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Menahem Kahana/AFP via Getty Images (LONDON) — The Israel Defense Forces continues its intense airstrike and ground campaigns in Gaza, particularly in the north of the strip. A latest round of peace talks to end the 15-month-old war has resumed in Qatar, with high-level delegations traveling to Doha. Meanwhile, the November ceasefire in Lebanon is […]
Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson said Monday that “there should probably be conditions” on aid to help California deal with devastating wildfires when asked if he’s open to sending funding, signaling a possible political battle over helping the traditionally Democratic state. “I think there should probably be conditions on that […]
Brandon Bell/Getty Images (LOS ANGELES, Calif.) — Nearly a full week has passed since Alex Shekarchian and Moogega Cooper hastily packed a few belongings and fled from the second natural disaster to upturn their lives in three months. In October, the couple survived Hurricane Milton, which slammed the Florida coast. Now, they are among thousands of residents […]
Gina Ferazzi/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — Health care centers and medical facilities remain closed as the devastating California wildfires spread. At least 24 people are believed to be dead and more than a dozen others remain unaccounted for as of Monday morning. Additionally, 105,000 people remain under mandatory evacuation orders and another […]
Presley Ann/Getty Images, FILE Halle Berry is supporting those affected by the devastating Los Angeles wildfires. Berry announced on Instagram on Jan. 9 that she was donating her entire wardrobe to those in need. The Oscar winner is collaborating with fellow actress Sharon Stone and +COOP, a home goods store in Beverly Hills, to promote donation efforts, collecting gently used clothing […]
Photo by Aaron J. Thornton/Getty Images Redman was celibate for nearly three years, and he says it was the “the best thing” he could have done in his life. While a guest on Ambrosia For Heads, he opened up about what prompted his celibacy journey, sharing the challenges and benefits of abstaining from sex. “My girl and […]
Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for EBONY Usher continues to celebrate 30 years of his music career with The Last Showman, the latest installment of Audible’s Words + Music series. The episode will find Usher discussing the “inspirations, heartache and personal growth” that led to his 2004 album, Confessions, breaking down some of its popular tracks, […]
CBS/Recording Academy After much speculation, the Grammys, scheduled for Feb. 2, will proceed as scheduled despite the deadly LA wildfires. In a letter sent out to Recording Academy members on Jan. 13, Academy executives confirmed that the awards show telecast on CBS will “proceed as planned.” However, the letter notes that the telecast will “carry a […]
Frazer Harrison/Getty Images The devastating wildfires still raging in the Los Angeles area have brought about several new changes and updates to the 2025 awards season. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced more updates to its 97th annual Oscars season on Monday, including an extension to its voting period and shifting the […]
Photo by Unique Nicole/Getty Images After days of battling wildfires in LA, firefighters received a little help from The Game, who provided them with some essentials. “We came out here this morning with blankets, pillows, coffee, bananas, water,” he said in a video shared to his Instagram Sunday. “Just anything we can, you know, bring […]
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