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Storms spawning tornadoes in America’s Heartland head for East Coast: Latest forecast
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Stormy weather spawned tornadoes, triggered flash flooding, knocked out power and uprooted trees across the United States over the weekend. There were more than 300 damaging storm reports from Colorado [Read More…]
Matthew McConaughey, Kevin Hart, and more appearing in annual Stand Up To Cancer special
Stand Up To Cancer The charity Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) has announced the star-studded lineup for this year’s multi-network special, kicking off at 8 p.m. ET on August 19. The organization’s effort titled “How It Started, [Read More…]
Bachelor Nation’s Kaitlyn Bristowe and Jason Tartick end their engagement
Daniel Boczarski/Getty Images for Churchill Downs Bachelor Nation’s Kaitlyn Bristowe and Jason Tartick are going their separate ways after four years together. In a joint post shared to Instagram Sunday, August 6, the pair announced, [Read More…]
Angus Cloud’s mother insists “he did not intend to end his life”
Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic for HBO Angus Cloud‘s mother is speaking out about the Euphoria star’s sudden death on July 31. The family’s initial statement did not disclose the 25-year-old actor’s cause of death, but it did [Read More…]
In Brief: Misconduct investigation ends ‘Days’ producer’s long tenure, and more
After 20 years at the helm, Albert Alarr is out as executive producer of NBC’s long-running daytime drama Days of Our Lives following a misconduct investigation, according to Variety. About 30-40 people — primarily women [Read More…]
Pope Francis restates Catholic Church is for everyone, including LGBTQ+ people
Nuno Cruz/NurPhoto via Getty Images Nuno Cruz/NurPhoto via Getty Images (LISBON, Portugal) — In one of the most iconic moments coming out of World Youth Day, Pope Francis called on the hundreds of thousands gathered [Read More…]
Russian and Chinese ships patrolled ‘near Alaska’ but were not ‘a threat,’ US officials say
FrankRamspott/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A Russian and Chinese naval formation patrolled “near Alaska” last week but “was not considered a threat,” U.S. Northern Command said Sunday. “Air and maritime assets under our commands conducted [Read More…]
Woman arrested in plot to assassinate President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukraine says
pop_jop/Getty Images (KYIV, Ukraine) — A Ukrainian woman has been detained by Ukraine’s Security Service in connection with an apparent plot to attack President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the service said on Monday. The woman, who is [Read More…]
Possible explosion at Sherwin-Williams plant in Texas, police say
Perry Gerenday/Getty Images (GARLAND, Texas) — At least one person was injured in a possible explosion at a Sherwin-Williams facility in Texas early Monday, authorities said. The victim — an employee at the paint manufacturing [Read More…]
Three dead in firefighting helicopter crash in California after midair collision with second helicopter
KABC (LOS ANGELES) — A firefighting helicopter crashed, killing all three crew members, after it collided with a second helicopter while battling a blaze in southern California on Sunday, fire officials said. Riverside County firefighters [Read More…]
Two killed, three injured in Long Beach boat fire: Fire department
Long Beach Fire Department (LONG BEACH, Calif.) — A boat fire in Long Beach, California, killed two people and injured three others, according to fire officials. The fire broke out near the 200 block of [Read More…]
Medical probe into whether police inaction contributed to any deaths in Uvalde shooting is at a standstill
Brandon Bell/Getty Images (UVALDE, Texas) — Fourteen months after a school shooting left 21 dead in Uvalde, Texas, the investigation into whether law enforcement inaction might have contributed to the deaths of any of the [Read More…]
Four-year-old run over by golf cart after dog accidentally rests on pedal: Fire department
Thinkstock Images/Getty Images (WESTLAND, Mich.) — A 4-year-old was uninjured Friday night after being run over by a golf cart after a dog laid down on the go pedal, according to fire department officials in [Read More…]
Democratic lawmaker calls for ‘well-positioned’ primary challenger to Biden
Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images, FILE (NEW YORK) — Minnesota Democratic Rep. Dean Phillips said Sunday he was undecided on whether he’d challenge President Joe Biden for their party’s nomination, though he defended [Read More…]
Scoreboard roundup — 8/6/23
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Sunday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUE Philadelphia 8, Kansas City 4 Baltimore 2, NY Mets 0 Minnesota 5, Arizona 3 Texas 6, Miami 0 Oakland [Read More…]
‘Barbie’ becomes 1st solo female-directed film to reach $1 billion at box office
Warner Bros. On Sunday, the Greta Gerwig-directed movie, Barbie, reached $1,031,481,000 at the worldwide box office, making her the first solo female director to cross the $1 billion plateau. Three films co-directed by women have crossed the [Read More…]
Glacial break causes major flooding in Alaska, officials issue emergency declaration
Salwan Georges/The Washington Post via Getty Images (JUNEAU, Alaska) — City officials in Juneau, Alaska, have issued an emergency declaration as a glacier lake outburst flood wreaks havoc near the city, where structures have been destroyed. [Read More…]
Severe storms, unrelenting heat affecting millions in these US states
ABC News (CHICAGO) — Extreme weather is blanketing much of the United States as the weekend comes to a close. The severe storms plaguing the Midwest on Saturday are now moving east. Eight tornadoes were reported [Read More…]
Influencer charged after chaos erupts in New York City’s Union Square
Fatih Aktas/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Influencer and Twitch streamer Kai Cenat was charged with at least two counts of inciting a riot and unlawful assembly after thousands of people descended on Union [Read More…]
Pence: ‘No plans to testify’ at Trump’s Jan. 6 trial but would ‘comply with the law’
Scott Olson/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Former Vice President Mike Pence said Sunday he doesn’t intend to testify in former President Donald Trump’s trial over Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election results — but Pence didn’t [Read More…]