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Scoreboard roundup — 2/22/22
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Tuesday’s sports events: NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Ottawa 4, Minnesota 3 St. Louis 4, Philadelphia 1 Columbus 4 Toronto 3 (OT) Nashville 6, Florida 4 NY Islanders [Read More…]
Ketanji Brown Jackson’s candid 2007 take on Justice Clarence Thomas: ‘I don’t understand you’
Kevin Lamarque-Pool/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — More than two decades before becoming a top contender to be President Joe Biden’s Supreme Court nominee, a young Ketanji Brown Jackson sat across from Justice Clarence Thomas, reportedly perplexed [Read More…]
National Guardsmen approved for trucker convoy protests in Washington
Jeremy Hogan/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The National Guard Bureau said on Tuesday night that U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin approved requests for 700 National Guard members to aid Washington ahead of the arrival of at [Read More…]
Four dead in helicopter crash at US Navy facility in Hawaii
Michael Wongsing / EyeEm/ Getty Images (KAUAI, Hawaii) — Four people are dead after a civilian-contracted helicopter crashed at a U.S. naval facility, officials said. The incident occurred at the Pacific Missile Range Facility, a [Read More…]
Black educators reflect on teaching history amid critical race theory backlash
Courtesy Nelva Williamson (NEW YORK) — Recent attacks on race education, via the targeting of “critical race theory” in schools, have put Black educators — and the lessons they teach on racial inequality — under [Read More…]
Russia-Ukraine live updates: Ukraine to declare nationwide state of emergency
omersukrugoksu/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — President Joe Biden said the world is witnessing “the beginning of a Russian invasion of Ukraine” after weeks of escalating tensions in the region as he announced new economic sanctions [Read More…]
Number of extreme wildfires will rise 50% by 2100: UN report
Brais Seara/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The world will soon experience a steep increase in the number of devastating wildfires as a result of human activity, according to new research released by the United Nations [Read More…]
Duchess Kate slides down kids’ slide in solo visit to Denmark
Samir Hussein/WireImage (COPENHAGEN, Denmark) — Duchess Kate arrived in Denmark Tuesday for a rare solo overseas trip and wasted no time showing her fun side. Kate, 40, whizzed down a slide while visiting the Lego [Read More…]
Russia-Ukraine updates: White House vows stronger actions if Putin escalates
pop_jop/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The United States continues to warn that Russia could cross into Ukraine “any moment” amid escalating tensions in the region with the White House set to announce new sanctions on [Read More…]
Oscars won’t air all categories live this year
ABC/AMPAS Eight major Oscars will not be presented live on this year’s show in an effort to present a more TV friendly telecast, the Academy announced on Tuesday. The awards will be given out an [Read More…]
Gas prices soar to record levels in California amid Ukraine crisis, tax hikes
Maskot/Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — Analysts are warning motorists in California to hold on to their wallets as a host of factors will take already record-high gas prices to new levels. The state averaged $4.742 [Read More…]
Pro golfer Phil Mickelson faces backlash for comments about Saudi-backed golf league
Oisin Keniry/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Professional golfer Phil Mickelson has apologized for comments he made supporting a Saudi Arabia-backed golf tour, after they appeared to cost him one his biggest sponsors. The global tax [Read More…]
‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill amendment that LGBTQ+ advocates say could out students withdrawn
Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images (TALLAHASSEE, Fla.) — A Florida bill that would limit classroom discussions on sexual orientation and gender identity and encourage parents to sue schools or teachers that engage in these topics continues to [Read More…]
Biden nears Supreme Court pick after interviews with short-list candidates
Drew Angerer/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden is zeroing in on his first pick for the U.S. Supreme Court, completing interviews with candidates on his short list and moving toward a final decision this [Read More…]
Black teen handcuffed in viral video of mall fight speaks out on police treatment
WABC-TV (BRIDGEWATER, N.J.) — The 14-year-old who was handcuffed by police as they broke up a fight at a New Jersey mall is speaking out about the incident, which prompted an internal investigation over the [Read More…]
Officials investigating DC apartment fire that killed 2, left 40 units ‘uninhabitable’
Richard Williams Photography/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Officials are investigating what caused a fire that killed two people and displaced multiple residents at an apartment building in Washington, D.C., early Tuesday. The two that died, a [Read More…]
An “incredibly grateful” Wendy Williams thanks producers, fans, following show announcement
ABC Via her spokesperson Howard Bragman, Wendy Williams responded to the news that her eponymous talk show would be ending this season, and that current substitute host Sherri Shepherd would be carrying the torch permanently. As reported, producers Debmar-Mercury will launch Sherri in The [Read More…]
Martin TV series 30th anniversary reunion; Will Smith wins NAACP Image Award for his memoir; and more
Martin Lawrence and Tisha Campbell in 1996; Aaron Rapoport/Corbis/Getty Images Martin Lawrence and his TV series crew are back together again to celebrate the 30th anniversary of his self-titled sitcom. Taping for reunion special began Sunday; [Read More…]
‘Weird’ all right: Roku releases first picture of Daniel Radcliffe as “Weird” Al Yankovic
David M. Benett/Dave Benett/WireImage Streaming service Roku has released the first official picture of Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe in the biopic of Grammy-winning song-parody master “Weird” Al Yankovic. The shot shows Daniel as Al, in a curly fright wig, wearing one of [Read More…]
Tommy Davidson on the longevity of ‘The Proud Family’, and its new follow-up on Disney+
Disney+ More than two decades after the acclaimed original premiered, a continuation of the animated series The Proud Family, called The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder, drops Wednesday on Disney+. The streaming service is also home to the [Read More…]