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Movie theaters across US are offering $3 tickets for ‘National Cinema Day’
YinYang/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Movie lovers pained by the price of popcorn, slushies and tickets will have something to celebrate on “National Cinema Day.” On Sept. 3, tickets at theaters across the country will [Read More…]
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Elon Musk adds new reason for termination of Twitter deal
CARINA JOHANSEN/NTB/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The ongoing acquisition drama between Elon Musk and Twitter continues. On Monday, Musk’s counsel sent a letter to Twitter’s general counsel and head of legal, Vijay Gadde, [Read More…]
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Duke volleyball player subjected to racial slurs hopes for changes in college sports
goduke.com (DURHAM, N.C.) — A Duke University women’s volleyball player targeted by a fan using hateful, racial slurs while playing a game against Brigham Young University calls the incident an “opportunity” to curate a healthy [Read More…]
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Mikhail Gorbachev, final leader of Soviet Union, dies at 91
Mikhail Svetlov/Getty Images, FILE (MOSCOW) — Former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev has died “after a serious and long illness,” the Central Clinical Hospital reported on Tuesday. He was 91 years old. A more specific cause [Read More…]
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COVID cases among students during the 1st week at Chicago schools are triple compared to last year
mixetto/Getty Images (CHICAGO) — COVID-19 cases during the first week of the 2022-23 school year in Chicago Public Schools are much higher compared to the same time last year. According to CPS data, 449 students [Read More…]
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Texas confirms death of monkeypox patient, but cause of death still under investigation
ilbusca/Getty Images (HARRIS COUNTY, Texas) — An adult resident of Harris County, Texas, who had been diagnosed with monkeypox, has died, state health officials announced on Tuesday. The patient was severely immunocompromised, according to the [Read More…]
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Oprah shares advice for Sherri Shepherd’s talk show premiere
Lou Rocco/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images Sherri Shepherd is ready to premiere her talk show next month after receiving advice from one of her idols, Oprah Winfrey. The comedian says Oprah called her after she [Read More…]
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‘Inventing Anna’ spawns defamation suit
L-R – Katie Lowes as Rachel Williams, Julia Garner as Anna Sorokin — Netflix The buzzy, based-on-real-life Netflix series Inventing Anna has spawned some real-life drama in the form of a defamation suit. The series [Read More…]
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Deadly storms strike Midwest, rough weather now takes aim on East Coast
ABC News (NEW YORK) — At least two people have died amid severe storms in the Midwest. In Michigan, a 14-year-old girl was electrocuted and killed on Monday when an electrical line fell during a [Read More…]
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New York City Council meets on legislation related to limiting concealed guns in Times Square
Alexander Spatari/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The New York City Council’s Public Safety Committee is holding a hearing Tuesday on legislation that seeks to define the boundaries of Times Square in order to designate it [Read More…]
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Russia-Ukraine live updates: Russian forces shelling corridors leading to nuclear plant, Ukraine says
Vyacheslav Madiyevskyi/ Ukrinform/Future Publishing via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “special military operation” into neighboring Ukraine began on Feb. 24, with Russian forces invading from Belarus, to the north, and Russia, [Read More…]
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Monsoon rains, flooding in Pakistan kill 75 people in one day, death toll hits more than 1,000
KeithBinns/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Seventy-five people have died and 59 have been injured in Pakistan over the last 24 hours due to severe weather, further devastating a country that’s experiencing historic rain and flooding, [Read More…]
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Astronaut Nicole Aunapu Mann set to become first Native American woman in space
NASA (NEW YORK) — Astronaut Nicole Aunapu Mann is set to become the first Native American woman in space when NASA launches its new crew to the International Space Station this fall. Mann will serve [Read More…]
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Labor unions reach highest level of approval in US since 1965: Gallup
Thomas A. Ferrara/Newsday RM via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Labor unions reached their highest level of approval in the U.S. since 1965, according to a new Gallup poll. Seventy-one percent of poll respondents said [Read More…]
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Uber rolls out new safety features including 911 texts, calls with live agents
Uber (NEW YORK) — Uber is rolling out new safety features that will allow users to talk to a live safety agent and text 911 operators in the case of emergency. Rebeca Payne, the lead [Read More…]
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Report: Tyrese requests custody of his daughter in divorce battle with estranged wife
Paras Griffin/Getty Images Tyrese and his estranged wife, Samantha Lee Gibson, were in court Monday for their divorce case, and the Baby Boy star reportedly is requesting legal custody of their 3-year-old daughter, Soraya. The singer/actor is also asking that [Read More…]
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Netflix reveals fall slate, including Lindsay Lohan’s Christmas movie
“Cobra Kai” returns September 5 — Netflix/Curtis Bonds Baker A day after officially celebrating its 25th birthday, Netflix is giving its users some presents. The streaming service has revealed its fall slate of films, and [Read More…]
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Movies will only cost you $3 in theaters for National Cinema Day
Getty Images Everything is more expensive nowadays, but on September 3, you’ll be able to go to the movies for just 3 bucks a ticket. That’s because Saturday is National Cinema Day, and the nonprofit [Read More…]
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Sly Stallone responds to estranged wife Jennifer Flavin’s divorce filing
Paul Morigi/Getty Images Sylvester Stallone is denying that he tried to dissipate his assets before his wife of 25 years, Jennifer Flavin Stallone, filed for divorce. In court documents from Palm Beach County, Florida, obtained [Read More…]
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In Brief: ‘The Kardashians’ second season sneak peek, and more
A first look at season 2 of Hulu’s The Kardashians debuted on Monday. The clip features glimpses of Kim‘s “season of independence” following her split with Kanye West; Khloé welcoming her second baby with Tristan [Read More…]