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Al Drago/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — As the first government shutdown in seven years got underway on Wednesday, tens of thousands of federal workers face the risk of missing paychecks as broader America braces for the absence of some key services. Starting on Wednesday, 750,000 federal employees are expected to be furloughed, and essential employees will […]
Mkanuel Schwarz/picture alliance via Getty Images (LONDON) — Munich’s famous Oktoberfest event briefly closed on Wednesday following a bomb threat linked to a fire at a residence in the north of the city, police said. A 57-year-old German man who police said was behind the threat was found near the residence with a backpack containing an […]
Live Nation Urban Jagged Edge is capitalizing on cuffing season with their upcoming trek. They’ve announced the Cuffing Season Tour 2025, a series of shows featuring performances of their party anthems and slow jams, including “I Gotta Be” and “Walked Outta Heaven.” Fans can also expect sets from Lloyd and Eric Bellinger. Cuffing Season Tour 2025 will […]
Young Thug attends a Back-to-School Event at Hosea Helps on August 2, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Prince Williams/WireImage) If there’s anyone eager to reconcile Drake and Future, it’s Young Thug. He recently appeared on Adin Ross‘ livestream, where he revealed he’s “been trying” to fix the relationship between his rapper friends. “Listen, I’m trying. […]
L-R Zoe Saldana as Joe and Nicole Kidman as Kaitlyn Meade in ‘Lioness.’ (Ryan Green/Paramount+) Nicole Kidman and Zoe Saldaña are coming back for more Lioness. The spy thriller from Yellowstone hitmaker Taylor Sheridan was given a third season renewal by Paramount+. Kidman and Saldaña are executive producers on the series and star as two […]
Eagles defensive coordinator Vic Fangio has been an NFL coach since 1986. He has seen just about every type of change to the modern history of the game. So when he saw Buccaneers kicker Chase McLaughlin nail 65- and 58-yard field goals against his Eagles, he saw the impact of the new kicking ball rules up close […]
Matteo Colombo/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Stocks ticked higher in midday trading on Wednesday, just hours after a government shutdown began, defying fears among some observers about the economic risk posed by a potentially prolonged impasse. The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 71 points, or 0.15%, while the S&P 500 jumped 0.1%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq increased 0.1%. The uptick […]
Apple Music Presents Gunna: One Night Only at the Apple Music Radio Studio on September 22, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for Apple Music) Gunna is taking his athleticism to the NFL for the London edition of its flag football game, which brings together top talent from the worlds of […]
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer speaks to the members of the media during a press conference, following Senate Democrats weekly policy lunch on Capitol Hill in Washington, September 30, 2025. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — The Senate returned to Capitol Hill Wednesday — the first day of a government shutdown — and is taking votes on government […]
Daniel Ceng/Anadolu via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake killed at least 69 people in the Philippines, officials said on Wednesday. The quake was recorded at 9:59 p.m. local time on Tuesday with the centre at 19 km east-northeast of Bogo City, Philippines, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said. After […]
