Election Workers Are Already Burned Out—and on High Alert

“They’re exhausted,” Tammy Patrick, CEO of the National Association of Election Officials, which has a membership of 1,800 officials across the US, tells WIRED. “People are tired, and we haven’t even started the election cycle this year. They are still under attack, they’re still getting death threats from 2020.” They’re also trying to just do … Read more

The Latest | Israeli strike kills 3 sons of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh

An Israeli airstrike in Gaza killed three sons of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, according to Israel’s army and the militant group’s official media, with Haniyeh accusing Israel of acting in “the spirit of revenge and murder.” The Israeli military confirmed it carried out the attack Wednesday, saying the men conducted militant activity in central Gaza, … Read more

The Bug and KMRU Announce Album, Share New Song “Differ”: Listen

Kevin Richard Martin, aka the Bug, has joined forces with Joseph Kamaru, aka KMRU, for a new album as KRM & KMRU. The electronic musicians will release Disconnect, via Phantom Limb, on June 14, and you can listen to the single “Differ” below. In press materials, Martin said he became aware of the Kenyan ambient … Read more

Travis Kelce Says He Doesn’t Know How He Landed Taylor Swift

On the latest episode of his podcast, “New Heights with Jason and Travis Kelce,” the Kansas City Chiefs tight end explained that dating the “Midnights” singer wasn’t on his radar. Article continues below advertisement Taylor Swift Isn’t “Into Sports” MEGA “I don’t know how I did it because she wasn’t into sports. So I don’t … Read more

New Swiss bank laws could derail UBS’ challenge to Wall Street giants

Sergio Ermotti, CEO of Swiss banking giant UBS, during the group’s annual shareholders meeting in Zurich on May 2, 2013.  Fabrice Coffrini | Afp | Getty Images Switzerland’s tough new banking regulations create a “lose-lose situation” for UBS and may limit its potential to challenge Wall Street giants, according to Beat Wittmann, partner at Zurich-based … Read more

How Cynthia Bailey Feels About Kandi Burruss’ ‘RHOA’ Exit and Porsha Williams’ Return (Exclusive)

As The Real Housewives of Atlanta gears up for season 16, some cast shakeups have really changed some stuff around — and Cynthia Bailey has nothing but optimism for the episodes to come. The RHOA alum was in attendance on Wednesday at the 25th edition of the “An Unforgettable Evening” gala on– a fundraiser gala held at the … Read more

Testing VanMoof’s refreshed e-bikes, which are again available to buy

Trust is a tricky thing, and VanMoof’s new owners are about to discover if they’ve earned it now that the re-engineered S5 and A5 e-bikes are back on sale. For €3,298, you can buy the light gray models in the key markets of the Netherlands and Germany. Sales will expand to more European countries over the next … Read more

Ex-Aide Reveals What ‘Humiliated’ Melania Trump Did After Stormy Daniels News

A former aide to Melania Trump said Donald Trump’s looming trial in the Stormy Daniels hush money case could be causing some stress in their marriage. “I spent a ton of time with her when the news was breaking about Stormy Daniels,” Stephanie Grisham said on CNN on Wednesday. “And she didn’t take it lightly … Read more

‘Wicked’ Casts Peter Dinklage

The Big Picture Peter Dinklage joins the star-studded cast of Universal’s Wicked as the voice of Dr. Dillamond, a CGI goat history teacher at Shiz University. Dinklage’s casting as Dr. Dillamond was confirmed as a voice role. Wicked film adaptation is to be split into two parts, with the first part set to debut this … Read more