Trump names Brian Driscoll acting FBI director

President Trump on Monday nominated Brian Driscoll to serve as acting director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), one of his first moves on Inauguration Day. Driscoll became a special agent in 2007, according to the FBI's website. He has worked in the FBI's New York field office and on the FBI's SWAT team. […]

Acting FBI director retires after Wray departure, minutes before Trump sworn in

Paul Abate, the acting director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, reportedly resigned minutes before Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th president. Former FBI Director Christopher Wray announced on Dec. 11 that he would step down as director before President Trump took office, and Wray's resignation became effective Sunday. According to the New […]

Kyle MacLachlan on ‘Twin Peaks’ director David Lynch’s death

Kyle MacLachlan addressed David Lynch's death. The 65-year-old actor paid tribute to the legendary director on Thursday, just hours after his family announced that Lynch had died at the age of 78. His cause of death has not been disclosed. McLachlan and Lynch worked together for decades, with McLachlan working on Blue Velvet (1984) and […]

David Lynch, Visionary Director of ‘Mulholland Dr.’ and ‘Twin Peaks,’ Dead at 78

David Lynch, the filmmaker whose stirring and surreal creative vision captivated mainstream audiences and elite moviegoers alike, has died. Oscar nominated director Dr. Mulholland, Blue Velvetand TV series twin peaks He was 78 years old. David Lynch's death was announced Thursday in a Facebook post from his family. “It is with great sadness that we, […]

NIH director to step down ahead of Trump inauguration

National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Monica Bertagnoli will step down on January 17, telling staff this week that she will end her tenure as head of the $48 billion biomedical research agency in just one year. “I am extremely proud of what the NIH has accomplished in such a short period of time under […]