Month: November 2023
Cord-cutters about to surpass the number of people paying for cable for the first time
Getty Images If you’ve ditched your pricey cable bill in favor of streaming entertainment, you’re not alone. The experts at Insider Intelligence say by the end of 2023, the number of so-called cord-cutters in this [Read More…]
Get in, loser: A ‘Mean Girls’ interactive experience is coming
Bucket Listers On Wednesday — naturally — Bucket Listers announced a collab with Paramount Pictures for an upcoming interactive Mean Girls Experience. The folks behind viral attractions like The Golden Girls pop-up restaurant and other [Read More…]
‘Barbie’ production designers reveal their favorite deleted scene from the film
Warner Bros. These Barbies designed the sets for the highest-grossing film of the year. Sarah Greenwood and Katie Spencer, the production designer and set decorator on Greta Gerwig’s Barbie, spent endless days perfecting the look and feel of Barbieland. [Read More…]
USDA opens RAPP application period
The USDA has opened an application period for the first round of funding under a new program that enables exporters to break into new agricultural markets. Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says the agency is making [Read More…]
Israel-Gaza live updates: Hamas claims 3 hostages killed by previous Israeli strikes
pawel.gaul/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A four-day cease-fire between Hamas and Israel has been extended by two days, Qatari officials announced on Monday. Dozens of the more than 200 people taken hostage during Hamas’ Oct. [Read More…]
Boyfriend arrested for murder after 21-year-old woman found dead in trunk of her car: Police
KTRK-TV (HOUSTON) — A 19-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the murder of his 21-year-old girlfriend after she was found dead in the trunk of her own car, Houston police announced on Wednesday. [Read More…]
Trump fraud trial live blog: Deutsche Bank execs continue on witness stand
ftwitty/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Former President Donald Trump is on trial in New York in a $250 million civil lawsuit that could alter the personal fortune and real estate empire that helped propel Trump [Read More…]
For Giving Tuesday, Jennifer Aniston supports the Matthew Perry Foundation
Ron Davis/Getty Images In an Instagram Story, Jennifer Aniston marked November 28th’s Giving Tuesday by raising awareness for the Matthew Perry Foundation in honor of her late former Friends co-star. The non-profit was established by the actor’s family after his death at age [Read More…]
Serena Williams tells followers it’s “ok to not be ok,” shares sweet photo with daughter Adira
Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images Serena Williams is saying that it’s “ok to not be ok.” In a post she shared on X, formerly known as Twitter, the tennis legend said, “I am not ok today,” but it’s okay if you’re not [Read More…]
In Brief: Netflix teases conclusion of ‘The Crown’, and more
Starz announced on Tuesday, November 28, that production on Power Book III: Raising Kanan‘s fourth season will kick off this week in New York. Meanwhile, season 3 of the family crime drama — based on [Read More…]
Joining Together to Provide an Enhanced Offering
Earlier this year, 10 regional seed brands joined together with Channel to create the enhanced Channel seed brand. In this Managing for Profit, Channel’s Area Business Manager Chris Smith shares how the move will provide [Read More…]
Israel-Gaza live updates: 12 hostages released in latest exchange, IDF says
pawel.gaul/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A four-day cease-fire between Hamas and Israel has been extended by two days, Qatari officials announced on Monday. Dozens of the more than 200 people taken hostage during Hamas’ Oct. [Read More…]
US military aircraft crashes off Japan’s coast, officials say
CT757fan/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A U.S. military Osprey aircraft carrying six service members crashed off the Japanese coast at about 3 p.m. Wednesday, local officials said. At least one service member who had been [Read More…]
Maine’s yellow flag law use spikes after Lewiston mass shooting
John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The use of a Maine law that temporarily restricts access to guns during mental health crises has dramatically spiked in the month since the mass [Read More…]
The Israel-Hamas war has college campuses on edge. How some are tackling the issue.
Klaus Vedfelt/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Colleges and universities across the United States are struggling to handle the ongoing debate over the Israel-Hamas war with pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli protests erupting on campuses and federal agencies [Read More…]
Police release internal investigation results in Jayland Walker’s death
Thinkstock Images/Getty Images (AKRON, Ohio) — The Akron Police Department has finished an internal investigation into the fatal police killing of Jayland Walker, following a car and foot chase by police on June 27, 2022. [Read More…]
Man using wheelchair dies from injuries after being attacked by 62-year-old suspect
Facebook / Austin Police Department (AUSTIN, Texas) — A 68-year-old man is dead after police say he was attacked by a 62-year-old man which left him with injuries that ultimately led to his death. The [Read More…]
Trump fraud trial: Judge appears dubious of defense’s latest argument
ftwitty/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Former President Donald Trump is on trial in New York in a $250 million civil lawsuit that could alter the personal fortune and real estate empire that helped propel Trump [Read More…]
Super PAC backing Nikki Haley seeks to swing independent voters in bid to beat Donald Trump
Peter Zay/Anadolu via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A group of self-styled political independents filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission this week to launch a new Super PAC aimed at swinging independent voters to support former [Read More…]
Rosalynn Carter to be laid to rest at family home after private funeral
CHRISTIAN MONTERROSA/AFP via Getty Images (ATLANTA) — Rosalynn Carter, who transformed the role of first lady as a trusted political partner to former President Jimmy Carter and carved out her own humanitarian legacy, will be [Read More…]