns from the...
Yankees’ Devin Williams shows ‘what he’s capable of’ in huge 10th-inning escape
There has been plenty of external focus on Devin Williams’ level of comfort through the first month-plus of the season, his results lagging and his reception from the crowd...
Top ex-NASA official claims he saw footage of large, white flying saucer marked with Air Force logo: report
A retired NASA flight surgeon said he saw footage of a 20-foot-wide flying saucer emblazoned with the US Air Force logo performing deft maneuvers in a military hangar more...
Border czar Tom Homan fires back at AOC for taunting him at immigration town hall
Border czar Tom Homan fired back at Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., warning the “tables have now turned” after she taunted him at a town hall addressing the Trump administration’s deportations. ...
Steelers minority owner has ‘complex’ Aaron Rodgers jokes
A Steelers minority owner is as confused as we are by the Aaron Rodgers situation.  During a CNBC appearance to talk about artificial intelligence, the franchise’s part-owner Thomas Tull...