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Trump, his sister and estate of his late brother ask judge to dismiss lawsuit by Mary Trump
ABC (NEW YORK) — Former President Donald Trump, his sister Maryanne Trump Barry and the estate of his late brother Robert Trump tried on Tuesday to convince a New York judge to dismiss a lawsuit [Read More…]
COVID-19 live updates: Omicron to infect over 50% of Europe’s population, WHO warns
JOSH EDELSON/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As the COVID-19 pandemic has swept the globe, more than 5.4 million people have died from the disease worldwide, including over 839,000 Americans, according to real-time data [Read More…]
‘Absolute miracle’: No serious injuries after medical helicopter crashes on way to pediatric hospital
Wolfgang Schwan/Anadolu Agency via Getty Image (UPPER DARBY TOWNSHIP, Penn.) — A medical helicopter that crashed while transporting an infant to a Pennsylvania hospital Tuesday afternoon made a “miraculous landing,” with no serious injuries reported, [Read More…]
Chicago public school students returning to classrooms amid COVID surge
Christopher Dilts/Bloomberg via Getty Images (CHICAGO) — More than 350,000 public school students in Chicago are expected to resume in-person learning on Wednesday after a tentative agreement was reached between the school district and the [Read More…]
Cause of deadly Philadelphia fire likely Christmas tree lit with lighter: Fire chief
(PHILADELPHIA) — A fast-moving fire in a Philadelphia row house that killed 12 people last week, including nine children, likely started after a Christmas tree was lit ablaze with a lighter, fire officials said Tuesday. [Read More…]
Schools turn to parents for help as omicron surge causes staff shortages
Jena Ardell/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — School staffing shortages caused by the recent COVID-19 omicron surge have gotten so bad in at least two school districts that officials are turning to parents to keep classes going. [Read More…]
Magawa, a rat recognized as a hero for detecting landmines, dead at 8
@herorats/Instagram (LONDON) — Magawa, a rat credited with finding over 100 landmines and explosives in Cambodia, is dead at age 8. The African giant pouched male rat was the most successful landmine detecting rat for [Read More…]
Kazakhstan’s president says Russian troops to start leaving this week
GETTY/Holger Leue (KAZAKHSTAN) — Russian-led troops sent to help quell protests will begin leaving Kazakhstan in two days now that the government is back in control, the country’s president has said. President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev in an [Read More…]
How climate change could hinder reforestation efforts, according to experts
Dan Kitwood/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Scientists are researching how to promote global diversity amid warming temperatures, but some of the methods that could prove effective may be further hindered by climate change, according to [Read More…]
Kazakhstan’s president says order restored after crackdown on protests
-/AFP via Getty Images (ALMATY, Kazakhstan) — Kazakhstan’s president said Monday “constitutional order” has been restored in the country and that his government is in control following assistance from Russian-led troops to quell the mass [Read More…]
US, Russia talks end with ‘no progress’: Here’s what you need to know
DENIS BALIBOUSE/POOL/AFP via Getty Images (GENEVA) — U.S. and Russian officials held over seven hours of talks Monday, but the two sides did not negotiate or appear any closer to a resolution over heightened fears [Read More…]
Joseph Sikora stars in ‘Power Book IV: Force’ trailer; the late Michael K. Williams stars in ‘Black Market’ second season; and more
Courtesy Starz Joseph Sikora, who was featured as Tommy Egan in Power, stars in the new trailer for Power Book IV: Force, which dropped Monday. In the clip, Egan, called “the crazy white boy,” has moved from New York [Read More…]
Report: Betty White’s cause of death revealed
Vincent Sandoval/WireImage Betty White‘s cause of death has reportedly been revealed. According to a death certificate obtained by TMZ, the Golden Girls icon died due to a cerebrovascular accident, otherwise known as a stroke. She [Read More…]
‘The Morning Show’ renewed for third season on Apple TV+
Apple TV+ No surprise considering what an awards-nomination magnet the series has become, but Apple TV+ has renewed The Morning Show for a third season. Starring and executive produced by Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Aniston, the Emmy-winning series delves into [Read More…]
Netflix says “Oui” to seasons 3 and 4 of ‘Emily in Paris’
Netflix/Stéphanie Branchu Although season two just dropped on December 22, Netflix’s Emily in Paris has just been renewed for a third and fourth season. In an announcement, the streaming giant noted that the second season of the series, [Read More…]
New movie, same jackasses: New trailer drops for ‘jackass forever’
Paramount Pictures The final trailer has dropped for jackass forever, and once again, Johnny Knoxville and his black-and-blue buddies return for, as Paramount Pictures and MTV Entertainment Studios puts it, a celebration of “the joy of being back together with your best [Read More…]
San Francisco reducing COVID testing hours because of staff shortages
iStock/koto_feja (SAN FRANCISCO) — The San Francisco Department of Public Health said it is reducing hours at some COVID-19 testing sites due to staffing shortages. The decision comes despite warnings from experts about the importance [Read More…]
US hospitals strained with influx of patients amid latest COVID-19 surge, staffing shortages
Jeffrey Basinger/Newsday via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Explosive COVID-19 surge strains hospitals and schools around the nation The number of hospitalized Americans who are positive for COVID-19 soared to more than 138,000. For nearly [Read More…]
Tennis star Novak Djokovic wins visa appeal in Australia
Oscar Gonzalez/NurPhoto via Getty Images (MELBOURNE) — The Australian government has overturned a decision to cancel Novak Djokovic’s visa, saying the Serbian tennis star will be released immediately from immigration detention. Djokovic had been detained [Read More…]
Scoreboard roundup — 1/9/22
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Sunday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Brooklyn 121, San Antonio 119 (OT) LA Clippers 106, Atlanta 93 Toronto 105, New Orleans 101 Washington 102, Orlando 100 [Read More…]