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Marion County to return evidence seized in raid on small Kansas newspaper
Luke Nozicka/The Kansas City Star/Tribune News Service via Getty Images (MARION, Kan.) — Marion County, Kansas, has said it will return evidence seized in a controversial police raid of a local newspaper after an attorney review. [Read More…]
Small Minnesota city soon to be without police force after officers resign en masse
KSTP (GOODHUE, Minn.) — A small Minnesota city will soon be without its police force after the chief and several other officers all resigned, officials said. The Goodhue City Council approved the resignations of the chief, [Read More…]
Father arrested after handgun found in 3-year-old’s backpack at school
Google Maps Street View (SAN ANTONIO) — San Antonio police have arrested a 35-year-old father after his 3-year-old child showed up at pre-K with a handgun in his backpack. Pete Robles has been arrested on charges [Read More…]
Biden takes victory lap on Inflation Reduction Act amid 2024 ‘Bidenomics’ push
Win McNamee/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — On the first anniversary of his “Inflation Reduction Act” becoming law, President Joe Biden took a victory lap that was likely a preview of his campaign’s message over the next year. [Read More…]
Willis proposes March 4 start date for Trump’s Georgia election interference trial
Brandon Bell/Getty Images (ATLANTA) — Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has proposed a March start date for the trial of former President Donald Trump and 18 others on charges related to efforts to overturn the [Read More…]
Who are the 18 co-defendants charged alongside Donald Trump in Georgia?
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (ATLANTA) — Former President Donald Trump and 18 others were charged Monday in a sweeping racketeering indictment related to efforts to overturn 2020 election results in Georgia. The indictment alleges that Trump and [Read More…]
Former Santos staff member charged with impersonating McCarthy aide to raise funds
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A former staff member of embattled Rep. George Santos has been indicted for impersonating an aide to House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in order to raise funds for Santos. Samuel Miele [Read More…]
How Ron DeSantis’ campaign style has changed after early stumbles
Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images (ATLANTIC, Iowa) — At a campaign stop at a restaurant in Atlantic, Iowa, last Friday, Ron DeSantis fielded questions from curious voters in the crucial early nominating state — until a [Read More…]
Michael Oher says ‘he got absolutely nothing’ from ‘Blind Side’ movie deal, ESPN writer says
Matthew Sharpe/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — “The Blind Side,” the critically acclaimed movie released in 2009, chronicled the inspirational story of now-retired NFL offensive lineman Michael Oher, who overcame homelessness as a child and went on [Read More…]
4 more cases of locally acquired dengue reported in Florida as virus continues to spread: Officials
Rajat Mohanty/500px/Getty Images (MIAMI) — Florida health officials are issuing a warning about dengue as the virus continues to increase in South Florida. Four cases of locally acquired dengue were reported in Miami-Dade County and for [Read More…]
‘Stranger Things’, ‘The Adam Project’ director Shawn Levy to be honored at Toronto International Film Fest
Netflix/Guy Aroch Shawn Levy, the Canadian-born director and executive producer of Stranger Things and the Ryan Reynolds hit Free Guy, will be honored at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival. Levy is known for his [Read More…]
Ahead of ‘Ahsoka”s release on Disney+, Lucasfilm drops deep dive into character with ‘Legacy’ short
L-R: Dawson, Bordizzo — Lucasfilm Ahead of Ahsoka‘s two-episode premiere on Disney+ on August 23, Lucasfilm has dropped a more than 7-minute special look into the history of the character. The snippet, called A New [Read More…]
Leonard Bernstein’s children fire back at “Jewface” claims about Bradley Cooper’s ‘Maestro’ makeup
Cooper on set – Netflix/Jason McDonald Bradley Cooper‘s upcoming romantic biopic Maestro, in which he plays famed composer Leonard Bernstein, dropped its first teaser on Tuesday. But it has already kicked off derision from people [Read More…]
Unlikely blockbuster ‘The Sound of Freedom’ repays crowdfunding investors
Angel Studios The Sound of Freedom, the child trafficking drama that’s the summer’s most unlikely blockbuster, beating the domestic hauls of $200-million-plus movies like Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning and the fifth Indiana Jones film, [Read More…]
Severe weather leaves one dead, tens of thousands without power in North Carolina
A tree fell onto a house in Hillsborough, N.C., after severe storms hit the region, Aug. 15, 2023. — WTVD (NEW YORK) — A 78-year-old North Carolina woman was killed after a tree fell on [Read More…]
Tim Scott calls new Trump indictment ‘un-American’ during Iowa State Fair visit
Stefani Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images (DES MOINES, Iowa) — Sen. Tim Scott has remained fairly neutral in his attacks on his fellow presidential candidates, and this week during a visit to the Iowa State Fair, [Read More…]
Pence reacts to Trump’s fourth indictment, says ‘the Georgia election was not stolen’
Scott Olson/Getty Images (INDIANAPOLIS) — Mike Pence on Wednesday, in his first reaction to Donald Trump’s latest indictment — which Trump denies — said the 2020 election in Georgia was not stolen and that the [Read More…]
Indictment alleges Trump’s ex-chief of staff Mark Meadows played key role in efforts to overturn election
Alex Wong/Getty Images (ATLANTA) — Less than 10 months after taking on the role as Donald Trump’s right-hand man in the Oval Office, former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows allegedly became the then-president’s [Read More…]
Author opens up about AI technology’s use in her own breast cancer diagnosis
ABC News (NEW YORK) — The growing use of artificial intelligence has been a hot topic in recent years, with a growing number of industries starting to use the technology that’s predicted to revolutionize certain [Read More…]
‘Barbie’ beats Batman: Movie overtakes ‘The Dark Knight’ as biggest US. hit in Warner Bros. history
Warner Bros. Pictures As Barbie‘s winning ways continue at the box office worldwide, the movie has just surpassed a personal high water mark for Warner Bros., taking down a superhero in the process. Variety reports [Read More…]