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“Hello, my name is Brad Pitt” — Nominated star wore a nametag to Oscars luncheon

Wednesday, January 29

(LOS ANGELES) -- In the past, Brad Pitt has claimed he suffers from prosopagnosia -- or an inability to remember faces. So maybe for the benefit of those similarly afflicted did one of... Read More.

Trump impeachment trial live updates: Senators to ask written questions to both sides

Wednesday, January 29

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump's Senate impeachment trial enters an unpredictable new phase Wednesday, when senators begin up to 16 hours of posing questions to House impeachment managers and the president's legal... Read More.

Rep. Doug Collins announces Senate bid for Georgia special election, setting up clash within GOP

Wednesday, January 29

(WASHINGTON) -- Rep. Doug Collins, the ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, announced Wednesday that he's running in the Senate special election in Georgia, prompting a swift rebuke from Senate Republicans'... Read More.

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Trump pressures GOP senators on witnesses after McConnell warns he needs votes

Wednesday, January 29

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump, in a series of tweets Wednesday, pressured Republican senators to vote against calling new witnesses in his impeachment trial after Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell acknowledged that... Read More.

Michigan inmate serving 60-year sentence for selling weed requests clemency

Wednesday, January 29

(MUSKEGON, Mich.) -- A Michigan man serving a 60-year prison sentence for selling marijuana to an informant is taking a second chance to ask for clemency from the governor.Michael Thompson, 68, has... Read More.

Small plane crash in Illinois kills all three people and dog onboard

Wednesday, January 29

(SPRINGFIELD, Ill.) -- Three people and a dog were killed in a small plane crash in Illinois on Tuesday afternoon, authorities said.A twin-engine Piper Aerostar went down in a field in a... Read More.

Boys charged for allegedly following TikTok trend, scorching outlets in school

Wednesday, January 29

(WHITMAN, Mass.) -- Two teenage boys are facing charges after they allegedly copied a video trend on the popular app TikTok and damaged outlets at their Hanson, Massachusetts, school, police said.The 15-year-old... Read More.

Several storms will impact Northwest as much of US sees little significant weather

Wednesday, January 29

(NEW YORK) -- A quick moving storm brought snow to parts of the Plains on Tuesday, including over a foot of snow in parts of Southwest Kansas. Thirteen inches of snow was... Read More.

Will Ferrell, Gal Gadot, Julia Louis-Dreyfus named in new crop of Oscar presenters

Wednesday, January 29

(LOS ANGELES) -- The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences announced on Tuesday its latest round of presenters for the Oscars ceremony. The lineup includes Zazie Beetz, Timothée Chalamet, Will Ferrell,... Read More.

Priyanka Chopra Jonas likely being loaded into ‘The Matrix’

Wednesday, January 29

(LOS ANGELES) -- Variety is reporting that Priyanka Chopra Jonas is in "final negotiations" to join the cast of Matrix 4. The cast already features a reunited original Matrix Trilogy stars Keanu Reeves... Read More.