Democratic Rep. McIver is due for first court appearance on assault charges

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Democratic Rep. LaMonica McIver of New Jersey is set to have her first appearance in federal court Wednesday on assault charges stemming from immigration officials’ attempt to arrest the Newark mayor outside a

A rare olive-colored fish in Nevada nears a key step toward endangered species listing

LAS VEGAS (AP) — U.S. wildlife officials want to extend federal protections to a rare Nevada fish that environmentalists say is “barely clinging to existence” because of rapid groundwater pumping in a remote region experiencing extreme drought

Ships have been hitting the Brooklyn Bridge for nearly 150 years

NEW YORK (AP) — A Mexican navy tall ship’s fatal collision with the Brooklyn Bridge on Saturday highlighted a hazard that has worried seafarers for nearly 150 years. Even before construction on the bridge was finished in

Universal’s new Epic Universe park challenges Disney in Florida

By Dawn Chmielewski ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) – For decades, Universal Orlando Resort was a pit stop on a vacationer’s way to the “Most Magical Place on Earth,” Walt Disney World. Now, NBCUniversal owner Comcast aims to rewrite

George Wendt, who played Norm on ‘Cheers,’ dies at 76

George Wendt, best known for playing Norm Peterson on the long-running NBC sitcom ‘Cheers’, has died at the age of 76. In a statement to PEOPLE, his publicist Melissa Nathan confirmed that the actor died on the

See the new trailer for sequel film ‘M3GAN 2.0’

Universal Pictures released a trailer for upcoming sequel M3GAN 2.0, which finds the titular artificial intelligence facing off against a potentially even deadlier robot foe. The sequel to 2022’s horror hit M3GAN, from returning director Gerard Johnstone,

Asked if he would run for U.S. president, Donald Trump Jr says ‘you never know’

DUBAI (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump’s eldest son, Donald Trump Jr, said on Wednesday when asked if he would run for president: “you never know.” “Maybe one day… that calling is there,” he told the Qatar Economic

Elon Musk’s pullback from politics comes after his last big investment was a flop

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin could go down as billionaire Elon Musk’s last big spend on a political campaign. And it was a flop. Musk, the richest person in the world, said Tuesday that he would be