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Judge says DeSantis violated 1st Amendment, but upholds suspension of ‘woke’ prosecutor
ABC News (TALLAHASSEE, Fla.) — A federal judge upheld Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ suspension of a state prosecutor who DeSantis viewed as “woke” — but in doing so, condemned the governor for violating the prosecutor’s [Read More…]
New USDA rule strengthens integrity of foods labeled ‘organic’
Scott Olson/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Starting in March, a new rule from the U.S. Department of Agriculture will go into effect for foods labeled organic. The agency announced an update to the National Organic Program [Read More…]
Tech layoffs 2023: Companies that have made cuts
Mateusz Slodkowski/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Companies across the tech industry have announced layoffs, affecting thousands of workers in the first few weeks of 2023. Company officials have often cited economic uncertainty [Read More…]
Rita Moreno says NFL locker room scene in ’80 for Brady’ got her hot and bothered
Paramount Pictures While Tom Brady is the “Brady” of the girls-of-a-certain-age road trip movie 80 for Brady, 91-year-old star Rita Moreno admitted he isn’t her cup of tea. She told Jimmy Kimmel on his chat show Thursday night that the Super Bowl ring-collecting [Read More…]
MTV’s ‘The Real Friends of WeHo’ cast teases what to expect
MTV Watch out — a new reality show is in town and it’s called The Real Friends of WeHo. The new series premieres Friday night on MTV and the cast — Brad Goreski, Todrick Hall, [Read More…]
Six, sensei: ‘Cobra Kai’ ending with “biggest season yet”
Netflix Netflix has given the greenlight to a sixth and final season of its hit Karate Kid spinoff, Cobra Kai. The streamer dropped a teaser to that end on Friday. The show, which stars and [Read More…]
Former Navy SEAL killed fighting in Ukraine
Tatsiana Kalasouskaya / EyeEm / Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — American Daniel Swift, a former Navy SEAL who deserted in 2019, was killed while fighting in Ukraine on Jan. 18, according to U.S. officials. “The Navy [Read More…]
CBP seeing rise in attempts to bring eggs across southwest border
CBP (WASHINGTON) — U.S. Customs and Border Protection said it has seen an increase in eggs being brought across the border — a practice it said is technically illegal. The price of eggs has been [Read More…]
In deposition, Trump mistook rape accuser E. Jean Carroll for his 2nd wife
E. Jean Carroll (NEW YORK) — Former President Donald Trump momentarily mistook a woman who has accused him of rape for his second wife during a legal deposition, a newly released transcript shows, raising possible [Read More…]
Woman accused of murdering, dismembering her elderly parents
Montgomery County District Attorney (PHILADELPHIA) — A Pennsylvania woman has been arrested for allegedly murdering and dismembering her parents with a chainsaw. Verity Beck, 43, allegedly shot both her parents in the head Tuesday before [Read More…]
College dad sentenced to 60 years for sexually manipulating daughter’s classmates
Jason Marz/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Lawrence Ray, who sexually, psychologically and emotionally manipulated his daughter’s classmates at Sarah Lawrence College, was sentenced Friday to six decades in prison by a federal judge in Manhattan, [Read More…]
Jen Shah’s scam victims speak out: ‘You get to the point where there’s no way out’
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Victims of Jen Shah’s telemarketing scam are speaking out publicly for the first time after the “Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” star was sentenced to 6 1/2 years in [Read More…]
Sen. Tim Kaine will seek reelection in 2024, bringing sigh of relief for Democrats
Eric Lee/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Sen. Tim Kaine announced Friday he will seek a third term, which is welcome news for Democrats as they face a tough 2024 cycle. Kaine, who has represented [Read More…]
Donald Trump withdraws lawsuit against New York Attorney General Letitia James
Joe Raedle/Getty Images, FILE (NEW YORK) — Less than a day after receiving a warning from a federal judge, former President Donald Trump has withdrawn his lawsuit against New York Attorney General Letitia James. The [Read More…]
Jennifer Coolidge makes TikTok debut with ‘Shotgun Wedding’ co-star Jennifer Lopez
NBC/Rich Polk Jennifer Coolidge has joined TikTok! The Emmy- and Golden Globe-winning White Lotus star shared her first TikTok video Thursday night in the most iconic way: reciting a “poem” and featuring a cameo from [Read More…]
Regina King pays tribute to her “guiding light,” son Ian, a year after his death
Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for LACMA Oscar winner Regina King posted to Instagram a heartfelt tribute to her son, Ian Alexander Jr., Thursday evening, on what would have been his 27th birthday. King’s only child, from [Read More…]
Riley Keough posts photo tribute to her mom in first post since Lisa Marie Presley’s death
Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images Mad Max: Fury Road co-star Riley Keough posted to Instagram for the first time since her mother, Lisa Marie Presley‘s, death on January 12. Riley posted a black-and-white throwback photo of [Read More…]
One dead, two injured after Denny’s sign falls on car in Kentucky
sshepard/Getty Images (ELIZABETHTOWN, Ky.) — One person has died and two others were injured after a Denny’s sign fell and crushed a car in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, officials said. The sign fell and crushed an occupied [Read More…]
Gunman killed after open firing inside Walmart in Indiana, police say
kali9/Getty Images (EVANSVILLE, Ind.) — At least one person was shot and wounded at a Walmart in southern Indiana on Thursday night when a former employee opened fire inside the store, police said. The gunman [Read More…]
FAA says ‘unintentionally deleted files’ led to NOTAM system outage
Greg Bajor/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Federal Aviation Administration said Thursday that last week’s computer system outage, which caused thousands of flight delays across the United States and a temporary grounding of the nation’s airspace, [Read More…]