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Family separated at southern border reacts to possibility of government payouts
Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project (NEW YORK) — Leticia works at a bakery helping to prepare the pastries that hungry New Yorkers order with their coffee in the morning. At first glance, she’s like any other [Read More…]
Passenger’s gun accidentally discharges at airport, authorities say
Kali9/iStock (ATLANTA) — A passenger accidentally discharged a gun at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport Saturday, airport officials said, causing panic and sending travelers onto the tarmac on one of the busiest travel weekends of [Read More…]
Black trans women live in fear after pattern of deaths in Chicago
Danielle A. Scruggs for ABC News (CHICAGO) — The story of De’Janay Stanton’s death is one that many transgender women in Chicago fear. The 24-year-old Black transgender woman was shot and killed by a romantic [Read More…]
Kyle Rittenhouse acquittal sparks protests across US
Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty Images (PORTLAND, Ore.) — Demonstrations sprang up nationwide in protest of the Kyle Rittenhouse verdict Friday night, after a Wisconsin jury found the 18-year-old not guilty for the killing of two men and [Read More…]
‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ scares up $4.5 million in Thursday night sneaks; scores 95% with audiences
Sony Pictures Ghostbusters: Afterlife hit theaters starting Thursday evening, and the film is off to a strong start, scaring up $4.5 million from preview audiences. According to Deadline, that’s better than Sony Pictures had predicted. Moreover, the [Read More…]
Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Aniston hug it out to mark ‘The Morning Show”s second season finale
Apple TV+ The second season of the Emmy-nominated Apple TV+ series The Morning Show wrapped on Thursday, and to mark the finale, its producers/stars Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Aniston dropped some set shots. The pair posted photos from the day they wrapped [Read More…]
Halle Berry becomes an “Icon,” King Richard opens, and more
Adrienne Raquel Oscar winner Halle Berry is receiving another special honor, the People’s Icon award at the 2021 People’s Choice Awards. Cardi B, who co-executive produced the soundtrack of Halle’s new film, Bruised, will present the award. “Halle Berry has [Read More…]
Ryan Reynolds on “bait” headline about him wanting to be James Bond: “I was not even remotely serious”
Netflix Well, it was fun while it lasted. Ryan Reynolds has thrown cold water on a headline in U.K. newspaper The Times of London that he wanted to play James Bond. “I hear they’re looking for a new Bond. [Read More…]
Discovery+ launching documentary series ‘Johnny vs. Amber’
John Shearer/WireImage Discovery has announced its creating a documentary series about one of Hollywood’s messiest divorces. Johnny vs. Amber is a two-part series about the mega-hyped relationship, and eventual acrimonious split, of Johnny Depp and Amber Heard. Each episode [Read More…]
Looking back on 20 years of the Xbox
Microsoft (NEW YORK) — This week marks twenty years since Microsoft unveiled the very first Xbox. On November 15, 2001, at an event that included a guest appearance from Duane “The Rock” Johnson, then-Microsoft CEO [Read More…]
Prosecution rests in Elizabeth Holmes trial after nearly 11 weeks
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images (SAN JOSE, Calif.) — Federal prosecutors have rested their nearly 11-week case against Elizabeth Holmes, the former Theranos CEO accused of misleading investors to bankroll her one-time multibillion-dollar Silicon Valley start-up despite [Read More…]
How large retailers are avoiding supply chain woes
artran/iStock (NEW YORK) — Walmart, Target and Macy’s say they are finding ways to bring products to shelves in time for the holiday season even though supply chain issues are still impacting the economy and [Read More…]
Thanksgiving travel might be messy amid shortages and storms, experts say
baona/iStock (NEW YORK) — The number of fliers this year will approach pre-pandemic levels, according to the Transportation Security Administration. However, experts said staffing shortages and a storm on the horizon threaten to disrupt Americans’ [Read More…]
Women say pain was dismissed in lawsuit alleging fentanyl switch at fertility clinic
kuzma/iStock (NEW YORK) — A group of seven women are suing Yale University, claiming they underwent invasive and painful procedures for in-vitro fertilization and received saline instead of fentanyl, an opioid painkiller. According to the [Read More…]
Selena Gomez to launch new mental health platform, WonderMind
Gotham/GC Images (NEW YORK) — Selena Gomez wants to tear down the stigmas surrounding mental health, so she teamed with her mother, Mandy Teefy, and Newsette co-founder Daniella Pierson to launch WonderMind, a new platform [Read More…]
FDA authorizes Pfizer, Moderna boosters for all adults
Teka77/iStock (WASHINGTON) — The Food and Drug Administration on Friday authorized booster doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for everyone 18 and older who is already considered fully vaccinated, teeing up many Americans [Read More…]
How to ensure your Thanksgiving doesn’t turn into a superspreader event
Liliboas/iStock (NEW YORK) — With a winter virus surge lurking and no readily available vaccines, Thanksgiving 2020 was very different for most families. This year, expectations are much higher. But even this year, a recent [Read More…]
Scoreboard roundup — 11/18/21
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Thursday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Miami 112, Washington 97 Golden State 104, Cleveland 89 Memphis 120, LA Clippers 108 Minnesota 115, San Antonio 90 Philadelphia [Read More…]
Biden gets first physical as president, power transferred to VP Harris
Official White House Photo by Cameron Smith (WASHINGTON) — It was a question that plagued Joe Biden’s presidential campaign: Could a 77-year-old man — who at age 78 would be the oldest person ever to [Read More…]
Biden pardons turkeys Peanut Butter and Jelly ahead of Thanksgiving
Drew Angerer/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden issued the first pardons of his presidency Friday to some lucky turkeys named Peanut Butter and Jelly. In a ceremony in the White House Rose Garden, Biden [Read More…]