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DeSantis responds to Trump’s latest attack: ‘Don’t spend my time trying to smear other Republicans’
James A. Jones Jr./The Bradenton Herald/Tribune News Service via Getty Images (OCALA, Fla.) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday responded to former President Donald Trump’s latest insult after Trump reshared a social media post [Read More…]
Chinese surveillance balloon part of massive program over 5 continents: Blinken
Win McNamee/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday revealed that the U.S. assesses the alleged Chinese spy balloon shot down over the weekend was part of an expansive surveillance program aimed at [Read More…]
Russia-Ukraine live updates: Zelenskyy thanks UK for help in fight against ‘evil’
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…]
Ohio train derailment: Evacuation order lifted, residents can return home
Florian Roden / EyeEm/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Residents near the Ohio-Pennsylvania state line who were told to evacuate after tanker cars derailed in a fiery crash can return home after an evacuation order was lifted [Read More…]
Notable State of the Union moments you might have missed
Jacquelyn Martin/AP/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The day after any State of the Union address there’s always buzz over the notable moments — and this year’s affair had plenty to spare. Political divisiveness was [Read More…]
Romney and Santos get into a back-and-forth at State of the Union
Win Mcnamee/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, and embattled Republican Rep. George Santos got into a verbal altercation at the State of the Union address Tuesday night as the New Yorker’s presence in Congress [Read More…]
There were over 600 excess deaths in doctors during 1st years of COVID-19 pandemic
Jenn Ackerman /For The Washington Post via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — In the early months of 2020, doctors were left responsible to treat a little-known virus that prompted the worst pandemic the world had [Read More…]
Texas sues Biden administration for requiring pharmacies to fill prescriptions for abortion pills
Drew Angerer/Getty Images (AUSTIN, Texas) — Texas is suing the Biden administration and asking a judge to block a rule requiring pharmacies to fill prescriptions for abortion pills. The Department of Health and Human Services [Read More…]
Disney to lay off 7,000 workers, CEO Bob Iger says
Michael Kovac/Getty Images for AFI (BURBANK, Calif.) — Disney is set to lay off 7,000 workers, CEO Bob Iger said on the company’s earnings call on Wednesday. The company is targeting a total of $5.5 billion [Read More…]
Nicole Kidman, Jamie Lee Curtis reportedly teaming up for series based on Patricia Cornwall’s Kay Scarpetta books
ABC — NBC/Kevork Djansezian Oscar winner Nicole Kidman and newly minted Oscar nominee Jamie Lee Curtis are reportedly joining forces for a TV adaptation of Patricia Cornwall‘s beloved Kay Scarpetta book series. Deadline reports the [Read More…]
Disney CEO announces forthcoming ‘Toy Story’ and ‘Frozen’ sequels, new ‘Avatar’ attraction for Disney Parks
“Frozen 2” – Walt Disney Pictures In an earnings call on Wednesday, Walt Disney CEO Bob Iger outlined a reorganization that will result in 7,000 employees being laid off. That said, for Disney fans there [Read More…]
Sebastian Stan on Harrison Ford joining the MCU, what to do about Bucky’s missing arm
Marvel Studios Sebastian Stan has been part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe since his James “Bucky” Barnes appeared in 2011’s Captain America: The First Avenger. He has since appeared in six other Marvel movies, as [Read More…]
Turkey earthquake live updates: Fevered rescues underway as death toll tops 12,000 in Turkey, Syria
RAMI AL SAYED/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — More than 11,500 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 [Read More…]
Who are the White Helmets? A group of ordinary Syrians doing the extraordinary
Anas Aldyab/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images (LONDON) — When disaster strikes in war-ravaged Syria and the world watches from afar, a group of ordinary Syrians don their trademark white helmets and rush in to save [Read More…]
Blinken says Chinese surveillance balloon program spread over 5 continents
Win McNamee/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken revealed Wednesday that the U.S. assesses the alleged Chinese spy balloon shot down over the weekend was part of an expansive surveillance program aimed at [Read More…]
Memphis City Council grills police, fire chiefs on reform following Tyre Nichols’ death
ABC News (MEMPHIS, Tenn.) — The Memphis Police and Fire Departments are under heavy scrutiny following the death of Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man who was brutally beaten by police and died three days [Read More…]
Memorial service to be held for murdered New Jersey councilwoman
Sayreville GOP (SAYREVILLE, N.J.) — New Jersey community members and local elected leaders will gather Wednesday night at Epic Church International in Sayreville for a memorial service to honor Eunice Dwumfour, a New Jersey councilwoman [Read More…]
This is how heat from a volcano can be used to power an entire town
Brooks Kraft LLC/Corbis via Getty Images (UNALASKA, Alaska) — Active volcanoes are proving to be a hot commodity in the global race to transform to renewable energy as regions all over the world that reside [Read More…]
New Mexico murder suspect at large after allegedly cutting off ankle monitor
Bernalillo County District Attorney (ALBUQUERQUE, N.M) — A New Mexico murder suspect is on the run after allegedly cutting off his ankle monitor, officials said. Joe Anderson was released from jail in January pending trial [Read More…]
12 monkeys still missing as suspect arrested in theft from Louisiana zoo
Wiktor Szymanowicz/Future Publishing via Getty Images (BROUSSARD, La.) — Police have arrested a man in connection with the theft of 12 squirrel monkeys from a Louisiana zoo last month. However, the monkeys still remain at [Read More…]