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Teacher shot by 6-year-old says school was warned four times, announces lawsuit
Jay Paul/Getty Images (NEWPORT NEWS, Va.) — Abigail Zwerner, the teacher who was shot by a student in a classroom in Newport News, Virginia, earlier this month intends to file a lawsuit against the school [Read More…]
After Oscar noms, searches soar for ‘The Banshees of Inisherin’
Searchlight Pictures/20th Century Studios The film was already on the awards track before its three Golden Globe wins, but The Banshees of Inisherin‘s nine Oscar nominations apparently finally got the internet’s curiosity. According to Google [Read More…]
School board to decide fate of superintendent after 6-year-old shoots teacher in classroom
Jay Paul/Getty Images (NEWPORT NEWS, Va.) — A Virginia public school system is set to decide the fate of its superintendent on Wednesday evening, after police say a 6-year-old student brought a gun into the [Read More…]
How financial savings trend ‘credit card fast’ helped one woman buy a home
Lisa Samalonis (NEW YORK) — Credit card debt is often easy to pile on, but hard to pay off. For Lisa Samalonis, smart credit card saving was the key to rebuilding her life after divorce. [Read More…]
Paris Hilton welcomes first child with husband Carter Reum
Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic Paris Hilton is a mom. The 41-year-old entrepreneur and her husband, Carter Reum, also 41, recently welcomed their first child together. Taking to Instagram to share the exciting news, Paris shared an adorable close-up [Read More…]
Riley Keough remembers her “beautiful mama” Lisa Marie Presley with recent photo
Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images Riley Keough shared a tribute to her late mother Lisa Marie Presley on Tuesday, nearly two weeks after her sudden death. “I feel blessed to have a photo of the last [Read More…]
In Brief: ‘Elvis’ headed back to theaters following Oscar noms, and more
The Walking Dead’s Michael Cudlitz will play a new version of Lex Luthor in season 3 of the of CW’s Superman & Lois. Cudlitz confirmed the news, first reported by Entertainment Weekly, on Twitter, writing, [Read More…]
Chrissy Teigen shares first photos of daughter Esti
Chrissy Teigen and John Legend arrive to the 74th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards held at the Microsoft Theater on September 12, 2022. — (Photo by: Trae Patton/NBC) Chrissy Teigen is giving fans a first look [Read More…]
Russia-Ukraine live updates: Germany to send tanks to Ukraine
SAMEER AL-DOUMY/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — More than 10 months after Russian President Vladimir Putin launched an invasion into neighboring Ukraine, the two countries are engaged in a struggle for control of areas [Read More…]
4.2-magnitude earthquake strikes near Malibu, California, early Wednesday
Gary S Chapman/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A 4.2-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Malibu, California, at about 2 a.m. on Wednesday, U.S. Geological Survey officials said. Good morning Southern California! Did you feel [Read More…]
North Carolina doctor sues over abortion pill access, in test case on federal power
Marilyn Nieves/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — In a lawsuit that could impact abortion access nationwide, a North Carolina doctor on Wednesday asked a federal district court to strike down the state’s restrictions on the abortion [Read More…]
Rescuers find missing hiker on California’s Mount Baldy, but no sign of actor Julian Sands
Gaj Rudolf / EyeEm/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A hiker who had been reported missing in the mountains of Southern California was found alive on Tuesday afternoon, authorities said. Jin Chung, a 75-year-old resident of [Read More…]
Gun was used as a weapon in majority of recent mass attacks: US Secret Service
makenoodle/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A gun was used for nearly three-quarters of the mass attacks carried out in the United States from 2016 to 2020, and often acquired illegally to carry out the attack, [Read More…]
McConnell says it’s up to McCarthy and Biden to negotiate a deal on the debt ceiling
J.Castro/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The debt ceiling debate continues to loom large on Capitol Hill as both sides prepare for a showdown that the Treasury Department has said could throw the U.S. economy into a [Read More…]
McCarthy rejects Democrats Schiff and Swalwell from House Intelligence Committee
Tetra Images – Henryk Sadura/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Tuesday night rejected the reappointments of Reps. Adam Schiff and Eric Swalwell, both D-Calif., to the powerful House Intelligence Committee — fulfilling [Read More…]
Mike Pompeo’s memoir stirs controversy with passages on Nikki Haley, Jamal Khashoggi
Kyle Mazza/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s new memoir, released on Tuesday, is drawing fire over sections about his Trump administration colleague Nikki Haley and the slain [Read More…]
Scoreboard roundup — 1/24/23
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Tuesday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Indiana 116, Chicago 110 New York 105, Cleveland 103 Miami 98, Boston 95 Denver 99, New Orleans 98 Washington 127, [Read More…]
COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective for kids, according to new data
Images By Tang Ming Tung/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Two doses of the mRNA COVID-19 vaccine among school-aged children safely and effectively reduces COVID-19 infection risk as well as associated risks for developing multisystem inflammatory [Read More…]
‘Turning Red’ directer Domee Shi talks record Asian representation at 2023 Oscars
Ernesto Ruscio/Getty Images) It was a record year for Oscar nominations when it came to actors and filmmakers of Asian descent being recognized. Domee Shi is one of those people, her Pixar film Turning Red, about a tween [Read More…]
Severe weather causes destruction in southeast Texas
@CowboyAstronut/Twitter (NEW YORK) — Severe weather caused significant damage across southeast Texas on Tuesday, as dangerous tornadoes were confirmed. A “large and destructive” tornado was confirmed moving over Deer Park, in the Houston metro region, [Read More…]