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Valerie Bertinelli shared with Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager on "Today" that she will be holding on to "protection" weight until she can better her mental health.

A left-wing organization in support of Roe v. Wade is planning a protest titled “shut down SCOTUS" on June 13 and organizers planning to “blockade” streets around the Supreme Court.

Democrats are becoming increasingly skeptical of President Biden's leadership, citing his age and lack of effectiveness. Questions about him running in 2024 persist.

Nitasha Tiku / Washington Post : A look at advanced large language models, as a Google engineer is placed on paid leave after becoming convinced that its LaMDA chatbot generator became sentient   —  AI ethicists warned Google not to impersonate humans.  Now one of Google's own thinks there's a ghost in the machine.

Val Kilmer revealed what it was like to work with Tom Cruise on "Top Gun: Maverick" nearly 30 ears after the original film was released.

Organizers say migrants will still travel to the U.S., as Mexico offers temporary visas.

Lilibet Diana Mountbatten-Windsor celebrated her first birthday during Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee and pictures of her cake have been revealed.

Jennifer Lopez voiced her frustrations with the NFL over her Super Bowl LIV halftime performance shared with Shakira in the upcoming Netflix documentary, "Halftime."

Newly released 911 tapes show the suspect in the alleged plot to murder Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh giving up on his plan near the justice’s home, calling the emergency line and admitting that he needs “psychiatric help.”

Prince Charles, who is the heir to the British throne, is the son of Queen Elizabeth II and the late Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip. He is married to Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall.

With inflation hitting a new four-decade high, Republican Gov. Chris Sununu of New Hampshire’s placing the blame squarely on the Democrats in Washington.

President Biden has yet to personally speak on the alleged assassination attempt by a California man two days after it happened. Nicholas Roske, 26, of California, was arrested outside Justice Kavanaugh's home Wednesday.

During a bilateral meeting between President Biden and Bolsonaro, the Brazilian president declared that the world depends on Brazil "for its very survival."

Rep. Scott Perry wrote on social media that anyone claiming he sought a presidential pardon was telling a "soulless lie."

Michael McSweeney / The Block : Jack Dorsey's Bitcoin-focused venture TBD unveils plans to build a “Web 5” platform focused on decentralized identity and data storage for applications   —  TBD, the Bitcoin-focused venture first announced last spring, unveiled an ambitious effort Friday to build a decentralized Web platform dubbed “Web 5.”

Kourtney Kardashian criticized Hulu's "Kardashians" producers for including drama with Scott Disick in an episode supposed to be dedicated to her engagement to Travis Barker.

Paul Pelosi agreed to a court date next month following his California DUI arrest, but the district attorney hasn't decided yet whether he will face criminal charges.

Sarah Emerson / BuzzFeed News : Seth Green gets his Bored Ape NFT back after losing it to a phishing scam; transaction records suggest Green may have paid 165 ETH worth ~$297K to get it back   —  Seth Green's “kidnapped” Bored Ape has been returned to its original owner, ending weeks of frantic speculation as to its whereabouts …

Wall Street Journal : TSMC and Samsung are grappling with manufacturing equipment shortages; analyst warns of shortfalls as high as 20% for the most advanced chips by 2024 and beyond   —  TSMC and Samsung are grappling with a shortage of manufacturing equipment and technological hurdles

Janko Roettgers / Protocol : Source: Meta moved away from its goal of establishing its Portal smart display as a consumer product, instead focusing on selling future versions to businesses   —  Meta is moving away from its goal to establish its Portal smart display as a consumer product, Protocol has been able to confirm.

Valerie Bertinelli doesn't plan on looking for love again after her divorce from Tom Vitale is finalized. The celebrity chef opened up about the divorce in a recent interview.

"Jeopardy!" contestant Ryan Long opened up about his 16-game winning streak after losing the game show competition on Monday. Before his appearance, Long was a ride-share driver.

Florence Ion / Gizmodo : Google releases Android 13 Beta 3 for Pixel phones and says Android 13 has reached platform stability   —  As the beta reaches Platform Stability, Google would like to remind you that Android tablets aren't dead yet.  —  Alerts  —  Google has officially pulled the lid off the third Android 13 beta.

Bloomberg : Sources: in an internal meeting, Twitter's Vijaya Gadde said a shareholder vote to approve Twitter's sale to Elon Musk will occur in late July or early August   —  Twitter Inc.'s top lawyer reassured staff Wednesday that the deal to sell the company to billionaire Elon Musk is still progressing …

Rock band Foo Fighters will perform twin shows in London and California later this fall in honor of the music group's late drummer, Taylor Hawkins.

Kylie Minogue opened up about the trademark battle she had with Kylie Jenner. The reality TV star attempted to trademark her name when launching a beauty product line.

The Biden administration and the Department of the Interior announced an order Wednesday that would phase out single-use plastic products on public lands by 2032.

Prakhar Khanna / Digital Trends : Apple says Stage Manager is limited to M1 iPad models because it uses iPadOS 16's demanding memory swap feature, which lets apps use storage as virtual RAM   —  At its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2022, Apple announced numerous new features for iPadOS 16.

Joaquin Phoenix was nominated twice before for lead actor, for 2012’s “The Master” and his performance as Johnny Cash in 2005’s “Walk the Line.”

Frederic Lardinois / TechCrunch : Apple brings Xcode Cloud out of beta, making the CI/CD service generally available to all developers; the base plan starts at $14.99 per month for 25 hours   —  At its last WWDC, Apple announced Xcode Cloud, its continuous integration and delivery service (CI/CD) for building apps for all of its platforms into beta.

John Hinckley Jr., the would-be assassin who shot President Ronald Reagan in 1981, reportedly sold-out his upcoming concert at Brooklyn's Market Hotel on July 8.

Sean Hollister / The Verge : macOS Ventura will ask for permission before USB-C devices can communicate with “portable” M1 and M2 computers; chargers, displays, and approved hubs are exempt   —  Charging and monitors will work regardless, and you can turn it off  —  Are you the kind of person who'd hesitate …

The son of one of the victims of the mass shooting in Buffalo in May, delivered an impassioned plea for senators to do something to combat white supremacy.

Bob Saget opened up about the way mortality changed him in an interview recorded eight months before his death in January. The actor was found dead on Jan. 9.

Witnesses faced questioning about the popular video game while testifying against Bill Cosby, who was accused of sexually assaulting Judy Huth when she was a teenager.

Four bipartisan senators are going to meet Monday night to continue negotiations on gun reform following a series of mass shootings across the U.S.

Joe Rossignol / MacRumors : Apple announces a CarPlay update with multiple display support, A/C and heat controls, integrated speedometer and RPM, and more, coming to select vehicles   —  Apple today announced significant enhancements coming to CarPlay, including support for multiple displays in a vehicle …

Paramount was hit with a copyright lawsuit regarding "Top Gun: Maverick." The lawsuit claimed Paramount's rights to the original article the film was based on ended in 2020.

Donald Trump has not targeted California Republican Rep. David Valadao, who's running for re-election, even though he voted to impeach Trump following the Capitol attack.

Victoria Song / The Verge : Apple unveils watchOS 9 with “refreshed” watch faces, expanded running features, medication reminders, a new Siri UI, and more   —  Apple also announced new fitness features and watch faces  —  Apple announced today the latest version of its smartwatch platform, watchOS 9.

Senior royal family members Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, celebrate Queen Elizabeth II monarchy at Big Jubilee Lunch in London, England.

Queen Elizabeth waves from Buckingham Palace with senior royal family in rare appearance for final Platinum Jubilee pageant on Sunday in London, England.

Former President Trump has endorsed JR Majewski for Ohio's 9th Congressional district in a statement on Sunday, stating that he will be a “fantastic Congressman."

President Joe Biden's administration may cut back on Trump-era tariffs against China in an effort to ease inflation, which remains at a 40-year record high in the U.S.

Polling indicates the majority of Americans support some increased gun control measures, but Rep. Steve Scalise argued some Americans don't understand the proposed measures.

Ed Sheeran sang his hit song "Perfect" to thousands of fans on final day of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations for Queen Elizabeth at Buckingham Palace.

Juli Clover / MacRumors : What to expect at WWDC: overhauled iOS 16 lock screen with widgets, more laptop-like iPadOS 16 multitasking, redesigned MacBook Air, and more, but no headset   —  Apple's 33rd annual Worldwide Developers Conference is set to kick off on Monday, June 6 at 10:00 a.m. Like the 2020 and 2021 events …