Actor Val Kilmer, star of ‘Batman Forever’ and ‘The Doors,’ dies at 65

Val Kilmer, the star of ’80s and ’90s blockbusters including “Top Gun,” “Batman Forever” and “Tombstone,” has died, according to The Associated Press. He was 65. The actor’s daughter, Mercedes Kilmer, confirmed the death, saying he died Tuesday in Los Angeles, the AP reported. Kilmer was diagnosed with throat cancer in 2015 and underwent a … Read more

Senator launches campaign to investigate Department of Education closure: ‘I will fight it with everything I’ve got’

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., is launching a “Save Our Schools” campaign on Wednesday against President Donald Trump and Education Secretary Linda McMahon’s attempt to dismantle the Department of Education. “The federal government has invested in our public schools,” Warren said in an exclusive interview with ABC News. “Taking that away from our kids so that … Read more

A wary Europe awaits Rubio with NATO’s future on the line

WASHINGTON — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio travels this week to a gathering of top diplomats from NATO countries and is sure to find allies that are alarmed, angered and confused by the Trump administration’s desire to reestablish ties with Russia and its escalating rhetorical attacks on longtime transatlantic partners. Allies are deeply concerned … Read more

CaaStle board confirms financial distress, furloughing employees

CaaStle, a startup that launched in 2011 as a plus-sized clothing subscription service and later became an inventory monetization platform for clothing retailers, is facing financial difficulties, the company confirmed to TechCrunch following a report by Axios. Citing a letter from the board, Axios reported that the company is almost out of money, CEO Christine … Read more