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Biden speaks in Poland after surprise trip to Ukraine
Omar Marques/Getty Images (WARSAW, Poland) — President Joe Biden will address the world on Tuesday from Warsaw, Poland, just days ahead of the one-year mark of Russia’s violent invasion of Ukraine. “His remarks will speak specifically [Read More…]
At least 15,000 pounds of contaminated soil and 1 million gallons of contaminated water removed in Ohio
US Environmental Protection Agency / Handout/Anadolu Agency/ Getty Images (EAST PALESTINE, Ohio) — Norfolk Southern Railway, the operator of the train that derailed in East Palestine, said in a statement Monday that 15,000 pounds of [Read More…]
Slain MSU student Arielle Anderson dreamed of becoming a surgeon. But ‘her future was robbed,’ Gov. Whitmer says at funeral
Family of Arielle Anderson (DETROIT, MI) — Arielle Anderson, a 19-year-old Michigan State University student gunned down on campus, dreamed of becoming a surgeon. She even planned to graduate early to get a head start [Read More…]
Mormon Church pays $5 million to settle accusations it covered up $32 billion investment portfolio
Eva Hambach/AFP/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Mormon Church agreed Tuesday to pay $5 million to settle charges involving disclosure failures and misstated regulatory filings. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and its investment [Read More…]
Slain Temple University officer ‘tussled’ with 18-year-old suspect before he was shot multiple times
Philadelphia Police Department (PHILADELPHIA) — An 18-year-old “tussled” with Temple University police officer Christopher Fitzgerald before the teenager allegedly gunned down the officer and fled in a stolen car, according to Philadelphia authorities. The shooting [Read More…]
In social media post, Will Smith almost asks his Oscar what it thinks of him
Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic On Monday evening, Will Smith posted to Instagram a reaction video to a social media user’s challenge and used it to reference his infamous Oscars night outburst. In the video, Will is shown reacting [Read More…]
The stars of ‘Emily’ on the unlikely romance, hope of Brontë’s story
Bleecker Street Not much is known about the life of Wuthering Heights author Emily Brontë, but the new romantic drama Emily, out now in select theaters, aims to imagine the life she might have led. [Read More…]
‘Back to the Future’ “family” reunion selfie gives fans all the feels
L-R: Fox, Lloyd, Thompson, Wilson in 2018 – Che Rosales/Getty Images Lea Thompson was reunited with her Back to the Future co-stars Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd and Tom Wilson over the weekend at a pop culture convention, posting a selfie that gave [Read More…]
Proposed changes to Roald Dahl books spark backlash
Ronald Dumont/Daily Express/Getty Images (LONDON, U.K) — Some of Roald Dahl’s beloved children’s books will be getting updates to be more inclusive, progressive and more acceptable to today’s readers, according to The Roald Dahl Story [Read More…]
Afghans and advocates speak out after Taliban bans women from working with aid groups
Salam Cafe (Afghanistan) — Like many teachers, Salma cares for children that aren’t biologically hers. As co-director of the Salam Cafe in Kabul, Salma was able to provide a refuge for some of Afghanistan’s poorest [Read More…]
One dead, multiple injured in explosion at Ohio manufacturing plant: Officials
PBNJ Productions/Getty Images (OAKWOOD, Ohio) — One person was killed and multiple others were injured in a fiery explosion at a manufacturing plant in Ohio, according to a local official. Steven Mullins, a 46-year-old man [Read More…]
“GMA” co-anchor Robin Roberts celebrates 10th anniversary of return after bone marrow transplant
ABC News (NEW YORK) — ABC News’ Good Morning America co-anchor Robin Roberts said she is “beaming in gratitude” as she marks the 10th anniversary of her return to GMA after undergoing a lifesaving bone [Read More…]
In Brief: ‘Hill Street Blues’ star dies; Disney+ benches ‘Big Shot’ and ‘Mighty Ducks’
Barbara Bosson, the actress best known for her role as Fay Furillo, wife of Daniel J. Travanti‘s Frank Furillo on Hill Street Blues from 1981-86, died Saturday in Los Angeles, her son, Jesse Bochco, confirmed [Read More…]
‘Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania’ soars to $120 million Presidents Day weekend box office debut
Marvel Studios Marvel Studios’ Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania overcame uneven reviews to score the biggest opening weekend in the Ant-Man trilogy, delivering an estimated $120 million over the long Presidents Day weekend and $105 [Read More…]
Russia-Ukraine live updates: Putin suspends key US-Russia nuclear treaty
Anton Petrus/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Almost a year after Russian President Vladimir Putin launched an invasion into neighboring Ukraine, the two countries are engaged in a struggle for control of areas throughout eastern and [Read More…]
Could F-16 jets turn the tide for Ukraine?
omersukrugoksu/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the war that has followed approaches its one-year mark, some U.S. officials are pushing the federal government and other allies to bolster Ukrainian [Read More…]
Multiple people injured in explosion at Ohio manufacturing plant: Officials
PBNJ Productions/Getty Images (OAKWOOD, Ohio) — Multiple people were injured on Monday after an explosion at a manufacturing plant in Ohio caused fires, law enforcement officials told ABC News. The explosion happened at I. Schumann [Read More…]
Transportation Secretary Buttigieg calls on rail industry to improve safety after Ohio derailment
U.S. Department of Transportation (WASHINGTON) — Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg announced Tuesday a multi-part push to hold the freight rail industry accountable in the wake of the East Palestine train derailment. In its announcement, [Read More…]
This Virginia congressional election could make history
Marilyn Nieves/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Democrat Jennifer McClellan will face off against Republican Leon Benjamin on Tuesday in a special election for Virginia’s 4th Congressional District, where voters will decide who will fill the seat [Read More…]
Family of American terror victim asks Supreme Court to curb immunity for social media
ABC News (NORWALK, Calif.) — Seven years after Islamic State extremists murdered their daughter, the family of Nohemi Gonzalez, the only American killed in the 2015 Paris terror attacks, heads to the U.S. Supreme Court [Read More…]