Year: 2021
ABC Entertainment News
Chris Tucker owes IRS over $9 million, Rockmond Dunbar exits ‘9-1-1’, & more
Amy Sussman/Getty Images for WarnerMedia The IRS is suing Chris Tucker for nearly $10 million in unpaid back taxes. The lawsuit states that the Rush Hour star owes federal taxes, tax penalties and interest from 2002, 2006, 2008 and [Read More…]
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Superhero shape: Jeremy Renner discusses getting fit for ‘Hawkeye’ series in ‘Men’s Health’ cover story
Men’s Health/Ture Lillegraven (NOTE LANGUAGE) Jeremy Renner suits up again as archer Avenger Clint Barton/Hawkeye in his own Disney+ series, Hawkeye, which debuts next week — but it wasn’t easy, the actor admits. In a new Men’s Health cover story, [Read More…]
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Another ‘Rust’ crew member sues, also claims Baldwin wasn’t supposed to pull the trigger
Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images Another lawsuit has been filed against Alec Baldwin and the other producers of the Western Rust, following a shooting incident on October 21 that left cinematographer Halyna Hutchins dead and director Joel Souza injured. According [Read More…]
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Eliza Dushku addresses the House as a “victim and survivor of sexual harassment” on ‘Bull’ set
Weatherly and Dushku in “Bull” — Barbara Nitke/CBS via Getty Images (NOTE CONTENT) Actress Eliza Dushku appeared via video before a House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday to detail the “near-constant” sexual harassment she claims she suffered on the [Read More…]
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Happy Life Day, ‘Star Wars’ fans!
“The Star Wars Holiday Special” — CBS via Getty Images November 17, in case you don’t know, is an important day for Star Wars fans, and Wookiees alike, for the same reason. It’s Life Day! The holiday [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Iconic Staples Center changing its name to Crypto.com Arena in reflection of changing times
stevezmina1/iStock (LOS ANGELES) — The iconic Staples Center in Los Angeles will change its name to the Crypto.com Arena this Christmas, marking the end of an era for the stadium and becoming perhaps the latest [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Staples Center to change name to Crypto.com Arena
stevezmina1/iStock (LOS ANGELES) — The Staples Center is getting a new name before the new year. Arena owner AEG announced Tuesday a new 20-year partnership with Singapore-based cryptocurrency platform, Crypto.com. Beginning December 25, the Staples [Read More…]
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Louisiana to require textured hair training for cosmetologists
Delmaine Donson/iStock (BATON ROUGE, La.) — While laws against natural hair discrimination continue to be introduced in states and localities around the country, there are also big changes being made for future hair professionals — [Read More…]
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Amazon to pay $500,000 to California regulators after allegations of failing to properly notify workers of COVID-19 case numbers
iStock (NEW YORK) — Amazon will pay a $500,000 settlement related to California’s “right-to-know” labor law after state regulators alleged the retail giant failed to adequately notify warehouse workers and local health agencies of COVID-19 [Read More…]
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Nike delays Travis Scott Air Max sneaker collaboration following Astroworld tragedy
Thank you for your assistant/iStock (NEW YORK) — Nike is pressing pause on the release of its collaboration with Travis Scott “out of respect” for the victims of Astroworld. The footwear company sent out a [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Drug overdose deaths hit new high in US during the pandemic
EHStock (NEW YORK) — More than 100,000 people in the U.S. died of a drug overdose during the first year of the pandemic, a nearly 29% increase from the same time period in 2019, the [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Which states have opened COVID-19 vaccine boosters for all?
iStock/Pornpak Khunatorn (NEW YORK) — With COVID-19 infection rates steadily increasing across the country, a growing list of states are now moving ahead of federal authorization, to recommend booster shots for all residents 18 years [Read More…]
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COVID vaccine can be bundled with a child’s routine shots, doctors say
Geber86/iStock (NEW YORK) — It’s perfectly acceptable for 5- to-11-year-olds preparing to receive a vaccine against COVID-19 also to receive other protective shots they may have missing during the pandemic lockdown. For some children, that [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Eating disorder hospitalizations doubled during COVID-19 pandemic, new data shows
ronstik/iStock (NEW YORK) — The number of people who were hospitalized for eating disorders in the United States doubled during the COVID-19 pandemic, new research shows. The increase in in-patient treatment for eating disorders came [Read More…]
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Mom shares warning about extreme thirst, wet diaper after son diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes
Courtney Moore (SACRAMENTO, Calif.) — November is National Diabetes Month. Around 1.6 million people in the United States have type 1 diabetes, including 200,000 young people under the age of 20, according to the Juvenile Diabetes [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
Fears grow for missing Chinese tennis star who accused ex-official of sexual assault
Fred Lee/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Fears are growing about the safety and whereabouts of a Chinese tennis star, who has remained unheard from since she accused a former Chinese official of sexual assault. Peng [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
Scoreboard roundup — 11/16/21
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Tuesday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Golden State 117, Brooklyn 99 Utah 120, Philadelphia 85 LA Clippers 106, San Antonio 92 NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Florida 6, [Read More…]
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Dwyane Wade on how basketball made him a better father and husband
Michael Reaves/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Dwyane Wade said his time as a professional basketball player made him a better father and husband. The former NBA star, whose photographic memoir Dwyane hit bookshelves on Nov. [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
House votes to censure GOP Rep. Gosar, remove him from committees over violent video
Jonathan Ernst-Pool/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The House voted for a resolution on Wednesday that both censures Republican Rep. Paul Gosar and removes him from his committee assignments after the Arizona congressman tweeted an edited Japanese [Read More…]
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Catholic bishops approve new guidance on Communion for pro-abortion rights politicians
Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz (WASHINGTON) — U.S. Catholic bishops on Wednesday overwhelmingly approved a controversial teaching document on who should receive Holy Communion that many believe was aimed at President Joe Biden and [Read More…]