AJ McDougall
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No Evidence Russia Is Making Progress in Bakhmut: Report
The Wagner Group is “likely becoming increasingly pinned in urban areas” of the Ukrainian city, a U.S.-based think tank said. → Read More
Lady Gaga Will Perform ‘Hold My Hand’ at the Oscars After All: Report
Producers previously said the singer wouldn’t perform her “Top Gun: Maverick” power ballad over scheduling conflicts with the “Joker” sequel. → Read More
FDIC Reportedly Puts Silicon Valley Bank on the Auction Block
Bid were due Sunday in an effort to come up with a speedy resolution to the crisis. → Read More
RuPaul Slams GOP ‘Stunt Queens’ Over Anti-Drag Legislation
“They think our love, our light, our laughter and our joy are signs of weakness. But they’re wrong, because that is our strength.” → Read More
NYC Man Found Guilty of Killing EMT Mom With Her Stolen Ambulance
Jose Gonzalez’s attorney attempted to argue he’d been “delusional” when he climbed into Yadira Arroyo’s ambulance and fatally backed over her. → Read More
Cops Won’t Charge Grizzlies’ Ja Morant Over Instagram Live Gun Video
The NBA is separately investigating the rising star, who remains absent from Memphis Grizzlies games. → Read More
Gary Rossington, Last Original Member of Lynyrd Skynyrd, Dies at 71
Guitarist Gary Rossington survived the 1977 plane crash that killed three of his bandmates, as well as a drunken car crash the year before that inspired the single “That Smell.” → Read More
Donald Trump and Jan. 6 Prisoners to Drop Hot New Track: Report
Big treble is on the way. A group of inmates imprisoned for their alleged roles in the Jan. 6 insurrection have teamed up with none other than Donald Trump to record a song that will be released at midnight, Forbes reported on Thursday. Naturally, the track is reportedly titled “Justice for All.” A person with knowledge of the project told Forbes that the song will weave the dulcet tones of the… → Read More
Sen. Dianne Feinstein Hospitalized for Shingles Infection
The California senator was diagnosed with shingles in late February, her spokesperson said. → Read More
NFL Groundskeeper Declares Slippery Super Bowl a Fiasco
“Me and the league are finished,” groused the 94-year-old George Toma, who claimed that a colleague hadn’t “done shit” to properly prepare the field for the big game. → Read More
Keke Palmer Welcomes First Child With Boyfriend Darius Jackson
“Born during Black History Month, with a name to match!” the actor wrote on Instagram. → Read More
‘Succession’ to End With Season 4, Creator Jesse Armstrong Confirms
The show’s fourth—and final—season premieres March 26. → Read More
Mike Lindell Throws a Tantrum After McCarthy Slips Riot Footage to Tucker
“It’s disgusting,” the pillow tycoon fumed to Steve Bannon. → Read More
Family of Polish Woman Claiming to Be Madeleine McCann Refuses DNA Test: Report
A psychic medium acting as a spokesperson for the 21-year-old claiming to be McCann said that the woman’s mother claims to have a legitimate birth certificate. → Read More
Alec Baldwin Pleads Not Guilty in Fatal ‘Rust’ Shooting
The actor faces up to 18 months in prison if convicted of involuntary manslaughter. → Read More
4 Dead After Plane Crashes Into Philippine Volcano
The victims’ bodies will be retrieved from the volcano on Thursday, authorities said. → Read More
Arizona’s Ex-AG Hid Evidence Debunking Election Fraud Claims: Report
After commissioning an investigation into the claims, Republican Mark Brnovich reportedly buried the results. → Read More
Trump Brings Trump-Branded Water to Ohio Residents After Train Derailment
He also brought “much lesser quality water,” too. → Read More
Winner Claims $1.35B Mega Millions Jackpot Six Weeks After Ticket Was Sold
The jackpot is the fourth largest in U.S. history. → Read More
Jennifer McClellan Elected Virginia’s First Black Congresswoman in Special Election
Jennifer McClellan fills a seat left empty by U.S. Rep. A Donald McEachin, who died in November. → Read More