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DNC leaders push to change presidential nominating schedule, putting Iowa’s first-state status in peril
ilbusca/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — National Democrats are pushing to alter the party’s presidential nomination calendar, with senior party officials proposing a draft resolution that puts Iowa’s first-in-the-nation status in jeopardy. The order of the early [Read More…]
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Jeffrey Epstein’s private US Virgin Islands locations up for sale
Marco Bello/Bloomberg via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The executors of the estate of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein have listed for sale the two private Caribbean islands the late financier owned off the east [Read More…]
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Kenosha officer accused of kneeling on girl’s neck resigns from school district
amphotora/Getty Images (KENOSHA, Wis.) — A police officer in Kenosha, Wisconsin, resigned from his off-duty role at the local school district amid an investigation into the tactics he used to restrain a young girl while [Read More…]
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Arrest made in mass shooting at Arkansas car show that killed 1, injured 26
Courtesy of Amber R. Taylor (DUMAS, Arkansas) — A man was arrested in connection with a mass shooting at an Arkansas car show that left more than two dozen people injured and one dead. Brandon [Read More…]
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More than 60 tornadoes tear through 5 states in 2 days
Piccell/Getty Images (NEW ORLEANS) — A deadly tornado tore through homes and knocked out power in the New Orleans area on Tuesday night, killing one person and injuring multiple others, authorities said. The twister was [Read More…]
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An enormous T. rex skeleton vanished after a mysterious auction. It just turned up
Spencer Platt/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — It’s extremely rare to find a complete skeleton of a dinosaur. It’s rarer still that such a skeleton needs to be found twice. Such is the fate of “Stan” [Read More…]
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Venue staff member reveals Bob Saget said he “didn’t feel good” before final show
ABC/Craig Sjodin A woman who was working with comedian Bob Saget before his untimely death on January 9 revealed to investigators that Saget said, “I don’t feel good,” before his final stand-up performance. Page Six reports Rosalie Cocci, who assists [Read More…]
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A live-action version of ‘Voltron’ is coming to theaters from ‘Red Notice’ director
Netflix Voltron, the beloved ’80s Japanese anime series that got a recent Netflix reboot with Voltron: Legendary Defender, is coming to the big screen — in live-action form. The Hollywood Reporter explains that Rawson Marshall Thurber, the writer-director [Read More…]
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Oscar nominated film ‘CODA’ being adapted into stage production from Deaf West Theatre
Apple TV+ The family drama CODA, which was nominated for three Oscars, including Best Picture, is now getting the stage musical treatment. Deaf West Theatre, which declares they’re dedicated to “bridging the gap between the Deaf and [Read More…]
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Oscars 2022: This year’s Best Supporting Actor/Actress nominees
AMPAS The Oscars are this Sunday night! Here’s a look at the leading contenders for Best Supporting Actor and Actress. This category seems to be the easiest to predict this year: CODA’s Troy Kotsur and West Side Story’s Ariana DeBose have [Read More…]
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“The Doc is [still] in”: On its 10th anniversary, the kids’ show ‘Doc McStuffins’ remains impactful
Courtesy of Disney The Disney Junior show Doc McStuffins aired on March 23, 2012, making history as the first-ever animated series for preschoolers to feature a Black female lead. The show was groundbreaking for that reason, but [Read More…]
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Colton Underwood and Eboni K. Williams on unplugging in the jungle for ‘Beyond the Edge’
CBS Broadcasting, Inc./Robert Voets CBS’ reality competition series Beyond the Edge has an all-new episode tonight at 9 p.m. In the series, a group of celebrities is pitted against the unforgiving jungles of Panama, all [Read More…]
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May the odds be ever in your favor: ‘The Hunger Games’ movie turns 10 today
Lionsgate/Murray Close Ten years ago Wednesday, Lionsgate released The Hunger Games, the adaptation of author Susan Collins‘ 2008 bestselling dystopian novel. Co-written by Collins, Billy Ray, and director Gary Ross, the film centered on a life-or-death annual competition in [Read More…]
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Ash Barty, top-ranked tennis star, retires at 25
Clive Brunskill/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — World No. 1 Ash Barty announced her retirement from tennis at the age of 25 on Wednesday. “It’s hard to say, but I’m so happy, and I’m so ready, [Read More…]
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US formally accuses Russian forces of committing war crimes in Ukraine
Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday announced that the State Department has made a formal assessment that Russian forces have committed war crimes in Ukraine. “Based on [Read More…]
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Russia-Ukraine live updates: US military aid begins to arrive in Ukraine
FADEL SENNA/AFP 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,” according to U.S. [Read More…]
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Black box recorder recovered from crashed China Eastern Airlines jet
Zhou Hua/Xinhua via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — One of two black box recorders was found amidst the wreckage of a China Eastern Airlines flight, giving investigators hope it will shed light on why the [Read More…]
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You’ve got a friend in me: Tom Hanks photobombs Pittsburgh wedding
ABC Tom Hanks has been in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania while he’s shooting the film A Man Called Otto, and he’s apparently spreading smiles wherever he goes. According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the two-time Oscar winner spotted a wedding party at [Read More…]
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COVID-19 vaccine for kids: Moderna to seek emergency use authorization for vaccine in kids under 6
Witthaya Prasongsin/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Two years into the coronavirus pandemic, children under age 6 may be one step closer to being eligible to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Moderna said Wednesday it plans to [Read More…]
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‘…And Just Like That’ renewed for second season
HBO Max Good news, Sex and the City fans, you’ll get to see more of Carrie, Miranda, Charlotte and their pals in an all-new season of their “certain age” spin-off …And Just Like That. HBO Max announced that it’s [Read More…]