Month: June 2022
“He meant everything to us”: ‘Black Bird’ cast remembers Ray Liotta at L.A. premiere
Apple TV+ At the Apple TV+ show’s premiere in Los Angeles Wednesday night, the cast and other creatives behind the forthcoming series Black Bird paid tribute to their fallen co-star Ray Liotta. The acclaimed actor [Read More…]
‘The Best Man: Final Chapters’ coming to Peacock this winter
D Dipasupil/BET/Getty Images for BET The TV series inspired by The Best Man franchise will premiere just in time for Christmas. The Best Man: Final Chapters will premiere December 22 on Peacock, Entertainment Tonight reports. All the of the two movies, The Best Man in [Read More…]
Netflix responds as ‘Stranger Things’ fans rally to “Protect Steve!”
Netflix With Volume 2 of Stranger Things‘ fourth season dropping on Netflix Friday, some fans are trying to save their favorite character. In a move reminiscent of Walking Dead fans declaring, “If Daryl dies, we [Read More…]
Selena Gomez says her ’Only Murders’ and ’Wizards of Waverly Place’ characters have a lot in common
Craig Blankenhorn/Hulu Selena Gomez agrees her Wizards of Waverly Place character, Alex Russo, has a lot in common with Mabel, whom she plays on her new show, Only Murders in the Building. Speaking to Entertainment Weekly, the “Lose You to Love Me” singer [Read More…]
Apple TV+ announces cast for ‘Godzilla and the Titans’ live-action show
Emma McIntyre/WireImage Apple TV+ has added one of the stars of its acclaimed series Pachinko to the streaming service’s upcoming live-action show Godzilla and the Titans. Anna Sawai will join newcomer Ren Watabe, The Young [Read More…]
Delta CEO apologizes for cancellations, delays
James D. Morgan/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The CEO of Delta Air Lines apologized to customers who were impacted by widespread delays and cancellations in a letter on Thursday. “If you’ve encountered delays and cancellations recently, [Read More…]
FDA recommends COVID vaccines update for fall
Morsa Images/Getty Images/Stock (SILVER SPRING, Md.) — The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday said it had advised COVID-19 vaccine companies to produce an updated vaccine for this fall, an aim to give people broader and [Read More…]
New York City’s COVID test positivity rate surpasses 10% for the first time since January
Spencer Platt/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — New York City’s COVID-19 test positivity rate is skyrocketing, indicating that a sixth wave of the virus could be around the corner. As of June 26 — the latest date [Read More…]
New questions after Cassidy Hutchinson’s Jan. 6 committee testimony
Brandon Bell/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson’s dramatic testimony this week has provided not only a new account of the actions of then-President Donald Trump and chief of staff Mark Meadows before and [Read More…]
Supreme Court to hear redistricting case that could upend state election laws everywhere
Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) – The Supreme Court announced Thursday it will hear a case this fall that could upend state election laws across the country. Moore v. Harper focuses on a new North Carolina voting [Read More…]
GOP’s Ted Cruz feuds with Elmo over kids getting COVID-19 vaccines
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas took aim at Sesame Street’s “Elmo” after the popular children’s show puppet promoted COVID-19 vaccines for children on Twitter. A minute-long clip posted on the [Read More…]
Law enforcement frustration along border ‘earned,’ Mayorkas says
Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — In the wake of the apparent worst human smuggling tragedy in U.S. history, and amid migrants crossing the border at record levels, frustration among border patrol agents and other law [Read More…]
Hutchinson’s testimony raises fresh questions about Secret Service’s handling of Jan. 6
Brandon Bell/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A former White House aide’s stunning testimony before the House panel investigating the Capitol attack indicated that the U.S. Secret Service may have had advanced warning of the potential for violence [Read More…]
Woman attacked by Yellowstone bison
George Frey/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A 71-year-old woman was gored by a bull bison at Yellowstone National Park, making her the third person attacked by a bison at the park this year. A park official [Read More…]
Texas sheriff pens letter to Biden about the migrant crisis
Brandon Bell/Getty Images (SAN ANTONIO) — Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar has written a letter to President Joe Biden, asking to meet with him to address migration issues “as the humanitarian crisis it truly is.” “We [Read More…]
93-year-old man shoots home intruder, fends off others near Los Angeles
KABC (LOS ANGELES) — A 93-year-old suburban Los Angeles homeowner, who a relative said was frustrated over being the victim of numerous home break-ins, shot and critically wounded a burglar and scared off the would-be thief’s [Read More…]
Tropical storm conditions headed to Nicaragua, Costa Rica
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Central America is bracing for tropical storm conditions. The tropical system, now located off the northern coast of Colombia, has a 90% chance of developing into Tropical Storm Bonnie on Thursday [Read More…]
Why it may be hard to isolate Russia and has it become a pariah state?
Contributor/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — In response to the invasion of Ukraine, the West has imposed unprecedented sanctions on Russia, nearly crippling its economy and isolating it from all but a few allies. President Joe Biden [Read More…]
Michigan tax credit bill passes Ag Committee
The Michigan legislation that would create a tax credit for retailers offering E15 and other ethanol blends has moved forward. The State’s Senate Ag Committee passed the bill Thursday morning and advanced it to the [Read More…]
Risk Management Agency changes specialty crop reporting requirements
USDA’s Risk Management Agency has changed some rules for specialty crop insurance reporting. Administrator Marcia Bunger tells Brownfield the changes will simplify the process. “We are looking at a new marketing certification that allows producers [Read More…]