Legendary folk singer and songwriter Joni Mitchell made a rare public appearance in Canada at the Juno Awards on Sunday night, where she received a lifetime achievement award. Canadian-born Mitchell appeared on stage at her country’s music awards alongside the country’s prime minister, Mark Carney, whom she praised. “I’m so glad to be back in

Smoke rises from the direction of an energy installation in the Gulf emirate of Fujairah on March 14, 2026. Smoke could be seen rising from the direction of a major UAE energy installation on March 14, in what appeared to be the latest strike targeting the Gulf’s petroleum facilities hours after the US struck Iran’s

Kim Jong Un was re-elected to the post of President of the State Affairs of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) at the First Session of the 15th Supreme People’s Assembly on March 22. Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory message to his DPRK counterpart on March 26, in which he wrote: “The

Rep. Eric Swalwell, a leading Democratic candidate for governor of California, has accused President Trump of trying to sway the election following reports that FBI Director Kash Patel may release documents from a decade-old investigation into the congressman’s ties to a suspected Chinese spy. According to a report by the Washington Post, Patel has directed

Even after President Donald Trump ordered emergency pay for Transportation Security Administration agents to ease long security lines, major U.S. airports on Sunday were still urging travelers to arrive hours early — and federal immigration officers brought in to help may not be leaving anytime soon. Trump’s executive order on Friday instructed the Department of Homeland Security to pay TSA

DHS shutdown hits record 44 days The partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security has stretched into its 44th day, becoming the longest funding lapse in US history. TSA agents who haven’t been paid in six weeks should get a paycheck soon after President Donald Trump signed an executive order to pay them amid

Forget the number. Everybody knows the number. Forbes prints it. Google surfaces it. Fan accounts debate whether it rounds up or down. The Tom Cruise net worth conversation, as typically conducted, is the least interesting conversation you can have about Tom Cruise. tom cruise top gun maverick The interesting conversation starts with a different question.

Jeff Bezos believes most people get risk completely wrong, and that mistake quietly shapes the size of their ambitions. Speaking at the New York Times DealBook Summit in 2024, the Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) and Blue Origin founder said one of the biggest mental traps people fall into is assuming things are riskier than they actually are,

I would have never guessed that new celebrities have to be taught something so simple, yet seeing the entire spectacle and issues that came with Chappell Roan and her reported failure to properly engage a child fan, it is obvious the lesson had to be given. Lionel Richie has always been a gracious, unproblematic celebrity,

Jamie Mccarthy/Getty Images When you are the child of a billionaire, money isn’t exactly a problem. At the same time, some nepo babies do struggle a bit, going out of their way to try to prove to society that they can make it without using their family’s

In a remarkable 24 hours in Washington, House Republicans snubbed a bipartisan funding deal cut by their own Senate GOP counterparts and instead approved an entirely different plan Friday — prolonging the Department of Homeland Security shutdown. Then, they left town. Now, there’s no end in sight for the 42-day shutdown that has hobbled airports

While President Donald Trump has been flexing America’s might overseas, he’s also working to impose his will on the nation’s capital. Trump’s urban interventions in DC’s built environment have raised eyebrows and sparked lawsuits. The changes to DC are already underway, from the bulldozing of the East Wing of the White House to make way

Warren Buffett made a bold bet on a couple of oil stocks before he retired as Berkshire Hathaway‘s (BRKA 1.24%)(BRKB 1.33%) CEO earlier this year. His company bought nearly 27% of Occidental Petroleum‘s (OXY +1.49%) outstanding shares and built a 6.5% stake in oil giant Chevron (CVX +1.70%), making them Berkshire’s sixth- and fourth-largest holdings,

Recently, I came across this Reddit thread asking, “People of Reddit, who knew celebrities before they were famous, how different do they act now?” and was so fascinated by the submissions. Here’s what people said: The people who shared their stories allegedly speak from personal encounters. Obviously, we weren’t there when they happened, so feel

Image source: The Motley Fool It has been a troubling few weeks in stock markets on both side of the pond, with both the FTSE 100 and S&P 500 well below the highs they set earlier in 2026. Volatile markets can offer opportunity for investors who are willing to see them the right way and

Robert De Niro, Jane Fonda, Bruce Springsteen and more were among those attending or leading rallies in major cities Mass demonstrations took place across the United States as prominent cultural and political figures joined the third round of No Kings protests, with around 3,000 marches organised nationwide. Actors Robert De Niro and Jane Fonda, musician

President Donald Trump hasn’t conquered Portland. As the White House ponders an endgame to the war with Iran it launched a month ago, Portlanders joined nationwide protests Saturday against Trump’s expansion of executive powers. “These are all just a bunch of strangers, but we share the same idea that something is very, very wrong,” said