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Maksim Chmerkovskiy plans to head out of Ukraine: “I’m nervous, but I know it’s gonna be OK”
Michael Tran/FilmMagic Once again, Maksim Chmerkovskiy has taken to Instagram to update his friends and followers about the “crazy” situation unfolding in his native Ukraine. The Dancing with the Stars pro explains in a five-minute video that some “crazy” stories are unfolding [Read More…]
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Army vet charged in Florida double murder may remain at large in Ukraine
Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Russia’s invasion of Ukraine prompted thousands of people to leave the Eastern European country, but should North Carolina native Craig Lang depart Ukraine and return to the United States, he [Read More…]
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GOP leaders condemn Greene, Gosar for attending white nationalist event
Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Days after GOP Reps. Paul Gosar and Marjorie Taylor Greene appeared at an event organized by a white nationalist, Republican party leaders are condemning them for attending. Senate Minority Leader [Read More…]
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Jan. 6 committee spent $1.6M this past quarter, indicating heightened activity
Drew Angerer/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol has spent more than $2 million on its investigation, including $1.64 million between October and December — [Read More…]
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‘No reason’ to change US nuclear alert level amid Putin’s threat: Psaki
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — As the U.S. and other Western nations considered how to address Russian aggression, the Pentagon and White House said Monday the U.S. saw no need to change the its nuclear [Read More…]
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Former ‘Bachelor’ star Colton Underwood and boyfriend Jordan are engaged
Sarah Morris/Getty Images for Baby2Baby Colton Underwood is engaged to his boyfriend, Jordan C. Brown, after less than a year together. The former Bachelor star told People that he and Brown got engaged on a weekend getaway to Big Sur, saying he [Read More…]
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NAACP Image Awards: Will Smith thanks Denzel Washington; Samuel L. Jackson, Prince Harry & Meghan Markle demand voting rights
Will Smith and Denzel Washington in 2008; Dave M. Benett/Getty Images When Will Smith won his first Screen Actors Guild Award Sunday, he received congratulations from his idol, Denzel Washington. The former Fresh Prince was honored for Outstanding [Read More…]
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Michael Douglas to play Benjamin Franklin in limited series for Apple TV+
Apple TV+ Oscar-winner Michael Douglas is playing an American icon: Founding father Benjamin Franklin. The Kominsky Method star will bring the story of the legendary figure to life for a limited series produced by ITV Studios America and Apple Studios. The [Read More…]
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Trump seeks to rewrite his role in bolstering Ukraine, NATO
Drew Angerer/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Former President Donald Trump on Monday sought to recast his administration’s role in bolstering Europe’s security, claiming credit for strengthening NATO and arming Ukraine’s military with advanced weaponry. But [Read More…]
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Peacock revving up Anthony Mackie’s ‘Twisted Metal’ series
Sony Interactive Entertainment/Marvel Studios Twisted Metal, Anthony Mackie‘s action-comedy show based on the hit Sony PlayStation game series of the same name, will unspool on the streaming service Peacock. As previously reported, the project is being [Read More…]
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Pamela Adlon on finding out this ‘Better Things’ season would be its last: “It reinvigorated me”
FX The critically acclaimed FX comedy Better Things debuts its fifth and final season today. Star and creator Pamela Adlon based the show — in which she plays Sam, a single mom with three daughters — on the trials [Read More…]
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“Be the bad guy”: New ‘Morbius’ trailer shows Jared Leto torn by his new powers
Sony Pictures The final trailer for Sony Pictures’ Spider-Man adjacent action film Morbius just dropped, showing star Jared Leto torn between his character’s horrific vampiric super powers, and his alter-ego’s dedication as a life-saving scientist. An attempt to cure himself, and humanity, [Read More…]
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Andrew Garfield has a laugh at Tom Holland nearly spoiling ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’
Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images for GQ (SPOILER WARNING) “Tom’s a really bad liar.” That’s what fellow Brit, and fellow Spider-Man, Andrew Garfield had to say about Tom Holland, during a recent interview with BBC Radio regarding the very moment that Holland nearly spoiled the [Read More…]
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Meta disrupts social media misinformation campaigns targeting Ukrainians
Rapeepong Puttakumwong/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A pair of social media misinformation campaigns exploiting tensions in Russia and Ukraine were identified and disabled on Facebook over the weekend, according to two senior leaders at the [Read More…]
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IOC recommends no participation of athletes from Russia, Belarus
FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The International Olympic Committee on Monday said its executive board is recommending prohibiting athletes and officials from Russia and Belarus in international competitions. The recommendation is “to [Read More…]
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Russia-Ukraine live updates: Russians may ‘adopt siege tactics’ in Kyiv: US official
ERGEI SUPINSKY/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) —Russian forces are continuing their attempted push through Ukraine from multiple directions, while Ukrainians, led by President Volodymr Zelenskyy, are putting up “stiff resistance,” according to U.S. officials. [Read More…]
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First Jan. 6 trial begins with high stakes for government prosecutors
Samuel Corum/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Jury selection was set to begin Monday morning in the case of Guy Reffitt, who faces five felony counts in the first trial of an alleged participant in the Jan. [Read More…]
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DeSantis GOP’s rising star as 2024 hopefuls drill anti-‘woke’ message at CPAC
Tristan Wheelock/Bloomberg via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Florida’s Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis has emerged from the annual Conservative Political Action Conference as the potential GOP presidential candidate most competitive with former President Donald Trump, [Read More…]
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Russia-Ukraine live updates: Russian advance frustrated by resistance: US official
ERGEI SUPINSKY/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Russia’s military launched a long-feared invasion of Ukraine early Thursday, attacking its ex-Soviet neighbor from multiple directions despite warnings of dire consequences from the United States and [Read More…]
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Ukraine and Russia meet at Belarus border but no ceasefire agreement reached
pop_jop/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Delegations from Ukraine and Russia held talks Monday morning on Belarus’ border in an attempt to end Moscow’s invasion as Russian troops continue to attack. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy agreed [Read More…]