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Victim’s husband speaks on settlement in 2015 Charleston Church shooting
Jeff Gentner/Getty Images for SiriusXM (CHARLESTON, S.C.) — The relatives of those killed in the 2015 Charleston Church shooting are speaking out after they came to an $88 million settlement with the federal government over [Read More…]
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COVID-19 live updates: COVID-19 live updates: Being vaccinated offers better protection than being infected: Study
Lubo Ivanko/iStock (NEW YORK) — As the COVID-19 pandemic has swept the globe, more than 4.9 million people have died from the disease worldwide, including over 743,000 Americans, according to real-time data compiled by Johns [Read More…]
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New York firefighters suspended after threatening state senator’s staff over vaccine mandate while on duty
Matt277/iStock (NEW YORK) — Four New York City firefighters have been suspended after driving their truck to a state senator’s office while on duty, asking for the politician’s home address and telling him the city would [Read More…]
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FDA authorizes COVID-19 vaccine for kids 5-11
baona/iStock (NEW YORK) — Another 28 million Americans are one step closer to getting vaccinated against COVID-19 after the Food and Drug Administration on Friday authorized the Pfizer shot for 5-11-year-olds. Children will be one of [Read More…]
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Joe Biden, second Catholic president, meets with Pope Francis amid US bishops’ criticism
Photo by Vatican Media via Vatican Pool/Getty Images (VATICAN CITY) — As President Joe Biden embarked on only his second overseas trip, he started with a personally poignant audience with Pope Francis on Friday, the [Read More…]
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Facing court deadline, Prince Andrew set to respond to sexual assault complaint
Dan Kitwood/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Britain’s Prince Andrew faces a deadline Friday to file a response to a sexual assault lawsuit filed against him in New York by an alleged victim of deceased sex [Read More…]
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Nothing compares to ewe: Studio comes up with ‘Lamb’ giveaway as weird as the movie is
A24 It took some doing, but independent studio A24 has come up with a giveaway to promote its thriller Lamb that’s as weird as the Icelandic import itself. While the gag gives away a spoiler the movie holds onto [Read More…]
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Matthew Perry to release “unflinchingly honest” memoir in 2022
Perry in 2017 – Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Tribeca Film Festival Flatiron Books has announced it will release Matthew Perry‘s first book, a memoir from the Friends veteran that not only dishes on his time on the beloved [Read More…]
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Ryan Reynolds named 2021 Entertainment & Entrepreneurship Innovator by ‘WSJ. Magazine’
Dan Jackson for WSJ. Magazine. Ryan Reynolds covers the November issue of WSJ. Magazine, which named him the publication’s 2021 Entertainment & Entrepreneurship Innovator. The actor and producer was hailed for his efforts as a marketing guru, [Read More…]
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Kristen Stewart says it was “spooky” to film a ‘Spencer’ scene wearing a replica of Princess Diana’s wedding gown
NEON As Kristen Stewart committed to transforming into the late Princess Diana for the movie Spencer, the actress recalled one fleeting scene that gave her goosebumps. Speaking with Entertainment Tonight, the 31-year-old admitted it felt “so spooky” to wear a replica of the late royal’s wedding [Read More…]
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Michelle Obama to appear on final season of ‘black-ish’; Taye Diggs, Ne-yo to host variety specials at The CW
NAACP via Getty Images The final season of black-ish has added a real-life icon to its lineup. On Thursday, the show announced via social media that former First Lady Michelle Obama will be making a [Read More…]
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Facebook announces it is changing company name to Meta amid mounting controversies
Thinkhubstudio/iStock (NEW YORK) — In the shadow of mounting controversies for his beleaguered tech firm, CEO Mark Zuckerberg laid out his vision for the future of the internet at a company conference Thursday, which he [Read More…]
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New York woman sues Kellogg’s for $5 million over Frosted Strawberry Pop-Tarts
bhofack2/iStock (NEW YORK) — A woman from New York is suing The Kellogg Company for $5 million because she says the company’s Whole Grain Frosted Strawberry Pop-Tarts product doesn’t have enough strawberries in its filling. [Read More…]
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How the proposed billionaires’ income tax would work
Douglas Rissing/iStock (WASHINGTON) — A proposal to levy a new tax code on America’s ultra-wealthy has sent shockwaves through the nation’s capital and beyond on Wednesday, as lawmakers struggle to reach an agreement over how [Read More…]
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Spanx founder Sara Blakely gives staff $10,000, plane tickets
iStock/Wolterk (NEW YORK) — Sara Blakely is probably going down as one of 2021’s best bosses ever. The Spanx founder recently announced that she is giving the company’s employees two first-class Delta plane tickets to travel [Read More…]
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Striking John Deere worker killed in traffic accident reporting to picket line
WQAD (MILAN, Ill.) — A John Deere worker who was taking part in the ongoing strike was killed in a traffic accident while walking to the picket line on Wednesday morning, the United Auto Workers Union [Read More…]
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With holidays looming, scientists point to additional data showing value of vaccines
SergeyChayko/iStock (NEW YORK) — The summer surge of COVID-19, fueled by the delta variant, raised alarm bells among scientists and citizens alike that unlike prior variants of the virus, this one was different. Those fears [Read More…]
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What would happen to abortion access if Roe v. Wade is overturned or weakened: Report
zimmytws/iStock (WASHINGTON) — The Supreme Court has a real opportunity this year to overturn Roe v. Wade, the landmark case that made abortion a federally protected right, or otherwise lessen the right to abortion. The [Read More…]
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TikTok, phony doctors to blame for dangerous DIY lip filler trend: Experts
dimid_86/iStock (NEW YORK) — Young people everywhere are giving themselves lip filler using DIY methods seen on TikTok, and medical professionals want it to stop. The popularity of lip filler has been on the rise [Read More…]
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Mother-daughter duos talk simultaneous breast cancer battles: ‘We lift each other’
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Imagine being a mother who was diagnosed with breast cancer, and months later you find out your daughter was diagnosed as well. This is the reality two mother-daughter duos faced over [Read More…]