White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the recent spike in oil prices tied to the escalating Iran conflict will be short-lived, arguing President Donald Trump’s energy dominance strategy will stabilize markets and ease pressure on American consumers. “This is a short-term disruption for the long-term gain of taking out the rogue Iranian terrorist regime…

Americans hoping to unwind on their next trip may want to think twice about where they’re headed. A comparison of all 50 states using 40 indicators of stress — including work, money, family and health factors — found that densely populated states with major metro areas did not top the list, according to a new…

Country star Lauren Alaina is sharing how Miranda Lambert gave her a reality check about the music industry during an unexpected first meeting. Alaina, 31, recently recalled the moment during an appearance on “Taste of Country Nights.” She was asked who had given her some of the best advice in both her career and personal…

Actor Simu Liu took to Threads on Sunday with a passionate post calling attention to Hollywood’s “backslide” regarding Asian representation in its films, sharing several social media posts about Asian actors facing challenges in landing leading roles. “Put some Asians in literally anything right now,” he expressed. “The amount of backslide in our representation onscreen…