Olivia Jade Giannulli, the daughter of actress Lori Loughlin, has broken her silence about the college admissions scandal that landed both her parents in prison. The 21-year old influencer appeared on Tuesday’s episode of Red Table Talk to discuss the ordeal. “I’m not trying to victimize myself, I don’t want …

The new biography “Eleanor” (published by Simon & Schuster, a division of ViacomCBS) by David Michaelis, biographer of artist N.C. Wyeth and Peanuts cartoonist Charles Schulz, offers a surprising portrait of a first lady who became one of the most revered women in the world. In this excerpt below, Eleanor …

Cincinnati Reds announcer Thom Brennaman has resigned from announcing the team’s games, the team’s CEO, Bob Castellini, said in a Friday statement. His resignation comes after he was suspended in August for using a homophobic slur on air.  “The Reds respect Thom Brennaman’s decision to step away from the broadcast …

Danbury, Connecticut — Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton  said on WTNH-TV that he would accept Oliver’s challenge to name the city’s sewage plant after him following Oliver’s offer to donate $55,000 to local charities. But Boughton said there was one stipulation to the facility’s renaming. “We do have one very specific …

In “The Taste of Sugar” (Flatiron), novelist Marisel Vera (author of “If I Bring You Roses”) has written a story of a small coffee farm in late 19th century Puerto Rico, an island hard-hit by war, natural disaster and social upheaval, and how the promise of a better life draws …

Check out these events around the country this coming week: San Francisco: Night Bloom (through January 5) In this “light and sound experience,” held evenings from 5 p.m.-11 p.m., rooms evoking the tropics dazzle and amaze as visitors explore the rainforest at night. You can also have a nightcap in …

“Existential” is Dictionary.com’s 2019 Word Of the Year, the organization announced Monday. The word won out over other crisis-themed words and phrases including “polar vortex,” “stochastic terrorism” and “exonerate.”  “It captures a sense of grappling with the survival — literally and figuratively — of our planet, our loved ones, our …

The greatest rivalry in racing history and a battle that transcended sport is about to play out on the big screen. “Ford v Ferrari” looks at the competition between America and Europe in the 1960s at the famous sports car race, 24 Hours of Le Mans. Less than half of …

She’s fierce on the court, with a nearly 25-year professional tennis career that includes 23 Grand Slam singles titles and 4 Olympic gold medals. But Serena Williams, one of the most successful female athletes in the world, is giving voice to an issue rarely talked about. “I had no idea …

“Saturday Night Live” says comedian Shane Gillis will no longer be joining the show’s cast after videos of him making racist, sexist and homophobic jokes surfaced. In a video from 2018, Gillis used racial slurs for Chinese people and also mocked Asian people who were trying to learn English. A spokesperson …