Former President Barack Obama on Saturday seized on what he described as cruelty and indecency coming from President Trump and his Republican allies, stepping into one of the nation’s ugliest midterm fights as he worked to rally Democratic voters in battleground Ohio.Obama took specific aim at Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, who has doubled down on an advertising campaign featuring the estranged mother of Democratic rival Amy Acton. Mr. Trump and Vice President JD Vance have also defended the ad, even as Republican leaders across Ohio, including Gov. Mike DeWine, have called for its removal.”In recent days, we’ve seen there…

Prince William seemingly had thoughts about Travis Kelce crashing his family’s photo session with pop star Taylor Swift. “I was trying to move him out of the photo. Travis kept coming back in, and I couldn’t work out why he kept coming back in,” William, 44, joked on the Friday, October 23, episode of The Graham Norton Show. “I was trying to move him out so it was just me and Taylor and the children!” William brought his eldest children, Prince George and Princess Charlotte, to watch Swift’s Eras Tour concert at London’s Wembley Stadium in June 2024. Before the…

What does liberty mean to you? As America commemorates its 250th anniversary, Femuscripts Productions invites audiences to explore that question through What’s Liberty?, an evening of original ten-minute plays written by South Florida women. The staged readings will take place October 22 and 23 at 7:30 p.m. at the Sandrell Rivers Theater in Miami.Presented at the Sandrell Rivers Theater in Miami, What’s Liberty? brings together an eclectic collection of theatrical voices, each offering a distinctive interpretation of liberty. Through humor, drama, personal reflection, and unexpected twists, the plays examine the freedoms we cherish, the limitations we confront, and the contradictions…

LOS ANGELES (CNS) — A split federal appeals court ruled Friday that President Trump’s deployment of 4,000 members of the California National Guard to the Los Angeles area last year was an unlawful abuse of his authority.The 2-1 decision by a three-judge panel of the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals follows precedent set by the U.S. Supreme Court in December holding that Trump’s federalization of the Illinois National Guard was illegal.The ruling Friday in San Francisco rejects the president’s assertion that there was a rebellion” in Los Angeles that warranted federalizing the guard, an argument the court determined did…

Sasha Farber is getting candid about navigating the dating scene following his breakup from Janel Parrish. “I wouldn’t say I’m enjoying [it], but I’m single, and I just need a second,” Farber, 42, exclusively told Us on Friday, October 23, at the Minky Couture Takes NYC VIP Red Carpet Celebration with Page Six’s Virtual Reali-Tea. “I just need a second to have some time to myself before I could even go on any dates or do anything.” He continued, “I think we all need time, and that’s all I got.” The former Dancing With the Stars pro dated Parrish, 37,…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Former President Barack Obama mocked President Donald Trump’s White House renovations Saturday, comparing the historic residence to a Cheesecake Factory run by Saddam Hussein while campaigning for Democrats in Ohio.Obama delivered the jab during a Cleveland rally supporting Democrat gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton and Senate candidate Sherrod Brown, criticizing Trump’s priorities just 10 days before the midterm elections.”I mean, I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but he seems very focused on home renovations,” Obama said. “He should be on HGTV.”OBAMA CLAIMS HE OCCUPIES ‘A SUITE’ IN TRUMP’S MIND, QUESTIONS THE PRESIDENT’S FOCUS…

A massive $850 million sports empire is making its play for Southern California, with a sprawling 190-acre complex packed with more than 40 fields set to open its gates Saturday. The Ontario Sports Empire is billed as the largest youth sports destination west of the Rocky Mountains, bringing a sprawling lineup of baseball, softball, soccer, football and rugby facilities to the Inland Empire. The complex boasts 20 multipurpose fields, 14 youth baseball diamonds and eight full-size baseball and softball fields, along with two championship baseball diamonds and four football and rugby fields. Sign up for the California Morning Report newsletter…

Judd Apatow, man of comedy, has a pair of new documentaries arriving in close proximity on Netflix, their common subject two of the most original, brilliant and idiosyncratically funny comedians of our time. “Norm: The Tale of Norm Macdonald,” on the deep, deadpan comic, who died in 2021 after a long secret battle with cancer, is now streaming; “Paralyzed by Hope: The Maria Bamford Story,” which charts Bamford’s creation of a singular career while dealing with bipolar II disorder debuts Friday. Both are lovely, funny, soulful and valuable.His previous such films include “The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling” (2018), “George…

With two weeks to go until Election Day, some small businesses say they’re struggling with high inflation and the Trump administration’s tariff policies. While restaurants say they’ve been hit especially hard, some other businesses say they’re expanding. In a new survey, 71% of small businesses told the Chamber of Commerce that they’re in good health. Natalie Brand spoke to business owners about what they’d like to see moving forward.

Former Trump press secretary Karoline Leavitt can give Katie Zacharia grace for stepping onto the White House podium — even for a short while. “Look, it’s a tough job. It’s a very tough job,” Leavitt, 29, said on the Friday, October 23, episode of Real Time With Bill Maher. “People say it’s one of the hardest jobs in Washington, [D.C.], and … I give anyone who steps up to that podium credit, because only 37 people in United States history have been the White House press secretary. That pressure in that room is enormous.” She continued, “I give her credit…

The first tanker with 40,000 tons of diesel left for New York from Russia earlier this week following President Donald Trump’s deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin to release millions of tons of diesel into the global supply, Fox News has reported. This comes as diesel has shot to more than $6 per gallon in the U.S.”The first oil tanker has sailed off to customers, and regular supplies will continue,” Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on Friday. TRUMP TRIES DIFFERENT APPROACH WITH RUSSIA TO BRING AMERICANS RELIEF AMID ONGOING WAR WITH UKRAINE Following the deal earlier this month, Trump also…

A California couple‘s picture-perfect wedding night nearly ended in disaster. Just hours after tying the knot in Athens, Tennessee, Kara Lewis Webb and West Webb had a shocking brush with the law when they were pulled over by the police while leaving their wedding. “Within five minutes, we saw the blue and red lights flashing in the rearview mirror,” the bride told PEOPLE. “Initially, I assumed we were getting pulled over for a missing headlight or maybe an issue with our tags. But no, apparently it was much worse.” Sign up for the California Morning Report newsletter The biggest news,…

You can’t argue with a centenarian’s secret of longevity. Especially if that 100-year-old happens to be America’s beloved (and still active), universally acclaimed comedian/actor/playwright/filmmaker and songwriter, comedy icon Mel Brooks. Brooks says his secret to a long and happy life is to “Keep laughing.” He’s fanatic about giving audiences lots to laugh about at his shows … and we’re forever grateful!  The Wick Theatre of Boca Raton – that’s fast becoming a local legend of its own for high quality, highly entertaining, big-stage productions – made the perfect Halloween-month decision to open their “Lucky Season 13” with Brooks’ riveting and…

LOS ANGELES () — The race in Los Angeles City Council District 3 with Councilmember Bob Blumenfield termed out has put a lifelong public servant up against a local businessman.Barri Worth Girvan has worked for former Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, former State Senator Bob Hertzberg and L.A. County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath. Tim Gaspar ran a large insurance company in the West Valley until he sold it back in 2021 and has worked with a number of nonprofits and community groups..”What distinguishes me from my insurance ceo opponent are 20 years of public service experience delivering for our communities on the ground…

Mikayla Matthews is ready to close her chapter on The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives. “Zero regrets for me,” she told Us exclusively at the Minky Couture Takes NYC VIP Red Carpet Celebration with Page Six‘s Virtual Reali-Tea in New York City on Friday, October 23, kicking off the Utah-born brand’s three-day pop-up experience. “I feel like this is the decision I made from the very beginning … so no regrets there.” Fellow Mormon Wives star Mayci Neely added that she’s “playing it by ear for now” when it comes to her future involvement in the reality series. “I don’t…