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Marvel movie round-up: ‘Shang-Chi’ getting a sequel; will Hailee Steinfeld and M.O.D.O.K. be seen in ‘Ant-Man 3’?
Marvel Studios It’s not quite that “two truths and a lie,” trope, but instead, one confirmed truth, and two more rumors for fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. First, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten [Read More…]
More EVs are coming. Where’s the infrastructure to support them?
baona/iStock (NEW YORK) — Charging an electric vehicle is simple and painless — if you have a charger installed at home. Automakers are producing EVs at a feverish pace with government backing. Yet the number [Read More…]
US airline uses AI to guide planes, eliminates plastic to reduce carbon footprint
DaveAlan/iStock (LOS ANGELES) — When passengers board an Alaska Airlines flight, most don’t know it but that plane is lighter than other Boeing 737s or Airbus A320s, according to the airline. That’s because during the [Read More…]
Number of omicron cases in US ‘likely to rise,’ CDC director says
ABC News (ATLANTA) — With the omicron variant now detected in at least 16 states in the U.S., Centers for Disease Control Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said the agency is “following them closely” and that [Read More…]
Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit dies suddenly at Santa Anita Park, trainer says
iStock (NEW YORK) — Medina Spirit, the winner of this year’s Kentucky Derby, died of a heart attack following a workout at California’s Santa Anita Park, the horse’s trainer announced Monday. The 3-year-old colt collapsed [Read More…]
Scoreboard roundup — 12/5/21
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Sunday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Utah 109, Cleveland 108 Charlotte 130. Atlanta 127 Toronto 102, Washington 90 Houston 118, New Orleans 108 NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE [Read More…]
Bob Dole, longtime public servant and WWII veteran, dies
Stephanie Kuykendal/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Former U.S. Sen. Bob Dole, who will be remembered for the tenacity that defined his career and his work on behalf of fellow military veterans, died in his sleep [Read More…]
Family of Emmett Till reacts to DOJ closing investigation into his murder
iStock/PeopleImages (NEW YORK) — In a report shared with the family of Emmett Till, the Justice Department said that it had concluded that the investigation into the 14-year-old’s murder and decided the case should be [Read More…]
Wisconsin law to curb rape kit backlog with standardized collection, tracking system
iStock/CatEyePerspective (NEW YORK) — For years, thousands of sexual assault kits sat on the shelves in Wisconsin crime labs, leaving victims and investigators desperately waiting for crucial data, according to state officials. But new legislation [Read More…]
Man arrested for threatening to attack LGBTQ community with guns, bombs
iStock (NEW YORK) — A suburban New York man threatened to attack the 2021 New York City Pride March with “firepower” that would “make the 2016 Orlando Pulse Nightclub shooting look like a cakewalk,” federal [Read More…]
Omicron live updates: Minnesota man who became one of the first cases in US speaks out
Tempura/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 789,000 Americans, according to real-time data compiled by Johns Hopkins [Read More…]
Family pleads with US attorney general for better treatment of Ghislaine Maxwell during trial
iStock/nirat (NEW YORK) — Ghislaine Maxwell’s siblings have written to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland, appealing for “immediate improvements” to her treatment by the Federal Bureau of Prisons and the U.S. Marshals Service and urging [Read More…]
New York billionaire surrenders stolen antiquities worth $70M
iStock/Punkbarby (NEW YORK) — Billionaire investor and philanthropist Michael Steinhardt was forced to surrender $70 million worth of stolen antiquities and comply with a lifetime ban on collecting antiquities on Monday, the Manhattan District Attorney’s [Read More…]
With so many unknowns about omicron, when will we have answers?
iStock/georgeclerk (NEW YORK) — The latest COVID-19 variant of concern, omicron, first reported to the World Health Organization from South Africa last week — and now detected throughout the U.S. — continues to worry many [Read More…]
As delta continues to surge in Pennsylvania, hospital officials urge vaccination
iStock/Geber86 (PENNSYLVANIA) — Omicron has been making headlines as cases of the new COVID-19 variant continue to be detected in the United States. While the strain is concerning, health officials are heeding that delta continues to [Read More…]
Florida Tech student fatally shot in armed confrontation with officers, police say
iStock/tillsonburg (FLORIDA) — A Florida Institute of Technology student who was reportedly wielding a knife at students on campus was fatally shot by officers Friday night, authorities said. Police officers and school security responded shortly before [Read More…]
Member of ‘Jena Six’ speaks out on race and the justice system 15 years later
Getty/Bloomberg (LOUISIANA) — Bryant Purvis was just 17 when he became a part of the “Jena Six.” He and five other Black teens were accused and later convicted of attacking a white student at a [Read More…]
Parents of Michigan school shooting suspect plead not guilty, held on $500K bond each
Getty/Scott Olson (MICHIGAN) — The parents charged in connection with this week’s deadly shooting at Oxford High School in Michigan each pleaded not guilty to four counts of involuntary manslaughter Saturday in their first hearing since [Read More…]
Halle Berry praises H.E.R.; ‘Harlem’ debuts starring Megan Good; and more
Netflix Bruised director and star Halle Berry recruited H.E.R. for the film’s all-female soundtrack, and the Oscar- and Grammy-winning music artist delivered the powerful track “Automatic Woman,” inspired by Halle’s character, Jackie Justice, who stops at nothing until she emerges [Read More…]
“Hello, Sidney…” Paramount releases new promo pics starring the ‘Scream’ series’ original survivors
Paramount Pictures Neve Campbell, David Arquette, and Courteney Cox are featured in a trio of new posters for the upcoming fifth film in the Scream series. The faces of Campbell’s Sidney Prescott, Arquette’s Dewey Riley, and Cox’s Gale [Read More…]