You can now get a first look at MS. BLAKK FOR PRESIDENT featuring Tony Award nominee Ato Blankson-Wood as Terence Alan Smith/Joan Jett Blakk. MS. BLAKK FOR PRESIDENT is co-written by Academy Award winner Tarell Alvin McCraney (Moonlight, Choir Boy) and Tony Award nominee Tina Landau (Floyd Collins). Landau also directs. In addition to Blankson-Wood, the cast includes Nic Ashe, Tony Award nominee Gideon Glick, Kelvin Moon Loh, Sawyer Smith and Adina Verson Polanco Jones Jr. is Understudy for Terence Alan Smith / Joan Jett Blakk. Introducing Joan Jett Blakk—the first (and only) Black Drag Queen Candidate for President of…

A televised dispute over an engagement ring turned into one of Florida’s most haunting missing persons cases. This week, CBS News correspondents Shanelle Kaul and Cristian Benavides examine the recent arrest of Michelle Parker’s ex-fiancé, Dale Smith Jr., 15 years after her disappearance, and hear from the family members who never stopped fighting for answers.

Meghan Markle‘s estranged father, Thomas Markle Sr., is speaking out after he was accused of being in possession of images depicting child sex abuse. “I’m shocked, I’m hurt and I’m very upset that my son is making these accusations against me,” Thomas Sr., 82, told the Daily Mail, slamming the “sick lies.” “I could never do what I’m being accused of. It’s the worst thing anyone could accuse me of,” Thomas Sr. added. “This is bulls***. It’s just a bunch of lies. It’s sick. I have no idea why Tom is trying to destroy me with these lies.” The Sun…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! An ad earlier this week from Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy sparked outrage from both sides of the aisle, but a political strategist in the state says that the record of his opponent, former health director Amy Acton, is what ultimately makes the difference in the race.The ad features Acton’s estranged mother, Donna Arthur, accusing her daughter of lying about her childhood and questioning her fitness to serve as governor. Acton responded by saying she and her brother were removed from their mother’s custody after her stepfather was accused of sexually abusing…

Microsoft researchers said in a study that a new artificial intelligence (AI) tool that can diagnose patients step by step, like how a doctor would do, was more than twice as accurate as general physicians at solving complex medical cases. The study, which was published on Thursday in Science, said that the AI model takes a different approach to diagnosing medical issues than most other models that seek to address those issues.Microsoft said the AI model identifies and coordinates the questions that should be asked of a patient, as well as the exams and tests that should be ordered, using…

The griddles are firing back up at the diner that never closed. Downtown Los Angeles’ century-old Original Pantry Cafe, which served hungry Angelenos of all stripes around the clock and every day of the year before abruptly shutting down in early 2025, is officially rising from the ashes. The historic 24/7 gem at 9th and Figueroa is making a miraculous comeback, complete with giant pancakes and longtime employees — along with a new mission to help the homeless, according to real estate mogul Leo Pustilnikov, who now holds the keys to a property that famously never needed them. Sign up…

Last year Ghostlight Records released the studio cast recording of the new musical Deathless, starring Jeremy Jordan, Nicolette Robinson, and more. Now, the show’s composer and lyricist discusses the story behind the song “A Life,” a highlight of the score performed by Broadway star Jeremy Jordan. How does the song “A Life” fit into the context of your musical Deathless? “A Life” is in many ways the culmination of the entire journey of the show (and by extension, the album). We’ve watched our characters take this road trip from Kansas City to Niagara Falls as they process the loss of this character’s…

Marshall Faulk has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease.AP Photo/Ashley Landis,FileFriday, October 23, 2026 7:02PMBATON ROUGE, La. — Hall of Fame running back and Southern University coach Marshall Faulk has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease.Faulk revealed his diagnosis on the podcast “The Caring Neurologist” on Wednesday, telling the host, “I want to help as many people as I can.”The 53-year-old Faulk said he was not experiencing “issues” beyond hand rigidity and a few tremors, thanks to medication. He doesn’t believe the symptoms have gotten worse in the 18 months he’s been dealing with the disease.Faulk is in his first season as…

Law & Order: SVU viewers have been waiting for a romance between Olivia Benson and Elliot Stabler — but could Mariska Hargitay‘s character find love with another coworker? During an exclusive interview with Us, Kevin Kane weighed in on some social media users rooting for his character, Terry Bruno, and Olivia to get together, saying, “I didn’t know that. There’s a connection with them that I think maybe people read into because she’s the only one that’s ever believed him. She’s the only one that said to him, ‘I believe you. I’m going to help you.’” Kane could see the…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! An Emmy-winning North Carolina television news producer accused of stalking his former wife allegedly climbed through a second-story bathroom window, tracked her movements and repeatedly appeared near her home before she obtained a domestic violence protective order.Randall Saunders Kerr, 55, was arrested Oct. 20 and charged with felony stalking and misdemeanor violation of a domestic violence protective order after allegedly driving near the home of his former wife, longtime WRAL anchor Lynda Loveland, multiple times a day.Court records obtained by Fox News Digital, including an arrest warrant and a December 2025 complaint,…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A federal judge was removed from a challenge to Mississippi’s anti-DEI law after the Fifth Circuit blasted his handling of the case as a “botch job,” pointing to orders riddled with factual errors, an apparent AI-hallucinated case citation and faulty applications of Supreme Court precedent.In an opinion penned by Judge Jerry Smith, a Reagan appointee, the appeals court vacated Reagan-appointed Judge Henry Wingate’s preliminary injunction blocking the law and ordered the case reassigned to a different judge — an “extraordinary” and “rarely invoked” move.”This district judge carelessly exercised his Article III power…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Multiple gunmen opened fire and killed at least seven people Friday at a church in Jordan in what the country’s leader is calling a “terrorist attack.”The shooting, which also left 34 injured, erupted during a funeral at a Greek Orthodox church in Karak, about 110 miles south of the capital, Amman. Karak is home to a minority Christian population.”The terrorist attack against Karak will be met with the harshest retaliation. Those who delude themselves into thinking that they can divide Jordanians with their bullets have no chance in the face of our…

The juice is loose, and it’s likely headed for NoHo. Sources say Erewhon — the cult Los Angeles grocery store known for its Hailey Bieber strawberry slurpies and eye-popping price tags for simple field greens — is opening imminently on Bleecker and Broadway. The location will take over the PlantShed cafe and florist at 644 Broadway, which is tucked inside a Kith women’s boutique that sells $1,500 jackets to the city’s most stylish. Erewhon smoothies cost around $20 and count Hailey Bieber and K-pop star Lisa as collaborators. Jonathan Alcorn For CA Post “I stopped in my tracks,” said Chandler…

Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson surprised the company of the new Broadway musical Galileo on stage during the production’s first day of tech for the new musical, sharing remarks about his recent addition to the production as a co-producer. See photos! The new co-producers are former NASA astronaut and the first woman of color in space Dr. Mae Jemison; scientist, educator, and television host Bill Nye; and astrophysicist, author, and Frederick P. Rose Director of the Hayden Planetarium Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson. Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson commented, “Galileo remains a seminal figure, not only in the history of science but in…

Major U.S. banks are detecting unauthorized activity from third-party AI agents operating within their customers’ online accounts, according to a new Axios report. Some of the biggest financial institutions in the U.S. say customers have given their personal AI agents, which are unvetted by banks, access to their financial accounts. “In a lot of cases, this is just going to be customers giving their username or password to an AI agent that the bank hasn’t had a chance to vet yet, that goes against the bank’s terms of service,” Madison Mills, senior AI reporter for Axios, told CBS News. “In other cases,…