Month: June 2022
Dozens feared dead after gunmen attack Nigerian church, officials say
Birgit Korber / EyeEm / Getty Images (OWO, Nigeria) — Dozens of people are feared to have died after gunmen attacked a church in Nigeria, a U.S. official briefed on the massacre told ABC News. [Read More…]
Queen Elizabeth II ends Platinum Jubilee the same way she began her reign 70 years ago
ABC News (LONDON) — After four days of celebrations, Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee ended with a surprise appearance by the queen on the balcony of Buckingham Palace. The 96-year-old queen, dressed in a green [Read More…]
Flood Warning issued June 05 at 9:28AM MDT until further notice by NWS
…The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in South Dakota… Big Sioux River near Bruce affecting Brookings County. …The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in South Dakota… James River near Mitchell [Read More…]
Scoreboard Roundup — 6/3/22
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Friday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUE Final Philadelphia 10 L.A. Angels 0 AMERICAN LEAGUE Final N.Y. Yankees 13 Detroit [Read More…]
David McCormick concedes Senate race to celebrity Dr. Mehmet Oz
Jeff Swensen/Getty Images (HARRISBURG, Pa.) — Hedge fund manager David McCormick conceded the Republican Senate primary in Pennsylvania to celebrity TV Dr. Mehmet Oz. McCormick announced the decision on Friday, cutting short a recount process of [Read More…]
DOJ declines to press contempt of Congress charges against Meadows and Scavino
Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Department of Justice will not be prosecuting former Trump officials, chief of staff Mark Meadows and social media director Dan Scavino, for refusing to cooperate with the Jan. 6 committee, [Read More…]
Where do gun reform talks stand in Congress after Biden’s address?
Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — After a rare, prime-time address to the nation, President Joe Biden wouldn’t say on Friday if he planned to take the power of the presidency up to Capitol Hill next week, [Read More…]
Baby formula maker Abbott reopens Michigan plant amid shortage
Gado/Getty Images (STURGIS, Mich.) — Abbott Nutrition’s baby formula plant in Michigan has officially reopened its doors and restarted production after shuttering nearly four months ago. Hundreds of workers returned to their posts Saturday morning for [Read More…]
Suspect who allegedly killed retired judge had hit list that included Mitch McConnell, Gov. Whitmer: Official
Oliver Helbig/Getty Images (NEW LISBON, Wis.) — A suspect who allegedly shot and killed a retired Wisconsin judge Friday in a targeted act had a hit list that included U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and [Read More…]
Security app sheds more light on emergency response in Uvalde school shooting
Yasin Ozturk/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (UVALDE, Texas) — A Robb Elementary School employee triggered an internal alert system less than a minute before a gunman entered the building in Uvalde, Texas, and opened fire, according [Read More…]
Police monitoring live social media arrest man flashing illegal gun
avid_creative/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A federal judge in Washington on Friday ordered a man charged with illegal possession of a firearm and caught by police through social media to be jailed pending trial. Raheem Snider allegedly [Read More…]
Father of child killed in Uvalde, retains lawyers who sued makers of rifle used in Sandy Hook
Alex Wong/Getty Images (UVALDE, Texas) — The Connecticut lawyers who successfully sued the maker of the rifle used in the 2012 Newtown, Connecticut, shooting filed a letter Friday seeking documents and records from Daniel Defense, maker [Read More…]
Flood Warning issued June 04 at 8:21AM 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. Big [Read More…]
‘Top Gun: Maverick’ poised to be Tom Cruise’s biggest U.S. box office hit ever
Paramount Pictures At 59 years old, Tom Cruise is about to have the biggest domestic hit of his blockbuster-filled career, and Top Gun: Maverick is just taking off. Deadline predicts the film will pass the [Read More…]
‘American Masters: Joe Papp in Five Acts’ honors NYC’s champion of the arts
Credit: Joe Skinner As part of its American Masters series, PBS debuts Joe Papp in Five Acts — which examines the groundbreaking career of producer/director Joe Papp, who founded Manhattan’s famed Shakespeare in the Park [Read More…]
‘Jurassic World Dominion’ already taking a bite of the overseas box office
Universal Pictures Jurassic World Dominion doesn’t open in the U.S. until June 10, but it has already begun to roar overseas. The film, which unites Jurassic World stars Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard with [Read More…]
Norm Macdonald “will live forever” thanks to ‘The Orville’, say former co-stars
Hulu When Norm Macdonald died last September after a private, yearslong battle with cancer, his fans and even his friends were shocked. That included his co-stars of The Orville, the sci-fi show on which he [Read More…]
The cast of ‘Villains of Valley View’ reveals why villains are more relatable than heroes
Disney Channel Imagine the family that moved in next door to you was actually a bunch of famous evildoers in disguise. That’s the premise of Disney Channel’s new offering The Villains of Valley View, and [Read More…]
HPAI identified in third Allen County, Indiana flock
A third flock in northeast Indiana has tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza. It is considered a presumptive-positive case while samples are verified at the USDA National Veterinary Services Laboratory. The flock, located in [Read More…]
Ag groups voice support for Michigan ethanol tax credit legislation
Legislation in Michigan that would give gas station owners a tax credit for every gallon of ethanol sold has the support of the state’s agriculture groups. Chuck Lippstreau with the Michigan Agri-Business Association tells Brownfield [Read More…]