Month: June 2022
Providence Police investigating officer after alleged assault at abortion protest
ilbusca/Getty Images/Stock (PROVIDENCE, R.I.) — Jennifer Rourke, a candidate for Rhode Island State Senate, claimed on Twitter that she was attacked at an abortion rally in Providence by her opponent in the race, police officer Jeann [Read More…]
Biden doesn’t support expanding the Supreme Court, White House says
Drew Angerer/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden remains unmoved on the issue of court expansion, the White House said, despite his criticism of the Supreme Court rulings handed down this week on gun rights and [Read More…]
Three people shot, one fatally at WeatherTech warehouse shooting in Chicago suburb, authorities confirm
avid_creative/Getty Images/Stock (CHICAGO) — One person is dead and two were inujured after a shooting at a WeatherTech warehouse in the Chicago suburb of Bolingbrook early Saturday morning, ABC Chicago station, WLS reported. Officers were dispatched [Read More…]
Oslo police believe mass shooting that killed two and injured 10 was terror attack
Rodrigo Freitas/Getty Images (OSLO, Norway) — Two people were fatally shot and 10 were injured early Saturday in a nightclub in Oslo, Norway, in what Oslo police now suspect was a terror attack. Authorities say the [Read More…]
Flood Warning issued June 25 at 8:22AM MDT until further notice by NWS
…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in South Dakota… James River near Mitchell affecting Davison and Hanson Counties. James River near Forestburg affecting Sanborn County. James River at Huron affecting Beadle County. …FLOOD [Read More…]
‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ baddie Christian Bale says SCOTUS ruling shows the “superpower” of voting
Walt Disney Pictures Publicity Christian Bale paused a promotional interview for his upcoming role in Marvel Studios’ Thor: Love and Thunder Friday afternoon to briefly address the SCOTUS ruling overturning Roe v. Wade. Bale plays [Read More…]
“Rage”: Stars react to Roe v. Wade being overturned
Araya Doheny/FilmMagic (NOTE LANGUAGE) Friday’s Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade reverberated through Hollywood, with many stars taking to social media to vent their frustrations. Here are some of those who posted: Cher: [Read More…]
The Boys’ showrunner wants to reunite Jensen Ackles with ‘Supernatural’ co-stars Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Jared Padalecki
Ackles in “The Boys” — Amazon Studios Eric Kripke, the showrunner of the Emmy-nominated Amazon series The Boys, wants to bring back the Winchester boys. Kripke created the long-running CW show Supernatural, which starred The Walking Dead‘s Jeffrey Dean [Read More…]
Maya Rudolph, Michaela Jaé Rodriguez make for an “odd couple” in Apple TV+’s new comedy series ‘Loot’
Apple TV+ The new comedy series Loot kicks off Friday on Apple TV+ and opens with Maya Rudolph‘s socialite Molly enjoying all the trappings of having a dashing billionaire husband — until she finds out he’s been cheating on [Read More…]
GoFundMe for jilted Burger King employee tops $46K, including $5K from David Spade
ABC/Lou Rocco When Kevin Ford went viral earlier in the week for showing off his goodbye gift after 27 years of service to a Las Vegas airport Burger King, it got a lot of attention. [Read More…]
Top companies respond to ruling overturning Roe v. Wade
Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Major U.S. companies, including Meta and JPMorgan Chase, on Friday said they will cover travel costs for employees who seek legal abortions outside their home state after the Supreme Court [Read More…]
Retirees face threat from economy and market turmoil: Experts
katleho Seisa/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A market drop, a price spike and a looming recession — this year has battered the finances of everyday Americans. But some can wait out the misery. Eventually, the [Read More…]
With Roe v. Wade overturned, medication abortions take center stage
Getty Images/Anna Moneymaker (WASHINGTON) — As reactions to the Dobbs decision roll in, Congressional Democrats are outraged. But don’t expect that outrage to translate to passable legislation anytime soon. Any effort to codify a woman’s [Read More…]
Supreme Court abortion ruling live updates: Roe v. Wade struck down by court
ABC News (WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Supreme Court has overturned the landmark Roe v. Wade decision in a much-anticipated ruling Friday in one of its biggest decisions this term. The court voted 5-4, largely along [Read More…]
Where abortion stands in your state: A state-by-state breakdown of abortion laws
ABC News (NEW YORK) — The U.S. Supreme Court voted Friday to strike down Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 decision that guaranteed the right to an abortion. In the 5-4 decision, the court ruled [Read More…]
States introduce new abortion laws after Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade: Live updates
ABC News (WASHINGTON) — After the U.S. Supreme Court ruling striking down Roe v. Wade, the 1973 landmark decision that guaranteed a woman’s right to an abortion, states are taking action. The court’s ruling rolled [Read More…]
First lady Jill Biden grieves with Surfside families on one-year anniversary of collapse
Joe Raedle/Getty Images) (SURFSIDE, Fla.) — First lady Jill Biden spoke Friday morning at the site of the Champlain Towers South condominium collapse in Surfside, Florida, on the one-year anniversary of the tragedy. Joining Biden at [Read More…]
Violence by extremists could occur ‘for weeks’ in wake of Supreme Court decision: DHS
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Department of Homeland Security expects violence could occur “for weeks” from domestic violent extremists following the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade, according to a bulletin obtained exclusively by [Read More…]
‘Stop the Steal’ organizer Ali Alexander appears before federal grand jury
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Ali Alexander, the conservative activist behind the “Stop the Steal” movement, appeared Friday before a federal grand jury investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, Alexander’s attorney confirmed to [Read More…]
Former Theranos executive Sunny Balwani’s fraud trial heads to jury
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — The federal case against Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani, a former Theranos executive accused of defrauding investors and patients, is now in the hands of a jury. Prosecutors and lawyers for Balwani [Read More…]