Steve Martin reportedly turns down Tim Walz impersonation role on “SNL”

Walz joins Harris at rally in Eau Claire, Wisconsin Walz joins Harris at rally in Eau Claire, Wisconsin 03:52 LOS ANGELES — Steve Martin’s next role will not be the Midwestern politician the internet hoped he’d portray. With Maya Rudolph’s wildly popular impression of Kamala Harris on “Saturday Night Live,” fans clamored to see who

U.S. calls for “urgent talks” next week to reach Israel-Hamas cease-fire deal

The leaders of the U.S., Egypt and Qatar called for Israel and Hamas to resume cease-fire talks next week in either Doha or Cairo. In a joint statement, President Biden, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and Qatar’s Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani urged both parties “to resume urgent discussion” on Aug. 15 “to close

U.S. says Israel-Hamas cease-fire “close,” amid fears of widening war

The White House says Israel-Hamas cease-fire talks are “close,” amid fears of a widening Middle East war following high-profile assassinations of Hamas and Hezbollah leaders. Israel launched a rare airstrike on Lebanon’s capital of Beirut on July 30, killing Hezbollah commander Fuad Shukr, a close advisor to Hezbollah’s secretary-general Hassan Nasrallah. A day later, the