Year: 2024
The Wayans family is back behind the ‘Scary Movie’ franchise with Miramax/Paramount deal
L-R: Shawn, Marlon, Keenen and Damon Wayans in 2000 — David Keeler/Online USA A month after Marlon Wayans decried how Harvey Weinstein “stole” the Scary Movie franchise from Keenen Ivory Wayans and his family, ABC [Read More…]
“I intend to sue”: Robert Downey Jr. takes legal stand against potential digital likenesses of him
Good Morning America While he’s been scanned digitally during his tenure with the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Robert Downey Jr. is warning “all future executives” against the idea of reanimating him using computer graphics tech. In [Read More…]
The Simpsons and the NFL to kick off second ‘Simpsons’ Funday Football special
ESPN/Disney The Simpsons will once again tackle the NFL with an ESPN team-up on Dec. 9 with the return of The Simpsons Funday Football. Using Sony’s Beyond Sports Technology, the Monday Night Football game between the Cincinnati [Read More…]
Latino political strategist responds to Puerto Rico jokes at Trump MSG rally
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Luis Miranda is a political strategist, community organizer, founding president of the Hispanic Federation and chairperson of the Latino Victory Fund, an organization dedicated to building political power in [Read More…]
Trump calls Madison Square Garden rally a ‘lovefest’ amid backlash over speakers’ racist remarks
ABC NEWS/MICHAEL LE BRECHT II (PALM BEACH, Fla.) — Former President Donald Trump called his rally at Madison Square Garden a “lovefest” on Tuesday as backlash continues over racist and crude comments made by some [Read More…]
Melania Trump defends her husband: ‘He is not Hitler’
ABC/Michael Le Brecht II (WASHINGTON) — After making a surprise appearance at her husband’s Madison Square Garden rally on Sunday, Melania Trump spoke out on “Fox and Friends” on Tuesday, fiercely defending him against reported [Read More…]
Paul Pelosi attack: David DePape sentenced to life in prison in state trial
David DePape in Berkeley, Calif., Dec. 13, 2013. Michael Short/San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images (SAN FRANCISCO) — David DePape was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison without the possibility of parole in the state [Read More…]
Owner of day care where baby died from fentanyl pleads guilty to federal charges
WABC (NEW YORK) — The owner of a day care where a 1-year-old boy died of fentanyl poisoning and three other children were sickened pleaded guilty Tuesday to federal charges, resolving a case that horrified [Read More…]
Virginia au pair pleads guilty to manslaughter in connection with double murder tied to affair
Fairfax County Commonwealth Attorney’s Office (FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va.) — A Virginia au pair pleaded guilty Tuesday to manslaughter in connection to the 2023 murders of her employer’s wife and another man. Juliana Peres Magalhaes’s employer, Brendan Banfield, [Read More…]
Woman found murdered at Hamptons resort, police investigating
mphotoi/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Police are investigating the murder of a 33-year-old woman at a high-end resort in the Hamptons. A staff member at the Shou Sugi Ban House found Sabina Rosas of Brooklyn, [Read More…]
Delphi murder trial: Libby’s blood was likely mixed with her tears, expert says
Lindsey Jacobson/ABC News, FILE (DELPHI, Ind) — A pattern on the body of Delphi, Indiana, murder victim Libby German showed her blood was mixed with moisture, an officer testified at Richard Allen’s trial. The officer [Read More…]
Teen accused of deadly UK stabbing at Taylor Swift-themed event now faces terror charge: Police
Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images (UNITED KINGDOM) — The teenage suspect accused of fatally stabbing three children at a Taylor Swift-themed event in the United Kingdom in July now faces a terror charge for allegedly [Read More…]
Israel-Gaza-Lebanon live updates: Hezbollah confirms Naim Qassem as new leader
Fadel Itani/NurPhoto via Getty Images (LONDON) — The Israel Defense Forces conducted what it called “precise strikes on military targets” in Iran on Friday in response to the Iranian missile strikes earlier this month. Meanwhile, [Read More…]
MO governor issues another drought alert
Missouri Governor Mike Parson has issued another executive order for a drought alert in the state. The latest U.S. Drought Monitor says more than 65% of Missouri is experiencing drought conditions and that includes 88 [Read More…]
INFB Health Plans reaches 10,000 people covered milestone
Indiana Farm Bureau says their health care coverage is addressing a significant need in rural communities. Health Plans Manager Steve Allen says it is the fourth year of offering coverage. INFB Health Plans is now [Read More…]
Registration Open for One Hundredth South Dakota Legislative Session Celebration
Online registration is now open for current and former legislators, Legislative Research Council staff, interns, and pages wanting to attend the special events on April 12, 2025, commemorating the 100th session of the South Dakota [Read More…]
D.W.U. set to celebrate Entrepreneurship Week
The Kelley Center for Entrepreneurship at Dakota Wesleyan University is celebrating Entrepreneurship Week Nov. 11-15 with some special events. DWU Associate Communications Director Julie Brookbank says the public is invited to an open house on [Read More…]
Avera launches a $50-million dollar fund-raising campaign supporting women’s and children’s services
Avera recently announced a $50 million fundraising campaign, Tomorrow’s Promise, the largest philanthropic campaign in the region to support comprehensive women’s and children’s services. The announcement was made at an Oct. 28 groundbreaking ceremony for [Read More…]
REMINDER: VOTERS ENCOURAGED TO CHECK THEIR POLLING LOCATION
Secretary of State Monae Johnson is encouraging voters to check their polling location before they head out to vote during the Tuesday, November 5th General Election. The Secretary of State’s website provides guidance on finding [Read More…]
Judy Greer, Pete Holmes on their feel-good holiday film ‘The Best Christmas Pageant Ever’
Allen Fraser/Lionsgate As the year winds down, celebrate the upcoming holiday season with The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, a new feel-good family film coming to theaters on Nov. 8. Judy Greer and Pete Holmes star [Read More…]