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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…]
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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…]
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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…]
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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…]
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‘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…]
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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…]
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Horsepower: Bill Pullman narrates new documentary on the American horse
‘Nature: American Horses’ narrator Bill Pullman © Ami Vitale Bill Pullman narrates the upcoming PBS documentary Nature: American Horses, which explores the story of the horse, and how various breeds helped shaped the American landscape. [Read More…]
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‘No one did a thing to help’: Closing arguments in fed trial of George Floyd cops
Stephen Maturen/Getty Images, FILE (ST. PAUL, Minn.) — A federal jury is poised to begin deliberating the fates of three former Minneapolis police officers accused of violating George Floyd’s civil rights by not providing medical [Read More…]
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New Jersey notifies 186,000 buildings, homes drinking water comes through lead pipes
Karla Ann Cote/NurPhoto via Getty Images, FILE (TRENTON, N.J.) — New Jersey announced Thursday it is notifying nearly 200,000 homes and businesses that they are receiving drinking water from service lines contaminated with lead, according [Read More…]
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Russia-Ukraine updates: Biden announces new sanctions on Russia
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…]
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Biden begins to sanction Moscow for ‘beginning of a Russian invasion’ of Ukraine
JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Saying the world is witnessing “the beginning of an invasion — of a Russian invasion — of Ukraine,” President Joe Biden announced Tuesday he would begin to impose [Read More…]
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“When we’re 70, I want to get the team back together”: Channing Tatum on a final ‘Magic Mike’ movie
ABC/Randy Holmes While 41-year-old Channing Tatum recently told Kelly Clarkson that getting into Magic Mike shape isn’t as easy as it used to be, he’s got his eyes on a final installment decades from now. Tatum, now starring in Dog, the dramedy [Read More…]
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Chris Rock getting back on stage with the Ego Death World Tour
Walt Disney Television/Yolanda Perez Emmy and Grammy winner Chris Rock has announced he’s returning to the stand-up stage for the first time in five years, with the Ego Death World Tour. The 38-date North American leg kicks off [Read More…]
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Jury finds three men guilty in Ahmaud Arbery hate crimes case
Stephen B. Morton-Pool/Getty Images (BRUNSWICK, Ga.) — A federal jury found Gregory McMichael, Travis McMichael and William “Roddie” Bryan guilty of several counts in the Ahmaud Arbery hate crimes case. The U.S. District Court panel [Read More…]
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COVID-19 live updates: US daily death average falls below 2,000 for first time in month
Jackyenjoyphotography/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As the COVID-19 pandemic has swept the globe, more than 5.8 million people have died from the disease worldwide, including over 935,000 Americans, according to real-time data compiled by Johns [Read More…]
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Two winter storms on the move from West Coast to East Coast
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Two storms are wreaking havoc on roads as they push from the West Coast to the East Coast with heavy snow, ice and rain. As many as 98 vehicles crashed [Read More…]
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Russia-Ukraine updates: US to impose new sanctions on Russia
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…]
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‘The Wendy Williams Show’ is over, for now; Sherri Shepherd’s ‘Sherri’ to replace it
Debmar-Mercury Amid the host’s ongoing health issues, producers of The Wendy Williams Show have announced the program will not return for the upcoming fall season, and instead will be replaced by Sherri, a new series fronted by Wendy’s substitute [Read More…]
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‘Uncharted’ rules Presidents’ Day weekend box office with $51 million debut
Sony Pictures Tom Holland proved he doesn’t need a Spider-Man costume to sell tickets. The Spider-Man: No Way Home star rode his latest action-adventure film, Uncharted, to the top of the Presidents’ Day box office in its opening weekend, [Read More…]
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‘In Brief’: Olympics close as “least watched of all time”; ‘AGT’ veteran Jane Marczewski dead at 31
The 2022 Winter Olympics officially ended Sunday as the least-watched of all time for NBCUniversal, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Viewers for the biennial event dropped by almost half, averaging 11.4 million viewers across all of NBCU’s platforms [Read More…]