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Release of wild cheetahs in Mozambique could be answer to conservation of the species, biologists say
Tamar Kendon (LONDON) — Thousands of feet in the air, Willem Briers-Louw, a wildlife biologist, surveys the Zambeze Delta in Mozambique via helicopter — seeking the animal populations he helps to conserve and maintain in [Read More…]
Scoreboard roundup — 1/27/22
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Thursday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Philadelphia 105, LA Lakers 87 Golden State 124, Minnesota 115 NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Los Angeles 3, NY Islanders 2 Florida [Read More…]
Biden to Pittsburgh to push infrastructure improvements as local bridge collapses
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (PITTSBURGH) — Just hours ahead of President Joe Biden traveling to Pittsburgh to stress improvements needed for the nation’s infrastructure, a bridge in the area collapsed on Friday morning, coincidentally providing Biden [Read More…]
Who is Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson?
Tom Williams-Pool/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — When word came that Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer was retiring, the spotlight almost immediately shifted to who might replace him — and getting a lot of attention has been [Read More…]
‘Join the fight’: Some GOP poll worker recruitment takes partisan bent
adamkaz/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — With poll workers across the country resigning at an alarming rate, efforts to recruit their replacements have grown increasingly partisan – a troubling trend that experts fear will serve to undermine [Read More…]
Top intel official warns ‘deficiencies’ in classification system pose national security threat
Drew Angerer/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — In a scathing rebuke of the nation’s current classification procedures, Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines has told lawmakers that the current system classifies so much information it puts national [Read More…]
Holocaust Remembrance Day comes as many worry lessons are being forgotten
Joe Raedle/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — As the world marked International Holocaust Remembrance Day on Thursday, the warning to “never forget” took on renewed meaning. President Joe Biden, who was scheduled to host a 90-year-old Auschwitz [Read More…]
Bridge collapses in Pittsburgh, three hospitalized
Pittsburgh Public Safety via Twitter (PITTSBURGH) — A bridge collapsed in Pittsburgh on Friday morning, sending three people to local hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries, officials said. Five cars and a Port Authority bus were on [Read More…]
Northeast, Boston may face ‘historic storm’ as blizzard conditions loom
ABC News (NEW YORK) — The East Coast is bracing for a weekend snow storm stretching from the Carolinas to Maine, with blizzard conditions expected in several areas. The snow, set to begin Friday night [Read More…]
New York college student dies after being found unconscious outside in extreme cold: Police
iStock/Motortion (NEW YORK) — Authorities are investigating after an upstate New York college student died after spending hours off-campus in subzero temperatures, police said. SUNY Oneonta student Tyler Lopresti-Castro, 20, was discovered by two Oneonta [Read More…]
Man released after nearly 20 years in prison due to twin confessing to murder
iStock (CHICAGO) — A Chicago man was released from prison on bond Tuesday after serving nearly 20 years due to his twin brother confessing to the crime. Kevin Dugar walked out of Cook County Jail [Read More…]
Rifle used by Kyle Rittenhouse in Kenosha shooting to be destroyed
iStock/south agency (KENOSHA, Wis.) — The AR-15-style rifle that Kyle Rittenhouse used in the shooting of three men during a 2020 protest in Kenosha, Wisconsin, will be destroyed. State prosecutors, the defense and the man [Read More…]
Tom Holland, Tobey Maguire, and Andrew Garfield unite for a video interview about ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’
Sony Pictures (SPOILERS FOR SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME) In a video conversation posted to Spider-Man: No Way Home‘s official YouTube channel, Tom Holland, Tobey Maguire, and Andrew Garfield came together virtually to discuss uniting in the blockbuster movie. It was the first [Read More…]
‘Grown-ish’ stars Yara Shahidi, Chloe Bailey, Francia Raisa, Emily Arlook on what’s next for their characters
Freeform/Jabari Jacobs After four years of love, heartbreak, and life lessons, it’s officially senior year on grown-ish. Season 4B of the Freeform series airs Thursday and will lead fans on a drama-filled journey all the way to [Read More…]
“Wookiee welcome”: Widow of Chewbacca actor Peter Mayhew welcomes new actor into the furry fold
Lucasfilm One of the characters from The Book of Boba Fett that has had fans buzzing just got the blessing of Angie Mayhew, the widow of Peter Mayhew, who played Chewbacca in the original Star Wars trilogy and its prequels. Black [Read More…]
Julia Stiles welcomes second child with husband Preston Cook
Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images Family of four coming through — Julia Stiles and husband Preston Cook have welcomed baby number two! Sharing a photo of their newborn’s feet, the 40-year-old actress shared that she’d given birth in an Instagram post on Wednesday. [Read More…]
In Brief: ‘Succession’ takes all categories in Directors Guild noms for drama; ‘Downton Abbey’ movie moves, and more
The Directors Guild revealed its TV nominations Wednesday, and Succession is sure to pick up one of those awards — all five nominees for Dramatic Series are episodes of the HBO drama. In the Comedy Series category, [Read More…]
What to expect from more grocery store price hikes, products impacted
Mario Tama/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Prices have continued to climb from the grocery store to the gas station amid the pandemic. According to a new report, the prices of some foods and household staples [Read More…]
Commission approves new safety standards for crib mattresses
Kyryl Gorlov / EyeEm/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — After 139 child deaths since 2010, new safety standards for crib mattresses will go into effect this fall. The Consumer Product Safety Commission approved a new rule [Read More…]
Commission approves new safety standards for crib mattresses
Kyryl Gorlov / EyeEm/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — After 139 child deaths since 2010, new safety standards for crib mattresses will go into effect this fall. The Consumer Product Safety Commission approved a new rule [Read More…]