Diane Ladd, Oscar-nominated actress and mother of Laura Dern, dies at 89

Diane Ladd, the acclaimed actress whose career spanned more than six decades, as well as the mother of actress Laura Dern, has died at the age of 89. Dern, 58, shared in a statement on Monday: “My

Iranians commemorate anniversary of 1979 US embassy takeover at time of tensions

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranians on Tuesday celebrated the anniversary of the 1979 takeover of the U.S. Embassy in Tehran — the first such commemoration since the U.S. bombed Iran’s nuclear facilities during a 12-day war with

See Claire Danes, Matthew Rhys in trailer for Netflix series ‘The Beast in Me’

Netflix released a trailer for “The Beast in Me,” a new mystery thriller starring Claire Danes. Danes plays grieving author Aggie Wiggs, who learns that real estate tycoon Nile Jarvis (Rhys) has just moved in down the

Poll shows 47% of Americans see large US trade deficit as economic emergency

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -About half of Americans view the large U.S. trade deficit with other countries as an economic emergency, according to a poll released on Tuesday, a day before the Supreme Court is due to consider the

Hegseth praises South Korea’s plans to raise its military spending and boost defense capabilities

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth praised South Korea’s plans to raise its military spending, saying Tuesday that the Asian ally will take a larger role in defending itself from North Korean aggressions

California voters take up Democrats’ push for new congressional maps that could shape House control

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The national battle to control the U.S. House shifts to California on Tuesday as voters consider a Democratic proposal that could erase as many as five Republican districts and blunt President Donald Trump’s