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Jada Pinkett Smith steps out for the first time since her husband’s Oscars slap
ABC Jada Pinkett Smith showed up to support friends Shonda Rhimes and Debbie Allen on the opening of the Rhimes Performing Arts Center over the weekend, marking the actress’ first public appearance since her husband, Will Smith, slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars [Read More…]
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“They’re coming back”: Walter White and Jesse Pinkman will appear in final season of ‘Better Call Saul’
AMC/Ursula Coyote “They’re coming back.” That’s the caption of a picture of Breaking Bad stars Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul in character, which was posted to Better Call Saul‘s official social media channels Sunday. Ever [Read More…]
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“I can only say that I’m sorry. And I am.”: Sam Elliott apologizes for slamming ‘The Power of the Dog’
Paramount+ (C) 2022 MTV Entertainment Studios. All Rights Reserved./Emerson Miller (NOTE LANGUAGE) Veteran actor Sam Elliott has apologized for his pre-Oscars comments about Academy Award winner Jane Campion‘s The Power of the Dog. To Marc [Read More…]
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In Brief: Brie Larson joins ‘Fast and Furious 10,’ and more
Captain Marvel‘s Brie Larson has been tapped for a role in Fast & Furious 10, the penultimate film in the Fast and Furious saga. “Yeah yeah yeah… you see this angel over my shoulder cracking [Read More…]
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‘Sonic the Hedgehog 2’ soars to #1 at the box office with $71 million
© 2022 Paramount Pictures and Sega of America, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Sonic the Hedgehog 2, the live action-CGI animated sequel to 2020’s Sonic the Hedgehog, opened in first place at the box office with [Read More…]
ABC Business News
What to know about child tax credit, stimulus payments ahead of tax day
courtneyk/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — If you haven’t already filed your taxes, you have just one week left to do so. Tax Day for most Americans is April 18. With the deadline drawing near, ABC [Read More…]
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Baby formula shortage sends some new parents into panic
AlasdairJames/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Many parents across the country are scrambling to find baby formula amid a nationwide shortage. Nearly 30% of popular formula brands may be sold out at stores across the U.S., [Read More…]
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Scottie Scheffler wins his first Masters
Andrew Redington/Getty Images (AUGUSTA, Ga.) — Scottie Scheffler added a new green jacket to his wardrobe on Sunday. The 25-year-old American and top-ranked player in the world was crowned the Masters champion at Augusta National [Read More…]
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Black women turn to doulas as maternal mortality crisis deepens
LeoPatrizi/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — April 11-17, 2022, is Black Maternal Health Week, a time to put a spotlight on and have a national conversation about Black maternal health in the U.S., according to Black [Read More…]
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Biden admin, DOJ to announce final rule on ‘ghost guns’
Scott Olson/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden and the Department of Justice are set to announce a final rule on “ghost guns” on Monday in the Rose Garden. A “ghost gun” is a firearm [Read More…]
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Russia-Ukraine live updates: Russia may use phosphorus munitions in Mariupol
Ukrainian forces fire GRAD rockets toward Russian positions in Donbas, Ukraine on April 10, 2022 – Wolfgang Schwan/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “special military operation” into neighboring Ukraine [Read More…]
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Queen Elizabeth says COVID-19 leaves ‘one feeling very tired and exhausted’
Chris Jackson – WPA Pool/Getty Images (LONDON) — Britain’s Queen Elizabeth spoke for the first time publicly about her own battle with COVID-19, saying the virus leaves “one feeling very tired and exhausted.” The queen, [Read More…]
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Ukraine is ‘preparing’ for attack in the east by Russian forces, Zelenskyy says
Ukrainian Presidency/Handout/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (LONDON) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that an attack from Russian forces in the east is looming. But he said Ukrainian troops are ready. “Russian troops will move [Read More…]
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Macron, Le Pen advance to second round of French elections
Chesnot/Getty Images (PARIS) — French President Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen, a far-right presidential candidate, took the top two spots in the first round of the presidential elections on Sunday, according to preliminary results. [Read More…]
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‘American Idol’ recap: Jimme Allen mentors as America takes the reigns
ABC/Karen Neal Now that the Top 24 has been decided, it’s America’s turn to take the reigns on American Idol. Sunday’s episode saw half of the contestants being mentored by country star Jimmie Allen, who was a [Read More…]
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Scoreboard roundup — 4/11/22
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Sunday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUE Oakland 4, Philadelphia 1 AMERICAN LEAGUE Chicago White Sox 10, Detroit 1 Tampa Bay 8, Baltimore 0 Texas 12, [Read More…]
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Two killed, 10 injured during nightclub shooting in downtown Cedar Rapids, Iowa
kali9/Getty Images (CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa) — Police in Iowa are investigating the scene of a nightclub shooting that killed two people and injured 10 others. Shots broke out Sunday at the Taboo Nightclub and Lounge [Read More…]
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Russia-Ukraine live updates: Forces preparing for Russian attack on eastern Ukraine, Zelenskyy says
Ukrainian forces fire GRAD rockets toward Russian positions in Donbas, Ukraine on April 10, 2022 – Wolfgang Schwan/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “special military operation” into neighboring Ukraine [Read More…]
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States’ registration plans could accelerate electric vehicle adoption
Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Last month, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee signed a climate change legislative package that included a goal to have every passenger car registered or sold in the state be an [Read More…]
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Fauci advises assessing personal risk amid COVID-19 uptick
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Dr. Anthony Fauci, chief medical adviser to the White House, said Americans should continue assessing risk for themselves as COVID-19 cases tick up. “It’s going to be a person’s decision [Read More…]