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Teen indicted on murder as hate crime in O’Shae Sibley’s death
Jason Marz/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The 17-year-old suspect charged in connection with the fatal stabbing of 28-year-old professional dancer O’Shae Sibley has been indicted by a grand jury Thursday on the second-degree murder as [Read More…]
‘Above normal’ activity predicted for remainder of 2023 Atlantic hurricane season, NOAA says
Roberto Machado Noa/Getty Images, STOCK (NEW YORK) — The remainder of the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season is expected to be busier than originally anticipated, partly due to warming ocean waters, according to the National Oceanic [Read More…]
Police still searching for prisoner who escaped from NYC hospital
WIN-Initiative/Neleman/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Yenchun Chen, 44, repelled out a hospital window Wednesday afternoon using towels and linens he had requested from staff. Authorities are still searching for Yenchun Chen after he jumped out [Read More…]
Ohio’s abortion-related ballot vote: Takeaways and political fallout
ilbusca/Getty Images (COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Republicans suffered their latest electoral setback on a vote related to abortion, this time over a referendum in Ohio on Tuesday, leaving party operatives who spoke with ABC News saying [Read More…]
Biden administration seeks billions more in Ukraine aid, teeing up congressional fight
Prasit photo/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Biden administration has unveiled a $40 billion supplemental funding request to Congress, which includes aid for the war in Ukraine, border and migration, disaster response and firefighter pay — [Read More…]
Biden says ‘every asset’ will be available as Maui battles deadly wildfires
George Frey/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Amid remarks on the Pact Act, President Joe Biden addresses the devastating wildfires in Hawaii. President Joe Biden, speaking on the deadly Maui wildfires, said a new disaster declaration will [Read More…]
Nearly 50,000 Americans died by suicide in 2022, a record-high number: CDC
Tribune News Service via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A total of 49,449 Americans died by suicide in 2022, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday. This is a 2.6% increase from 48,183 in [Read More…]
Johnny Hardwick, voice of Dale in ‘King of the Hill’, dead at 64
Hardwick (back row, right) with ‘King’ cast in 2005 – Ray Mickshaw/WireImage Johnny Hardwick, the actor best known for voicing conspiracy theory-loving country boy Dale Gribble on King of the Hill, has died, 20th Television [Read More…]
This is the way (in): Pedro Pascal tried visiting art show in his honor, but it was closed
Getty Images for Disney An art gallery in Margate, England, is currently displaying an exhibition called “ADHD Hyper Fixation and why it looks like I love Pedro Pascal,” a tribute to the star of The [Read More…]
Jerky Boys fans react to ‘Twisted Metal’ Easter egg
Stephanie Beatriz and Mackey in ‘Twisted Metal’/Peacock Society has collapsed in the post-apocalyptic world of Peacock’s video game adaptation Twisted Metal, so who can blame Anthony Mackie‘s John Doe for needing some laughs between fending [Read More…]
Maui’s cultural, historic landmarks damaged in the devastating wildfires
MAXAR/Getty Images (MAUI, Hawaii) — Lahaina Restoration Foundation’s executive director Theo Morrison talks about the cultural significance of the hist… Destructive wildfires are consuming the Hawaiian island of Maui, with dozens of deaths reported and [Read More…]
Tommy Egan declares “Game over” in ‘Power Book IV: Force’ new trailer
Starz Tommy Egan’s quest to become Chicago’s kingpin drug dealer continues in the new season of the hit Starz show Power Book IV: Force. The network released the official trailer Thursday, August 10, which sees Egan, played by Joseph [Read More…]
Adam Sandler keeps it in the family with ‘You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah’ trailer
Netflix On Thursday, August 10, Netflix dropped the trailer to Adam Sandler‘s upcoming family comedy You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah. Like the traditional right of passage — and truth told, many [Read More…]
Game on! Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney return in season 2 trailer of ‘Welcome to Wrexham’
FX After securing an Emmy nomination for its inaugural season, FX’s Welcome to Wrexham is headed back onto the pitch for another round. The show, centering on Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney‘s purchase of beloved [Read More…]
Amid Hollywood strikes, 75th Emmy Awards bumped to January
NATAS/Fox With the Writers Guild and SAG-AFTRA strikes crippling Hollywood, the Television Academy and Fox jointly announced on Thursday, August 10, that the 75th Annual Emmy Awards have been bumped from September 18 to January [Read More…]
US expresses ‘growing concern’ for safety of Niger’s president amid apparent coup
Niger’s President Mohamed Bazoum at the Elysee Palace on Feb. 16, 2023 in Paris. — Chesnot/Getty Images, FILE (WASHINGTON) — There is “growing concern” for the safety of Niger’s democratically elected president who remains under [Read More…]
Trump, Nauta plead not guilty to new classified docs charges but De Oliveira still not arraigned
Melissa Sue Gerrits/Getty Images (FORT PIERCE, Fla.) — Former President Donald Trump and longtime aide Walt Nauta both pleaded not guilty Thursday to new charges brought by special counsel Jack Smith in a superseding indictment [Read More…]
Inflation ticked up in July, reversing some progress in fight to slow price hikes
Anton Petrus/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Consumer prices rose 3.2% last month compared to a year ago, marking an uptick that reverses some of the progress achieved in the monthslong fight to bring inflation down [Read More…]
What to know about Virgin Galactic’s first mission taking paying customers to space
Virgin Galactic02 crew members, Jon Goodwin, Keisha Schahaff and Anastasia Mayers. (Virgin Galactic) (NEW YORK) — Virgin Galactic is launching its first mission carrying paying customers on Thursday just weeks after the company’s first flight [Read More…]
Royal Chicken Wraps join the menu at Burger King
Burger King (NEW YORK) — Chicken Caesar wraps are all over food TikTok and whether you’re on the social media video sharing app or not, a tasty chicken sandwich in portable, easy-to-eat wrap form is [Read More…]