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Former Vice President Kamala Harris took veiled jabs at President Donald Trump and Department of Government Efficiency chief Elon Musk during her first major speech since her election loss in November. After several months out of the public spotlight, Harris stepped onto the stage at the 56th NAACP Image Awards on Saturday in the Los Angeles-area to accept the NAACP’s Chairman's Award.The former Democratic presidential candidate called for a "sense of urgency," asserting that "eternal vigilance is the price of liberty" as she urged the Pasadena crowd to "stay alert, to seek the truth and to actively participate in the fight

Country legend Loretta Lynn’s granddaughter, Emmy Russell, didn't necessarily want to perform her grandmother's iconic song while appearing on "American Idol" last year. During an appearance on "The Thrivalist Podcast," the country singer revealed that while it wasn't her idea to sing "Coal Miner's Daughter" during the competition show, she didn't walk away with any regrets. "Judges picked three songs, and the only one I knew was 'Coal Miner's Daughter,'" Russell said of then-judges Katy Perry, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie. "I just remember seeing that and I was… so mad."LORETTA LYNN’S DAUGHTERS HONOR LATE MOTHER’S LEGACY, FAITH: ‘HEAVEN MUST BE THE

Elon Musk, who is leading the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), warned federal workers on Monday morning that those who fail to return to the office will be placed on administrative leave."Those who ignored President Trump’s executive order to return to work have now received over a month’s warning," Musk wrote on X, the platform which he also owns. "Starting this week, those who still fail to return to office will be placed on administrative leave." Musk’s warning comes after he announced Saturday that federal employees must report their accomplishments from the last week or face losing their jobs.Musk said on

Rep. Ritchie Torres, D-N.Y., reportedly endorsed Andrew Cuomo to run for mayor of New York City in the latest blow to incumbent Democrat first-termer, Mayor Eric Adams. "The two most important things we need are competence and courage," Torres, who represents the Bronx, told the New York Post. "Andrew Cuomo has the competence to govern the city. He has the courage to stand up to extremist politics – both from the far left and far right," Torres said, adding: "We don’t need a Mr. Nice Guy. We need a Mr. Tough Guy."Cuomo has not formally declared his candidacy for mayor but is

The massive Roosevelt Hotel migrant shelter in Manhattan will shut down in the next few months, New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced Monday. The converted facility, which has around 1,000 rooms, has processed more than 173,000 migrants since its opening in May 2023, according to the New York Post. "While we’re not done caring for those that came into our care, today marks another milestone in demonstrating the immense progress we have achieved in turning the corner on the unprecedented international humanitarian effort," Adams was quoted by the newspaper as saying in a video announcement Monday. He reportedly added that the closure

Pope Francis, 88, was resting Monday morning, his 10th day at Rome's Gemelli Hospital for a complex lung infection that led to the early stages of kidney insufficiency, according to the Vatican."The night passed well, the pope slept and is resting," the Vatican said in a statement.It is unclear if he was awake and eating breakfast.Francis was admitted to the hospital on Feb. 14 after a weeklong bout of bronchitis worsened. Doctors first diagnosed the complex viral, bacterial and fungal respiratory tract infection and subsequently the onset of pneumonia in both lungs.POPE FRANCIS SHARES WRITTEN MESSAGE WHILE CONTINUING HOSPITALIZATIONLate Sunday,

Colleen Hoover's 2016 best-selling novel "It Ends With Us" came to life in 2024 when Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively starred in the movie adaptation of the book.However, the legal war that ensued between Baldoni and Lively after the movie's release was something Hoover could not anticipate, and in the midst of the back-and-forth between the two stars, the writer deactivated her Instagram account, according to People magazine.Upon her return to the platform, the author purportedly removed photos from her profile which included the stars of the film despite previously showing support for Lively one day after the "Gossip Girl"

Days after he was fired by President Donald Trump, former Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman Air Force Gen. C.Q. Brown took to social media to express his gratitude for his time in the military."I was inspired to serve by my father, who told me, ‘Four years in the military will not hurt you.’ Four years turned into four decades, surrounded by the finest service members and civilians from across our Nation," Brown posted to LinkedIn.Brown wrote that it was his "distinct honor" to end his military career as Joint Chiefs chairman and that he used his position to focus on