Month: December 2021
“F*** you” — Kristin Davis unloads on ‘…And Just Like That’ cast age shamers
HBO Max (NOTE LANGUAGE) Kristin Davis has some choice words for trolls taking shots at her and her fellow …And Just Like That co-stars. Well, really just two: “F*** you.” In an interview with U.K.’s The Sunday Times Style magazine, Davis unloaded [Read More…]
“Belfast”, “West Side Story” lead Critics Choice film nominations
L-R – Jamie Dornan, Ciarán Hinds, Jude Hill, Judi Dench in “Belfast” — Focus Features/Rob Youngson The Critics Choice Association has announced its picks for the year’s best movies, and Kenneth Branagh‘s Belfast and Steven Spielberg‘s [Read More…]
‘And Just Like That…’ he’s alive: See Chris Noth in Peloton ad after shocking series surprise
Peloton/Maximum Effort (SPOILERS AHEAD) Sex and the City fans were served a major surprise at the end of the first episode of the new sequel series, And Just Like That… — and Peloton was at the center of the [Read More…]
“Don’t ever give up!” Kim Kardashian announces she’s passed California’s “Baby Bar” exam
Gotham/GC Images Kim Kardashian has announced to her more than 269 million Instagram followers that she passed California’s “Baby Bar” exam on the fourth try. The First-Year Law Students’ Examination helps assess the preparation of lawyers-to-be for a [Read More…]
‘Dune’, ‘Licorice Pizza’, ‘Ted Lasso’ among 2022 Golden Globes nominees
HFPA Nominations for the 79th Golden Globes were announced on Monday morning at The Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles, with Snoop Dogg doing the honors — not that they’re being televised on NBC this year. A blistering racial controversy behind [Read More…]
Biden administration accelerates plans for a national EV charging network
baona/iStock (WASHINGTON) — Vice President Kamala Harris will announce the administration’s EV Charging Action Plan on Monday to fast-track a nationwide charging network for electric vehicles. The plan outlines steps for how federal agencies, such [Read More…]
Last-minute shipping dates for USPS, FedEx and UPS, plus Free Shipping Day details
Dmitry Vorobyev/iStock (NEW YORK) — Have gifts to ship that you want to arrive by Christmas? Then taking a trip to the post office might be in your future! Each year, we spend time sweating [Read More…]
Fauci says omicron can evade vaccine protection, but boosters help
ABC News (WASHINGTON) — Omicron can evade the protection initial vaccines give, but boosters increase efficacy and better protect against the newest variant of concern, Dr. Anthony Fauci said Sunday. The variant can also evade [Read More…]
Peloton responds to ’Sex and the City’ sequel ‘And Just Like That…’ with ad featuring Chris Noth
Ezra Shaw/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Sex and the City fans were served a major surprise at the end of the first episode of the new sequel series, And Just Like That… — and Peloton [Read More…]
Scoreboard roundup — 12/12/21
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Sunday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Milwaukee 112, New York 97 Brooklyn 116, Detroit 104 Dallas 103, Oklahoma City 84 San Antonio 112, New Orleans 97 [Read More…]
President Biden’s job approval sinking on inflation, crime and COVID: POLL
Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden is facing significant skepticism from the American public, with his job approval rating lagging across a range of major issues, including new lows [Read More…]
Deadly tornadoes in South and Midwest: Dozens dead as rescuers search for survivors
CHRISsadowski/iStock (NEW YORK) — At least 78 people across five U.S. states have been confirmed dead after a swarm of tornadoes tore through communities in the South and the Midwest over the weekend. There were [Read More…]
COVID-19 live updates: Vaccines appear less effective against omicron, WHO says
iStock (NEW YORK) — As the COVID-19 pandemic has swept the globe, more than 5.3 million people have died from the disease worldwide, including over 797,000 Americans, according to real-time data compiled by Johns Hopkins [Read More…]
After deadly tornadoes hit South and Midwest, horror and hope emerge from rubble
Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As rescue workers combed miles of splintered houses and commercial buildings for survivors and the dead in Kentucky and seven other states devastated by a string [Read More…]
One dead, 14 injured after shooting at vigil in Texas: Officials
kali9/iStock (BAYTOWN, Texas) — One person is dead and 14 are injured — three critically — after a shooting in Baytown, Texas, officials said. A gunman opened fire on a crowd participating in a celebration [Read More…]
New cyber vulnerability poses ‘severe risk,’ DHS says
MF3d/iStock (WASHINGTON) — Late Saturday, the Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued an urgent statement about a new cyber vulnerability that could touch a wide swath of the internet. “This [Read More…]
US Embassy in Tokyo warns foreigners of suspected racial profiling cases involving Japanese police
Rich Legg/iStock (TOKYO) — Earlier this month, the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo warned foreigners of an increase in suspected racial profiling cases involving Japanese police. Non-Japanese people were being stopped and searched by the police, [Read More…]
Milk futures higher, cash dairy trade mixed
Milk futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were higher Monday as supply and demand numbers and lower grain markets brought support to prices. December Class III milk up two cents at $18.62. January 24 cents [Read More…]
Famer discusses ag input, supply chain concerns
A west central Indiana farmer says rising ag input prices are casting a dark cloud over 2022. Tippecanoe County farmer Kevin Underwood says supply chain disruptions are even more complicated as the next generation returns [Read More…]
Nebraska ag director says overseas trade missions critical for state export markets
Nebraska Ag Director Steve Wellman says he’s making overseas trade missions one of his priorities next year to help grow the state’s ag economy. He tells Brownfield even with international travel being disrupted from COVID-19, [Read More…]