he Village People singer Victor Willis died on Tuesday, his wife announced on social media. “It is with profound sadness that I must announce the death of my husband, VICTOR WILLIS. Victor passed away on Tuesday June 30, 2026 as a result of a short, but aggressive illness,” a post on Willis’ Facebook page states. […]
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Why Trump picked Bill Pulte to lead US intelligence as critics question his qualifications
President Donald Trump’s selection of Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte to serve as acting director of National Intelligence elevates a housing finance regulator and former social media philanthropist to one of the government’s most sensitive national security posts. Before entering government, Pulte was best known as the grandson of the founder of homebuilding […]
TANVI RATNA: Iran war isn’t a distraction from America’s problems, it’s where they lead
Americans are asking a simple question: why focus on Iran when we have a crisis at home? It sounds reasonable. Immigration is strained. Fraud is rising. Enforcement systems are under pressure. Why escalate overseas? Because the premise behind that question is wrong. It assumes the problems are separate. They are not. We already accept this […]
Fox News to lead live multiplatform coverage of Trump’s upcoming State of the Union address
Fox News Media will present extensive multiplatform coverage of President Donald Trump’s 2026 State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress, along with the Democratic Party’s response, on Tuesday. Coverage on the Fox News Channel (FNC) will begin at 8:50 p.m. ET, led by chief political anchor Bret Baier and “The Story” […]
Sylvester Stallone, George Strait lead Trump’s Kennedy Center Honors red carpet
President Donald Trump welcomed actors, country music stars and entertainment industry titans to kick off the 48th Kennedy Center Honors Sunday. Sylvester Stallone, George Strait and Kelsey Grammar were just a few of the Hollywood heavyweights to walk the red carpet at the Kennedy Center Opera House in Washington, D.C. Honorees were awarded medals Saturday […]
Trump renominates Musk ally Jared Isaacman to lead NASA after earlier reversal
President Donald Trump has nominated Elon Musk ally Jared Isaacman to serve as NASA administrator again, after yanking his nomination for the role earlier in 2025. Trump originally tapped Isaacman, a commercial astronaut and founder and CEO of payment processing company Shift4 Payments, for the post, but Trump rescinded his nomination in May amid tension […]
Protein shake safety debate erupts after probe reveals lead in popular products
A new investigation has found that many popular protein powders and shakes may contain potentially dangerous levels of toxic heavy metals, including lead — though not all experts agree on how much risk they actually pose. Consumer Reports tested 23 popular protein products and found more than two-thirds contained more lead per serving than the […]
Pitt football players lead ‘Pitt for Jesus’ event as dozens are baptized
College sports teams can unify their community on and off the field — and one football team is doing just that by using its platform to spread faith to students. University of Pittsburgh football players delivered the gospel in front of nearly 600 people during a stirring ‘Pitt for Jesus’ event on the university’s campus […]
Europe takes commanding Ryder Cup lead over USA after heated Day Two confrontations at Bethpage Black
“Warning: The black course is an extremely difficult course which we recommend only for European golfers.” That’s what the infamous sign upon entering Bethpage Black might as well say after Day Two of the Ryder Cup in Farmingdale. After a 3-1 showing in the morning, the Euros fought through the taunts of fans and tensions […]
Senate confirms Trump pick to lead independent Nuclear Regulatory Commission
The Senate confirmed its first nominee of the week ahead of what is expected to be a jam-packed schedule to ram through as many of President Donald Trump’s picks as possible. David A. Wright, Trump’s pick to lead the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for a five-year term, was confirmed in the upper chamber on a […]
Steph Curry, Jimmy Butler’s hot shooting lead Warriors to play-in win over Grizzlies
The Golden State Warriors will get another crack at an NBA championship pursuit after they defeated the Memphis Grizzlies in their play-in tournament game on Tuesday night, 121-116. Jimmy Butler and Stephen Curry led the way for Golden State. Butler had 38 points and Curry notched 37. Gary Payton II and Quinten Post had 12 […]
Azov, Khartiia commanders to lead 2 new National Guard corps
The National Guard has formed two new military corps as part of a broader reform of Ukraine’s Defense Forces, National Guard Commander Oleksandr Pivnenko told Interfax-Ukraine in comments published on April 15. Ukraine announced earlier this year that it would transition its military to the corps system to improve its efficiency and organization on the […]