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‘Dear Edward’ is about ‘resilience,’ ‘connection,’ and the power of the human spirit, says creator Jason Katims
Apple TV+ A deadly plane crash brings a group of unlikely people together to deal with their grief, and make connections that likely never would have otherwise happened. That’s the premise of the new Apple [Read More…]
Democrats rally without ‘any reservation’ around Biden’s expected 2024 campaign
Bonnie Cash/UPI/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — As hundreds of Democrats gather in Philadelphia this weekend for their annual winter meeting, the party is primed to create a smooth on-ramp for Biden to gear up [Read More…]
‘Squid Game’ star Oh Yeong-soo goes on trial for sexual misconduct
Momodu Mansaray/Getty Images (SEOUL, South Korea) — Actor Oh Yeong-soo, who rose to global recognition after appearing in the Netflix hit “Squid game,” goes on trial for sexual misconduct on Friday. The prosecution charged Oh, [Read More…]
Large Chinese reconnaissance balloon spotted over the US, officials say
Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A massive spy balloon believed to be from China was seen above Montana on Thursday and is being tracked as it flies across the continental United States, with President [Read More…]
New Jersey councilwoman shot and killed in possible targeted attack outside her home
Douglas Sacha/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A New Jersey councilwoman was shot and killed in a possible attack outside her home, an incident officials are calling “shocking” and “senseless.” Eunice Dwumfour was the first sitting elected [Read More…]
Biden meets with Congressional Black Caucus on pushing policing reform
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris met Thursday with members of the Congressional Black Caucus to discuss pushing policing reform in the wake of the death of Tyre [Read More…]
NFL player Jason Kelce and his wife invite special guest to Super Bowl
Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images (PHILADELPHIA) — The Kelce brother’s Super Bowl fan section just keeps growing. NFL players Jason and Travis Kelce are brothers, but on Feb. 12, they will be competitors during the Super Bowl [Read More…]
A public health success story: How the Mpox crisis was controlled within 6 months
Vincent D. Johnson/Xinhua via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — When the highly infectious Mpox virus, formerly called Monkeypox, was declared a public health emergency in August of last year, more than 450 people were testing [Read More…]
Harrison Ford says he “always” wanted to return for a final ‘Indiana Jones’ movie
Lucasfilm Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny whips into theaters on June 30, just shy of the 81st birthday of the movie’s star, Harrison Ford. The leading man may be well past retirement age, but thanks [Read More…]
James Cameron finally admits Jack could have fit on that floating door in ‘Titanic’
20th Century Studios If you know anything about perfectionist director James Cameron, you know he’s not one to tolerate mistakes, let alone admit one. But in the spirit of the 25th anniversary of the release [Read More…]
Peacock greenlights a second season of ‘The Traitors’
Peacock On Thursday, Peacock announced it was re-upping its reality series The Traitors. The unscripted competition series stars Tony winner Alan Cumming as a mysterious figure who hosts a cutthroat competition at his Scottish estate. [Read More…]
US to gain access to more bases in the Philippines with eye on China
Joeal Calupitan – Pool/Getty Images (MANILA, Philippines) — Seeking to deter China’s ambitions in the western Pacific, the U.S. and the Philippines have reached an agreement that will give the U.S. military access to four additional [Read More…]
What to know about the Wagner group, a ‘brutal’ Russian military group fighting in Ukraine
Maksim Konstantinov/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images (MOSCOW) — Nearly one year after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. is increasingly focused on denouncing what it calls a “brutal” paramilitary group aiding Russian forces there. The [Read More…]
Newly obtained 911 calls reveal chaos and heartbreak as Monterey Park massacre unfolded
David Crane/MediaNews Group/Los Angeles Daily News via Getty Images (MONTEREY PARK, Calif.) — Newly obtained 911 calls and radio traffic reveal the chaos and heartbreak as the Monterey Park, California, mass shooting unfolded. One frantic [Read More…]
A new scientific method for bail reform
Image Source/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Cities and towns around the country are turning to a new scientifically based algorithm that will work to help judges make decisions during pretrial processes in an attempt to [Read More…]
High-powered rifles, shotguns, handguns found in man’s home; police say possible mass shooting was prevented
Los Angeles Police Dept. (LOS ANGELES) — A cache of high-powered rifles, shotguns and handguns have been recovered at a man’s Los Angeles apartment and authorities say a mass shooting may have been thwarted. On [Read More…]
What is the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act?
Stephen Maturen/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The funeral for Tyre Nichols was filled with tributes for the 29-year-old who died after a violent encounter with police, and a call to action for reform. Nichols’ mother RowVaughn [Read More…]
The external campaign grows for a DeSantis 2024 bid
James A. Jones Jr./The Bradenton Herald/Tribune News Service via Getty Images (TALLAHASSEE, Fla.) — Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis has not made any significant public movements toward a presidential run, but his supporters are gearing [Read More…]
Sarah Huckabee Sanders to deliver GOP’s State of the Union response
Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders will deliver the Republican response to President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address next Tuesday, Feb. 7, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy announced [Read More…]
“We’re all imperfect”: Serena Williams addresses ‘King Richard’ star Will Smith’s Oscar slap
Emma McIntyre/Getty Images While virtually everyone has seen Will Smith‘s Oscar night slap of Chris Rock, Serena Williams had a different perspective than most. She and her sister, Venus, were on hand that night to [Read More…]