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Illinois becomes latest US state to ban assault weapons
Joseph Sohm; Visions of America/Getty Images (SPRINGFIELD, Ill.) — Illinois on Tuesday became the latest U.S. state to ban the sale or possession of assault weapons. Just hours after the legislation’s passage in both chambers [Read More…]
Tennis star Naomi Osaka announces she’s pregnant
Sarah Stier/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Tennis superstar Naomi Osaka is pregnant. Osaka, 25, confirmed the news Wednesday on Twitter, sharing a photo of an ultrasound. “I know that I have so much to look [Read More…]
COVID was the leading cause of law enforcement deaths in 2022 for third year in a row: Report
amphotora/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — COVID-19 remained the leading cause of law enforcement deaths in 2022 despite the number attributed to the virus dramatically declining. A new report released Wednesday by the National Law Enforcement [Read More…]
Car insurance rates to rise 8.4% in 2023: Report
Image by Marie LaFauci/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As cooling inflation offers consumers much-needed relief, many car owners are in for a rude awakening when insurance renewal arrives this year, a new report found. Car [Read More…]
Golden Globe winner Jeremy Allen White hints at what’s on the menu for second season of ‘The Bear’
NBC/Rich Polk To the delight of critics and viewers who made FX’s The Bear one of last season’s buzziest hits, the Hulu smash was renewed over the summer. However, not even its newly minted Golden [Read More…]
‘Abbott Elementary’ scores early season 3 renewal
ABC/Gilles Mingasson Not so surprising considering its recent Emmy wins and the three trophies it took home at the Golden Globes Tuesday night, Abbott Elementary has been renewed for its junior year. The third season [Read More…]
Zendaya reacts to Golden Globe win after missing awards show
Marcell Rev/HBO Zendaya won a Golden Globe for her role as Rue on Euphoria, but she wasn’t present to accept the award Tuesday night. In lieu of an onstage acceptance speech, the star shared a few words on [Read More…]
Russia-Ukraine live updates: Ukrainians deny Soledar on verge of being captured
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…]
NY Republicans call on Rep. George Santos to resign over his ‘deceit’
Win McNamee/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — New York Republicans on Wednesday called on newly sworn-in Rep. George Santos to resign following revelations that he fabricated or embellished much of his background while running for Congress [Read More…]
Buffalo Bills’ Damar Hamlin discharged from hospital week after collapsing on field
FILE – Don Juan Moore/Getty Images (CINCINNATI) — Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin has been discharged from the hospital nine days after he collapsed during a game from cardiac arrest, the team said. He had [Read More…]
Could ‘The Goonies’ finally get a sequel? Ke Huy Quan weighs in
NBC/Rich Polk The Goonies was a rare 1985 blockbuster that, despite its success, never got a sequel — but not for lack of trying. The treasure-hunting adventure starred Corey Feldman, Josh Brolin, Sean Astin and [Read More…]
‘The Jennifer Hudson Show’ renewed for second season
Warner Bros. Unscripted Television, Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution The Jennifer Hudson Show has resonated with viewers, so much so it’s been renewed for a second season. Hudson announced the news during Wednesday’s episode after expressing her gratitude for her new [Read More…]
‘Everything Everywhere’, ‘The Fabelmans’ and ‘Banshees’ all vying for Screen Actors Guild Awards
“The Fabelmans” – Universal With the Golden Globe Awards in the rear-view mirror, awards season is in full swing, and to that end the Screen Actors Guild has announced this year’s nominees. The SAG Awards also announced that beginning [Read More…]
Backstage at the Golden Globes: Austin Butler on “blacking out,” Michelle Yeoh ditches “the rocking chair,” and more
NBC/Rich Polk After a year away, the Golden Globes returned Tuesday night for its 80th installment, and backstage, the winners were in the mood to party. Austin Butler, who picked up his first ever Golden [Read More…]
Live updates: Departures ‘resuming gradually’ after FAA orders pause on all domestic flights after computer failure
JazzIRT/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The Federal Aviation Administration said normal operations were “resuming gradually” after ordering a nationwide pause on all domestic departures until 9 a.m. Wednesday following a computer failure that has impacted flights [Read More…]
GOP-led Oversight Committee issues flurry of letters to begin probe of Biden, Twitter
Photo by Mike Kline (notkalvin)/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The chairman of the new Republican-led House Oversight Committee has issued a flurry of letters as part of the panel’s first formal steps toward a long-promised investigation [Read More…]
Fisk University becomes first HBCU to compete in NCAA gymnastics
David Madison/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Fisk University has made history by becoming the first historically Black university gymnastics team to compete at the NCAA level. The Bulldogs debuted at the Super 16 event in [Read More…]
More than 24K people have reported COVID test results to new NIH website
SONGPHOL THESAKIT/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Tens of thousands of Americans have reported a COVID-19 test result to the National Institutes of Health’s website that launched in November. The site, MakeMyTestCount.org, allows people to anonymously [Read More…]
Hochul outlines $1 billion plan to address mental health in New York
Lev Radin/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Tuesday that New York will invest $1 billion to address mental health needs. Hochul laid out her plans for addressing the mental [Read More…]
Here’s what House Speaker McCarthy’s chaotic election means for the economy and debt ceiling
Javier Ghersi/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., emerged with gavel in hand on Saturday after fierce Republican negotiations, but the concessions he made in the process have heightened concern over a [Read More…]