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ABC News’ Chris Connelly reports on the tragedy involving the Hollywood family.

Donald Trump Chief of Staff Spills … He’s Whiskey Business!!! Published December 16, 2025 7:31 AM PST Donald Trump’s second term keeps sparking serious WTF moments … now his chief of staff says his erratic behavior boils down to having “an alcoholic’s personality.” Trump’s former campaign boss and current chief of staff Susie Wiles spills it all in a Vanity Fair tell-all, explaining her analogy … saying Trump operates like he can do no wrong — a mindset that seems to mirror the reckless, impulsive behavior often associated with alcoholism. For the record — Trump’s late brother Fred Trump Jr.…

Instagram is expanding Reels-viewing beyond mobile, the social network announced on Tuesday. The company is piloting IG for TV, a new experience that lets you watch Reels on TV, starting with Amazon Fire TV. By bringing Reels to TVs, Instagram can better compete with YouTube, which largely dominates the TV space. Instagram likely wants viewers to switch to its TV app while watching content on the couch, similar to flipping through TV channels. For example, you could be watching something on Netflix and decide you don’t have the attention span for a movie or episode, and decide to watch Reels…

‘The Big Money Show’ panel breaks down new SNAP rules that raise the work requirement age to 64 and could cut 2.4 million recipients over the next decade. The Kraft Heinz Co. announced on Tuesday that former Kellanova CEO Steve Cahillane will take over next year before the food giant splits into two separate publicly traded companies.    Cahillane will take over as CEO effective Jan. 1, succeeding Carlos Abrams-Rivera, who will still serve as an advisor to the company until March to ensure a seamless leadership transition. When the companies split later in the year, Cahillane will lead the business…

The National Historic Trust has filed a lawsuit against President Trump, the Department of Interior, the National Park Service, the General Services Administration, and their heads, to halt construction of the new ballroom in the White House, arguing that it was done illegally and without any review or public input.

CAIRO — CAIRO (AP) — Sudan topped a watchlist of global humanitarian crises released Tuesday by an international aid group for the third year in a row as a devastating war grips the northeastern African country.The International Rescue Committee said Sudan was at the top of its annual Emergency Watchlist, which included 20 countries at risk of worsening humanitarian crises in 2026.The IRC called for scaling up global humanitarian funding, which has shrunk by 50% in the outgoing year and is on track to become the deadliest year for humanitarians.The list had the occupied Palestinian territories and South Sudan ranked…

U.S. employers added 64,000 jobs in November, as the pace of hiring continued to slow. The unemployment rate rose to 4.6%. Spencer Platt/Getty Images North America hide caption toggle caption Spencer Platt/Getty Images North America The job market continues to show signs of cooling. U.S. employers added just 64,000 jobs in November, according to a delayed report from the Labor Department Tuesday, while the unemployment rate rose to 4.6% from 4.4% in September. That’s the highest unemployment rate in more than four years. The jobs report was initially set to come out earlier this month, but the government’s ability to…

On a dark day when figures from the movies, politics and culture paid loving tribute to writer/director/actor Rob Reiner following what police believe was the Hollywood legend’s killing in Los Angeles on Sunday (Dec. 14) along with his wife, Michele Reiner, late night hosts excoriated Donald Trump for his hateful comments about the beloved performer. Explore See latest videos, charts and news “You know, I have to say this is the kind of weekend that makes you wonder if things will ever feel good again,” Jimmy Kimmel said in the cold open to his show on Monday night (Dec. 15)…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Obamas were scheduled to meet Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele, on the night they were killed, former first lady Michelle Obama revealed on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” on Monday.Michelle Obama said she and her husband, former President Barack Obama, were close friends with the late couple and described them as “some of the most decent, courageous people you ever want to know.””My God. We’ve known them for many, many years, and we were supposed to be seeing them that night — last night. And we got the news,” she said.”And let…