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2 days ago | 
newser.com | Evann Gastaldo
A Los Angeles judge has issued a restraining order to Halle Bailey, star of Disney's live-action The Little Mermaid, following allegations of repeated abuse by her ex-boyfriend, rapper and YouTuber Darryl Dwayne Granberry Jr., better known as DDG. The court order, granted Tuesday, requires DDG to stay away from Bailey and their 17-month-old son, Halo, ahead of a hearing scheduled for June 6, the AP reports.
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2 days ago | 
newser.com | Evann Gastaldo
California has approved the emergency rate hike State Farm requested for homeowners' insurance policies in the wake of this year's devastating Los Angeles wildfires. The company will be temporarily allowed to increase rates in the state by 17%, a move that comes on the heels of State Farm having been granted a 20% rate increase just last year, the New York Times reports.
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2 days ago | 
newser.com | Evann Gastaldo
Another bombshell is out from the upcoming book about Joe Biden by two reporters: They say the then-president attended a Hollywood fundraiser in June 2024 and didn't recognize George Clooney, a co-host of the event, despite the fact that he and the actor are longtime acquaintances and they were speaking face to face at the time.
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2 days ago | 
newser.com | Evann Gastaldo
During her testimony at Sean "Diddy" Combs' sex trafficking trial Tuesday, Cassandra "Cassie" Ventura revealed a strange nickname she had for her then-boyfriend, who is 17 years her elder. She says during their decade-long relationship, Combs wanted her to call him by a special name, and she didn't have an idea for one—so he asked her what she called her grandfather, CBS News reports.
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2 days ago | 
newser.com | Evann Gastaldo
Days after making headlines because he loves his trans daughter, Robert De Niro blasted President Trump in a high-profile appearance. Accepting an honorary Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival Tuesday night, the 78-year-old actor used his speech to express his belief that "the arts are democratic" and, as such, threaten authoritarian regimes, Deadline and Variety report. "In my country, we are fighting like hell for the democracy we once took for granted. That affects all of us here," he said.
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3 days ago | 
newser.com | Evann Gastaldo
The Episcopal Church's migration service is ending its longstanding partnership with the US federal government after refusing to help resettle white South Africans recently granted refugee status in the US. Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe announced the decision this week, citing the church's "commitment to racial justice and reconciliation" and ties to the Anglican Church of Southern Africa, the AP reports.
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3 days ago | 
newser.com | Evann Gastaldo
Morgan Wallen addressed his abrupt departure from Saturday Night Live during a new interview on Sundae Conversation with Caleb Pressley. Asked by the host whether the comedy sketch show made him "mad," the country singer replied, per USA Today, "No. I was just ready to go home. I'd been there all week." Wallen was the musical guest on the March 29 episode and walked off stage almost as soon as the credits started rolling, in a notable departure from tradition.
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3 days ago | 
newser.com | Evann Gastaldo
The sex trafficking trial of Sean "Diddy" Combs began Monday, and the music mogul—who seems to have adopted a "gentler" look for the trial—was spotted reading a Bible in the courtroom before opening statements began, sources tell TMZ. A few takeaways from day one: A family affair: The rapper had a lot of family in attendance, including his mother and a number of his kids, and People reports that three of his daughters left the courtroom during graphic testimony from a male sex worker.
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3 days ago | 
newser.com | Evann Gastaldo
A federal judge on Monday declined to stop the Internal Revenue Service from sharing immigrants' tax data with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, a move that allows the Trump administration to continue using the data to identify and deport undocumented immigrants, the AP reports. The ruling came from US District Judge Dabney Friedrich, who denied a request for a preliminary injunction filed by nonprofit groups.
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3 days ago | 
newser.com | Evann Gastaldo
Two people were killed in a massive house fire in Washington Township, New Jersey, early Sunday, and authorities said Monday the blaze was not accidental. Neighbors initially referred to the tragedy, which reduced the home to rubble and melted a car parked in the driveway, as an "explosion." But authorities said that's likely not actually the case, and that neighbors probably heard blasts that occurred after the fire had already started, 6 ABC reports.
