Year: 2022
White House criticizes China COVID policy, says people have ‘right to peacefully protest’
Bloomberg Creative/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The White House on Monday criticized China’s coronavirus containment strategy and said people there have a “right to peacefully protest,” although its comments were notably restrained at a time it [Read More…]
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson makes sweet reparations to 7-Eleven for formerly sticky fingers
ABC/Paula Lobo (NOTE LANGUAGE) At a 7-Eleven in Hawaii over the weekend, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson took to Instagram to exorcise a “chocolate demon” he has wrestled with “for decades.” The Black Adam superstar explained [Read More…]
Jay Leno makes first stage appearance since suffering “serious” burns
Courtesy Grossman Burn Center Jay Leno is set for a comeback. On Sunday night, the comedian went ahead with a scheduled show for the first time since suffering “serious” burns to his face and hands [Read More…]
Buffalo supermarket shooting suspect pleads guilty in racist attack
Witthaya Prasongsin/Getty Images (BUFFALO, N.Y.) — Alleged Buffalo supermarket shooter Payton Gendron pleaded guilty to state charges stemming from the Tops supermarket shooting in a predominantly Black neighborhood of East Buffalo. Gendron pleaded guilty to [Read More…]
Idaho murders: Police seeing influx of 911 calls from fearful community
Heather Roberts/ABC News (MOSCOW, Idaho) — Authorities are receiving an influx of 911 calls from the fearful University of Idaho community weeks after four students were stabbed to death in an off-campus house. The students [Read More…]
Two rescued from small plane after striking high-tension power lines
Celal Gunes/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md.) — Two people have been rescued from a small private plane after it struck and got lodged in a high-tension power line tower in Montgomery County, [Read More…]
Lisa Niemi Swayze reflects on Patrick Swayze’s pancreatic cancer battle: ‘He really was a hero’
rune hellestad/Corbis via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Lisa Niemi Swayze is reflecting on her late husband Patrick Swayze’s battle with pancreatic cancer 13 years after the actor’s death from the disease. Speaking to Good [Read More…]
In Brief: ‘1923’ trailer drops, and more
Paramount+ on Sunday dropped the official trailer for the new Yellowstone prequel 1923, starring Helen Mirren and Harrison Ford. The new original drama series, per the streamer, “will introduce a new generation of Duttons led by patriarch Jacob and matriarch Cara — played [Read More…]
Kim Kardashian is “re-evaluating” relationship with Balenciaga amid ad scandal
ABC News Kim Kardashian is breaking her silence on Balenciaga’s recent ad scandal. “I have been quiet for the past few days, not because I haven’t been disgusted and outraged by the recent Balenciaga campaigns, [Read More…]
Prince William, Kate head to Boston: Everything to know about the couple’s first US trip in eight years
Chris Jackson/Getty Images (LONDON) — The Prince and Princess of Wales are coming to America. Prince William and Kate will travel to Boston this week, marking their first visit to the United States since 2014, [Read More…]
Hurts, Eagles run past Packers 40-33; Rodgers hurt
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jalen Hurts ran and ran and he ran so much that Green Bay couldn’t catch him as he raced his way into Philadelphia’s record book. Hurts outran the Packers and he eclipsed [Read More…]
Biden to sign memo to combat conflict-related sexual violence
FILE, Official White House Photo by Carlos Fyfe (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden is poised to sign a memorandum boosting the U.S. government’s opposition to conflict-related sexual violence in an effort to further combat rape [Read More…]
First lady Jill Biden to unveil 2022 White House holiday theme and decorations
Official White House Photo by Cameron Smith (WASHINGTON) — First lady Jill Biden will unveil this year’s White House holiday theme and seasonal decor on Monday morning. She will be joined by members and leadership [Read More…]
No. 18 Alabama beats No. 1 North Carolina 103-101 in 4 OTs
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Mark Sears had 24 points, five rebounds and five assists, and No. 18 Alabama sent top-ranked North Carolina to a second straight loss with a 103-101 victory in a quadruple-overtime thriller [Read More…]
Scoreboard roundup — 11/27/22
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Sunday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Brooklyn 111, Portland 97 Golden State 137, Minnesota 114 LA Clippers 114, Indiana 100 Miami 106, Atlanta 98 Boston 130, [Read More…]
‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ dominates Thanksgiving box office with $64 million
Courtesy of Disney The Black Panther sequel Wakanda Forever gobbled up the most money over the long Thanksgiving weekend, delivering an estimated $64 million in North America and $45.9 million between Friday and Monday, while spending a third weekend [Read More…]
NFL star Odell Beckham Jr. removed from American Airlines flight after crew ‘concerned’ for his health: Police
Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images (MIAMI) — Star NFL wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr was “removed” from an American Airlines flight in Miami after the flight’s crew expressed concern over the football player’s health, according to [Read More…]
Huron fire damages multiple buildings
HURON, S.D. – At approximately 6:24 pm on Saturday, several 911 calls were made for a garage explosion in Huron. Upon crew’s arrival, they found a large fire burning in a garage spreading to other [Read More…]
Bird flu prompts slaughter of 1.8M chickens in Nebraska
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska agriculture officials say another 1.8 million chickens must be killed after bird flu was found on a farm in the latest sign that the outbreak that has already prompted the [Read More…]
After midterms, states weighing abortion protections, bans
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Democrats hope to use their newfound political control in some states to guarantee that women have access to abortion, while some GOP strongholds may temper their efforts to deepen restrictions after poorer-than-expected results in the midterms. [Read More…]