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Walmart Plus Week starts July 6: What to know
Steve Heap/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — It’s the season for sales and Walmart is getting in on the action. The retail giant is hosting a July savings event with exclusive deals for Walmart Plus members. [Read More…]
Robert De Niro’s grandson Leandro dead at 19
Noam Galai/Getty Images for Tribeca Festival Leandro De Niro Rodriguez, one of Robert De Niro‘s four grandchildren, has died at 19. His grieving mother, De Niro’s eldest, Drena, broke the sad news on Instagram on [Read More…]
In Brief: Apple TV+ cancels ‘High Desert’, and more
Apple TV+ has canceled the dramedy High Desert after one season, series star Patricia Arquette revealed on Saturday. “A lot of you have asked about High Desert and if there was going to be a [Read More…]
Severe storms threaten the East for Fourth of July holiday travel
FILE photo — spxChrome/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Millions of Americans experienced severe weather Sunday as thunderstorms and extreme heat alerts were in effect for multiple states. Americans in Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, [Read More…]
Thirty injured, two fatally, in Baltimore mass shooting: ‘It was a war zone’
Twitter/@BaltimorePolice (BALTIMORE) — At least 30 people were injured, two fatally, when a mass shooting erupted early Sunday in Baltimore, turning what had been a festive neighborhood block party into what one witness described as [Read More…]
Eight shot, two trampled in shooting at nightclub in Kansas
mbbirdy/Getty Images (WICHITA, Kan.) — Eight people were shot and two were trampled when a gunfight involving multiple patrons erupted early Sunday inside a Wichita, Kansas, nightclub, sparking a chaotic stampede for the exit door, [Read More…]
Scoreboard roundup — 7/2/23
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Sunday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUE Kansas City 9, LA Dodgers 1 St. Louis 5, NY Yankees 1 Detroit 14, Colorado 9 LA Angels 5, [Read More…]
‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny’ whips up so-so $60 million box office debut
Robino Salvatore/GC Images Lucasfilm’s Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny opened to an estimated $60 million at the North American box office — good enough for a first place finish, though still not a great start [Read More…]
30 injured, 2 fatally, in Baltimore mass shooting: ‘It was a war zone’
Twitter/@BaltimorePolice (BALTIMORE) — At least 30 people were injured, two fatally, when a mass shooting erupted early Sunday in Baltimore, turning what had been a festive neighborhood block party into what one witness described as a [Read More…]
7 shot, 2 trampled in shooting at nightclub in Kansas
Google Maps Street View (WICHITA, Kan.) — Seven people were shot and two others were trampled when a gunfight involving multiple patrons erupted early Sunday inside a Wichita, Kansas, nightclub, sparking a chaotic stampede for the [Read More…]
High-tech 4th of July displays ditch fireworks over fire and pollution concerns
Jeremy Hogan/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — With the Fourth of July right around the corner, many cities are gearing up for their traditional fireworks displays with many locations opting for innovative alternatives. Pallavi [Read More…]
DeSantis campaign touts his ‘draconian’ LGBTQ record vs. Trump; gay conservatives denounce him
Brandon Bell/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ presidential campaign last week went after Republican rival Donald Trump for the former president’s past support of the LGBTQ community — though the viral video drew viral [Read More…]
Most Americans approve of Supreme Court decision restricting use of race in college admissions: POLL
Celal Gunes/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A majority of Americans approve of the Supreme Court ruling restricting the use of race as a factor in college admissions, though the country is more divided on [Read More…]
Khanna claims Supreme Court overruled Congress on student loan forgiveness, lauds Biden’s Plan B
ABC News (WASHINGTON) — California Rep. Ro Khanna on Sunday praised President Joe Biden’s continued efforts to cancel federal student loan debt after the Supreme Court struck down his initial plan to forgive up to $20,000 [Read More…]
Pence praises Supreme Court effectively ending affirmative action: ‘Those days are over’
ABC News (WASHINGTON) — Former vice president and 2024 presidential hopeful Mike Pence on Sunday celebrated the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling that effectively ends affirmative action at U.S. colleges, telling ABC “This Week” co-anchor Jonathan Karl [Read More…]
The secret to a successful sports car company? Build more SUVs
Lamborghini (SANT’AGATA BOLOGNESE, Italy) — Enthusiasts scoffed, guffawed and protested when Porsche, maker of the venerated 911 sports car, launched its Cayenne sport utility vehicle in 2002. The large SUV boosted the marque’s sagging sales, winning [Read More…]
Russia-Ukraine live updates: Mutiny shows ‘corrosive effect’ of war, CIA chief says
Contributor/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As Russia continues its nearly 16-month-long invasion of neighboring Ukraine, political turmoil has erupted in Moscow while Kyiv tries to take back territory. A feud between Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of [Read More…]
Over 1,300 arrested in France in 4th night of protests over fatal police shooting of teen Nahel M.
kolderal/Getty Images (PARIS) — Riots erupted for a fourth night across France over the fatal police shooting of 17-year-old Nahel M., who was laid to rest on Saturday. More than 1,300 people were arrested overnight [Read More…]
Canadian wildfire dangers should prompt more proactive mitigation from government: Experts
shaunl/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As Canada and the U.S. continue to feel the lasting effects of the ongoing wildfires raging in the Great White North, environmental experts are pushing for long-term changes that they [Read More…]
Canada marks worst wildfire season on record
Bloomberg Creative/Getty Images (LONDON) — Canada’s wildfire season is now the worst ever recorded as the country has exceeded the largest area ever burned in a year, totaling more than 19.5 million acres so far. [Read More…]