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LANSING, Mich. — U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, a prominent figure in national Democratic politics, said in an interview Thursday that the wildfire smoke blanketing Michigan and other places in the United States was a "...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Olivia Dean and the Killers will headline a new Santa Monica music festival in September.

Ocean Way, from Coachella promoter Goldenvoice, will debut Sept. 26-27 on the beach in Santa Monica. Named after ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Chloe Fineman is saying goodbye to "Saturday Night Live."

"After 7 wonderful seasons at SNL I have decided it's time for my next chapter," the actor wrote Thursday on Instagram. Fineman joined "SNL" at the...Read more

CHICAGO — Metal, the final frontier. Joining the musical lineup at Riot Fest in September is the debut of William Shatner’s new heavy metal band The *Uckers.

The band will be added to the bill on Sunday and will ...Read more

The U.S. launched fresh strikes against Iran on Thursday, the fifth straight day of attacks as shipping traffic slumped in the critical Strait of Hormuz.

The attacks began at 2 p.m. ET, according to U.S. Central Command, ...Read more

Florida House Speaker Daniel Perez, a Miami Republican, faced little pushback from Democrats during a confirmation hearing Thursday for his nomination to be the U.S. ambassador to Brazil — except needing to answer for ...Read more

Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., Thursday said he won’t vote in favor of Todd Blanche’s confirmation as attorney general unless the nominee meets with survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s sex-trafficking ring.

The Republican ...Read more

CHICAGO — Thick haze settled over northern Illinois on Thursday morning as dangerous levels of wildfire smoke from Canada and Minnesota rolled into the area, and it might get worse tonight, according to the National ...Read more

Sanford and Son actor Hal Williams has died aged 91.

The screen star is most famous for playing Officer 'Smitty' Smith on the beloved sitcom in the 70's sitcom, and also made a name for himself starring as Lester Jenkins ...Read more

Lexi Minetree has compared James Van Der Beek to Matthew McConaughey, thanks to the "charm and kindness" that emanated from the late actor.

The 25-year-old actress plays a teenage Elle Woods in the Amazon prequel series ...Read more

Candace Cameron Bure has swapped glitz and glamor for pure "grit" after signing up for one of the hardest challenges she's "ever faced".

The Full House star is one of 15 famous faces taking part in season five of Special ...Read more

A ballot measure that would overhaul one of California’s most powerful and controversial environmental laws has a commanding lead less than three months before voters begin casting ballots in the statewide November ...Read more

Democrat James Talarico and Republican Ken Paxton are expected to face each other in a debate, as they vie to represent Texas in the U.S. Senate.

The development in the high-profile statewide race comes after Talarico on ...Read more

SAN DIEGO — With three helicopters making water drops overnight, firefighters made good progress on a fire that began Wednesday near Boulevard, California, forcing evacuations and charring about 1,200 acres of brush.

By...Read more

WASHINGTON — Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner, thumbing his nose at national Republicans on the morning after they subpoenaed him, rallied protesters on Capitol Hill on Thursday as one of his counterparts in ...Read more

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Even as cost of living concerns rise, and addressing affordability becomes the primary talking point for politicians of both parties, California voters continue to place a high value on environmental...Read more

CHICAGO — Thick haze settled over northern Illinois on Thursday morning as dangerous levels of wildfire smoke from Canada and Minnesota rolled into the area, and it might get worse tonight, according to the National ...Read more

Only a few days ago, Paramount Skydance's planned $111 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery appeared to be on the glide path to completion.

The deal, which would be the largest merger in Hollywood history, had won ...Read more

ORLANDO, Fla. — SpaceX is set for the 13th suborbital test flight of its Starship and Super Heavy rocket from Texas on Thursday as it drives toward its goal of beginning operational missions from Florida.

The massive ...Read more

Netflix has long been seen as the winner in the streaming wars, with more than 325 million subscribers globally and hits like "Stranger Things" and "KPop Demon Hunters."

For months, Netflix had been telling investors how ...Read more