OnlyFans, a site known for making headlines about its not-safe-for-work content, is hoping the numbers from a recent U.K. financial filing prove to critics it is not just a niche platform. OnlyFans reported the number of creators on its site increased 29% from 2022 to 2023, reaching 4.12 million. The number of users also went…

In a speech lasting nearly an hour on the first night of the Democratic National Convention (DNC), President Joe Biden defended his record as he passed the torch to Vice President Kamala Harris. And protesters took to the streets outside the DNC calling for an end to the war in Gaza. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown…

The Democratic National Convention kicks off in Chicago as President Joe Biden is among the names scheduled to speak the first night. And Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Israel preparing for what he calls a ‘decisive moment’ in cease-fire talks. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Monday, Aug. 19, 2024. Day 1…

The Florida woman who shot and killed her neighbor during an argument in 2023 is on trial. A jury will decide whether the 60-year-old white woman, Susan Lorincz, was justified when she fired through the door of her central Florida apartment, killing a Black mother, Ajike “A.J.” Owens, during an ongoing dispute about neighborhood children.…

Amid mounting public scrutiny, former New York Rep. George Santos, R, is scheduled to appear in a Long Island courtroom Tuesday, Aug. 13, to face charges including wire fraud, money laundering and making false statements to Congress regarding his finances. His legal team has expressed concerns about potential juror bias stemming from widespread negative media…

President Joe Biden revealed his budget proposal for fiscal year 2025, seeking $7.3 trillion with a focus on domestic priorities such as tax credits for families and increased housing funding. Included in the proposals are plans to restore the expanded Child Tax Credit, strengthen Medicare drug pricing negotiations and establish national paid family leave programs.…

Former Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., announced he’s running for Congress again just four months after he was expelled. The House ousted Santos for lying about nearly every aspect of his life, and according to a House Ethics Committee report, stealing money from his campaign and creating fictitious loans to solicit even more campaign donations. However,…

A group of truckers who support former President Donald Trump said they are boycotting New York City. The boycott is in response to a court ruling in which a New York judge ordered Trump to pay $355 million. Manhattan Supreme Court Judge Arthur Engoron also restricted the former president from doing business in New York…

Former Republican Congressman George Santos filed a lawsuit on Saturday, Feb. 17, against Jimmy Kimmel for allegedly creating 14 prank Cameo requests and playing some of them on his show. Santos, who was expelled from Congress in 2023 and charged with federal fraud, identity theft and campaign finance violations, is suing Kimmel in federal court…

The retirements in Congress are continuing, and this time it’s two high-ranking Republicans. House Homeland Security Chairman Mark Green, R-Tenn., and the Chairman of the Select Committee on China Mike Gallagher, R-Wis., announced they won’t seek reelection this fall. Both lawmakers both said dysfunction is the reason why.  Gallagher blamed career politicians. “The Framers intended citizens…