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Trevor Noah.Photo: Rich Fury/Getty Trevor Noahis kicking off music’s biggest night with a bang. On Sunday,TheDaily Showcomedian, 38, returned to host theGrammy Awardsfor a second consecutive year. In his opening monologue, he joked about the events of the Oscars the weekend prior, during which Will Smith slappedChris Rockin acontroversial momentonstage. “We’re going to be listening to music, we’re going to be dancing, we’re going to be singing, we’re going to be keeping people’s names out of our mouths and we’re going to be giving out awards all throughout the night,” Noah said, referencing how Smith shouted at Rock after the slap, “Keep my wife’s name out of your f—ing mouth....

Photo: Keith Srakocic/AP A Pennsylvania state police trooper has been suspended and faces criminal charges after authorities allege he forcibly arrested his ex-girlfriend and had her involuntarily committed to a mental health facility under false pretenses. Ronald K. Davis, 37, was arrested on Sept. 21 and charged with felony strangulation, unlawful restraint, false imprisonment, simple assault, recklessly endangering another person and official oppression, the Dauphin County District Attorney’s Office announced in apress release....

President Trump surprised troops overseas on Thanksgiving Day 2019.Photo: OLIVIER DOULIERY/AFP via Getty PresidentDonald Trumpmade a surprise visit to Afghanistan for the first time on Thanksgiving. Trump, 73, arrived at Bagram Air Field, outside Kabul, to spend time with U.S. troops, according to theNew York TimesandWashington Post. During his visit, the president passed out meals of turkey and mashed potatoes to troops before posing for photos. “We are winning like we have not won in a long time, we were respected like we have not been respected in a long time,” Trump said to those in attendance, according to thePost....

Donald Trumpshould consider going to therapy for his mental health, according to his friendHoward Stern. “From what I know of Donald and his relationship with his father, it sounds traumatic,” the radio talk show host told CNN’s Anderson Cooper in an interview, set to air on Saturday. “It sounds like the father was very domineering, the father expected a lot from him and military school. You read these drips and drabs and you go, ‘Wow,’ I can assure you he’s been traumatized,” Stern continued....

Photo: Scott Olson/Getty Images The fate of Tupperware is cloudy. Last week, the storage container company, which was founded in 1946,released a statementsaying that the future of their business is uncertain. “The Company has engaged financial advisors to assist in securing supplemental financing, and is engaging in discussions with potential investors or financing partners,” the press release read. The CEO, Miguel Fernandez, also put out a statement, saying the organization is working to “turn around our operations....

Rodney Reese.Photo: Plano Police Department A Black Texas teen who spent a night in jail after his arrest for walking in the street about 11 p.m. in short sleeves with snow and ice on the groundwon’t be charged,says the chief of the Plano police department. Rodney Reese, 18, alleges he was a victim of racial profiling as he made his way home after a work shift at Walmart. In aFacebook post, Plano police on Friday defended its officers' actions in the Feb....

Tyga.Photo: Dave Kotinsky/Getty Tyga was released from police custody Tuesday afternoon after posting $50,000. He was arrested at 9:30 am Tuesday morning. An LAPD official provided no comment to PEOPLE, and referred to the department’s Twitter. “Hollywood Div booked Michael Stevenson for felony domestic violence (273.5 A PC). The incident occurred on 10/12/21 in Hollywood,” the LAPD’s public information account tweeted Tuesday. “The allegations you have been reading about our client the past few days are false and will be disproven,” Jack Ketsoyan, Tyga’s rep, told PEOPLE on Wednesday....

New research shows that a class of toxic flame retardants has been “widely”found in breast milkin the United States.Breast milkfrom fifty women around the United States was analyzed for the new study. Every single sample contained some level of brominated flame retardants (BFRs), with a total of 25 different types of BFRs identified in the milk, according to a report in theThe Guardian.BFRs are commonly found in plastics, televisions, and electronics, and “are currently the largest marketed flame retardant group due to their high performance efficiency and low cost,” according to theEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA)....

Wall Street JournalreporterEvan Gershkovichappeared in court in Russia on Tuesday at an appeal hearing against his arrest and detention at Moscow’s Lefortovo prison. According toBBC News,the Russian court rejected the appeal against his pre-trial detention. The journalist’s appearance in court was to determine whether he will still be held in pre-trial detention at the prison until at least May 29, according toSky News. Gershkovich previously filed a complaint against the decision to keep him in custody while the case is being investigated, perThe Guardian....

Photo:People / Daisy Rodriguez People / Daisy Rodriguez If you missed out on Black Friday’s Ugg deals, there’s no need to get all Grinch-y — many styles are still on sale today. Everything on our list is under $110 and items start at just $45. But don’t wait too long! Styles are already flying offAmazon’s virtual shelves. Amazon $80$60 at Amazon Parker recently shared her top picks for holiday presents on her Amazon storefront, and we immediately zeroed in on these slippers....

Ukrainian PresidentVolodymyr Zelenskyyhas announced the dismissal of two top officials, claiming that many in their departments are suspected of treason. Prosecutor General Iryna Venediktova and Head of State Security Service Ivan Bakanov — a longtime friend of Zelenskyy — are the leaders who were suspended on Sunday. Smyrnov continued, “However, in the sixth month of the war, we continue to find … packs of these people, in each of these departments....

Photo: Getty Images A University of New Hampshire chemistry professor resigned after he – a white male – was accused of posing as a female immigrant of color on Twitter to make racist and sexist remarks. An investigation into the faculty member began in October and the university confirmed his resignation on Wednesday. The letter continued, “While we are limited in what we can say in order to protect the privacy of all involved, we can share that the faculty member chose to resign when the university concluded that the conduct exhibited was not consistent with the university’s values and our expectation that every faculty member contribute to a professional academic environment free of intimidation and harassment....

Cal and Linda Dunham.Photo: Facebook Michigan couple Cal and Linda Dunham were together until the very end, when they lost their lives due to COVID-19. The Grand Rapids husband and wife, who both had undisclosed pre-existing conditions, had been vaccinated for months when they fell ill during a family camping trip earlier this month, daughter Sarah Dunham toldFox17. “[My dad] called me before our family camping trip and said he wasn’t feeling good but he thinks it’s just like sinus [issues], and [Linda] caught it and she’s like, ‘He gave me his cold,’ " Sarah told the outlet....