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‘Wu-Tang’ series creators RZA and Alex Tse discuss the “spiritual” authenticity of their hip hop-inspired drama
Vanessa Clifton/Hulu Ahead of the season two finale of Wu-Tang: An American Saga, series creators RZA and Alex Tse are explaining how they stayed true to the real-life narrative of the pioneering hip hop group. [Read More…]
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Potential for criminal charges “hasn’t been ruled out” following fatal ‘Rust’ shooting; set gaffer slams “negligence”
iStock/LPETTET While no criminal charges have been filed in the October 21 fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the Alec Baldwin film Rust, authorities say charges can’t yet be “ruled out.” That’s the word to The New [Read More…]
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Airlines turn to facial recognition technology ahead of holiday rush
Delta Air Lines (NEW YORK) — The travel industry is gearing up for what could be its busiest season since the coronavirus pandemic began, and at least one U.S. airline is aiming to make things [Read More…]
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What to know about Jessica Rosenworcel, who was nominated to become first woman to lead FCC
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Jessica Rosenworcel is in line to make history as the first woman to head the Federal Communications Commission, after President Joe Biden announced on Tuesday his intent to officially nominate [Read More…]
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TikTok, Snap, YouTube execs grilled on impact on young users: Key takeaways
5./15 WEST/iStock (WASHINGTON) — A Senate panel on Tuesday grilled executives from YouTube, TikTok and Snapchat on what the social media companies are doing to ensure young users’ safety in the wake of revelations about [Read More…]
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My journey as a Hispanic bone marrow donor: Reporter’s Notebook
ABC News/Armando Garcia (NEW YORK) — “I’m sorry, I think my veins are camera shy,” I joked to the nurse who was having trouble finding the right place on my hand for an IV. I was [Read More…]
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As booster shots roll out nationwide, scientists stress original vaccines are still working
carmengabriela/iStock (NEW YORK) — Amid a nationwide campaign to promote COVID-19 booster shots, vaccine scientists and public health experts say vaccines are still holding up remarkably well for most people — depending on how effectiveness [Read More…]
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How schools plan to keep students safe from COVID as cold weather arrives
kali9/iStock (NEW YORK) — As colder temperatures begin to settle in for many parts of the nation, schools are set to lose critical tools to keep students and staff safe from coronavirus spread, such as [Read More…]
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FDA panel greenlights COVID-19 vaccines for kids ages 5 to 11: Five things to know
andreswd/iStock (NEW YORK) — COVID-19 vaccine shots for kids ages 5 to 11 may be available as soon as November after a Food and Drug Administration advisory panel voted Tuesday in support of the Pfizer [Read More…]
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Ciara celebrates 36th birthday with husband Russell Wilson at the top of Seattle’s Space Needle
Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images for TOM FORD: AUTUMN/WINTER 2020 RUNWAY SHOW NFL star Russell Wilson didn’t allow a recent injury to stop him from celebrating wife Ciara‘s 36th birthday Monday. The Seattle Seahawks quarterback was sidelined from Monday night’s [Read More…]
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Scoreboard roundup — 10/26/21
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Tuesday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL PLAYOFFS Atlanta 6 Houston 2 (Atlanta leads series 1-0) NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION New York 112, Philadelphia 99 Golden State 106, [Read More…]
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Scoreboard roundup — 10/25/21
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Monday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Milwaukee 119, Indiana 109 Boston 140, Charlotte 129 (OT) Atlanta 122, Detroit 104 Brooklyn 104, Washington 90 Miami 107, Orlando [Read More…]
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Biden stumps for McAuliffe in Virginia ahead of gubernatorial election
Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz (ARLINGTON, Va.) — Headlining a rally Tuesday evening, President Joe Biden was the latest national Democrat to campaign in Virginia for gubernatorial nominee Terry McAuliffe, joining a long [Read More…]
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Manchin speaks out about his tough bargaining with Biden, fellow Democrats
Drew Angerer/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — “I don’t know where in the hell I belong,” Sen. Joe Manchin, the West Virginia Democrat, said Tuesday when when asked about possibly switching parties amid his stubborn bargaining with [Read More…]
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Senate confirms Cindy McCain, former GOP Sen. Jeff Flake as ambassadors
OlegAlbinksy/iStock (WASHINGTON) — Three of President Joe Biden’s major nominees were confirmed to ambassadorships by the Senate on Tuesday. Former Sen. Jeff Flake, an Arizona Republican who left office in 2019, was confirmed as ambassador [Read More…]
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Border agents seen in controversial photos on horseback not yet questioned: Source
VallarieE/iStock (WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Border Patrol agents at the center of a controversy stemming from their use of horses to block Haitian migrants from entering the U.S. have not yet been questioned more than [Read More…]
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Parents brace for more limited Child Tax Credit in Democratic dealmaking
jxfzsy/iStock (WASHINGTON) — Brihanna Sims, a 27-year-old school bus driver and mother of a 7-year-old daughter, faces a financial pinch each summer when the number of routes are scaled back. In summer 2020, classes held [Read More…]
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Live bullet was in gun fired by Alec Baldwin in fatal movie-set shooting: Sheriff
Obtained by ABC News (SANTA FE, N.M.) — Law enforcement officials in New Mexico said Wednesday that they suspect a real bullet was loaded in the antique revolver used in a movie-set shooting by actor Alec [Read More…]
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Boy found dead in home died from blunt force, abandoned siblings left in ‘unspeakable’ conditions
KTRK (HOUSTON) — An 8-year-old boy whose skeletal remains were left in his Houston home died from “multiple blunt-force injuries,” authorities said Wednesday. The remains of the boy, who died around November 2020, were left in [Read More…]
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This dog is winning Halloween with his 31 amazing costumes
Courtesy Katie Palamara (NEW YORK) — A 1-year-old golden retriever named Chandler has a Halloween costume for every day in October and they are paw-sitively adorable. Chandler, named after “Friends” character Chandler Bing by his owner [Read More…]