Devastation in Gaza as Israel wages war on Hamas: Live updates

Dashcam video from the night Boston police officer John O'Keefe was found dead was played in court, as first responders gave conflicting testimony about what they heard and saw

Photo Illustration by Thomas Levinson/The Daily Beast/GettyWhen Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) made her case to oust Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) at a press conference last week, she brought props.With cameras focused on Greene trollishly waving a custom “Make Ukraine Great Again” hat, the more revealing visual aid was obscured: a poster depicting Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) wrapping his arms around Johnson.The photo on the poster was captured last October, just moments before Jeffries handed Johnson the House Speaker’s gavel following a weeks-long interregnum punctuated by the little-known Louisianan’s ascent to power.Read more at The Daily Beast.

Photo Illustration by Thomas Levinson/The Daily Beast/GettyOnce again, the first Monday in May is fast approaching, the moment we annually find ourselves beset by the Met Gala.It’s going to be the gala to end all galas, so expect an endless procession of fashion hot-takes, celebrity spectacle, drunken after-party video leaks and breathless Rihanna anticipation, all wrapped up in a lexicological bow of co-opted slang Black gays stopped using two years ago, HUNTY!Over the past few days, no fewer than 10 articles fretting about Met Gala co-chair Zendaya’s as-yet unfinished dress have been posted, the most distressed of which notes that “this news has sent ripples through the fashion community, leaving everyone wondering why and how this could happen.”Read more at The Daily Beast.

Photo Illustration by Thomas Levinson/The Daily Beast/Getty/UniversalFilmmaker Stephen Sommers always wanted to make a mummy movie. The problem was, he didn’t know if anyone actually wanted to see it.“I was really nervous,” Sommers tells The Daily Beast ahead of this month’s 25th anniversary of his surprise '90s hit The Mummy. “I was in post-production and thought, ‘Oh crap, I’ve made a mummy movie.’ I loved the genre… the action, adventure, romance and horror, and I loved the original Mummy movies too but for 40 years, they’d made fun of mummies. You can unwrap them, outrun them, use them as Christmas wrapping… I suddenly thought, ‘Oh my God. Just because I love mummy movies, maybe other people won't.”Thankfully, he had little to worry about. Released on May 7 1999, Sommers’ take on The Mummy was a sweeping adventure harkening back to the swashbuckling stories of old Hollywood. Mixing sand-set excitement, witty humor, an unlikely dose of romance and some then-groundbreaking CGI effects, his film not only made worldwide stars of Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz, and John Hannah but became one of the highest-grossing movies of the year, spawning a new franchise and changing the way Hollywood’s summer tentpoles were released.Read more at The Daily Beast.

Photo Illustration by Erin O’Flynn/The Daily Beast/kansascitydefender/InstagramA concerned Missouri community has rallied for action after a white student—and daughter of a school board member—was filmed hurling anti-Black racial slurs months ago, with residents claiming the school’s administration only responded recently as a form of damage control rather than attempting to fix an issue that has been embedded within the culture.The video of the Summit Christian Academy High School student, who has not been publicly identified, originally surfaced in October 2023, according to the Kansas City Defender.In an Instagram post, the Kansas City Defender shared the clips with a disclaimer that they contained “hate speech, white supremacy, racial terror, [and] anti-Blackness.”Read more at The Daily Beast.

If today's "Wordle" is proving to be a struggle, Newsweek has provided some helpful clues before providing the answer.

Photo Illustration by Thomas Levinson/The Daily Beast/Getty/A24I Saw the TV Glow is one of those movies that seems to crawl under your skin. For months after watching the film, you might just catch yourself thinking a lot about the all-consuming relationship you formed with some TV show as a kid. Your silent moments might be haunted by the memory of Justice Smith’s character, Owen, desperately wheezing. And on a lighter note, the catchy soundtrack will almost certainly lurk in your ears just as often.There’s a longing quality to director Jane Schoenbrun’s second feature—a forlorn feeling that aches like a lost childhood. Our main characters, Owen and Maddy (Brigette Lundy-Paine) are two teens who build their lives around a kids’ horror TV show. (Naturally, Maddy insists that the show-within-a movie, The Pink Opaque, is way too mature for kids; its lore is too complicated and its monsters are far too scary.) The teens find solace in their favorite show, which grants its protagonists Tara and Isabel far more agency than the real-life teens have ever enjoyed.While Tara and Isabel live with power and purpose, Maddy and Owen spend most of their time avoiding abuse and mistreatment from their less-than-stellar patriarchs. It’s no wonder the teens would rather watch the show than engage with the realities of their daily lives. Speaking with The Daily Beast’s Obsessed, however, director Schoenbrun, who is nonbinary and uses they/them pronouns, emphasized that Maddy and Owen’s TV obsession has little to do with the show itself.Read more at The Daily Beast.

Five House Democrats who voted against measures to strengthen border security in the past have seemingly changed their tune as they seek re-election.

Healthy individuals who consume the organism could suffer short-term symptoms like high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, according to the voluntarily issued recall.

Gov. Kristi Noem's new book, titled "No Going Back," details her life in politics and several controversial topics discussed in an interview with Fox News Digital.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been steadfast in his goal of destroying Hamas. On Sunday, he defended Israel’s right to defend itself at a Holocaust remembrance event.

The CHIPS Act of 2022 aims to boost U.S. chip manufacturing, allowing the U.S. to compete with other countries when it comes to producing and developing artificial intelligence.

Why do we use the popular expressions "green thumb," "out of the blue," and "paint the town red"? Check out the possible origin stories of these three often-used idioms today.

Ohio Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown accepted hundreds of thousands of dollars from corporate PACs despite previously denouncing their influence in politics.

The GOP Senate primary in battleground Michigan is becoming more combative as a wealthy investor takes aim at the front-runner in the race, who's backed by former President Trump,

The Republican is the favorite candidate among college graduates and those with only high school education, according to a poll.

Economic malaise in several key areas has led to continued debate over whether China will follow Japan into years-long economic stagnation.

The GOP is likely to win control of the Senate in November according to the latest bookies odds six months before voters go to the polls.

More than 90 percent of Americans said "limiting the power and influence of China" should be given some priority in U.S. foreign policy.

Two bodies were found inside a "human-dug cave" in Los Angeles, California, Sunday morning. A "white powder substance" was also found inside the excavation.

More than six months after Hamas terrorists invaded Israel on Oct. 7, the Israeli military continues its bombardment of the neighboring Gaza Strip.

El Real Madrid oficializó una coronación aguardada desde hace semanas, con cuatro fechas todavía por disputar y justo a tiempo para concentrarse en la semifinal de la Liga de Campeones ante el Bayern Múnich.

Jugó al lado de Pelé, dirigió a Diego Maradona y tuvo que esperar mucho tiempo para cruzar palabra con Lionel Messi.

Un niño de cinco años murió después de que el auto en el que viajaba fuera arrastrado por el agua, según las autoridades.

New research shows that graduates are exiting the Golden State en masse.

The Twitter founder’s moves suggest an apparent warming of relations between him and Elon Musk.

Dear Abby advises a father whose millionaire son gives him grief for not tipping the proper amount when taking the family out to eat.

Israel's military has told Gazans in parts of eastern Rafah to "evacuate immediately." Follow for live updates.

The evacuation announcement came seven months into the bloody conflict between Israel and Hamas that was sparked by the terrorist group's Oct. 7, 2023 surprise attack.

Students and parents at the Chesterfield County school were dumbfounded because they were never told the tickets would be limited.

“We’re happy that you’re 25, that’s a big number,” one of the officers told Chris as the other cop lit the candles to the muffin, the footage shows.

But how dangerous, really, are bears in the woods? 

El Crypto.com Arena recibió a casa llena a los 'Reyes de la Bachata' con dos noches para la historia

Colleges and universities held graduation ceremonies this weekend as pro-Palestinian protests continued on campuses across the US. Follow for live updates.

The conductor Daniel Barenboim explores the political and spiritual power of what many consider the greatest symphony.

Anxiety about China is making American policymakers react in paranoid, repressive ways.

Tom Brady was roasted by comedians and football players during live Netflix special. Nothing was off limits, including his romantic life with Gisele Bündchen.

Highlights from the Rangers' Game 1 win over the Hurricanes Sunday afternoon.

Tom Brady seemed to confess to his role in Deflategate when it was finally his turn to roast the people who had spent the previous three hours taking shots at him.

Con un inicio potente y utilizando su fortaleza física sobre Canelo, ayudado por su juventud, Munguía dejó una grata impresión, a pesar de probar la lona por primera ocasión en su carrera y perder el invicto

Stan Van Gundy took a team to the NBA Finals as a head coach and might’ve won one if Pat Riley hadn’t elevated himself to that role for the Heat in 2005.

They say you never forget your first and Lando Norris celebrated his first Formula 1 win at Sunday’s Miami Grand Prix. appropriately. 

Describing T.J. McConnell, Josh Hart called the Pacers guard an “annoying little s--t.” And from Hart, that’s damn high praise. 

Women in Shanghai gather in bars, salons and bookstores to reclaim their identities as the country’s leader calls for China to adopt a “childbearing culture.”

Quantrell Colbert/E! EntertainmentIf there is one person who can shake up the stale reality competition show format, it’s Julia Fox. The actor, model, author, sometimes singer, and one-time muse to both Josh Safdie and Kanye West has maintained the zeitgeist’s eye since the moment she burst onto the scene in Safdie’s 2019 film Uncut Gems. Already known among art world insiders for some time prior, Fox quickly cemented herself as a cultural renegade, the kind of person who could upend the old “famous for being famous” adage and, instead, make every last thing she did part of her larger artistic oeuvre. She’s the kind of celebrity who you might find on The View one morning, and then spot at the grocery store—wearing underwear and denim boots—later that same afternoon.It’s that keen sartorial eye that remains Fox’s most compelling talent. Her Instagram grid is basically just a Pinterest board for outrageously fun avant-garde style. So, with that in mind, why not give Fox—who loves to be in front of the camera as much as the camera loves her—her own fashion-based reality show? It’s the kind of thing that seems so obvious, that you have to wonder why it didn’t happen sooner.Maybe it’s because it had to come at the exact right time. Fox’s new show, OMG Fashun, which premieres on the E! network May 6, doesn’t just arrive at the height of Fox’s fame, but when sustainability in the fashion industry is more critical than ever. Fox—who executive produces the show—understands that when viewers hear the word “sustainability,” they might tune out; some could assume the conversation has turned boring, or has become too focused on something most of us don’t have much control over, like fast-fashion companies dominating the marketplace.Read more at The Daily Beast.

Parents believe their daughter is to blame for the fallout after she accused her sister’s husband of emotional abuse.

Estranged wife refers to the letter writer as an adulterer to their son.

Letter writer is bothered by a fellow guest at a dinner party don’t touching the dessert.