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California reparations task force eyeing $5 million payments, restitution
Catherine McQueen/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Kamilah Moore, the chair of California’s Reparations Task Force, is a direct descendant of enslaved people in the United States. Now, she’s one of several leaders behind the nation’s [Read More…]
Chinese surveillance balloon may trigger US ‘action’ against Beijing: Official
Matt Anderson Photography/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A State Department official said Thursday that the U.S. is looking into taking action against China for the surveillance balloons sent into American skies. The official said Washington is [Read More…]
In Brief: Hulu cancels ‘Reboot’, and more
Reboot, the comedy series from Modern Family co-creator Steve Levitan, is officially dead following its cancellation at Hulu after one season. “Well, that seems to be a wrap on Reboot,” Levitan tweeted on Monday. “Very [Read More…]
Evangeline Lilly calls ‘Hurt Locker’ co-star Jeremy Renner’s recovery from snow plow accident “a miracle”
Walt Disney Pictures/Paramount+ Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania star Evangeline Lilly has been in touch with fellow Marvel Cinematic Universe actor Jeremy Renner since his New Year’s Day snow plow accident, and calls his recovery [Read More…]
Zelenskyy appeals for new weapons from France, Germany, UK in face-to-face meetings
Didier Lebrun / Photonews via Getty Images (LONDON) — President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday evening appealed to the leaders of Germany and France for new weapons to aid Ukraine’s fight against Russia, after making a [Read More…]
Turkey earthquake live updates: Death toll exceeds 17,000 in Turkey, Syria
RAMI AL SAYED/AFP via Getty Images (GAZIANTEP, Turkey) — More than 17,000 people are dead after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake rocked southeastern Turkey and northwestern Syria early Monday, according to officials. The pre-dawn quake was centered in [Read More…]
North Korea shows off ICBMs and Kim Jong Un’s daughter during military parade
omersukrugoksu/Getty Images (SEOUL, South Korea) — North Korea staged a large nighttime military parade on Wednesday possibly showing off its largest number of intercontinental ballistic missiles on one occasion. The parade took place in Kim [Read More…]
Russia-Ukraine live updates: Ukraine braces for Russian Donbas offensive
SAMEER AL-DOUMY/AFP via 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 [Read More…]
Exclusive: Wife of public defender who died at Mexico resort speaks out
Blair family (NEW YORK) — The wife of a California public defender who died in Mexico last month is revealing new details deepening the mystery surrounding her husband’s death at a resort in Baja California. [Read More…]
Journalist arrested while reporting on press conference about derailment cleanup
amphotora/Getty Images (EAST PALESTINE, Ohio) — Officers from the East Palestine Police Department in Ohio arrested NewsNation reporter Evan Lambert during a press conference about the cleanup efforts following a train derailment in a small [Read More…]
Missing kindergarten teacher found dead in shallow grave close to her home
WABC-TV (NEW YORK) — The body of a kindergarten teacher who had been missing since Monday has been found buried in a shallow grave only a few miles away from where she lived and worked, [Read More…]
One dead, five injured after stolen vehicle collision causes building collapse
Piccell/Getty Images (BALTIMORE) — At least one person is dead and five others have been injured after a driver in a stolen vehicle slammed into a building and caused it to collapse in an attempt [Read More…]
Tornado touches down in Louisiana, storm watches issued across the South
ABC News (NEW YORK) — A tornado was spotted just outside of Tangipahoa, Louisiana, Wednesday evening, according to the National Weather Service New Orleans, which has urged residents to take shelter as the tornado moves [Read More…]
Biden to warn that Republicans in Congress will ‘undermine’ Medicare, Social Security
Official White House Photo by Cameron Smith (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden on Thursday will tout the work his administration is doing to bolster Medicare and Social Security, while warning that Republican members of Congress [Read More…]
Sen. John Fetterman hospitalized overnight after feeling lightheaded, staff says
ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Sen. John Fetterman, D.-Pa., was taken to a Washington hospital on Wednesday “for observation” after feeling lightheaded at a Democratic retreat, his staff said. “He left and called [Read More…]
Scoreboard roundup — 2/8/23
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Cleveland 113, Detroit 85 Washington 118, Charlotte 104 Toronto 112, San Antonio 98 Boston 106, Philadelphia 99 Miami 116, Indiana [Read More…]
Why the toxins from the Ohio train derailment could have posed deadly threats for residents nearby
Ohio Governor’s Office (NEW YORK) — The toxins that burned in the wreckage of the train derailment in Ohio had the potential to be deadly if officials did not order evacuations in the region, experts [Read More…]
Super Bowl 2023 commercials to watch for during the big game
Jeffrey Grigsby / EyeEm/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Some people are watching Super Bowl LVII for the big game, while others are watching for the halftime show when superstar Rihanna will make her long-awaited return [Read More…]
Nearly five million Fabuloso cleaning products recalled due to bacteria risk
Consumer Product Safety Commission (NEW YORK) — A number of popular Fabuloso cleaning products were recalled Wednesday by the Colgate-Palmolive Company due to risk of bacteria contamination, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission. About [Read More…]
Disney to eliminate 7,000 jobs, CEO Bob Iger says
Michael Kovac/Getty Images for AFI (BURBANK, Calif.) — Disney is set to eliminate 7,000 jobs, CEO Bob Iger said on the company’s earnings call on Wednesday. The company is targeting a total of $5.5 billion [Read More…]