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James Van Der Beek Dead: Celebrities React, Pay Tribute

The simple act of loving James Van Der Beek was enough. After the Dawson’s Creek alum died at the age of 48 following a battle with colon cancer, several of his friends, former colleagues and loved ones expressed their heartbreak over his passing.  Among them was fellow ’90s star Sarah Michelle Gellar, who wrote to James’ […]

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James Van Der Beek dead – ‘Dawson’s Creek’ star dies after cancer

Updated Feb. 11, 2026, 2:46 p.m. ET James Van Der Beek, the actor known best for embodying those formative, angsty teenage years in “Dawson’s Creek” and “Varsity Blues,” has died following a diagnosis with colorectal cancer. He was 48. Van Der Beek’s death was announced with a post on the actor’s official Instagram page Wednesday,

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Jeffrey Epstein Advised an Elon Musk Associate on Taking Tesla Private

For Elon Musk, the US Justice Department’s release of 3 million additional files related to criminal investigations of Jeffrey Epstein last month was immediately embarrassing. Attention in particular fell on emails Musk sent the financier several years after he pleaded guilty to solicitation of prostitution and of procurement of minors to engage in prostitution in

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World Indigenous Groups Urge Putin to Free Siberian Climate Advocate Facing Terrorism Charges

Dozens of entities representing Indigenous peoples around the world have called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to release a Siberian Indigenous climate advocate who is awaiting trial on terrorism charges in Russia. Daria Yegereva, an Indigenous Selkup woman from the city of Tomsk, was arrested on Dec. 17 after police searched her home and confiscated her electronic

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Support for Trump’s immigration efforts drops sharply after Minnesota shootings | Donald Trump

Support for Donald Trump’s immigration efforts has dropped dramatically following a wave of public revulsion over violent scenes in Minneapolis involving Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, new poll figures show. The figures arrive as administration officials continue to double down on ICE enforcement, which has been getting increasingly dangerous. Nearly half (49%) of all

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Half of xAI’s founding team has left, potentially complicating Elon Musk’s SpaceX IPO plans

Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence start-up xAI is experiencing something of an exodus. The company has lost two cofounders and at least six other researchers in the last few weeks, according to public posts from employees. Jimmy Ba, a cofounder who led research and safety efforts at the company, announced his departure on Tuesday via an

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Iran rules out broader U.S. nuclear talks as Trump hints at sending 2nd carrier

“We feel ashamed before the people, Pezeshkian said from the stage, as his government sought to balance domestic anger and external pressure. The death toll from the unrest had reached nearly 7,000 people as of Tuesday, the U.S.-based Human Rights Activists News Agency said. The group says that it verifies each death with a network

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Pam Bondi expected to face questions about Epstein files at House hearing

A sizable majority of Americans want significant changes to Immigration and Customs Enforcement — but while they largely disapprove of ICE and say its tactics have gone too far, the country is divided over just how much to reform the agency and how to handle immigration policy broadly, according to a new survey. The new NBC

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The USS Honduras sets sail again | Donald Trump

It’s smooth sailing these days for the United States and Honduras, the diminutive Central American nation and original “banana republic” that has just elected a new right-wing president, Nasry Asfura, to the delight of US sociopath-in-chief Donald Trump. The gringo leader has even taken credit for Asfura’s victory, having threatened to cut off US aid

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Analysis: What the Epstein files show vs. what the Trump team claimed

A newly discovered document in the Jeffrey Epstein files undermines one of President Donald Trump’s central claims about the matter — specifically, his supposed lack of knowledge of Epstein’s misconduct. And it’s hardly alone. The release of millions of pages of documents a week and a half ago has repeatedly tested and sometimes contradicted the

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Trump won’t stop at trying to nationalize elections

Feb. 11, 2026, 4:04 a.m. ET President Donald Trump’s call to nationalize elections ahead of November has rightfully garnered plenty of opposition from Democrats, with many sounding the alarm for an authoritarian plot aimed at artificially boosting Republicans’ prospects.  Democrats are rightly concerned with the federal government administering elections, which are a constitutional responsibility of

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Annual governors’ gathering with White House unraveling after Trump excludes Democrats : NPR

President Donald Trump steps off Air Force One, early Monday, Feb. 9, 2026, at Joint Base Andrews, Md., after returning from a trip to Florida. Mark Schiefelbein/AP hide caption toggle caption Mark Schiefelbein/AP WASHINGTON — An annual meeting of the nation’s governors that has long served as a rare bipartisan gathering is unraveling after President

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Analysis: Lutnick’s grilling shows Trump a glimpse of a grim possible future

No wonder President Donald Trump is so worried about the midterm elections. A tough day for some of his top officials and political priorities on Capitol Hill invoked a possibly miserable future for the White House. If Democrats win back the House in November — or even the Senate, in a long-shot scenario — Trump

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With co-founders leaving and an IPO looming, Elon Musk turns talk to the moon

CEO of SpaceX and Tesla, South African-Canadian-US businessman Elon Musk speaks during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos on January 22, 2026. The World Economic Forum takes place in Davos from January 19 to January 23, 2026. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP via Getty Images) | Image Credits:Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP

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Netanyahu to urge expanded Iran talks during White House meeting as Trump says Tehran wants a deal :: WRAL.com

WASHINGTON (AP) — With President Donald Trump saying he believes Iran wants to make a deal on its nuclear program, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to arrive at the White House on Wednesday with his own urgent message: Expand the talks further. The visit from Netanyahu — their seventh meeting in Trump’s second

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Ralph Lauren fashion show – Anne Hathaway, Lana Del Rey, more stun

Updated Feb. 10, 2026, 9:16 p.m. ET NEW YORK — Ralph Lauren’s latest fashion show served as the perfect pre-Valentine’s Day date night for Lana Del Rey and her husband. The songstress and husband Jeremy Dufrene stepped out together Tuesday, Feb. 10, looking loved up for a glamorous night out on the New York City

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Governors to skip Trump meeting after White House excluded Democrats

Updated Feb. 10, 2026, 9:09 p.m. ET The National Governors Association will not attend a meeting with President Donald Trump later this month after the White House excluded Democratic governors, chairman Kevin Stitt told members on Monday, according to a source familiar with the matter. Governors from across the country gather every year in Washington

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The March for Billionaires Was a Funeral for Irony

A couple of weeks ago, word began to spread around San Francisco that somebody was organizing a “March for Billionaires.” A mystery organizer had posted on social media that “billionaires get a bad rap,” and soon, some flyers appeared around the city. A website provided a time and rendezvous point; it also celebrated the societal

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