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Johnson managed to keep his position as Speaker of the House of Representatives after a close call. Find out which GOP members initially didn’t vote for him. Image Credit: Getty Images Mike Johnson is still the 56th Speaker of the House of Representatives. Following a vote on Friday, January 3, 2025, the 52-year-old GOP member managed to keep his speakership by a slim margin. After a few Republicans initially voted against Johnson, it looked like he would not keep his position in Congress. Nevertheless, three key GOP members flipped their votes to support him. So, who are the Republicans that…

The former ‘Home Improvement’ actor was married once in the past, and he got engaged in 2021. Image Credit: Joshua Blanchard Zachery Ty Bryan (real name: Zachery Tyler Bryan), best known for his role as Brad Taylor in Home Improvement, has had a complicated life in the public eye. Following multiple stints in jail and run-ins with the law, Bryan was arrested for domestic violence in the second degree in January 2025, according to multiple reports. This was not the first time he was arrested on a similar charge. Learn more about Zachery’s marriage history and current relationship status below.…

Heated windshields are a fairly common feature, but Genesis is testing new hardware it claims can defrost windshields faster while using less energy. Instead of the embedded wires used in current heated windshields’ Genesis version relies on 20 layers of transparent metal coating, which can conduct current supplied by a 48-volt electrical system to heat the windshield. Genesis tests metal-coated heated windshield As detailed by the automaker, Genesis tested this setup on Electrified GV70 and GV60 electric SUVs in temperatures hovering around zero degrees Fahrenheit. According to the automaker, the metallic coating cleared windshields in just five minutes, compared to…

Sales figures are coming in, and the news isn’t good for the Ford Mustang. The enduring pony car had just 44,003 buyers last year, officially making 2024 the worst year for Mustang sales in its 60-year history. Sales have dipped to the point where the electric Mustang Mach-E—shunned by pony car purists as not being a real Mustang—outsold it by over 7,000 units. This isn’t a one-time fluke, either. Mustang sales have been on a steady decline for years, save for 2023 when the numbers were up slightly. Previously, the worst sales year on record was 2022 with 47,566 units…

Thailand’s Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra declared more than $400 million in assets on Friday, her party said, including more than 200 designer handbags worth over $2 million and at least 75 luxury watches valued at almost $5 million.Paetongtarn, the youngest daughter of telecom billionaire and ex-prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, took office in September as the fourth member of the clan to lead a Thai government in 20 years. Paetongtarn, now 38, also became Thailand’s youngest leader at age 37 when she took office.Paetongtarn was obliged to declare her assets and liabilities to the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC).She identified 13.8 billion baht…

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailGet our free Inside Washington emailThe owner of the Los Angeles Times reportedly considered launching a conservative version of the daytime talk show The View and met with comedian and anti-vaccine advocate Rob Schneider and the wife of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., actor Cheryl Hines, to discuss it.Patrick Soon-Shiong, the pharmaceutical businessman, met with the two celebrities – both known for their ties to conservatism – last month, according to journalist Oliver Darcy, who reported the news in…

The Golden Globes 2025 are just around the corner! Find out when they’re airing, along with more info, below. Image Credit: Penske Media via Getty Images It’s awards season in Hollywood, and the events kick off with the Golden Globe Awards this weekend. The Golden Globes, second only in prestige to the Academy Awards, recognize the best and the brightest in the entertainment industry in the past year. Presented by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, (HFPA,) it formally honors outstanding work in international film and television, and has been doing so for over 80 years, since 1944. Sometimes referred to…

The Center for Strategic Communication and Information Security pursues efforts to provide a brief explanation to foreign audiences on the current topics of particular interest as regards Ukraine. FALSE ACCUSATIONS AGAINST UKRAINE BY THE UN The 41st periodic report of the UN Office of the High Commission for Human Rights alleges that Ukraine restricts religious freedom. ● The conclusions pertain to a law prohibiting the subordination of religious organizations in Ukraine to governing centers located in the aggressor state. ● This prohibition does not limit religious freedom as it does not affect the right to worship. ● The law was…

A young boy was rescued after surviving five days in a game park full of lions and elephants in Zimbabwe, a lawmaker in the east African country said this week. Mutsa Murombedzi, a member of Zimbabwe’s parliament, said in a Wednesday post on social media that Tinotenda Pudu had strayed into the Matusadona Game Park and ended up “sleeping on a rocky perch, amidst roaring lions, passing elephants… and just the unforgiving wild,” before he was eventually found by rangers.CBS News partner network BBC News said Zimbabwe’s national Parks & Wildlife Management Authority had confirmed the incident and said Pudu…

Nikki Glaser can add award show host to her resumé! The comedian and ‘DWTS’ alum is hosting the Golden Globes on January 5, 2025. Learn more about her here. Image Credit: FilmMagic for HBO/Max Nikki Glaser, 40, is set to host the 2025 Golden Globes on January 5, 2025. In a statement on the Golden Globes website, she shared, “I am absolutely thrilled to be hosting the Golden Globes. It’s one of my favorite nights of television and now I get a front row seat (actually, I think I have to host from the stage).” The comedian is no stranger to television, previously…