Entertainment

Estimated 24.6 million TV viewers watched inauguration coverage, smallest audience since 2013

Jan. 22, 2025

An estimated 24.6 million television viewers watched President Donald Trump’s second inauguration, the smallest audience for the quadrennial ceremony since Barack Obama’s second inauguration in 2013. The Nielsen Company said Tuesday that viewership was down from Joe Biden’s 2021 inauguration, which reached 33.8 million, and Trump’s first move into the White House, seen by 30.6 million in 2017. Inauguration viewership has varied widely over the past half-century, from a high of 41.8 million when Ronald Reagan came into office in 1981 to a low of 15.5 million for the start of George W. Bush’s second term in 2004.

Entertainment

‘Wicked’ star Cynthia Erivo named Harvard’s Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year

Jan. 22, 2025

Cynthia Erivo, who is starring in the hit musical “Wicked,” was named Tuesday as the 2025 Woman of the Year by Harvard University’s Hasty Pudding Theatricals. The theater group, which dates to 1844 and claims to be the world’s third-oldest still operating, said Erivo will receive her Pudding Pot award at a celebratory roast Feb. 5. Afterward, she will attend a performance of Hasty Pudding Theatricals’ 176th production, “101 Damnations.” Actor Jon Hamm, who came to fame starring as ad executive Don Draper on the AMC series “Mad Men,” is the 2025 Man of the Year. He will receive his Pudding Pot Jan. 31.

Weather

California leaders promise a quick rebuild, but that may put homes at risk of fire again

Jan. 22, 2025

As wildfires continue to smolder in Southern California, Gov. Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass are both promising a speedy rebuilding of the thousands of destroyed homes. “This is no time for urban planning exercising. That’ll delay it by 15 years. We need people back in their houses,” Steve Soboroff, a businessman and former police commissioner tasked with overseeing the city’s rebuilding efforts, said at a news conference on Friday.

Entertainment

Nelly looking to President Trump to 'step up, serve, and lift us all' after rapper faced backlash

Jan. 22, 2025

After facing backlash for agreeing to perform at President Donald Trump's inaugural ball, and then consequently defending himself, rapper Nelly is looking to the commander in chief to guide and "lift" the nation. "It was an honor to have performed for the highest office in the greatest nation," Nelly exclusively told Fox News Digital of his performance on Monday. "Now we look to the president to step up, serve, and lift us all." Before taking the stage, Nelly was greeted by President Trump, Vice President JD Vance and their families, a source shared with Fox News Digital.

Sports

American tennis star Ben Shelton puts Australian Open TV interviewers on blast over treatment of players

Jan. 22, 2025

American tennis star Ben Shelton called out the TV interviewers at the Australian Open on Tuesday following his quarterfinal victory, saying that he believes several of the post-match interviews throughout the tournament have crossed a line.

Health

Trump reverses Biden policies on drug pricing and Obamacare

Jan. 22, 2025

As President Donald Trump’s health care agenda for a second term takes shape, it’s becoming clear that many Joe Biden-era policies won’t make the cut. On Monday, Trump signed a sweeping order aimed in part at reversing several Biden administration executive orders on health care, including efforts to lower the cost of prescription drugs for people on Medicare and Medicaid, enhancing the Affordable Care Act and increasing protections for Medicaid enrollees. The so-called initial rescissions order, according to the Trump White House, is aimed at Biden policies that it says are “deeply unpopular” and “radical.”

Health

Why are you being told to avoid seed oils?

Jan. 22, 2025

A year or two ago, chances are you’d never given much thought to the concept of “seed oils.” But in 2025, they’re becoming harder to ignore. On social media and popular podcasts, wellness influencers warn of the dangers of consuming the “Hateful Eight”: canola, corn, cottonseed, grapeseed, rice bran, safflower, soybean and sunflower oil. Late last year, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — who is President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for health and human services secretary — repeated those claims on X, arguing that Americans are being “unknowingly poisoned” by seed oils. (Kennedy did not respond to a request for comment.) It’s even become the stuff of online parody: In a recent post on TikTok, a young person pretends to sauté a pan that appears to be filled with mini bottles of Fireball Cinnamon Whisky, while intoning, “The most important thing about this meal is avoiding seed oils.”

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British Royals Meghan Markle, Prince Harry's neighbors slam 'desperate' attempt to ditch 'tiaras in pursuit of Tupperware'

Jan. 22, 2025

Many Montecito residents still haven’t welcomed their royal neighbors with open arms. Kinsey Schofield, host of the To Di For Daily podcast, told Fox News Digital that locals are fuming that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have placed a glaring spotlight on their wealthy, coastal home. Many depicted the California town as neighborly and quiet before the Duke and Duchess of Sussex laid down roots in 2020.

Entertainment

Arizonans have billions in student loans. Trump’s presidency could put forgiveness at risk

Jan. 22, 2025

As federal policy undergoes an overhaul under President Donald Trump, borrower advocates say the Saving on a Valuable Education Plan could face difficulty in ongoing legal battles.

Entertainment

New York obtains $1.065 billion judgment against accused predatory lender

Jan. 22, 2025

New York Attorney General Letitia James said on Wednesday her office obtained a $1.065 billion judgment against Yellowstone Capital, a cash advance provider accused of predatory lending, as part of a settlement that gives small businesses more than a half-billion dollars of debt relief. James sued Yellowstone, now known as Delta Bridge Funding or Cloudfund, last March, saying its network of companies falsely told merchants it would buy specified percentages of future revenue, known as receivables, and that they could obtain refunds on loan payments if business slowed.