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‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill passes Florida Senate
Jeff Greenberg / Contributor/ Getty Images (TALLAHASSEE, Fla.) — The Parental Rights in Education bill, dubbed the “Don’t Say Gay” bill by LGBTQ activists, has now been passed by both the Florida Senate and House. [Read More…]
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Biden announces ban on Russian oil imports, other energy products
Official White House Photo by Cameron Smith (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden announced Tuesday that the U.S. will ban imports of Russian oil and other energy products, but will not be joined in doing so [Read More…]
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Florida officials face pushback over decision to advise healthy children not get COVID vaccine
Joe Cavaretta/Sun Sentinel/Tribune News Service via Getty Images (TALLAHASSEE, Fla.) — There is growing pushback among the health care community over Florida’s decision to advise against vaccinating healthy children for COVID-19, with an increasing number [Read More…]
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‘Dune 2’ could cast ‘Black Widow’ and ‘Hawkeye’ actress Florence Pugh in key role
Marvel Studios Oscar-nominated Dune director Denis Villeneuve is apparently looking at Academy Award-nominated Little Women star-turned-Marvel movie heroine Florence Pugh for the sci-fi epic’s sequel. According to Variety, Pugh could play Princess Irulan Corrino, a [Read More…]
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D.L. Hughley weighs in on Kanye & Kim divorce, Keyshia Cole gets personal on #Uncensored, and more
Gabe Ginsberg/Getty Images (NOTE LANGUAGE) In a recent interview with entertainment interviewer DJ Vlad, actor and comedian D.L. Hughley offered up his thoughts on Kanye West and Kim Kardashian’s divorce. DJ Vlad kicked off the Kanye/Kim portion of the chat by mentioning how he [Read More…]
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Better Call Saul…a cab? Giancarlo Esposito signs on to ‘The Driver’ for AMC
AMC “It’s great to be back home!” That was the word from multiple Emmy nominee Giancarlo Esposito, who will return to his Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul network AMC with a new series. The Driver will have Esposito playing a cab driver whose [Read More…]
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Anthony Hopkins, Simu Liu, Rami Malek among next round of confirmed Oscars presenters
ABC/AMPAS The producers of the 94th Annual Academy Awards have announced their second round of presenters. Oscar-winning actors Anthony Hopkins and Rami Malek will have podium time, as will Oscar-winning Black Panther costume designr Ruth E. Carter, and Shang-Chi and the Legend of [Read More…]
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‘The Batman’ star Zoë Kravitz now says Catwoman casting flap is “untrue”
Warner Bros. Pictures The Batman star Zoë Kravitz has taken to Instagram to throw cold water on a story that made headlines, in which she seemed to say that she was turned down for the role of Catwoman in 2012’s The Dark Knight [Read More…]
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Juno Temple turns to Twitter to dress her ‘Ted Lasso’ character for the series’ next season
Apple TV+ Emmy-nominated Ted Lasso star Juno Temple is putting her Twitter followers to work, helping her choose outfits for her sassy character Keeley Jones to wear in the Apple TV+ series’ third season. The British actress joined the platform [Read More…]
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In Brief: ‘Marry Me’ scores for Peacock; Ben Affleck gets in ‘Deep’ in new trailer
Lots of people said “I do” to the Jennifer Lopez/Owen Wilson romantic comedy Marry Me on Peacock. Comcast CEO and chairman Brian Roberts told investors that the feature, in which the global pop star plays, well, a global pop star, who [Read More…]
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COVID-19 infections linked to brain damage, studies find
Andrew Brookes/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Two studies published Monday show how COVID-19 infection is associated with higher rates of brain tissue abnormalities. These effects were subtle and it’s possible many of the people who [Read More…]
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Emmett Till Antilynching Act heads to Biden’s desk
Bettmann / Contributor/ Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Emmett Till Anti-lynching Act, which would make lynching a hate crime under federal law, now heads to President Biden’s desk. The Senate unanimously passed the bill on [Read More…]
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Prince Andrew case dismissed by stipulation
Dan Kitwood/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Attorneys for Prince Andrew and his accuser Virginia Giuffre filed notice Tuesday morning in the Southern District of New York court informing the court that the parties have officially [Read More…]
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Six teens charged with murder in drive-by shooting outside Iowa high school
Oliver Helbig/Getty Images (DES MOINES, Iowa) — Six teenagers have been arrested on murder charges stemming from a drive-by shooting Monday outside a Des Moines, Iowa, high school that left a 15-year-old boy dead and [Read More…]
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Biden to announce ban on Russian oil imports: Source
Official White House Photo by Cameron Smith (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden will announce as early as Tuesday that the U.S. will ban imports of Russian oil, a source told ABC News Chief White House [Read More…]
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One dead after multiple people shot outside Des Moines, Iowa, high school
Oliver Helbig/Getty Images (DES MOINES, Iowa) — One teenager is dead and two others remain hospitalized after a shooting Monday afternoon outside a high school in Des Moines, Iowa, police said. The shooting occurred outside [Read More…]
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Couple found stabbed to death in Florida, police search for suspect
kali9/Getty Images (DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.) — Police are searching for a suspect after a married couple was found stabbed to death on the side of the road early Sunday morning in Daytona Beach. “We will [Read More…]
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Russia-Ukraine live updates: Russia declares temporary cease-fire in five Ukrainian cities
Andriy Dubchak / dia images via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Russian forces are continuing their attempted push through Ukraine from multiple directions, while Ukrainians, led by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, are putting up “stiff resistance,” [Read More…]
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Moms in Poland leave strollers for Ukrainian moms crossing the border
Kay Nietfeld/picture alliance via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — More than 1.5 million people have fled Ukraine since the Russian invasion began, according to the head of the U.N. Refugee Agency, many of whom are [Read More…]
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Taylor Tomlinson on using dark humor to tackle tough topics in Netflix special ‘Look At You’
Courtesy of Netflix After her first Netflix special Quarter-Life Crisis was a huge success on Netflix, Taylor Tomlinson is back today with special number two titled Look At You. Tomlinson tells ABC Audio that this time around she had a lot more [Read More…]