The Met Gala is fast approaching, but which celebrities can we expect to see on the red carpet? This year, fashion lovers can expect to see Beyoncé, Nicole Kidman, Sabrina Carpenter and more deliver sartorial drama at the event, which is themed “Costume Art” with “Fashion is Art” dress code. For the Monday, May 4 soiree, which takes place at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, Beyoncé, Kidman, Venus Williams and as always, Anna Wintour, are serving as cochairs. Fans will also be happy to see Misty Copeland, Elizabeth Debicki, Lena Dunham, Sam Smith, Teyana Taylor and…

Purdue Pharma, the manufacturer of OxyContin, was sentenced in federal court on Tuesday and ordered to pay $5.5 billion for its role in fueling the opioid epidemic. The sentencing comes after Purdue pleaded guilty in 2020 on charges of deceiving federal regulators and paying doctors to boost opioid sales. According to court documents, Purdue illegally marketed its opioid products, defrauded the DEA by misrepresenting the effectiveness of its programs and paid kickbacks to doctors through its doctor speaker program.”Purdue Pharma put profits over patient health and safety,” said Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche. “The company willfully rejected the law and…

Somebody sure is on Lea Michele’s side this season. Not only did the stage and screen star make her triumphant return to Broadway in Chess (now running at the Imperial Theatre), but she just celebrated one of Broadway’s ultimate honors- a portrait at the legendary Sardi’s. “To say that I’ve waited my whole life for this is not an exaggeration,” she told BroadwayWorld’s Richard Ridge. “I’ve actually waited my whole life for this. I’ve been coming here since I’m eight years old ,for 31 years. I’ve come into Sardis and I’ve understood and been in such awe of the honor…

More than half of American adults (56%) don’t have any estate planning documents — despite 73% saying it’s important. That’s according to a survey of 5,000 people conducted by Talker Research on behalf of Trust & Will. Results showed that, while the majority of adults (73%) say estate planning is important to them, just 26% actually have a will in place. A woman is seen signing a “Last Will and Testament” document. New Africa – stock.adobe.com More than half of American adults (56%) don’t have any estate planning documents — despite 73% saying it’s important. SWNS The survey of 5,000…

Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! If we had to describe Jessica Alba‘s everyday style, it would hands down be ‘California rich mom cool.’ Her closet is filled with loose, easy breezy pieces that can totally be replicated. However, it’s always a good day when we can find her exact style at an affordable price, and that’s where this Free People lace cami comes in. While out and about in Los Angeles last week, the Trigger Warning actress was spotted rocking a knit cardigan, relaxed jeans,…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Los Angeles’ police chief is warning the city is not prepared to secure the 2028 Olympics, citing staffing shortages and a lack of dedicated funding.The warning comes amid heightened security concerns surrounding large-scale public events across the country.Speaking during a City Council Budget and Finance Committee meeting Wednesday, LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell said the department lacks dedicated funding beyond a shared security pool with other agencies, the New York Post reported.”LA28 confirms that they have zero police or other safety budgets,” McDonnell said. “While they do have a security budget, it doesn’t…

Nearly 13,000 toddler towers across three brands were recalled after dozens of incidents and 21 injuries were reported due to the stools collapsing or tipping, according to federal regulators. The three affected products — Toetol Tower Stools, Wiifo Children’s Tower Stools and Amzcmj DGD Children’s Tower Stools — total about 12,830 stools, according to notices from the Consumer Product Safety Commission.The recall covers about 3,000 Toetol Tower Stools, 9,700 Wiifo Children’s Tower Stools and 130 Amzcmj DGD Children’s Tower Stools. WALMART RECALLS ABOUT 50,000 ADJUSTABLE DUMBBELLS AFTER WEIGHT PLATES DISLODGE, CAUSING INJURIES “The recalled tower stools can collapse or tip…

1 2 3 Photos: Inside the 2026 Dramatists Guild of America AwardsThe Dramatists Guild of America celebrated its 2026 Awards on Monday, April 27, 2026, in New York City, honoring a remarkable group of playwrights, composers, lyricists, librettists, theater artists, and advocates whose work continues to shape the American theatre. Check out photos here. 4 RAGTIME Will Launch National Tour in Fall 2027Lincoln Center Theater’s Broadway revival of  Ragtime, directed by Kewsong Lee Artistic Director Lear deBessonet, announced today that it will launch a North American Tour in the fall of 2027. We have all of the details!

Uber Technologies unveiled an in-app hotel booking feature in partnership with Expedia Group on Wednesday, marking its latest push to become a one-stop platform for travel, rides and food. The company is seeking to boost user engagement and unlock new revenue streams by integrating travel services into its app, as it competes for a bigger share of consumers’ end-to-end mobility and lifestyle spending. The feature, announced at Uber’s annual GO-GET event, will allow US users to search and book from more than 700,000 hotels worldwide directly within the Uber app, powered by travel booking platform Expedia’s inventory. Vacation rental listings from Expedia-owned Vrbo are expected to…

SAN DIEGO (KGO) — Federal aviation officials are investigating a United Airlines pilot’s report that the aircraft hit a drone while landing at San Diego International Airport on Wednesday morning.The pilot of Flight 1980 from San Francisco International Airport reported the sighting to air traffic controllers at Lindbergh Field after the aircraft landed safely.”Okay over to spot 1 and contact ramp. And we hit a drone probably at around 3,000 feet. About uh.. Yeah around on our base leg between KEEDG and SAIEE,” the pilot said. “Red drone heading west.”MORE: Small plane hits homes in Phoenix, crashes nose-down next to…

Kyle Richards’ daughter Sophia Umansky is going under the knife for a breast lift following her recent weight loss. Umansky, 26, and Richards, 57, documented their arrival at a surgery center in a video shared via Instagram on Wednesday, April 29. Richards explained that her daughter was getting the procedure done by the same surgeon who did her breast reduction in 2022. “I love him and respect him, and would not trust anyone else to do the surgery on my child,” she told the camera. “I am not a fan of implants. I never had implants. I still don’t, and…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A recently elected mayor of a small town in Virginia was arrested Tuesday after allegedly showing up to a train derailment site while intoxicated, according to local reports.Paul Morrison, the 57-year-old mayor of Rich Creek, was taken into custody on a charge of public intoxication, WSLS reported, citing jail records. The train derailment occurred in the afternoon near Rich Creek, which sits along the border of West Virginia and Virginia, the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) said.The agency added that portions of the incident were reported inside West Virginia and that…

A new report by the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office (GAO) found that improper payments by the federal government rose to $186 billion in fiscal year 2025. The GAO found that federal agencies’ estimate of improper payments rose $24 billion in fiscal year 2025 from the previous fiscal year. The increase was largely due to programs that didn’t report in fiscal year 2024 but did report estimates of improper payments last year.It assessed that overpayments accounted for about $153 billion, or roughly 82%, of the $186 billion in overpayments last fiscal year. “Federal agencies must do more to protect taxpayer dollars…

The Dramatists Guild of America celebrated its 2026 Awards on Monday, April 27, 2026, in New York City, honoring a remarkable group of playwrights, composers, lyricists, librettists, theater artists, and advocates whose work continues to shape the American theatre. Check out photos from the evening. The evening also marked a historic milestone for the Guild, as the Office of the Mayor of the City of New York issued an official proclamation recognizing April 27, 2026 as “Dramatists Guild of America’s Minimum Basic Agreement Day” in honor of the 100th anniversary of the Guild’s first enforceable contract. The proclamation celebrated the Dramatists Guild…

A United Airlines flight reportedly struck a drone midair over San Diego early Wednesday, according to social media posts. The Boeing 737, identified as Flight 1980 from San Francisco, hit the object at roughly 3,000 feet during its approach, according to an air traffic control recording shared on X. In the audio, the pilot can be heard telling a dispatcher the aircraft “hit a drone” at about 3,000 feet. When asked for details, the pilot described the object as “so small” and said it appeared “red” and “shiny.” No injuries have been reported, and there were no immediate indications of…