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1st Capitol rioter to stand trial gets 7 years, the longest sentence for a Jan. 6 defendant so far
Jason Marz/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A federal judge on Monday sentenced the first Capitol rioter convicted at trial to 87 months, or just over seven years in prison — the longest term of incarceration thus [Read More…]

Shark native to the Arctic found thousands of miles south in the Caribbean
Devanshi Kasana/Florida International University (NEW YORK) — Puzzled scientists are trying to figure out what a giant shark native to the Arctic was doing in considerably warmer waters thousands of miles south of its frigid [Read More…]

Russia-Ukraine live updates: Russian troops on the move, anticipating counterattack
Leon Klein/Anadolu Agency 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, to [Read More…]

New Zealand fully reopens borders for first time since COVID pandemic
omersukrugoksu/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — New Zealand has fully reopened its borders for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic hit, making it the final Western country to do so. The reopening, which went into [Read More…]

South Korean companies move to greener and affordable metaverse office spaces
ABC News (SEOUL, South Korea) — A unicorn start-up company based in South Korea is offering office spaces for rent for companies wanting to go completely paperless and relocate to a more sustainable and affordable [Read More…]

Relatives receive remains of loved ones who died in migrant tragedy
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Three members of the Olivares family left their homes in Veracruz, Mexico, for a better life in America. Instead of finding the employment they hoped would lead to a better future, [Read More…]

Krysten Ritter to star in, produce ‘Orphan Black’ spin-off, ‘Echoes’
Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic AMC has tapped Jessica Jones vet Krysten Ritter to produce and star in the spin-off to the Emmy-winning drama Orphan Black called Orphan Black: Echoes. For Ritter, the 10-episode series is a return to [Read More…]

‘Better Call Saul’ actor Bob Odenkirk grateful for support one year after heart attack
AMC/Greg Lewis Actor Bob Odenkirk is reflecting on the past year after having a heart attack on the set of his hit show Better Call Saul in 2021. Odenkirk tweeted Thursday, saying he is appreciative [Read More…]

The official teaser trailer to ‘Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio’ is out now
Netflix The official teaser trailer for Guillermo del Toro‘s Pinocchio has arrived. Academy Award-winning filmmaker Guillermo del Toro‘s version of the classic Carlo Collodi novel reimagines the famous story of the wooden marionette, Pinocchio, voiced [Read More…]

Mike Judge “hoping” the music videos return to original ‘Beavis and Butt-Head’ shows
Paramount+ The return of Beavis and Butt-Head on Paramount+ will come with remastered version of 200 original shows from the one-time MTV phenomenon. However, for B&B fans, some even better news: the videos may be [Read More…]

New York state declares monkeypox an ‘imminent threat to public health’
Joseph Sohm/Getty Images, FILE (ALABANY, N.Y.) — New York state’s health commissioner declared monkeypox an “imminent threat to public health” on Thursday amid a rapid increase in cases. The declaration means that “local health departments [Read More…]

Biden administration still weighing whether to declare monkeypox a public health emergency
ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images, FILE (WASHINGTON) — With new cases of monkeypox emerging rapidly across the country, the Biden administration is weighing whether to declare the growing outbreak a public health emergency, federal health [Read More…]

Man cured of HIV, cancer following breakthrough stem cell transplant: Doctors
Westend61/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A 66-year-old man who was diagnosed with HIV in 1988 is said to be free of both the HIV virus and cancer, following a stem cell transplant from an unrelated [Read More…]

Minorities are bearing the brunt of monkeypox cases in the US: CDC
Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images, FILE (ATLANTA) — Minorities are bearing the brunt of monkeypox cases in the United States, new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows. During a telemedia briefing Thursday, [Read More…]

After 1st case of pregnant woman with monkeypox in US, what pregnant women should know
Mike Harrington/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As the number of cases of monkeypox continue to rise in the United States, pregnant women are now among those affected. The first case of monkeypox in a pregnant [Read More…]

Ex-NFL player Kevin Ware indicted in girlfriend’s murder
Oliver Helbig/Getty Images (HOUSTON) — Former NFL player Kevin Ware was indicted Thursday for murder in the death of his missing girlfriend, Taylor Pomaski. “We appreciate everyone who has come forward to provide evidence and [Read More…]

Secret Service director briefly postpones his retirement as successor search continues
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images, FILE (WASHINGTON) — Secret Service Director Jim Murray is extending his time with the agency until a new director is selected, briefly extending his tenure as his agents finds themselves in the [Read More…]

24 Republicans break with leadership, vote with Democrats to pass computer chip bill
Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Another major legislative win for Democrats came Thursday, when — over Republican objections of “corporate welfare” — a bipartisan group in the House passed a bill [Read More…]

New ATF director speaks on his plans for the agency
Oliver Contreras – Pool/Getty Images, FILE (WASHINGTON) — The Senate confirmed Steven Dettelbach as director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives earlier this month, making him only the second ATF director to [Read More…]

As US economy slows, Biden resists recession label and touts ‘historically strong’ job market
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden on Thursday pointed to robust job growth and low unemployment that should, he argued, quell growing concerns of a financial downturn after it was announced that the [Read More…]