Lifestyle entrepreneur and television personality Martha Stewart criticized recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity in her hometown of Bedford, New York, saying the situation feels reminiscent of a dystopian regime. In an interview with USA Today during Super Bowl week in San Francisco, Stewart said she has been troubled by heightened immigration enforcement under […]
Rev. Jesse Jackson, Civil Rights Leader And 2-Time Presidential Candidate, Dies At 84
Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, one of the most recognizable figures of the modern civil rights movement, died Tuesday morning at his home in Chicago. He was 84. Family members said he passed away surrounded by loved ones. For more than five decades, Jackson pressed for racial equality, economic opportunity, and voting rights. A protégé of […]
Morning Brief: Daughter Under Water, Treacherous Texts & A Life Behind Bars
Today’s headlines move from a small Utah county courtroom to newly released messages in the Epstein files, and back to the aftermath of a presidential assassination attempt. Questions of accountability — personal, political, and legal — are at the center of each. Utah GOP Chair Charged With Child Abuse David Nephi Johnson, chairman of the […]
Professional Tennis Player Quits Sport Over ‘Racism, Bigotry, Homophobia’
Tennis player Destanee Aiava announced Sunday that she plans to step away from professional tennis, describing the sport as “racist, misogynistic, homophobic and hostile to anyone who doesn’t fit the mould.” In a lengthy and expletive-filled statement posted to social media, Aiava said 2026 would mark her final year on tour, adding that she is […]
