Just a month into his presidency, Joe Biden was poised to earn his first major legislative victory as the House prepared to pass his sweeping $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill—a package that has broad support among Americans, including an overwhelming percentage of Democrats and even some conservatives, who welcome the idea of another round of…
Justin Bieber announced today the forthcoming release of his sixth studio album Justice on March 19, revealing the cover art for his new music on social media which prominently features a cross in place of the “T” in the title over a moody green and blue-tinted shot of the star. The new record will feature…
On Friday, the AP reported that Mr. Potato Head would become “Potato Head”—an act of inclusion, Hasbro, who makes the toy, said. Forevermore, all could feel “welcome in the Potato Head world.”The requisite fallout mostly occurred on Twitter. Of the whole kerfuffle, Kimberly Boyd, a senior vice president at Hasbro, told the AP, “It created…
In an industry blossoming with ingenuity, Black brands are staking out meaningful turf across categories: clean formulas for textured hair, results-oriented serums, and easy-drinking wellness tonics among them. In honor of Black History Month, the Vanity Fair team highlights 15 companies that are making waves, at a time—namely, all the time—when it’s important to support…
The brightly colored, cheerfully surrealist world of this year’s Vanity Fair Hollywood Issue is instantly appealing. It shows a place you’d like to walk inside—or, perhaps, an ideal theme for an Oscar party that can’t happen. But a cover this bold could only follow a year of pandemic. The team behind the Hollywood Issue brought…
The Saudi journalist was killed in Istanbul in 2018.February 26, 2021, 6:53 PM• 7 min readThe Office of Director of National Intelligence on Friday released its highly anticipated report on the murder of Saudi dissident Jamal Khashoggi, making public the U.S. intelligence community’s assessment that Saudi Arabia’s crown prince approved an operation to capture or…
A passenger who allegedly hit a flight attendant after an argument over wearing a face mask could soon be $27,500 poorerByThe Associated PressFebruary 26, 2021, 6:35 PM• 2 min readWASHINGTON — Federal officials are seeking a $27,500 civil penalty against an airline passenger who allegedly struck a flight attendant who asked the passenger and a…
The number of minority hires for open positions in the NFL nearly doubled to 34.6% in 2021By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football WriterFebruary 26, 2021, 6:24 PM• 1 min readThe number of minority hires for open positions in the NFL nearly doubled to 34.6% in 2021.According to the league’s demographics study obtained Friday by The…
United Airlines will pay more than $49 million to settle criminal and civil accusations of defrauding the post office in the handling of international mailBy The Associated PressFebruary 26, 2021, 6:36 PM• 1 min readUnited Airlines will pay more than $49 million to avoid criminal prosecution and settle civil charges of defrauding the U.S. Postal…
An explosion has struck an Israeli-owned cargo ship sailing out of the Middle East, an unexplained blast renewing concerns about ship security amid escalating tensions between the U.S. and IranBy JON GAMBRELL and ISABEL DEBRE Associated PressFebruary 26, 2021, 6:26 PM• 5 min readDUBAI, United Arab Emirates — An explosion struck an Israeli-owned cargo ship…
