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Tonga government releases 1st statement since volcanic blast, described huge mushroom plume
Handout/New Zealand Defense Force via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — For the first time since a massive undersea volcano erupted and caused widespread damage, the government of Tonga released its first statement on Tuesday morning, [Read More…]
Teens arrested in England are children of alleged hostage-taker in Texas, sources say
PAUL ELLIS/AFP via Getty Images (LONDON) — Two teenagers have been arrested in England as part of an ongoing investigation into Saturday’s hostage-taking incident at a synagogue in the United States, British authorities said. The [Read More…]
‘The Book of Boba Fett’ stars weigh in on show’s “Mos Vespa” controversy
© 2021 Lucasfilm Ltd. & ™. All Rights Reserved. The third episode of Disney+’s The Book of Boba Fett proved pretty divisive with the Star Wars fanbase, all thanks to some space scooters. The Robert Rodriguez-directed episode sees Temuera Morrison‘s bounty [Read More…]
“Iron Man Is Back!”: Taika Waititi trolls Marvel fans with fake script sneak peek
ABC/Craig Sjodin Taika Waititi has a pretty wicked sense of humor, and the Jojo Rabbit Oscar winner proved it again with an Instagram Live video on Sunday, in which he “accidentally” revealed the return of Robert Downey Jr.‘s Iron [Read More…]
Lori Loughlin and Mossimo Giannulli’s home burglarized, $1 million in goods allegedly stolen
Jessica Rinaldi/The Boston Globe via Getty Images The new year wasn’t off to a good start for Full House alum Lori Loughlin and her husband, Mossimo Giannulli. Their home has been burglarized, to the tune of $1 million. The incident occurred [Read More…]
Bob Saget honored by wife, Kelly Rizzo, ’America’s Funniest Home Videos’
Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images Comedian Bob Saget continues to be honored. After the comedian’s unexpected death last week, he was laid to rest on Friday and, for the first time his widow, Kelly Rizzo, has taken to Instagram to [Read More…]
‘Scream’ dethrones ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ with $30.6 million box office debut
Paramount Pictures Paramount Pictures’ fifth Scream film scared up an estimated $30.6 million at the box office to dethrone Spider-Man: No Way Home, which held the top spot for the past four weeks. The horror flick, with returning [Read More…]
Puppies and all-wheel drive: How Subaru built its ardent fan base
Robert Hradil/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Some automakers tout engine performance, cutting-edge technology or exclusivity to attract buyers. Japanese automaker Subaru has a different approach. In 2019 the company transformed 10,000 square feet of the [Read More…]
Tennis legend Chris Evert reveals ovarian cancer diagnosis
Mehdi Taamallah/NurPhoto via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Former world No. 1 tennis player Chris Evert revealed she is battling Stage 1 ovarian cancer. Evert shared the news in a Tweet on Friday. “I wanted [Read More…]
Beijing 2022 Olympics: Tickets won’t be sold to public due to COVID-19
Lintao Zhang/Getty Images (BEIJING) — No public tickets will be sold to next month’s Beijing Olympics due to COVID-19, the Beijing 2022 Organizing Committee said. Instead, groups of spectators will be invited to the games, [Read More…]
Djokovic leaves Australia after losing appeal to reinstate visa
STR/AFPTV/AFP via Getty Images (MELBOURNE) — Novak Djokovic left Australia on Sunday after three federal judges upheld the decision to revoke his visa for the second time. “I can confirm that Mr. Djokovic has now [Read More…]
SCOTUS blocking of vaccine mandate ‘a setback for public health’: Vivek Murthy
Oliver Contreras/Abaca/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Supreme Court’s decision to block the Biden administration’s vaccine-or-test requirement for large private businesses is a “setback for public health,” United States Surgeon General Vivek Murthy told [Read More…]
Clyburn asks senators ‘which side are you on?’ for voting rights
Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Rep. Jim Clyburn, D-S.C., on Sunday asked his colleagues in the Senate who are set to vote on voting rights legislation Tuesday: “Which side are you on?” referencing [Read More…]
COVID-19 live updates: Italian police arrest nurse accused of faking shots for anti-vaxxers
JOSH EDELSON/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As the COVID-19 pandemic has swept the globe, more than 5.5 million people have died from the disease worldwide, including over 850,000 Americans, according to real-time data [Read More…]
Passenger fatally shot on Amtrak train, search underway for suspect
Mario Tama/Getty Images (LEE’S SUMMIT, Mo.) — An assailant in the fatal shooting of a passenger on an Amtrak train in Missouri remained on the run Sunday as investigators worked to determine why the train [Read More…]
Tsunami advisory issued for American Samoa after another volcano eruption in Tonga
Tonga Geological Services (NEW YORK) — The National Tsunami Warning Center issued a tsunami advisory for American Samoa after another undersea volcano eruption near the island of Tonga. While the volcano has been erupting for [Read More…]
Texas rabbi ‘grateful to be alive’ as synagogue hostage-taking suspect ID’d
Brandon Bell/Getty Images (COLLEYVILLE, Texas) — A Texas rabbi taken hostage with three members of his congregation by an armed man demanding the release of a convicted terrorist, posted a message on social media Sunday [Read More…]
East Coast bracing for snow, ice from widespread winter system
Samuel Corum/Bloomberg via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Millions of Americans on the East Coast are bracing for severe winter weather as a widespread storm system continues to march east. The storm that brought dangerous [Read More…]
British police arrest two teens in probe of hostage-taking incident at Texas synagogue
PAUL ELLIS/AFP via Getty Images (LONDON) — Two teenagers have been arrested in England as part of an ongoing investigation into Saturday’s hostage-taking incident at a synagogue in the United States, British authorities said. The [Read More…]
North Korea launches fourth missile test in two weeks
JUNG YEON-JE/AFP via Getty Images (SEOUL, South Korea) — North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles toward the East Sea Monday morning, its fourth test in less than a month. “South Korea’s military detected two [Read More…]