Politics

Daniel Ek’s vision for the future of Spotify: Why AI is driving the discovery of human creativity
Right now, English speakers are spoiled for podcast choice on Spotify, with millions to choose from. But if CEO Daniel Ek’s dream comes true, that number could multiply exponentially. You...
Trump declares May 8 as ‘Victory Day’ for World War II: ‘Going to start celebrating our victories again!’
President Donald Trump late Thursday announced plans to designate May 8 as World War II “Victory Day” in the United States, which coincides with the “Victory in Europe Day” that...
Russell Brand accused of ‘dragging’ woman to male restroom, sexually assaulting another: court docs
Russell Brand has been accused of dragging another woman towards a male restroom and touching another woman’s breasts without consent, according to new court documents. The comedian-turned-wellness guru, 49,...
Sammy Hagar slams David Lee Roth, ‘wanted to break the guy’s f—in’ neck’ over concert no-shows
Sammy Hagar recalled why he “wanted to break” David Lee Roth’s “f—-’” neck when they toured together in 2002. In 1985, the 77-year-old singer-songwriter replaced Roth as the frontman...
Reckless Ohio driver causes multi-vehicle crash by coming to full stop on busy interstate after missing exit — then flees
A reckless driver caused a three-vehicle crash on a busy Ohio interstate when they came to a dead stop after missing an exit and tried merging over during rush...
Jussie Smollett and city of Chicago reach settlement in lawsuit over hate crime hoax
Hate crime hoaxer Jussie Smollett and the city of Chicago have reached a settlement in the lawsuit stemming from the phony 2019 attack, according to a report. Smollett and...
Trump hails Alabama graduating class as first of the ‘Golden Age’ in commencement speech: ‘Chance to be greatest generation’
President Trump proclaimed Thursday that the University of Alabama’s spring graduating class is the first of “the Golden Age of America,” arguing that the students could become “the greatest...
Billions of iPhone users at risk of dangerous malware attack — newly-found flaw warning issued
Apple users are being urged to update their devices ASAP after cyber sleuths uncovered a major flaw that could let hackers get into their gadgets. What’s being called “AirBorne”...
More dolls means better living — why American abundance matters
President Trump downplayed the significance of potentially empty store shelves at his Wednesday Cabinet meeting.  He said of goods from China that might go missing in the trade war,...
Psychedelic ‘wonder drug’ of the ‘60s can improve Parkinson’s symptoms for weeks: study
Here’s some groovy news. A mind-bending blast from the past — once hailed as a “wonder drug” that could cure everything from anxiety to addiction — is making a...
Stream It Or Skip It: ‘The Four Seasons’ on Netflix, where three couples’ quarterly vacations are shaken up when one couple gets divorced
It might not surprise people who knew me as a kid that I was a huge M*A*S*H nerd, even when I was 8 years old. So when I heard...
WNBA players’ union director doesn’t rule out work stoppage: ‘As long as it takes’
Women’s National Basketball Players Association executive director Terri Jackson said Thursday the union is committed to negotiating “for as long as it takes” on a new collective bargaining agreement...