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Woman killed in Atlanta park was stabbed, cut over 50 times, autopsy shows
Kali9/iStock (ATLANTA) — A woman killed while walking her dog in an Atlanta park this past summer was stabbed and cut over 50 times, according to a medical examiner’s report released this week. Katherine “Katie” [Read More…]
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Letitia Wright’s vaccination status; Wesley Snipes reacts to new ‘Blade’ star; Offset’s HBO Max series The Hype renewed
Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images As Letitia Wright recovers at home in London from an injury suffered on the set of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, her vaccination status may determine if she can return to work in America. CDC’s [Read More…]
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“Best Day Ever”: Britney Spears’ conservatorship is terminated
In an L.A. courtroom Friday, Britney Spears‘ 13-year-long conservatorship was terminated “in its entirety, effective immediately.” Britney was not present in the courtroom, but she was made aware of the decision. There were no objections. [Read More…]
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Kevin Costner’s ‘Yellowstone’ lassos three slots on “most watched” top 20 for last week
Paramount+ The Kevin Costner-led Paramount+ Western drama Yellowstone found its posse last week, snaring three of the top 20 slots on Digital Entertainment Group‘s weekly chart of the “Most Watched at Home” movies and TV shows. While Ryan Reynolds‘ blockbuster Free [Read More…]
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Oscar winner Melissa Leo gets “respect” as a crime boss in ‘Ida Red’
Paramount Pictures The Fighter Oscar winner Melissa Leo stars in the new crime thriller Ida Red, in which she plays the incarcerated, terminally ill head of a family of criminals. The actress explained to ABC Audio why she jumped [Read More…]
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Enchanting sequel news: First look at ‘Hocus Pocus 2’; ‘Disenchanted’ gets a release date
Disney+ The headlines continue to come fast and furious on Disney+ Day, and among them are some teases about sequels to a pair of beloved movies, Hocus Pocus and Enchanted. You can now see Sarah Jessica Parker, Kathy Najimi and Bette Midler back [Read More…]
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What Americans should know about inflation as it hits a 30-year high
Asian Alphan/iStock (NEW YORK) — Americans across the country are seeing higher prices at the mall, grocery store and gas pump, causing new pain for their pocketbooks right as the holiday shopping season is set [Read More…]
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Number of people quitting their jobs hits new high in September
iStock/littlehenrabi (NEW YORK) — The number of people who quit their jobs rose to a record high in September, the Department of Labor said Friday. Some 4.4 million workers, or 3% of the total workforce, [Read More…]
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Nearly 100,000 pounds of chicken, some sold at Trader Joe’s, recalled due to possible bone contamination
ablokhin/iStock (WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced Wednesday that Innovative Solutions, Inc., is recalling approximately 97,887 pounds of raw ground chicken patty products, some of which was sold [Read More…]
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Summer Zervos drops defamation lawsuit against former President Donald Trump
Michael Zarrilli/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Summer Zervos, a former contestant on “The Apprentice,” has agreed to end her defamation lawsuit against former President Donald Trump. The The joint stipulation said the case is “dismissed [Read More…]
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Justice Department charges Steve Bannon with criminal contempt of Congress
Marilyn Nieves/iStock (WASHINGTON) — The Justice Department has charged former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon with two counts of criminal contempt of Congress over his defiance of a subpoena from the select committee investigating [Read More…]
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Authorities prepare for verdict in murder trial of Kyle Rittenhouse
Marilyn Nieves/iStock (KENOSHA, Wisc.) — Local authorities are gearing up as the murder trial of Kyle Rittenhouse draws to a close and the jury will begin deliberations early next week. Closing arguments in the high-profile [Read More…]
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COVID-19 live updates: Aaron Rodgers meets return-to-play requirements, according to report
Rattankun Thongbun/iStock (NEW YORK) — As the COVID-19 pandemic has swept the globe, more than 5 million people have died from the disease worldwide, including over 758,000 Americans, according to real-time data compiled by Johns [Read More…]
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Mom of missing New Jersey teen Jashyah Moore charged with child endangerment
iStock/ijoe84 (NEW YORK) — The mother of Jashyah Moore, a 14-year-old from New Jersey who had been missing for about a month, has been charged with two counts of second-degree endangering the welfare of a [Read More…]
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Defense attorney in Ahmaud Arbery murder trial apologizes for comments about Black pastors
iStock/CatEyePerspective (NEW YORK) — A defense attorney in the Ahmaud Arbery murder trial apologized a day after he said there shouldn’t be “any more Black pastors” in the Glynn County, Georgia, courtroom, as a representative [Read More…]
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Lawsuits against Travis Scott, Astroworld organizers pile up
iStock/Motortion (HOUSTON) — Several lawsuits have been filed so far against several parties connected to the deadly stage surge during Astroworld Festival at NRG Park in Houston, Texas, which left at least nine concertgoers dead [Read More…]
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COP26 updates: Countries officially adopt Glasgow Climate Pact
iStock/chonticha wat (GLASGOW, Scotland) — Leaders from nearly every country in the world have converged upon Glasgow, Scotland, for COP26, the United Nations Climate Change Conference that experts are touting as the most important environmental [Read More…]
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Russia may be ‘looking to move further’ into Ukraine, its foreign minister warns
Erhoman/iStock (WASHINGTON) — As it again masses troops and equipment on the border with Ukraine, the Russian government is “looking for the opportunity to move further” into Ukrainian territory, the country’s foreign minister warned in [Read More…]
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‘DWTS” Suni Lee says she was pepper sprayed during racially motivated attack
ABC/Eric McCandless Since the start of the COVID-19 outbreak, which originated in China in 2019, an increasing number of Asian-Americans have reported experiencing racist attacks. Gymnast Suni Lee, who won a gold medal at this year’s summer [Read More…]
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Report: Paris Hilton has married boyfriend Carter Reum
Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic Paris Hilton tied the knot with boyfriend Carter Reum on Thursday in Los Angeles, a source tells E! Online. “Paris selected her dress late last night,” notes another insider. “There is a lot of love and support surrounding [Read More…]