Anti-Israel protesters rallied across the country Friday in an attempt to disrupt Black Friday shoppers, with some calling for a Palestinian uprising in the Middle East. The protests took place in heavily trafficked areas across multiple cities, including New York City, Los Angeles and Boston despite the ongoing cease-fire between […]

Before Gerry Turner became the “Golden Bachelor,” he went through an intense casting process.  Turner, 72, recalled taking multiple tests, including his “first-ever” STD test to see if he qualified for the hit dating show.  “I was in Florida in February of this year. I was actually traveling with an […]

ROME (AP) — Venice authorities on Thursday unveiled a pilot program to charge day-trippers 5 euros ($5.45) apiece to enter the fragile lagoon city on peak weekends next year in an effort to reduce crowds, encourage longer visits and improve the quality of life for residents. The rollout of the […]

Angel Reese, the Most Outstanding Player of the 2023 Women’s NCAA Tournament was once again away from the team during a game Friday.  The Tigers also lost Sa’Myah Smith to a right knee injury early in the game but still managed to defeat Niagara at the Cayman Islands Classic. ESPN […]

Baseball United, the first professional baseball league in west Asia, is underway in Dubai. CEO Kash Shaikh got a bunch of current and future Hall of Famers on board as part owners, including Mariano Rivera, Barry Larkin and Adrian Beltre. And there are some former All-Stars in the lineups. The […]

BBC employees were reportedly instructed not to attend an upcoming march against antisemitism in London this weekend. According to U.K. outlet The Times, the upcoming National Solidarity March Against Antisemitism was deemed too “controversial” for the network’s employees — even its Jewish ones — to attend.  BBC employees, including reporters […]

ATLANTA (AP) — A federal appeals court ruled on Friday that Georgia can keep statewide elections for its five-member commission regulating utilities, overturning a lower court judge who found statewide elections illegally diluted Black votes. The ruling is important beyond Georgia’s Public Service Commission because it could help protect certain […]

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — One person was dead in an officer-involved shooting outside Salem, Oregon, on Friday after police responded to a report of a male suspect firing a gun. STRIKING PORTLAND TEACHERS TEMPORARILY BLOCK DOWNTOWN BRIDGE The shooting happened at about 11 a.m. Law enforcement from the Marion County […]

Though it’s no longer the homicide capital of the United States, the nation’s capital is witnessing a multiyear spike in the number of homicides but solving far fewer of them. And for families of the victims, the issue of unsolved killings cuts deep. Asiyah Timimi’s husband, Aqueel, was stabbed in […]

Tiffany Haddish was arrested Friday on suspicion of driving under the influence, police said. The actor and comedian was detained after Beverly Hills police received a call about 5:45 a.m. Police said she appeared to be found slumped over the wheel of the vehicle while the car engine was still […]