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COVID-19 live updates: Daily deaths nearly 8 times higher than in July
Halfpoint/iStock (NEW YORK) — The United States has been facing a COVID-19 surge as the more contagious delta variant continues to spread. More than 702,000 Americans have died from COVID-19 while over 4.8 million people [Read More…]
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Powerball jackpot now at $685 million
Joe Raedle/Getty Images, FILE (NEW YORK) — The pot of cash up for grabs continues to grow. According to lottery officials, the Powerball jackpot for Monday night’s drawing soared to $685 million. The cash value of [Read More…]
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One DEA agent killed, two officers hurt in shooting aboard Amtrak train: Tucson police
iStock/Kali9 (TUSCON, Ariz.) — One Drug Enforcement Administration agent was killed and two other officers were injured in a shooting on an Amtrak train that was stopped in Tucson, Arizona, authorities said. Officers boarded the train [Read More…]
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11-year-old girl killed in Milwaukee drive-by shooting was ‘loving big sister’: Grandmother
WISN (MILWAUKEE) — The grandmother of an 11-year-old Milwaukee girl killed in a weekend drive-by shooting that also left her 5-year-old sister injured said on Monday that the children were coming home from a birthday party [Read More…]
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Trump set to be deposed in lawsuit filed by former ‘Apprentice’ contestant
iStock/400tmax (NEW YORK) –Former President Donald Trump will have to sit for a deposition sometime before Christmas as part of a defamation lawsuit filed by Summer Zervos, a former contestant on “Apprentice,” a judge’s law [Read More…]
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Body believed to be missing 19-year-old Miya Marcano found: Police
kali9/iStock (ORLANDO) — A body believed to be 19-year-old college student Miya Marcano, who has been missing for just over a week, was discovered Saturday morning, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office announced. Authorities searched around [Read More…]
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Women’s March focuses on reproductive rights in light of Texas abortion law
LordHenriVoton/iStock (WASHINGTON) — Women’s rights advocates are marching again in Washington, D.C., and other cities across the U.S. Saturday, with a focus on reproductive rights. The fifth annual Women’s March is being held on a [Read More…]
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Get a new look at Judge Judy’s new show
Getty Images/Getty Images for Children’s Diabetes Foundation While her iconic Judge Judy headed into the television sunset in September after 25 years on the air, don’t expect Judge Judith Shiendlin, one of the wealthiest personalities on TV, to retire. Instead, [Read More…]
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‘No Time to Die’ becomes film with the widest UK release ever; is playing on the biggest screen in the world
Nicola Dove – © 2020 DANJAQ, LLC AND MGM. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. The latest James Bond movie, No Time to Die, is already getting critical acclaim, and now it has been revealed that Daniel Craig‘s super-spy swan [Read More…]
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‘Sam Raimi’ on why he decided to direct ‘Doctor Strange’ sequel after “awful” fan reaction to ‘Spider-Man 3’
Michael Kovac/Getty Images for STARZ Director Sam Raimi arguably is a trailblazer of the modern superhero movie, thanks to his 2001 hit Spider-Man, and his Spider-Man 2, which is considered a rare sequel that’s superior to the original. But the [Read More…]
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Lady Gaga wanted to make sure her performance in ‘House of Gucci’ was “authentic”
Fabio Lovino © 2021 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures Inc. All Rights Reserved. Ahead of her next major movie role in House of Gucci this fall, Lady Gaga is opening up about getting into character as Patrizia Reggiani, [Read More…]
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Vudu survey lists ‘A Quiet Place’ and ‘The Twilight Zone’ as favorite horror movie and TV series
‘A Quiet Place Part II’ – Paramount Pictures With Halloween creeping up, the streaming service Vudu polled more than 2,500 fans to see what their favorite scary movies and TV shows are — and the A [Read More…]
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They had an appointment to get the vaccine, but died from COVID-19
Courtesy of Maria Vibandor Hayes (NEW YORK) — She was an animal lover in Kentucky who was a “bright ray of sunshine” to all who knew her. He was a father of two and “young [Read More…]
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Victoria’s Secret debuts mastectomy bra, breast cancer awareness initiative with Stella McCartney
Victoria’s Secret (NEW YORK) — Breast Cancer Awareness Month has started and Victoria’s Secret is launching several new initiatives around the cause. The lingerie line is launching its first mastectomy bra throughout October and while [Read More…]
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New COVID-19 pills may keep recently diagnosed patients out of hospital, company says
(File photo) – Pixelimage/iStock (NEW YORK) — Taking a course of a particular antiviral pill over five days, shortly after COVID-19 diagnosis, may slash the risk of being hospitalized or dying of the virus by [Read More…]
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Breast cancer survivor creates breast self-exam app
Courtesy Jessica Baladad (NEW YORK) — A breast cancer survivor has created a mobile app, called Feel For Your Life, to help women conduct breast self-exams. “I found out there were three reasons women weren’t [Read More…]
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Former football player’s mission to get others vaccinated after almost dying of COVID
Courtesy Mel Moon (Guntersville, Ala.) — As a former Division I college football player for the University of Alabama Crimson Tide, Justin Moon faced many challenges on the field. But more than a decade later, [Read More…]
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All the details of the Super Bowl 56 halftime show
EricVega/iStock (NEW YORK) — Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige and Kendrick Lamar will perform together for the first time when they headline the Pepsi Super Bowl 56 Halftime Show on Feb. 13, [Read More…]
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Scoreboard roundup — 9/30/21
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Thursday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL AMERICAN LEAGUE Texas 7, LA Angels 6 Baltimore 6, Boston 2 Houston 3, Tampa Bay 2 NY Yankees 6, Toronto [Read More…]
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After 2 days of Democratic drama, fate of Biden’s infrastructure agenda still unclear
Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — After two days of Democratic infighting and drama, the fate of President Joe Biden’s infrastructure agenda remained unclear after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi had to repeatedly put off a vote [Read More…]