Trump Says He 'Can Relate' to Government Workers with No Pay in Shutdown: 'They'll Make Adjustments'

Photo: SHAWN THEW/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock Amid a grinding shutdown of the federal government that has left hundreds of thousands of employees without pay for weeks, President Donald Trump said he “can relate” to their plight. “I can relate, and I’m sure that the people that are on the receiving end will make adjustments — they always do — and they’ll make adjustments,”he told NBC’s Kelly O’Donnellafter she asked, “Can you relate to the pain of federal workers who can’t pay their bills?...

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 294 words · Mr. Zachary Lopez

Trump Says He Didn't Know About the Latest John McCain Snub — but Praises Whoever Did It

Photo: Getty (2) Someone in the White House wanted to make sure a warship named for Sen.John McCain’s family was kept “out of sight” of PresidentDonald Trumpduring his recent trip to the Yokosuka naval base in Japan, according to multiple news reports. And while Trump insists he wasn’t involved, he still praised the “well meaning” intentions of whoever did. “I would never do a thing like that. Now, somebody did it because they thought I didn’t like him, okay?...

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 472 words · Keith Shields

TSA May Cut Passenger Screening at 150 U.S. Airports as Experts Call Idea 'Completely Nuts'

The Transportation Security Administration is considering removing passenger screening at up to 150 small and medium-size airports in the U.S. This change could save the agency $115 million annually, the report says. While the documents note this money would be put towards advancing security measures at larger airports, they also acknowledge the change would create a “small (non-zero) undesirable increase in risk” leading to more “opportunity” for an attack. TSA currently screens passengers at 440 airports nationwide....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 565 words · Tina Butler

Tucker Carlson's Old Misogynistic & Offensive Comments Resurface. He Calls Critics Hypocritical 'Mob.'

Photo: AP/REX/Shutterstock Carlson’s forceful response,during his Monday night show, came amid ongoing scrutiny of his appearances on theBubba the Love Sponge Show. Carlson called into the Florida-based radio program “approximately an hour a week” from 2006 to 2011,according to the liberal group Media Matters for America. Since Sunday, Media Matters has been publishing excerpts and clips of Carlson’s most startlingBubba the Love Sponge Showremarks, covering topics including gender, race and sexual abuse....

March 16, 2025 · 5 min · 922 words · Jennifer Smith

Tunable Dark Matter Detector Developed With Never-Before-Seen Quasiparticle

Dark subject is a conjectural content that outweighs regular matter – which makes genius , planet , and everything we can see and touch – by five to one . But we do n’t get laid what it is . One guess , with some astronomical backing , is that it is made of extremely light particles have it away as axions . Researchers have now grow a new method acting to look for these axions by stool something like an axion in the research laboratory ....

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 755 words · Tiffany Parker

Turns Out Burmese Pythons Can Swallow Much Bigger Prey Than We Realized – *Gulp*

If you already thought that Burmese pythons could extend their elastic jaws inexplicably far , then boy have we get a surprise for you . grow out they can open up even wider than antecedently thought , and as a result can bring down bigger prey . There ’s really not much that is n’t on the computer menu … Burmese pythonsare aninvasive speciesin southern Florida , where they have play havoc on various populations , including foxes , bobcat , and racoon ....

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 788 words · Nicholas Evans

Twins! Kim Kardashian Looks Just Like Daughter Chicago with Snapchat's New Baby Filter

She gets it from her mama! “I literally look like Chicago,” Kim, 38, says in a video shared to her Instagram Stories. “I love my mommy. She’s the best,” Kim jokes pretending to be her little one. The KKW Beauty founder, who recentlywelcomed her fourth child— sonPslamwith husbandKanye Westvia surrogate, also showed off her new bob hairstyle. Kim wasn’t the only member of the family to play with the feature....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 226 words · Russell Collins

Two Off-Duty Virginia Cops Federally Charged After Taking a Selfie During U.S. Capitol Riots

On Wednesday, Jacob Fracker and Thomas Robertson — police officers from Rocky Mount, Virginia — were both charged with unlawful entry into a restricted area and violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds, according to astatementfrom the United StatesDepartment of Justice. Fracker and Robertson, who were off duty when they attended the riots, photographed themselves in front of the John Stark statue inside the Capitol, where one of the cops was seen making “an obscene gesture,” per the Department of Justice statement....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 429 words · Melissa Garcia

Ty Dolla $ign Says Mac Miller 'Was in Good Spirits' Weeks Before Death: The 'Hardest Day Ever'

Months afterthe untimely deathofMac Miller, two friends of the late 26-year-old rapper are remembering his final days. In aRolling Stoneprofile published last week, rapperTy Dolla $ign and bassist Thundercat shared candid memories of their last encounters with Miller— who was found dead in his Studio City, California, home on Sept. 7 from what the coroner’s office later determined wasan accidental overdoseof fentanyl, cocaine and alcohol. They described Miller, whose birth name was Malcolm James McCormick, as being in a positive place in the weeks leading up to his death....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 546 words · Kelly Moore

Tyler Cameron Says Hannah Brown Made Him 'a Better Man' in Open Letter to 'Bachelorette' Star

Tyler Cameronmay have beenHannah Brown‘s runner-up, but he has nothing but love for theBachelorettestar. “Dear HB, What a ride… I’ll make this short and sweet. This journey with you is something that I will always cherish. I am so grateful for all the experiences that we shared together,” Cameron, 26, began hisInstagram post, which was written alongside a smiling snapshot of the pair during theAfter the Final Rosein-studio portion of the finale....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 468 words · Steven Yates

Tyler Perry and Longtime Girlfriend Gelila Bekele Split: 'Their Focus Is on Being the Best Parents'

Tyler Perryrevealed he’s celebrating the holiday season as a single man.The entertainment mogul — whostarted dating model and activist Gelila Bekeleafter meeting at a Prince concert in 2007 — shared onInstagramWednesday, “I’m 51, single and wondering what the next chapter in my life will look like.“A source tells PEOPLE Perry and Bekele, 34, “amicably split some time ago and remain close friends.““Their focus is on being the best parents they can for their son,” the insider adds....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 556 words · Robin Wood

Tyrese Gibson Says He 'Will Not Back Down' in Lawsuit Against The Home Depot

Tyrese Gibson on Feb. 9, 2023.Photo:Rodin Eckenroth/WireImage Rodin Eckenroth/WireImage Tyrese Gibsonis speaking out about the latest developments in hislawsuit against The Home Depotover alleged racial profiling. Early Friday morning, Gibson, 44, shared a lengthy statement onInstagramin which he wrote — in part — that he and his co-plaintiffs Eric Mora and Manuel Hernandez “are 100% committed to taking a stand against The Home Depot in defense of our own civil rights and the civil rights of all who have been subjected to discriminatory practices and consumer racial profiling....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 568 words · Laura Graham

U.S. Sends Secretaries Austin and Blinken to Kyiv amid Invasion in First High-Level American Visit

From left: U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv.Photo: Ukrainian Presidential Press Off/UPI/Shutterstock Ukrainian PresidentVolodymyr Zelenskyyon Sunday met with two top U.S. officials — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin — to discuss aid to the country as it continues to mount resistanceto its Russia invaders. The trip marked the highest-level American visit since the Russian attack began in February, with the U....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 562 words · Stacy Norris