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Tom Francis and Maia Reficco have made it official! The You actor and the Pretty Little Liars actress went public with their relationship. After stepping out for their first appearance on Monday, May 5 at a Met Gala afterparty , Francis shared their romance on his grid on Saturday, May 10, posting a series of snapshots of him and Reficco to Instagram. Captioning the photos "m’lady," Francis' upload was met with praise from fans gassing them up in the comments. "Beautiful couple!" one wrote, while another said, "U guys r...

A 4.1 magnitude earthquake shook residents in the Southeast on Saturday morning, as residents from Knoxville, Tennessee to Atlanta, Georgia felt the Earth tremble. What was originally reported as a 3.5 has now been upgraded to a 4.1 magnitude, according to the US Geological Survey, as many people immediately went on social media to ask, "What the heck just happened?" Officials say that the earthquake originated in Greenbeck, Tennessee - just 30 miles south of Knoxville. "The house was shaking for what felt like 15 seconds. We were shocked because...

Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. A woman who reconnected with an ex-boyfriend on Facebook 27 years after they dated has revealed they are now husband and wife. Americans have a pretty low opinion of social media. In a Pew Research Center survey 64 percent of adults said they felt social media had a mostly negative effect on the way things are going in the U.S. But there are occasions when it can be a force for good,...

The members of the Writers Guild of America have voted to uphold the expulsion of two writers accused of writing during the 2023 strike, but to rescind a public rebuke of a writer who made a joke on Facebook. The WGA board voted earlier this year to kick out Roma Roth and Edward Drake for performing forbidden “writing services” — what the union calls “scab writing” — during the 148-day strike. They appealed, but 54% of the voting membership backed the board’s decision in a tally that concluded on Friday....

A Florida bill, which would have required social media companies to provide an encryption backdoor for allowing police to access user accounts and private messages, has failed to pass into law. The Social Media Use by Minors bill was “indefinitely postponed” and “withdrawn from consideration” in the Florida House of Representatives earlier this week. Lawmakers in the Florida Senate had already voted to advance the legislation, but a bill requires both legislative chambers to pass before it can become law. The bill would have required social media firms to “provide...

NEW YORK − While filming the movie "Nonnas," Joe Manganiello stayed in Hoboken, New Jersey. He settled into a routine there, from his favorite coffee shops to his dog-walking route. The actor also became familiar with his local gym, thanks to the cast dinners he indulged in. "We're out at some Italian restaurant eating giant meals," Manganiello, 48, recalls to USA TODAY, noting that chefs would send out appetizers on the house. "Nobody's eating it all because they're trying to fit into their costumes. So there's all this food leftover...

Pete Davidson is stepping it up in his new relationship with Elsie Hewitt . The Saturday Night Live alum, 31, appeared to sport matching black-and-white Nike Air Jordan 4 Retro OG sneakers with Hewitt, 29, in a new Instagram video she posted. They also coordinated cozy sweatpants. The model and actress added the twinning emoji to the brief video of the couple as they held hands and strolled down the sidewalk. The pair was first spotted on a steamy Palm Beach, Fla., getaway in March. They were seen enjoying some...

The account in mid-April reposted someone else’s rebuke to Trump’s meeting in the Oval Office with Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele, and pointed to an op-ed by auxiliary Catholic Bishop Evelio Menjivar of Washington, D.C., highlighting the suffering of migrants summarily deported by the Trump administration to El Salvador. “Do you not see the suffering? Is your conscience not disturbed?” the op-ed that Prevost reposted reads.

Tish Cyrus has spoken out after she appeared to unfollow Miley Cyrus on Instagram. A fan account noted that the podcaster, 57, appeared to unfollow her pop star daughter on Wednesday, May 7, hours after Billy Ray Cyrus shared an old video of Miley, 32, on Instagram, seemingly alluding to him seeing her. "Can’t wait to see this young lady. Crazy how time flies," the "Achy Breaky Heart" singer, 63, captioned the post. However, hours after fans noticed Tish had appeared to unfollow the "Flowers" hitmaker, she was questioned by...

The Cyrus family is keeping fans on their toes with their relationship drama as Tish Cyrus nearly caused a mass panic with a simple gesture involving Miley Cyrus. The matriarch of the Cyrus clan has been at the center of speculated feuds with her children, especially her youngest daughter, Noah Cyrus, over her divorce from Billy Ray Cyrus and remarriage to Dominic Purcell. After reconciling with Noah, Tish sent fans into a spiral by sparking fallout rumors with her more famous daughter, Miley Cyrus. She briefly unfollowed the singer on...