Jennifer Lawrence Had the Best Response After Reading a Mean Tweet About Herself

Jimmy Kimmel’s Celebrities Read Mean Tweets has long been one of his show’s most popular segments, and for good reason: There’s almost nothing funnier than stars dramatically reading cruel or vulgar tweets about themselves and laughing them off. But when Jennifer Lawrence stopped by for Kimmel’s 11th edition of his viral segment, she did more…

Closing of PLO Office in DC Decried as 'Vicious Blackmail' While Trump's Continued Attack on Palestinians Called 'Recipe for War'

Palestinian officials on Monday condemned the Trump administration’s decision to shutter the Washington, D.C. office of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO)—part of a broader effort to block International Criminal Court (ICC) probes into U.S. or Israeli war crimes—as “crude and vicious blackmail,” and vowed to continue calling for ICC investigations. “Lowering the flag of Palestine…

'Hothouse Earth' Co-Author Says 'People Will Look Back on 2018 as the Year When Climate Reality Hit'

Amid a flurry of “breathless headlines” about warnings in a new study that outlines a possible “Hothouse Earth” scenario, one co-author optimistically expressed his belief that “people will look back on 2018 as the year when climate reality hit.” In an interview with the Guardian on Friday, Stockholm Resilience Center executive director Johan Rockström declared,…

Aide From Pence Office Testifies In Impeachment Probe

Jennifer Williams, a foreign service officer detailed to work in Vice President Pence’s office, arrives for a deposition on Capitol Hill on Thursday. Updated at 12:30 p.m. ET A foreign service officer detailed to work in the office of Vice President Pence testified behind closed doors on Thursday in the ongoing House impeachment inquiry into…

Congress Urged to 'Do Its Job' As Democratic Leaders Shrug at Trump's Illegal Air Strikes

While President Donald Trump followed the air strikes he ordered in Syria late Friday by declaring  “mission accomplished” on Twitter—echoing President George W. Bush’s infamous words uttered in May 2003 after the U.S. invasion of Iraq, where thousands of American troops now remain—his televised address left the action open-ended. “We are prepared to sustain this…

New Zealand Commits To Being Carbon Neutral By 2050 — With A Big Loophole

Methane emitted by ruminant animals such as cattle and sheep accounted for 34% of New Zealand’s greenhouse emissions in 2017. A flock of merino sheep on the country’s South Island is seen here in April 2017. New Zealand lawmakers approved a bill Thursday that commits the country to being carbon neutral by the year 2050….

Angry Trump Baby Takes Flight as UK Protests Tell President He's Not Welcome

“The Ego has landed” in the United Kingdom, and the Trump Baby has taken flight. As U.S. President Donald Trump made clear just how offended and “unwelcome” the 20-foot-tall blimp depicting him as a frustrated, diapered infant grasping a cell phone made him feel upon arriving in Britain for his first official visit, demonstrators let…

In Old Tweets, Trump Warned a President Would Attack Iran in 'Desperate' Attempt to Win Reelection

Donald Trump predicted that an American president would launch a war with Iran in a “desperate” attempt to win reelection—he just didn’t think it would be him. As Trump and the hawks in his cabinet dangerously escalate military tensions with Iran ahead of the 2020 election, Twitter users and media outlets have uncovered a slew…

Fergie Is Using Oprah’s Technique to Stay Focused Following Her Split

Between releasing a new album and coping with a split from husband Josh Duhamel, Fergie is performing a juggling act right now with her professional and personal lives. That’s a lot for anyone to handle and thus the Double Dutchess singer has turned to meditation to help her through. “Desire and Destiny, it’s the Oprah and…

Instagram’s New Feature Lets You Poll Your Friends

As if scrolling through your friends’ Instagram Stories wasn’t addictive enough, the photo-sharing social outlet unveiled its newest, must-click activity on Tuesday: interactive polling. According to Instagram, the new interactive poll sticker in its stories feature allows users to post a question for their followers and track results in real time as people vote. This…