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Alright, alright, uh-huh: Matthew McConaughey to voice Elvis in animated action series for Netflix
Courtesy Netflix Elvis Presley may have changed rock ‘n’ roll, but did you know he walked on the moon? That’s just one of the adventures The King gets up to in the trailer to Netflix’s [Read More…]
Turkey earthquake live updates: Death toll nears 2,500 in Turkey, Syria after powerful quake
RAMI AL SAYED/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Nearly 2,500 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 centered in [Read More…]
Suspects arrested in plot to attack power stations, destroy Baltimore: Prosecutors
Robert Brook/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A Florida man and a Maryland woman have been arrested on federal charges of plotting to attack multiple energy substations with the goal of destroying Baltimore, the U.S. Department [Read More…]
Antisemitic fliers left in driveways of some Atlanta suburbs: Police
mbbirdy/Getty Images (ATLANTA) — Police in two Atlanta suburbs are on the hunt for a suspect or suspects that left antisemitic fliers on some residents’ driveways on Sunday, authorities said. Both the Dunwoody and Sandy [Read More…]
Thousands of Texas residents could be waiting days for power to be restored after last week’s freeze
Brandon Bell/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — It may feel like spring in Texas, but some of the state’s most populated regions are still reeling from last week’s freezing temperatures. Some of the most populated regions [Read More…]
Chinese balloons during Trump, early Biden admin not spotted by NORAD, commander says
Peter Zay/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Previous Chinese surveillance balloon incidents that occurred during the Trump administration and early under the Biden administration were not spotted by NORAD at the time, said Air [Read More…]
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen rejects recession fears, says economy is ‘strong’
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen rejected recession fears in an interview with ABC News’ Good Morning America on Monday, saying the economy remains “strong and resilient.” A blockbuster jobs report last [Read More…]
FTX’s new CEO tells bankruptcy court independent investigation would be a waste of money
Namthip Muanthongthae/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — FTX’s new chief executive told a bankruptcy court Monday there is “a danger” to authorizing an independent investigation of the crypto exchange’s collapse. John Ray said he had no [Read More…]
Jennifer Hudson congratulates Viola Davis on becoming the latest EGOT winner
Sonja Flemming/CBS When Viola Davis became the 18th entertainer to join the EGOT club Sunday night as she won her first Grammy, EGOT winner Jennifer Hudson was among the first people to congratulate her. The Respect star shared a video of [Read More…]
Alan Cumming says ‘Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion’ sequel long overdue
CBS ©2022 CBS Broadcasting, Inc./Sara Mally Alan Cumming is not happy Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion still doesn’t have a sequel. The Tony-winning Traitors star told The A.V. Club he’d “love” to reprise his [Read More…]
Turkey earthquake live updates: At least 2,300 dead in Turkey, Syria after powerful quake
RAMI AL SAYED/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — More than 2,300 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…]
At least 24 dead as Chile battles out-of-control wildfires
Stock-zilla/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — At least 24 people are dead as dozens of wildfires rage in Chile amid a scorching heat wave, Chilean authorities confirmed to ABC News. The fatalities included two firefighters, authorities [Read More…]
Hong Kong’s largest national security trial of 47 democracy advocates begins
pawel.gaul/Getty Images (HONG KONG) — A landmark trial of 47 Hong Kong democracy advocates charged under a national security law began on Monday. The case — at the core of China’s crackdown in Hong Kong [Read More…]
Russian army officer says he saw Ukrainian POWs tortured
Konstantin Yefremov (NEW YORK) — A senior Russian army lieutenant who fled Russia told ABC News he witnessed his country’s troops torture prisoners in Ukraine, including beating and threats to rape them. Konstantin Yefremov, the [Read More…]
Kidnapped children from Missouri found at Florida supermarket one year later: Police
High Springs Police Dept. (HIGH SPRINGS, Fla.) — Two Missouri children were found inside a supermarket in Florida nearly a year after they were abducted, according to law enforcement officials. Brooke Gilley and Adrian Gilley [Read More…]
New winter storm brings heavy snow and rain to West Coast, East Coast warms up
On Monday morning, 7am ET, snow will still be falling in the Rockies as the system from the west coast continues its trek east. – ABC News (NEW YORK) — A new winter storm is [Read More…]
Americans have low confidence in leaders, GOP at risk in political disputes: POLL
Official White House Photo by Hannah Foslien (WASHINGTON) — Americans expressed scant confidence in President Joe Biden and his party heading into the 2023 State of the Union address. Yet wide majorities also lack faith [Read More…]
‘I felt powerless’: Black Americans suffering from long COVID say they have trouble accessing care
Chimére Smith, 40, from Baltimore, Maryland, during a function at the school where she was a teacher in Feb. 2020, before she contracted COVID-19. – Courtesy of Chimére Smith (NEW YORK) — Throughout the pandemic, [Read More…]
In Brief: More awards for ‘Banshees’ ahead of Oscars, and more
The Banshees of Inisherin and Tár were the big winners at the London Critics’ Circle Film Awards, reports Collider. Tár won three awards at the Sunday ceremony, including top prize Film of the Year and Director of the Year for Todd Field, while Cate Blanchett won Actress [Read More…]
‘Knock at the Cabin’ dethrones ’Avatar: The Way of Water’ at weekend box office with $14.2M opening
Universal Pictures Pandora has fallen and M. Night Shyamalan’s Knock at the Cabin has risen to the #1 spot in the weekend box office. The horror-thriller earned $14.2 million in its opening week and bested [Read More…]