'Reality' starkly casts Sydney Sweeney as NSA whistleblower Reality Winner
A filmed version of the 2019 play, "Reality's" stage origins are clearly evident, in an extremely spare and lean movie that serves as a decidedly unglamorous showcase for Sydney Sweeney, already an HBO all-star between "Euphoria" and "The White Lotus." With dialogue culled directly from Reality Winner's FBI interview, the movie is both meticulous to a fault and almost surreal in its awkwardness.
2023-05-30 05:21
Republican tries to scuttle debt limit bill in House Rules Committee as pressure grows on key swing vote
Rep. Chip Roy accused House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Monday of cutting a deal that could complicate negotiators' efforts to pass a bill to raise the US debt ceiling this week.
2023-05-30 05:18
Pros, cons and verdict on SEC football 8- or 9-game conference schedule dilemma
With Oklahoma and Texas joining the league in 2024, the SEC football schedule will have to be adjusted accordingly.A 16-team league with Oklahoma and Texas coming aboard in 2024 will massively shake up the SEC football schedule.Where things stand now, the SEC plays an eight-game conference s...
2023-05-30 04:27
MLB Rumors: Cardinals trade chip concern, Ohtani's best free agency fit, bad Astros injury update
MLB Rumors: Astros get troubling update on Lance McCullers Jr.On the whole, things have been going well for the Houston Astros since an inauspicious start to the 2023 season. They still aren't atop the AL West with the Rangers continuing to roll, but they are just two games back at 31-21, a r...
2023-05-30 04:27
A lifeguard shortage is sparking safety concerns as the summer swimming season kicks off
As people flock to beaches, lakes and pools this Memorial Day to celebrate the unofficial start of summer, the swimmers are here -- but the lifeguards aren't. At least, that's what some parks departments and agencies around the country are saying as they scramble to find and keep lifeguards on duty for the season.
2023-05-30 03:29
Man arrested after shooting spree leaves 4 dead, 1 injured in Arizona over the weekend
Five separate shootings over the weekend in Arizona that left four dead and one injured led to a man being arrested and charged with murder, according to police.
2023-05-30 02:57
Remains of a World War II airman identified nearly 80 years after his death
An Army Air Forces member who was killed 80 years ago during World War II has been identified and accounted for, and will be laid to rest in his Illinois hometown days after Memorial Day.
2023-05-30 02:16
US tennis star Sloane Stephens says racist abuse on social media has 'only gotten worse'
Sloane Stephens, the 2017 US Open champion and 2018 French Open finalist, says racist abuse targeted toward her on social media has been a problem throughout her entire tennis career.
2023-05-30 01:57
Centuries after they were convicted, Connecticut formally pardons men and women charged with witchcraft
Hundreds of years after a group of men and women were tried and convicted of witchcraft, Connecticut lawmakers have formally exonerated them for their "crimes."
2023-05-30 01:55
31 billionaires are worth more than the US Treasury has in cash
Cash levels at the US Treasury are tumbling toward a dangerously low level as Washington waits until the last minute to raise the debt ceiling.
2023-05-30 01:55
Biden recognizes nation's 'sacred obligation' to military families in Memorial Day speech
President Joe Biden marked Memorial Day by paying tribute to "those who died so our nation might live" during his annual speech on the day that the US honors those who have served and died in its service.
2023-05-30 01:18
NASCAR Coca-Cola 600 set for today after rain delays it from Sunday
NASCAR's Coca-Cola 600 is set to take place Monday at 3 p.m. ET after it was postponed from Sunday due to rain.
2023-05-30 00:18