The new big thing in 2020 is touting your campaign’s fundraising in the first 24 hours. Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, who announced he’s running for president earlier this week, set the bar pretty darn high — collecting almost $6 million in his first day as a candidate. California Sen. Kamala Harris brought in $1.5 million.…… MORE
The Trump administration has cut off talks with California over vehicle emission standards, setting up another high-profile legal showdown between the Democratic-controlled state and the Trump administration. This time, the dispute is over California’s authority to set its own auto emission standards that are stricter than the Trump administration’s proposal. The Trump administration is expected…… MORE
(CNN) — President Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un will meet one-on-one at the start of their summit next week in Hanoi, a senior administration official said on Thursday.The initial session will be followed by a meal and expanded talks with each country’s delegation.”President Trump is looking to, after really in some respects breaking the…… MORE
Jason Reitman is walking back comments he made that seemingly criticized the all-female 2016 “Ghostbusters” remake. Reitman, who is set to helm his own sequel to the original two films directed by his father, Ivan Reitman, in 1984 and 1989, caught some backlash for remarks he made during an episode of “Bill Burr’s Monday Morning…… MORE
President Donald Trump hopes to move beyond pleasantries next week in his second meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, officials said on Thursday, describing the follow-up talks as more intensive than an inaugural round last year in Singapore. Even as he looks to convince Kim to abandon his nuclear program, however, Trump faces…… MORE
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said Thursday her office has taken over the investigation of John Geddert, a former US Olympic coach and onetime owner of an elite Michigan gymnastics club with ties to Larry Nassar. Career prosecutor Danielle Hagaman-Clark will lead the investigation, Nessel said. Last year, USA Gymnastics suspended Geddert, owner of the…… MORE
Zion Williamson is the biggest draw men’s college basketball has seen in years. He is expected to be the top pick in June’s NBA draft and is considered the best NBA prospect since LeBron James. At 18 years old, he’s been a walking highlight reel for Duke. The reason he’s not playing in the league…… MORE
Jim Boeheim, longtime head coach of the Syracuse University men’s basketball team, hit and killed a pedestrian who was walking along Interstate 690 late Wednesday in upstate New York, according to a police statement obtained by CNN affiliate WSYR. In the statement, Syracuse police said a 51-year-old man was on the side of the highway…… MORE
The line-ups for the 2019 Global Champions League (GCL) have been announced — with a number of high-profile stars making a switch to different teams. London Knights, last year’s winner of the GCL Championship, has retained the core of its powerful line up and added Max Kuhner to the ranks of Ben Maher, Olivier Philippaerts,…… MORE
Applebee’s focus on comfort food made last year its best since 1993. The company’s sales at US stores open at least a year grew 5% in 2018, a “milestone,” Applebee’s president John Cywinski said Thursday. “We’ve got a brand with a history that people love and we’ve returned to its roots, which is what people…… MORE
