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Judge renders split verdict for ‘Cowboys for Trump’ founder charged in Jan. 6 riot
Jeenah Moon/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A federal judge delivered a split verdict Tuesday to the founder of the group “Cowboys for Trump” who was the second defendant to be tried for their role in the [Read More…]
FBI ‘concerned’ about Russian cyberattacks on critical US infrastructure: Wray
Alex Wong/Getty Images, FILE (WASHINGTON) — FBI Director Christopher Wray said Tuesday the FBI is “concerned’ with the possibility of Russian cyberattacks against critical U.S. infrastructure in the wake of Russia’s war with Ukraine. “The [Read More…]
Texas court halts child abuse investigations into parents of trans kids
Witthaya Prasongsin/Getty Images (AUSTIN, Texas) — A Texas appeals court has again blocked the state from investigating gender-affirming care for their trans children as child abuse. In its decision, the court stated that it would [Read More…]
NYPD accused of illegally obtaining, storing the DNA samples of nearly 32,000 people
Tim Drivas Photography/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A federal lawsuit accuses the New York Police Department of surreptitiously taking DNA samples without obtaining warrants and storing the genetic material in perpetuity in an illegal and [Read More…]
Los Angeles teachers’ union ratifies agreement to end indoor mask mandate
mixetto/Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — The second-largest school district in the nation has reached an agreement with its teachers to end its indoor mask mandate as new COVID-19 cases in the Los Angeles area plunge. [Read More…]
Russia-Ukraine live updates: Zelenskyy says Russia’s ‘goal is Europe’
Andriy Dubchak / dia images via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Russian forces are continuing their attempted push through Ukraine from multiple directions, while Ukrainians, led by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, are putting up “stiff resistance,” [Read More…]
Prince William, Kate face protests on Caribbean tour
Pool/Samir Hussein/WireImage (NEW YORK) — Prince William and Duchess Kate are facing protests as they continue their week-long tour of the Caribbean to celebrate Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee. William and Kate, the Duke and Duchess [Read More…]
Rachel Zegler finally invited to the Academy Awards — as a presenter
ABC The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has just guaranteed West Side Story star Rachel Zegler‘s seat at the 94th Annual Academy Awards. The Hollywood Reporter notes that the actress, who was famously snubbed for a ticket [Read More…]
Heeere’s Joey! Joseph Gordon Levitt to star in Johnny Carson biopic series
Vivien Killilea/Getty Images for Vulture Joseph Gordon Levitt will play legendary talk show host Johnny Carson in an upcoming biographical series called King of Late Night. Deadline reports that Levitt was already in the sights of Game Change and Austin Powers series director Jay Roach and [Read More…]
Judge “terminates” Amanda Bynes’ conservatorship
Bynes in 2013 — Raymond Hall/FilmMagic Amanda Bynes is now in control of her own affairs. In a brief hearing in a Los Angeles courtroom Tuesday afternoon, Ventura County Judge Roger Lund ruled in favor of [Read More…]
Disney employees stage walkout to demand action against ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill
Melvyn Longhurst/Getty Images (ORLANDO, Fla.) — LGBTQ workers and employee allies at The Walt Disney Company staged a walkout in protest of Florida’s Parental Rights in Education bill, dubbed the “Don’t Say Gay” bill by [Read More…]
Report: Beyoncé in talks to perform at the upcoming Oscar Awards
Kevin Winter/Getty Images If a Variety report that Queen Bey is planning an Oscar performance comes to be true, then the 94th Academy Awards will be one you definitely won’t want to miss. According to the media outlet, “Beyoncé‘s [Read More…]
Kylie Jenner, Travis Scott change son’s name from Wolf: “Didn’t feel like it was him”
David Livingston/WireImage Over a month after giving birth to her son with Travis Scott, Kylie Jenner announced that they’ve changed his name. “FYI our sons [sic] name isn’t Wolf anymore,” the Kylie Cosmetics founder shared in an Instagram Story on Monday evening. [Read More…]
Marvel Studios trolls fans with “new” Thor trailer
Marvel Studios Maybe it was the God of Mischief Loki, or his real-life equivalent, prankster director Taika Waititi, but Marvel Studios trolled the heck out of fans with its release of the “all new trailer” to [Read More…]
Gordon Ramsay says COVID-19 “wiped the slate clean” of bad restaurants
FOX/Scott Kirkland (NOTE LANGUAGE) While admitting the COVID pandemic has been “devastating” for the hospitality industry, outspoken Hell’s Kitchen and Kitchen Nightmares star Gordon Ramsay says there was a silver lining: Restaurants are getting better post-lockdowns. “Well, just s***holes in a prime [Read More…]
Pancake mix sold at Walmart recalled due to possible contamination from cable fragments
FDA (WASHINGTON) — The brand behind a buttermilk pancake and waffle mix sold at Walmart has recalled a single lot of the product, some of which it says may have possible foreign material contamination. Continental [Read More…]
Jergens recalls moisturizer due to possible bacteria contamination
FDA (CINCINNATI) — The company that makes Jergens lotion is recalling select bottles of moisturizers due to possible bacterial contamination. Kao USA Inc., based in Cincinnati, issued a voluntary recall on March 11 and is [Read More…]
Trial of Theranos executive Sunny Balwani to begin
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images (SAN JOSE, Calif.) — The criminal fraud trial of Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani, the ex-boyfriend of convicted Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes and a top executive at the blood-testing company, is expected to begin [Read More…]
Ketanji Brown Jackson confirmation hearings live updates: Nominee responds to GOP attacks
Sha Hanting/China News Service via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first Black woman nominated to the U.S. Supreme Court, faces up to 11 hours of grilling Tuesday on Day 2 of [Read More…]
White House press secretary Psaki has COVID, Biden tests negative
NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — White House press secretary Jen Psaki said she has tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday, on the eve of President Joe Biden’s trip overseas. Psaki said she was [Read More…]