Month: January 2023
“Dreams do come true”: ‘Everything Everywhere’ star Ke Huy Quan on “incredible” Oscar nominations
Elevation Pictures/Allyson Riggs Former child star Ke Huy Quan says he’s “ecstatic” about the pack-leading 11 Oscar nominations for Everything Everywhere All at Once, including Best Picture and Best Supporting Actor for his own performance. [Read More…]
Angela Bassett earns momentous Oscar nomination for ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’
Marvel Studios Angela Bassett‘s role as Queen Ramonda in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever resulted in a Golden Globe — and now, a groundbreaking Oscar nomination. The actress received a nod in the category of Best Supporting Actress, making [Read More…]
Priscilla Presley thanks fans following Lisa Marie Presley’s memorial
Lisa Marie and Priscilla in June, 2022 – Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images Priscilla Presley is sharing a message for fans following her daughter Lisa Marie Presley‘s memorial at their family’s Graceland estate. “Thank you all for [Read More…]
Princess Eugenie expecting second child with husband Jack Brooksbank, Buckingham Palace confirms
Samir Hussein/WireImage (LONDON) — Princess Eugenie, granddaughter of the late Queen Elizabeth II, is pregnant. Eugenie, 32, and her husband Jack Brooksbank are expecting their second child, Buckingham Palace confirmed Tuesday. Eugenie, the daughter of [Read More…]
El Paso Walmart shooter to plead guilty in racist 2019 massacre
Olena Ruban/Getty Images (EL PASO, Texas) — Patrick Crusius will plead guilty to shooting and killing 23 people at an El Paso Walmart in August 2019, according to a new court filing. Crusius asked the [Read More…]
‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ leads nominations for 95th Academy Awards
On Tuesday morning, Academy Award winner Riz Ahmed and star of the hit thriller M3GAN, Allison Williams, announced the nominees for the 95th Academy Awards from the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Los Angeles. The [Read More…]
In Brief: More ‘Neighborhood’ for CBS, and more
The upcoming Ben Affleck-directed film Air, which chronicles the birth of the Air Jordan brand and the partnership between Nike and Michael Jordan, has been given an April 5 theatrical release date before heading to [Read More…]
Targeting Resistant Weeds
Weeds have no place in soybean fields and establishing a weed management program that incorporates multiple modes of action is critical to clean fields. In this Managing for Profit, James Coday, strategic marketing manager for [Read More…]
The decreasing availability of food in rural areas
A recent report from the USDA pointed out that the percentage of grocery sales from the nation’s top 20 retailers more than doubled from 1990 to 2020, and consolidation has been more prevalent in rural [Read More…]
A cold wave ahead for much of the Heartland; an active weather pattern continues for most
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of below-normal temperatures along and northwest of a line from northern Texas to northern New England, while warmer-than-normal weather will prevail from the western [Read More…]
LGBTQ people, allies dodge $1,500 fines in North Dakota
As more than a dozen states consider passing anti-transgender legislation this year, North Dakota lawmakers rejected a bill Friday that would have made people pay $1,500 each time they refer to themselves or others with gender pronouns [Read More…]
Half Moon Bay mass shooting live updates: Seven people killed, suspect in custody
Kali9/Getty Images (HALF MOON BAY, Calif.) — Seven people were killed Monday in a shooting at two locations in Half Moon Bay, California, the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office said. One person was also taken [Read More…]
One dead, seven injured in Oakland shooting in California’s third mass shooting in three days
Douglas Sacha/Getty Images (OAKLAND, Calif.) — At least one person is dead and seven more people have been injured in a shooting in Oakland, California, on Monday night. The shooting — which comes only hours [Read More…]
Two students killed in shooting at Des Moines school
Sheila Paras/Getty Images (DES MOINES, Iowa) — Two students have died after a shooting at their Des Moines, Iowa, school on Monday, according to police. The third victim, a school employee, is in serious condition [Read More…]
Monterey Park mass shooting live updates: Suspect had hundreds of rounds of ammunition, police say
Eric Thayer/Getty Images (MONTEREY PARK, Calif.) — Eleven people were killed and nine others were injured by a gunman who opened fire at a crowded dance studio in Monterey Park, California, on Saturday night, authorities [Read More…]
US Border Patrol tactical unit facing renewed scrutiny over Uvalde response
Bloomberg Creative Photos/Getty Images (UVALDE, Texas) — In the hours after the May 2022 shooting at Robb Elementary School, U.S. Border Patrol Chief Raul Ortiz was quick to laud his agents’ actions, writing on Twitter [Read More…]
Judge mulls release of report by grand jury probing efforts to overturn 2020 election in Georgia
Creativeye99/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A Fulton County, Georgia, judge is hearing arguments Tuesday regarding whether or not to publicly release the long-anticipated report submitted recently by the special grand jury investigating efforts by former President [Read More…]
Scoreboard roundup — 1/23/23
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Monday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Orlando 113, Boston 98 Milwaukee 150, Detroit 130 Chicago 111, Atlanta 100 Houston 119, Minnesota 114 Utah 120, Charlotte 102 [Read More…]
The psychology behind what comes over people to disarm shooters
Steve Prezant/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Potentially more lives were saved Sunday when a man disarmed the alleged Monterey Park, California shooter after he had allegedly killed 11 people and wounded nine others at a [Read More…]
Ticketmaster’s Taylor Swift ticket fiasco spurs new Senate hearing
Joe Raedle/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — It was a Ticketmaster meltdown that sent millions of Taylor Swift fans spiraling: lockouts, delays, hours of confusion and soaring aftermarket prices amid reports of scalpers. During the November presale [Read More…]