Ghislaine Maxwell declined to answer questions from a House committee, citing 5th Amendment rights

WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers tried Monday to interview Ghislaine Maxwell, but the former girlfriend and confidante of Jeffrey Epstein invoked her 5th Amendment rights to avoid answering questions that would be incriminating. Maxwell was to be questioned
The Latest: Justice Department will allow lawmakers to see unredacted Epstein files

The Latest President Donald Trump has lashed out at reporters raising questions about the Epstein files, demanding that the country “get onto something else,” but that’s highly unlikely. Many of the documents haven’t been released, and the
Vance is in Armenia, a country no sitting US president or vice president has visited before

YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — Vice President JD Vance landed in Armenia on Monday — a country that no sitting U.S. vice president or president has visited before — as the Trump administration looks to advance a U.S.-brokered
San Francisco public schoolteachers strike over wages and health benefits

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Thousands of public schoolteachers in San Francisco went on strike Monday, the first public schoolteachers strike in the city in nearly 50 years. The strike comes after teachers and the district failed to
Nick Reed’s Must Read Headlines – 02.09.26

SAVE Act: Democrats’ recent hysteria over the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act has unsurprisingly manifested in claims that it’s “Jim Crow 2.0” and a threat to democracy itself. But cut through the hysterics and you’ll find
New video footage released from day of the fatal Brown University shooting

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — New video footage from the day of the Brown University shooting that killed two students and injured nine others was released Monday, with city officials saying they had redacted the most graphic, violent
At 100, WWII veteran celebrates a life of service aboard Battleship New Jersey

ABOARD BATTLESHIP NEW JERSEY (AP) — Aboard the Battleship New Jersey, surrounded by friends, family and the ship’s important legacy, John “Johnny Q” Quinesso Sr. marked a milestone: his 100th birthday. The World War II Navy veteran
Masks emerge as symbol of Trump’s ICE crackdown and a flashpoint in Congress

WASHINGTON (AP) — Beyond the car windows being smashed, people tackled on city streets — or even a little child with a floppy bunny ears snowcap detained — the images of masked federal officers has become a
FX limited series ‘Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette’ to debut Feb. 12

The premiere date for the inaugural season of Ryan Murphy‘s newest anthology series, Love Story, is set for Feb. 12. Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette is an adaptation of Elizabeth Beller’s book, ‘Once
Kristen Bell returning as host of SAG’s Actor Awards

Kristen Bell is returning to host the 2026 Actor Awards – formerly known as the Screen Actors Guild Awards – marking the third time Bell has served as host. Bell said in a statement: “I’ve enjoyed hosting