A Virginia man is standing trial after being accused of joining forces with his young Brazilian lover to carry out an elaborate scheme to murder his wife and then stage a crime scene to make it look like another man killed her. Brendan Banfield faces four counts of aggravated murder, among other charges, in connection…
For years, Melania Trump’s accent has been treated less like a part of her identity and more like a punchline critics refuse to retire, replayed and scrutinized as if it’s always one syllable away from slipping. That history was already in place when the first lady stepped into the spotlight again recently, where listeners leaned…
(Photo: Getty Images) “It’s like unconscionable what we see now,” said the son of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who urged that federal law enforcement be trained on “de-escalation.” Protests against the Trump administration’s domestic policies reached a fever-pitch in recent weeks following the deadly ICE shooting of Renee Good. Protesters have described being violently…
(Photos: Getty Images) Lemon is getting backlash after he posted a video reporting on an anti-ICE protest in a church on Sunday. Don Lemon has responded to Nicki Minaj’s posts, which called him a “thug” and “c**k suckin” for being on the scene of an anti-ICE demonstration that disrupted a church service in Minneapolis. In…
President Donald Trump has a habit of turning even the most routine White House moments into strange, self-focused performances — and his long-running obsession with “acing” cognitive tests has become a familiar part of the spectacle. At yet another official event, where he was drifting in and out of sleep, Trump once again found a…
Donald Trump is used to controlling the room. When he steps in front of cameras, the attention is meant to stay on his message, his posture, whatever political rival he’s targeting that day, or even the carefully arranged hair that’s become part of his signature look. That was the goal one morning as the president…
✕ Welcome to the second episode of Le[e]gal Brief with Lee Merritt, Esq. This week is focused on none other than President Donald Trump and the, uh, unique legal moves he’s been making at both the domestic and international levels. In the wake of Renee Good’s fatal shooting by an ICE agent, there’s been a…
HOLLYWOOD – JULY 21: (U.S. TABS AND HOLLYWOOD REPORTER OUT) Actresses Jordan Ballard (L) and Kianna Underwood pose as they attend the “Hairspray” opening night after-party on July 21, 2004 at the Pantages Theater in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Amanda Edwards/Getty Images) The “All That” actress was killed in a hit-and-run in Brooklyn, New York,…
A far-right rally meant to rile up Minneapolis over immigration and Islam collapsed Saturday under the weight of its own spectacle, ending with white supremacist influencer Jake Lang fleeing City Hall in tears—escorted to safety by young Black men, the very people he has spent years vilifying online. Lang, a pardoned January 6 defendant and…
Food Network celebrity chef Guy Fieri has spent years turning comfort food into must-watch TV, but while filming a new project, the longtime host admits one moment went a little off-recipe, leaving people with more than they were prepared for. The 57-year-old cook was in the middle of filming a new series, “Flavor Town Food…
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