Month: April 2022
Thandiwe Newton and Chris Pine dish on their new spy thriller, ‘All the Old Knives’
Stefania Rosini/Amazon Studios In the new spy thriller All the Old Knives, out today on Amazon Prime Video, Thandiwe Newton and Chris Pine play CIA agents with a lot of secrets. It’s an old school kind of movie, full of [Read More…]
Miranda Cosgrove, Nathan Kress and Jerry Trainor are thrilled ‘iCarly’ reboot resonates with original fans
Sami Drasin/Nickelodeon/Paramount+ The highly rated iCarly reboot returns for its second season Friday, and the show’s cast is thrilled the original fans love the revival. Nathan Kress, who returns as Freddie, admitted that he was worried fans wouldn’t [Read More…]
Scoreboard roundup — 4/7/22
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Thursday’s sports events: AMERICAN LEAGUE Houston 3, LA Angels 1 Boston at N-Y Yankees 1:05 p.m.(Postponed) Seattle at Minnesota 4:10 p.m.(Postponed) NATIONAL LEAGUE St. Louis 9, [Read More…]
Despite railing against Big Tech and Big Pharma, records show Dr. Oz has invested millions in both
Tristan Wheelock/Bloomberg via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Television personality Dr. Mehmet Oz, who is running for the U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania, has a considerable financial stake in major pharmaceutical firms and Silicon Valley giants, [Read More…]
How an eviction prevention program emerged after the moratorium ended
John Moore/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — When the Supreme Court struck down the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s federal eviction moratorium in August 2021, experts and politicians predicted that expulsions would soar. But eviction filings [Read More…]
Russia-Ukraine live updates: At least 30 killed, over 100 injured in attack on Ukrainian train station
FADEL SENNA/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “special military operation” into neighboring Ukraine began on Feb. 24, with Russian troops invading from Belarus, to the north, and Russia, to the [Read More…]
Two dead, several other people shot in terror attack in Tel Aviv, Israel
JACK GUEZ/AFP via Getty Images (TEL AVIV, Israel) — Two people were shot dead and several others were injured in a terror attack in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Thursday night, according to authorities. At least [Read More…]
Russia accused of using ‘mobile crematoriums’ to incinerate civilians in Mariupol
Yulii Zozulia/ Ukrinform/Future Publishing via Getty Images (MARIUPOL, Ukraine) — In one of the creepiest allegations to emerge from the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Kremlin is being accused by Ukrainian officials of using “mobile [Read More…]
Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) continue to support higher biodiesel blends
Equipment manufacturers and fleets have been strong supporters of biodiesel over the past thirty years. And, as diesel fleets are looking to do even more to lower their carbon footprint, they’re looking at B20 and beyond. [Read More…]
Wisconsin’s Governor supports nitrogen optimization, water quality bill
Governor Tony Evers in Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers says he supports a water quality bill that reached his desk this week. “Yes, I will be signing that bill.” Evers tells Brownfield he will sign Assembly [Read More…]
“A great day for America, a proud moment in our history”: Stars, Congress members honor Ketanji Brown Jackson
Win McNamee/Getty Images Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson made history on Thursday, after she was confirmed as the first Black female Supreme Court Justice. Applause and cheers broke out in the White House when Kamala Harris, the first Black and [Read More…]
Jackson’s road to confirmation reveals divergent paths for 2022 and 2024
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Supreme Court confirmation battles are typically remembered for a few searing or pithy exchanges — or, just as likely, not at all. The memories of and lessons drawn from Judge [Read More…]
Alabama legislature passes ‘Don’t Say Gay,’ trans care and bathroom ban bills
Julie Bennett/Getty Images, FILE (BIRMINGHAM, Ala.) — The Alabama legislature has passed two bills focusing on transgender youth: SB 184, which would ban gender-affirming care, and HB 322, which would ban trans students from using [Read More…]
Amir Locke’s mom pushes for end to ‘no knock’ warrants after cop not charged in son’s death
Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images, FILE (MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.) — Amir Locke’s mother said she doesn’t want her son’s death to be in vain and is calling on lawmakers to reform one of the most controversial police [Read More…]
Washington elite faced with a growing resurgence of COVID-19 infections
Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — With masks no longer required and mitigation measures seen by some as a thing of the past, a coronavirus resurgence is spreading among the tight circles of the [Read More…]
COVID cases tick up in Philadelphia as officials recommend masks indoors
EMS-FORSTER-PRODUCTIONS/Getty Images (PHILADELPHIA) — Officials in Philadelphia are recommending residents start wearing masks indoors again due to a spike in COVID-19 cases. Data shows the city is currently averaging 94 new cases of COVID-19 per [Read More…]
Wind Advisory issued April 07 at 5:55PM MDT until April 07 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS
…WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING… …HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED… * WHAT…North winds 30 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE…Portions of central, east central, [Read More…]
William H. Macy talks ‘The Dropout’ ahead of its finale
Hulu The critically acclaimed Hulu series The Dropout wraps up its season on Hulu today. Based on the ABC Audio podcast of the same name, the series stars Amanda Seyfried as Elizabeth Holmes, the founder [Read More…]
Former Oscars host Billy Crystal calls “disturbing” Will Smith incident an “assault”
Randy Shropshire/Getty Images for Critics Choice Association Nine-time Academy Awards host Billy Crystal called the incident between Will Smith and Chris Rock “terribly distressing.” In the latest episode of HBO Max’s Back on the Record with Bob Costas, the host was admittedly hesitant [Read More…]
The knives come out when chefs sabotage chefs in TBS’ ‘Rat in the Kitchen’
TBS/John Nowak A rat in your kitchen is arguably a bad thing — unless it’s Remy, that lovable, scampering chef from Ratatouille — but TBS’ Rat in the Kitchen takes that to another level. “It’s part cooking competition that you’re used [Read More…]