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Mexico rejects any effort to reinstate ‘remain in Mexico’ policy for asylum-seekers
Bloomberg Creative Photos/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Mexico’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Monday it rejects any effort to reimplement the controversial Trump-era policy known as “remain in Mexico” for asylum-seekers. The policy, officially named the [Read More…]
Navy releases close-up photos of Chinese surveillance balloon recovery
Sailors assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group 2 recover a high-altitude surveillance balloon off the coast of Myrtle Beach, S.C., Feb. 5, 2023, after it was shot down. – Department of Defense (WASHINGTON) — The [Read More…]
Russia-Ukraine live updates: Netanyahu considers ‘Iron Dome’ for Ukraine
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…]
Texas couple charged with dealing fentanyl-laced pills to middle, high school students, three of whom died
Carrollton (Texas) Police Dept. (DALLAS) — The Justice Department on Monday charged a Texas couple with dealing pills laced with fentanyl, which it said led to three deaths of three students, according to court documents [Read More…]
Man arrested for allegedly shooting, gravely wounding off-duty NYPD officer during robbery
Douglas Sacha/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A 38-year-old man suspected of shooting and gravely wounding an off-duty NYPD officer on Saturday night has been arrested in Rockland County, New York, where he was found hiding [Read More…]
Pamela Anderson responded to Britney Spears’ shout-out with a “private letter”
ABC/Randy Holmes A week after Britney Spears spoke highly of Pamela Anderson, the Baywatch star revealed she returned the sweet gesture with a “private letter.” Speaking to ET Canada, Anderson seemingly appreciated Britney’s public show [Read More…]
‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ becomes Disney+’s most watched Marvel movie debut
Marvel Studios Following a historic Best Supporting Actress Golden Globe win for Angela Bassett, as well as her nomination for the upcoming 95th annual Academy Awards, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever has become the most-watched Marvel [Read More…]
‘How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days’, 20 years later: Kate Hudson & Matthew McConaughey reminisce about the rom-com
McConaughey and Hudson in 2007 – Jemal Countess/WireImage This year marks the 20th anniversary of How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, and Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughey celebrated the 2003 film in an [Read More…]
In Brief: Grammy ratings up; Spin-offs of ‘Dexter’ and Billions’ coming, and more
Sunday night’s Grammy Awards telecast on CBS drew over 12.4 million viewers, according to time zone-adjusted fast national ratings from Nielsen and including streaming on Paramount+ and CBS apps — a three-year audience high for [Read More…]
Turkey earthquake live updates: Fevered rescue underway as death toll tops 5,000
RAMI AL SAYED/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — More than 4,300 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 [Read More…]
Ohio train derailment: Residents forced to evacuate not yet allowed to 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 days ago have still not been allowed to [Read More…]
$754.6 million Powerball jackpot won by a single ticket
LPETTET/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — One person in Washington has won the Powerball jackpot prize of $754.6 million — the fifth-largest Powerball jackpot and the ninth-largest U.S. lottery jackpot in history, according to Powerball. If [Read More…]
Family files lawsuit against Kenosha officer accused of kneeling on 12-year-old girl’s neck
Courtesy of student at Lincoln Middle School (KENOSHA, Wis.) — The family of a 12-year-old girl in Kenosha, Wisconsin, filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against police and the city after accusing an off-duty police [Read More…]
Biden to deliver State of the Union address before empowered GOP
Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden’s second State of the Union address comes at a pivotal moment as he lays out not only his accomplishments and agenda, but makes [Read More…]
Tyre Nichols’ family, Monterey Park massacre hero among State of the Union guests
Tim Graham/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — First lady Jill Biden on Tuesday will sit during the State of the Union with the Ukrainian ambassador to the U.S., the parents of Tyre Nichols and the man who [Read More…]
What Biden promised in last year’s State of the Union: Report card
Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz (WASHINGTON) — When President Joe Biden delivers his second State of the Union on Tuesday, he’ll no doubt tout a list of what he considers his greatest accomplishments. [Read More…]
Biden expected to address policing reform in State of the Union, Tyre Nichols’ parents to attend
ABC News (WASHINGTON) — When President Joe Biden delivers his second State of the Union speech Tuesday night, two guests are expected to be in the audience: the mother and stepfather of Tyre Nichols. Nichols [Read More…]
Scoreboard roundup — 2/6/23
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Monday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Cleveland 114, Washington 91 Boston 111, Detroit 99 LA Clippers 124, Brooklyn 116 Chicago 128, San Antonio 104 Sacramento 140, [Read More…]
‘This is a big deal’: What to know about the new retirement savings law
IronHeart/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A major set of changes to the rules for retirement finances took effect this year, but many people may not have noticed. The rules were buried within a 4,000-page long, [Read More…]
AMC announces new price system based on seat location: What to know
Fuse/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — AMC Theatres announced a new ticket pricing initiative Monday that has customers paying based on where their seat is located. The initiative, called Sightline at AMC, is described by the [Read More…]