LOADING ERROR LOADINGWASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday temporarily blocked a lower court court ruling that found Texas’ 2026 congressional redistricting plan likely discriminates on the basis of race. AdvertisementThe court’s conservative majority has blocked similar lower court rulings because they have come too close to elections. The state is calling on the high court to intervene to avoid confusion as congressional primary elections approach in March. The justices have blocked past lower-court rulings in congressional redistricting cases, most recently in Alabama and Louisiana, that came several months before elections. To counter those moves, California voters approved a ballot initiative to give Democrats an additional five seats there.

LOADING ERROR LOADINGRight-wing influencer Benny Johnson weighed in Thursday on the recent break between some conservatives and President Donald Trump over U.S. foreign involvement. A patriot is an American that serves the United States of America, and Americans like the women standing behind me,” Greene said Tuesday. However, Johnson said he believes Greene is “going to try and make good with President Trump,” comparing her remarks to “constructive criticism,” before drawing an odd analogy involving domestic violence. Advertisement“Listen, if you love your friend, are you just going to watch him like, go home and beat his wife? We elected you to be daddy here to care for your children, which are American,” Johnson said.

LOADING ERROR LOADINGRumer Willis is sharing another heart-wrenching update about her dad, Bruce Willis. The “Die Hard” star now has frontotemporal dementia, a progressive brain disorder, after first being diagnosed with aphasia in 2022. Bruce Glikas/FilmMagic/Getty ImagesAdvertisementWillis married fellow actor Demi Moore in 1987, welcoming Rumer and her sisters Scout and Tallulah before the couple finalized their divorce in 2000. He has since had two more kids with his second wife, Emma Heming Willis, whom he married in 2009. And I get to feel the love that he has for me and that he puts out for me, and I can love him — and be with him.”

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LOADING ERROR LOADINGA BBC board member is the latest to resign from the broadcaster amid the backlash to a documentary that President Donald Trump plans to sue over. Advertisement“While the BBC sincerely regrets the manner in which the video clip was edited, we strongly disagree there is a basis for a defamation claim,” a spokesperson said. The BBC issued its statement after Trump’s lawyers demanded the broadcaster apologize, retract the documentary and provide him with compensation for the “overwhelming reputational and financial harm” the documentary allegedly caused him. Trump vowed to proceed with legal action after his demands were not met. “We’ll sue them for anywhere between $1 billion and $5 billion, probably sometime next week,” Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One last Friday.

What is in Trump’s 28-point plan for peace in Ukraine? Could Trump’s plan work? Senior consulting fellow for Chatham House’s Russia and Eurasia Programme, Keir Giles, seemed unconvinced – and pointed out a clear flaw with Trump’s plan. They have spilled too much blood and treasure to surrender their land.”Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy has insisted he will not betray Ukraine’s national interest while he considers Trump’s plan. While Ukraine weighs up how to respond, Giles predicted negotiations will go “round and round” because Trump’s deal is “meaningless and unenforceable”.

LOADING ERROR LOADINGA Pennsylvania woman who voted for Donald Trump three times expressed disappointment with the cost of living, despite the president’s repeated claim that he’s lowered it since taking office. Very, very let down, because I feel like it’s only gotten worse,” Jenique Jones, a credit specialist in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, told CNN’s John King in a special that aired Friday morning. AdvertisementShe told King that times are tough for the clients whose finances she manages. Earlier this month, Trump defended his economy on Fox News after another one of his supporters confronted him about the cost of living. Among those splitting from the president is MAGA firebrand Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), who accused Trump of “gaslighting” Americans on prices.

The “White Lotus” star, who recently shared her refreshing take on not wanting to be married to her longterm partner, is now opening up about her decision to be childless. Bibb appeared on Jenna Bush Hager’s “Open Book” podcast on Thursday, where she spoke about finding out what she wanted ― and didn’t want ― in life. Advertisement“I don’t want kids, it’s not a chip I have,” Bibb said while discussing a moment of self-discovery. Advertisement“I wanted my mom there, but I knew that I had a better, more fun mom, because she was really fulfilled by her work,” Bibb explained. AdvertisementBibb is one of the few celebrity women ― and men ― who are speaking up about wanting to be childless by choice.

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Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo at the Wicked For Good premiere in Singapore last week Suhaimi Abdullah via Getty ImagesCynthia Erivo has opened up about stepping in to protect Ariana Grande during a worrying moment on the red carpet. The pair recently attended the Wicked For Good premiere in Singapore, and were walking the “yellow carpet” to promote the new movie musical when a man leapt over the barrier and grabbed Ariana, jumping up and down. “I wasn’t really thinking, I just wanted to make sure my friend was safe,” the Oscar nominee said. He has since been handed a short prison sentence for the incident because of his history of similar disruptions. Cynthia and Ariana’s bond has been a much-loved aspect of the Wicked films.

Physical books are great and all, but wouldn’t it be nice to carry them without the weight? Or better yet, what if you could take your entire library anywhere? The Amazon Kindle offers exactly that with a convenience that got one user to call it their “ultimate e-reader for every book lover.” The famous e-reader still dominates the market due to its lengthy battery life, supreme lightweight, anti-glare and ample 16 GB storage. Well, the OG Kindle is also on sale for 27% off — the lowest price it’s been in history. Bottom line: At the lowest prices in their history, Kindles are an awesome, practical idea for gifting this holiday season!

“Late Night” host Seth Meyers praised an “addled and deranged” Donald Trump on Thursday over his “concise and thoughtful” post about Jeffrey Epstein. Neither Obama, Clinton nor Biden was in office when Epstein was arrested and the files were seized, he noted. You were,” said Meyers, directing his message to Trump. “You want us to believe that Hillary, Obama and Biden snuck into the DOJ while everyone was asleep and put your name in a bunch of documents? He’s not exactly Tom Cruise in ‘Mission Impossible.’”Check out more of Meyers’ Thursday monologue on “Late Night.”Related...Read the original on HuffPost

On Thursday’s episode of Shane Gillis and Matt McCusker’s podcast, the comedians compared the president to his predecessor, former President Joe Biden, while discussing Trump’s cognitive state. Former President Joe Biden pauses during the CNN Presidential Debate in June 2024. Justin Sullivan via Getty ImagesAdvertisement“You think he’s getting dementia?” McCusker asked his co-host Gillis about Trump. Trump said this to Lucey after she asked him a question about the Jeffrey Epstein files. Advertisement“Can we see who this person was?” McCusker asked his staff off-camera.

LOADING ERROR LOADINGA tweak to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website suggesting there’s a link between vaccines and autism came directly from Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., he says. AdvertisementKennedy tried to thread the needle in his interview with the Times, emphasizing that he’s not saying vaccines cause autism, rather that he doesn’t believe the claim that they don’t. On Wednesday, at RFK’s direction, the CDC amended a website dedicated to “Autism and Vaccines” to suggest there’s a causal link between the two. Advertisement“The statement ‘Vaccines do not cause autism’ is not an evidence-based claim,” the website now reads. There is no single cause of autism, according to the National Institutes of Health.

Trump: 'You Can Just Say Yes'When Zohran Mamdani was asked if he thought that President Donald Trump was a fascist, Trump interrupted him with an eyebrow-raising interjection.