Author: Gesi Lloyd

For more than a month, roughly 50,000 Transportation Security Administration(TSA) agents have been reporting to airports across the country without receiving a paycheck. It is the third funding lapse in a year, and it is arriving during one of the busiest travel periods on the calendar. Spring break crowds are already filling terminals, and the combination of heavy passenger volume and strained staffing is pushing wait times at some airports well past an hour. Travelers at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport recently reported waiting up to two hours in security lines. Passengers flying out of New Orleans and Austin were advised…

Paramount has revealed the complete cast for Sonic the Hedgehog 4, and the lineup is arguably the franchise’s most ambitious yet. Ben Schwartz returns as the voice of Sonic, joined by a mix of familiar faces and some genuinely surprising newcomers. The full cast includes Jim Carrey, Ben Schwartz, Kristen Bell, Idris Elba, Keanu Reeves, James Marsden, Tika Sumpter, Colleen O’Shaughnessey, Lee Majdoub, Ben Kingsley, Nick Offerman, Matt Berry and Richard Ayoade. Director Jeff Fowler, who helmed all three previous films, is back behind the camera. Among the new additions, Kingsley and Offerman will contribute voice performances, though the characters…

Uber and Rivian announced a wide-ranging partnership Today that positions both companies at the center of the growing autonomous vehicle race. Under the agreement, Uber or its fleet partners are expected to order 10,000 fully autonomous Rivian R2 robotaxis in the first phase of the deployment, with the option to order up to 40,000 additional vehicles beginning in 2030. Uber has also committed to investing up to $1.25 billion in Rivian through 2031, tied to the achievement of specific autonomous performance milestones. An initial $300 million investment is set to follow the formal signing of the deal, pending regulatory approval.…

Jaylen Brown turned Wednesday night’s matchup with the Golden State Warriors into something more than a regular-season win. In front of a packed TD Garden, Brown scored 32 points, grabbed six rebounds and dished out five assists as the Boston Celtics rolled to a 120-99 victory, extending their winning streak to three games. The night belonged to Brown almost from the opening tip. He dropped 19 of his 32 points in the first quarter alone, exploiting defensive attention paid to Boston’s shooters. Golden State’s decision to sag off him and protect the perimeter left Brown with room to operate, and…

Gold and silver fell sharply Today as investors across the globe moved to shed assets amid mounting fears over inflation tied to the ongoing U.S.-Iran war. Spot gold dropped roughly 5% to just above $4,600 an ounce, while front-month gold futures fell nearly 6% to $4,612. Silver had an even rougher session, with spot prices down 9.5% to $68.22 an ounce and silver futures losing 12%. Gold futures had opened Today at $4,828 per troy ounce, already down 1.4% from Wednesday’s close of $4,896.20. By mid-morning, prices had slid well below $4,700. The one-year gain for gold, which stood at…

T.Y. Hilton made his retirement official Today, posting a graphic on social media announcing that after what he described as an incredible journey, it was time to begin a new chapter. The announcement came more than three years after his last NFL appearance, a brief stint with the Dallas Cowboys at the end of the 2022 season that served as a quiet farewell to a career defined almost entirely by a decade in Indianapolis. Hilton, 36, thanked Colts owner Jim Irsay and the entire organization for believing in a kid from Miami and giving him the chance to play for…

Kevin Hart did not hold back when he came across his latest wax figure. The comedian, 47, posted a video to Instagram reacting to a new statue of himself at the Hollywood Wax Museum in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. The figure shows Hart dressed in a black T-shirt, black pants, a leather jacket, and a long gold chain. Hart’s response made clear he did not recognize himself in any of it. In his caption, Hart questioned what he had done to deserve the statue, called it an attack, and asked directly who the figure was supposed to be. He closed by…

Roc Nation announced Today that Jay-Z will perform back-to-back concerts at Yankee Stadium in New York City this July, dedicating each night to one of the two albums considered the pillars of his catalog. The July 10 show will mark the 30th anniversary of Reasonable Doubt, and the July 11 show will celebrate the 25th anniversary of The Blueprint, with both performed in full. Beyond the dates and venue, the official announcement contained little additional detail, carrying only the words ‘Stay Tuned.’ No information about ticket sales, supporting acts, or production elements has been released. The announcement arrived through an…

Shortly before 9 a.m. on Tuesday, residents across Northeast Ohio heard a sudden, rattling boom that shook windows, startled pets, and sent people rushing outside to find out what had happened. Some assumed it was a truck, a construction blast, or a minor earthquake. It was none of those things. A 7-ton asteroid had just broken apart roughly 30 miles above Valley City, Ohio, unleashing a pressure wave that rolled across a wide stretch of the region. NASA confirmed the event and said the space rock entered the atmosphere traveling at 45,000 miles per hour. It was first detected about…

President Donald Trump issued a 60-day waiver of the Jones Act Today, temporarily suspending a law that has governed American maritime shipping for more than a century. The White House confirmed the move, framing it as a necessary step to keep oil, natural gas, fertilizer, and coal moving freely to U.S. ports as the conflict in and around Iran continues to squeeze global energy markets. Press secretary Karoline Leavitt described the waiver as part of Operation Epic Fury, the name the administration has given to its ongoing military operations, and said it represented another effort to reduce short-term disruptions to…