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Intruder spent night in Windsor Castle barracks, report says
Scott E Barbour/Getty Images (LONDON) — An intruder infiltrated the barracks housing the soldiers who protect Queen Elizabeth in Windsor, The Sun newspaper revealed Tuesday. The man, who was posing as a priest, talked his [Read More…]

In brief: Universal closes in on new ‘Fast X’ director, ‘Masked Singer’ goes global, and more
Universal may have found its replacement for director Justin Lin, who made the surprising announcement last week that he was exiting Fast X. Deadline reports Louis Leterrier is in the running to take Lin’s place; [Read More…]

‘American Idol’ takes a trip down memory lane with ’The Great Idol Reunion’
ABC/Christopher Willard It was a blast from the past on Monday night’s American Idol. In celebration of its milestone 20th season, some of the show’s alumni gathered for a night of appearances and performances in [Read More…]

New warning about rise in home-buying scams
Witthaya Prasongsin/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As home buyers face low inventory, many are eager to make a deal as soon as they can, which can put some are risk for scams. Experts are warning [Read More…]

Facing labor shortages and cost hikes, many long-term care facilities are shuttering
Johner Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — In the sun-baked 66 miles between Tucson and Nogales at the Arizona-Mexico border, there’s only one place that’s able to provide the intensive, hands-on care so many patients need [Read More…]

Cardinals WR DeAndre Hopkins suspended six games for violating PED policy
Christian Petersen/Getty Images (TEMPE, Ariz.) — Arizona Cardinals wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins will be absent from the first six games of the 2022 season for violating the NFL’s performance-enhancing drug policy, the league announced on [Read More…]

Russia-Ukraine live updates: Russia’s military ‘now significantly weaker,’ UK says
SERGEY BOBOK/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “special military operation” into neighboring Ukraine began on Feb. 24, with Russian forces invading from Belarus, to the north, and Russia, to the [Read More…]

Russia-Ukraine updates: ‘Powerful explosions’ heard in Russian city of Belgorod
Scott Peterson/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “special military operation” into neighboring Ukraine began on Feb. 24, with Russian forces invading from Belarus, to the north, and Russia, to the east. Ukrainian [Read More…]

Michael John Warren learned he was directing ‘Spring Awakening: Those You’ve Known’ a week before filming
Bruce Glikas/WireImage Michael John Warren directed the masterful documentary, Spring Awakening: Those You’ve Known, which revisits the revolutionary musical 15 years after it took over Broadway. It follows the original cast — including Lea Michele, Jonathan Groff and Skylar Astin — reuniting to perform a one-night only spectacular [Read More…]

Kim Kardashian, Gigi Hadid, Ariana DeBose, and more slay at the 2022 Met Gala
Gotham/Getty Images The Met Gala is back! One of fashion’s biggest nights returned Monday and celebrities brought out their very best looks for the affair. Held in New York City, the theme, “In America: An [Read More…]

Scoreboard roundup — 5/2/22
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Monday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUE St. Louis 1, Kansas City 0 AMERICAN LEAGUE Chicago White Sox 3, LA Angels 0 Minnesota 2, Baltimore 1 [Read More…]

Ohio primaries test Trump’s power over GOP, highlight Democratic divisions
adamkaz/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Ohioans head to the polls Tuesday to vote in Democratic and Republican primaries, featuring multiple hotly contested races, including battles for governor, secretary of state and U.S. Senate. The race to [Read More…]

Biden meets with parents of American journalist Austin Tice who was abducted in Syria
Fort Worth Star-Telegram/Tribune News Service via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The parents of Austin Tice, an American journalist and Marine Corps veteran abducted in Syria, have already been waiting almost a decade for their son [Read More…]

Special grand jury seated in Trump election probe in Georgia
Creativeye99/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A special grand jury has been seated in Fulton County, Georgia, as part of the ongoing criminal investigation into former President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the results of the [Read More…]

Supreme Court apparently to overturn Roe v. Wade abortion case, draft opinion shows: Report
Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — An apparent draft Supreme Court opinion obtained by Politico shows the panel’s conservative majority of justices is ready to overturn nearly 50 years of established abortion rights precedent since Roe v. [Read More…]

‘Sesame Street’ veteran Sonia Manzano goes home in her first animated series, ‘Alma’s Way’
PBS Kids Sonia Manzano, who played Maria on Sesame Street for 44 years before leaving in 2015, makes her animated debut on Monday on the PBS Kids show Alma’s Way. The actress plays Granny Isa [Read More…]

Jimmy Kimmel announces that he has COVID
ABC/Jeff Lipsky While he famously “bumps” Matt Damon from every episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Jimmy bumped himself tonight’s show — because he’s COVID positive. “Our daughter brought us covid (even though we specifically asked [Read More…]

“A teachable moment” — Drew Barrymore apologizes for “making light” of Johnny Depp trial
Patrick McMullan via Getty Images In a new video posted on her Instagram, Drew Barrymore has apologized to fans who took issue with her goofing on the Johnny Depp/Amber Heard defamation trial during a segment [Read More…]

‘Doctor Strange’ sequel conjuring up better pre-sales than ‘Thor: Ragnarok’, ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2’
Marvel Studios Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness doesn’t open until Friday, but presales for the sequel are already outpacing other hit Marvel movies, Fandango says. The company announced that the Benedict Cumberbatch sequel, [Read More…]

The Great Resignation: Its origins and what it means for future business
Jeenah Moon/Bloomberg via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — In 2021, more than 47 million Americans quit their jobs, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics – the most resignations on record. As resignation rates remain [Read More…]