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In Brief: NBC renews ‘Blacklist’ for season 10; Tom Brady making a movie, and more
The Blacklist has nabbed an early 10th-season renewal from NBC, star and executive producer James Spader announced during a visit to The Tonight Show on Tuesday. The show’s current ninth season has reached 22 million viewers across linear and digital [Read More…]
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Report: Jennifer Lawrence welcomes first child with husband Cooke Maroney
James Devaney/GC Images Jennifer Lawrence has reportedly given birth to her first child with husband Cooke Maroney. According to public records obtained by TMZ, the actress gave birth recently in Los Angeles County. The sex and date of birth [Read More…]
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The Vikings are back! How Netflix’s new ‘Vikings: Valhalla’ puts “authenticity” front and center
Courtesy of Netflix Great news for those who fell in love with History Channel’s popular Vikings series. After the series’ six-season run ended, the next chapter arrives Friday with Vikings: Valhalla, which documents the warriors’ historical battle against the King [Read More…]
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Rising interest rates create a new challenge for first-time homebuyers
Image Source/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The housing market has been unforgiving to first-time buyers like Kirstin Harris. “You have to be so competitive,” she told ABC News. “By the time we even like a [Read More…]
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How an organization that got a $15M donation from MacKenzie Scott is working to change mental health in schools
Stella/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As the United States faces a growing mental health crisis among young people, spurred on by the coronavirus pandemic, a nonprofit organization focused on mental health in schools is increasing [Read More…]
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US defeats Iceland 5-0 to win SheBelieves Cup
Richard Rodriguez/Getty Images (FRISCO, Texas) — A day after reaching a historic agreement with the U.S. Soccer Federation in their equal pay lawsuit, the U.S. Women’s National Team scored big on the field, beating Iceland [Read More…]
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Scoreboard roundup — 2/23/22
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events: NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Montreal 4, Buffalo 0 Colorado 5, Detroit 2 Dallas 3 Winnipeg 2 (OT) Tampa Bay 5, Edmonton 3 Los Angeles [Read More…]
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Reward for missing girl increases to $250,000 as police urge public for info
San Antonio Police Department (SAN ANTONIO, Texas) — The reward for Lina Sardar Khil, the girl who went missing in San Antonio, Texas, last December has increased to $250,000 as police ask the public for [Read More…]
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Russia-Ukraine live updates: Russia claims it neutralized Ukraine military infrastructure
DANIEL LEAL/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Russia announced early Thursday that military operations have begun in Ukraine, kicking off a long-feared attack on its ex-Soviet neighbor. After weeks of escalating tensions in the [Read More…]
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What to know about economic sanctions and how they will affect Russia
Sergey Alimov/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — In response to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decision to recognize the separatist-controlled Donetsk and Luhansk regions in Ukraine as “independent” states, President Joe Biden announced sanctions against Russia in [Read More…]
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Russia-Ukraine updates: Putin announces military operation in Ukraine
omersukrugoksu/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Russian President Vladimir Putin announced early Thursday local time that military operations had begun in Ukraine, kicking off a long-feared attack on their European neighbor. Earlier Wednesday, Ukraine had taken [Read More…]
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CDC recommends some Americans wait longer between 1st and 2nd COVID vaccine shots
skaman306/Getty Images (ATLANTA) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its COVID-19 vaccine guidance on Tuesday to recommend that some Americans over the age of 12 who have received a first mRNA vaccine [Read More…]
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Colorado to become the first state to accept cryptocurrency as payment for taxes
ozgurdonmaz/Getty Images (DENVER) — Colorado will become the first state to accept cryptocurrency as payment for state taxes and fees, Governor Jared Polis announced Wednesday. Polis said the state, which was also the earliest to [Read More…]
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Former permanent resident deported after more than 30 months in ICE custody
Courtesy of Maria Rodriguez (NEW YORK) — After more than 30 months in detention centers, Kelvin Silva was deported last week by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to the Dominican Republic. His mother, children and [Read More…]
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New York City to test platform barriers at 3 stations amid calls for subway safety
Sinisa Kukic/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — New York City will pilot a program to install platform barriers at three subway stations, Metropolitan Transportation Authority officials announced Wednesday, a month after a woman died when a [Read More…]
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Russia-Ukraine updates: Ukrainian president said he tried to call Putin, got ‘silence’
omersukrugoksu/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — To address the crisis at its border after publicly downplaying warnings, Ukraine on Wednesday took steps to brace for a possible Russian invasion, declaring a nationwide state of emergency and [Read More…]
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Stolen antiquities taken from billionaire’s collection repatriated to Greece
Alexandra Svokos (NEW YORK) — Dozens of stolen antiquities, including “The Kouros,” a sculpture valued at $14 million, were repatriated to Greece in a ceremony at the New York District Attorney’s office in Manhattan on [Read More…]
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Benedict Cumberbatch getting star on Hollywood Walk of Fame on Monday
Netflix Marvel movie star and Academy Award-nominated The Power of the Dog actor Benedict Cumberbatch is getting that famously long famous name set in stone. Cumberbatch will receive the 2,714th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles on [Read More…]
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“The end arrives sooner than you think” — Netflix announces ‘Ozark”s final seven episodes will drop April 29
Netflix With an intense preview clip of the footage to come, Netflix has announced that the final seven episodes of its gritty drama Ozark will premiere on April 29. In the teaser, the series’ two-time Emmy winner Julia Garner, who plays [Read More…]
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Kerry Washington pays tribute to Rosa Parks; Gabrielle Union launches LinkedIn Black History series; and more
Amy Sussman/Getty Images for Baby2Baby Kerry Washington is celebrating Black History Month by transforming herself into several trailblazing Black women. “Black History is about more than just slavery and Jim Crow. Our history is a tapestry [Read More…]