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Appeals court weighs whether Justice Department should substitute for Trump in defamation suit
Bloomberg/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A federal appeals court on Friday peppered the Justice Department with questions over whether it’s appropriate for the department to substitute for former President Donald Trump in the defamation lawsuit brought [Read More…]
Blizzard warning issued for Hawaii with at least 12 inches of snow forecast
ronniechua/iStock (HONOLULU) — A blizzard warning has been issued for Hawaii, with at least 12 inches of snow forecast this weekend. The warning is in effect for the Big Island summits from 6 p.m. Friday [Read More…]
Parents charged in Michigan school shooting returning to town, attorney says
Scott Olson/Getty Images (OXFORD TOWNSHIP, Mich.) — The parents charged in connection with this week’s deadly shooting at Oxford High School in Michigan are returning to town for their arraignment, their attorney said, after detectives announced [Read More…]
Jury seated for trial of officer who killed 20-year-old Daunte Wright during traffic stop
Kerem Yucel/Getty Images (MINNEAPOLIS) — The jury has been selected in the trial of former Brooklyn Center officer Kim Potter, who’s charged with fatally shooting Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old Black man, during a traffic stop [Read More…]
Omicron live updates: Variant found in 6 people in Nebraska, 1 person traveled to Africa
Marca Piner/iStock (NEW YORK) — As the COVID-19 pandemic has swept the globe, more than 5.2 million people have died from the disease worldwide, including over 785,000 Americans, according to real-time data compiled by Johns [Read More…]
“Something to remember me by”: Scott Adkins tore Dolph Lundgren’s bicep in their ‘Castle Falls’ fight scene
Shout! Studios While stuntman and actor Scott Adkins and Dolph Lundgren are both no stranger to action on screen, their dust-up in the Lundgren-directed action pic Castle Falls proved painful — for Dolph. Adkins, a martial artist and veteran of Marvel [Read More…]
See a life-sized house made of candy come to life on Hulu’s ‘Candified: Home for the Holidays’
Hulu (NOTE LANGUAGE) If you’re in the mood for something sweet this weekend, how does a thousand-square-foot house made of candy sound? Candified: Home for the Holidays is now streaming on Hulu, giving you the chance to see [Read More…]
Dolly Parton, Sandra Oh, Simone Biles and America’s Teachers named ‘People’ magazine’s People of the Year
People People magazine is releasing four covers for its 2021 year-end wrap-up, and each hails one of its People of the Year: Dolly Parton, Killing Eve‘s Sandra Oh, Simone Biles and “America’s Teachers” were all given the honor this year. In [Read More…]
Stoning in the Deep: Seth Rogen admits he got a little too high for Adele’s concert
Charley Gallay/Getty Images for Vulture Seth Rogen wanted to have a good time at Adele‘s One Night Only concert taping — but then he set fire to the blunt. Appearing on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, the actor said he “smoked [Read More…]
Sex and the City showrunner: Kim Cattrall was “never on the radar” for revival
HBO Max Ever since Sex and the City fans learned that Kim Cattrall‘s Samantha would not be a part of the HBO Max revival, And Just Like That…, they wondered how the series could go on without her. However, SATC showrunner Michael [Read More…]
Microsoft shareholders vote to force company to better report sexual harassment data
HJBC/iStock (NEW YORK) — Microsoft Corp. shareholders voted on Tuesday to force the company to more transparently address sexual harassment claims via independent investigations and public reporting. The proposal, approved during the company’s annual shareholder [Read More…]
Texas law restricting access to abortion pills goes into effect: What to know
ELISA WELLS/PLAN C/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As the U.S. Supreme Court continues to weigh whether to leave Texas’s unprecedented six-week abortion ban, SB8, in place, a new law that also restricts abortion [Read More…]
What’s behind the ‘dire’ COVID-19 surge in Michigan?
Tempura/iStock (OKEMOS, Mich.) — Michigan is in the midst of its fourth COVID-19 wave — and there is no end in sight, hospital officials said. Cases and hospitalizations are rivaling levels seen in earlier parts [Read More…]
How your ZIP code determines your lung health
Darren Riley, 29, is the CEO and Co-founder of JustAir, which uses small sensors to map air quality on a neighborhood level. – JP Keenen/ABC News (NEW YORK) — This is the fourth and final [Read More…]
Strangers donate breast milk after mom of newborn dies of COVID-19
Courtesy Brittany Eppenauer (OAK GROVE, Mo.) — Megan Richards, a mom of six, had planned to provide breast milk for her youngest child, 5-month-old Myles, through his first birthday. Richards died last month due to [Read More…]
Amid spread of omicron variant, CDC expected to require negative COVID-19 test 1 day before flying to US
ronstik/iStock (WASHINGTON) — The Biden administration is preparing to implement new travel guidelines that would require proof of a negative COVID-19 test within one day of flying into the U.S., including for vaccinated people, a [Read More…]
Neuropsychologists call for elimination of race-norming in clinical tests following NFL concussion controversy
Jeffrey Brown/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychologists (AACN), the professional organization that sets standards and practices for the field of neuropsychology, has called for “the elimination of [Read More…]
Scoreboard roundup — 12/1/21
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Atlanta 114, Indiana 111 Orlando 108, Denver 103 Washington 115, Minnesota 107 Cleveland 111, Miami 85 Boston 88, Philadelphia [Read More…]
Competitive congressional races on decline due to new redistricting maps
SDI Productions/iStock (WASHINGTON) — Competitive races across the country are expected to disappear as states begin to submit their re-drawn maps for this decade’s round of redistricting. While only 18 states have finished their gerrymandering [Read More…]
President Biden to make at-home rapid tests free in new COVID plan
Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz (WASHINGTON) — As cases rise in the colder months and amid concerns of a new COVID-19 variant arriving in the U.S., President Joe Biden announced a new plan [Read More…]