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Trump Organization to be sentenced following tax fraud conviction
RapidEye/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Former President Donald Trump’s namesake family real estate firm will be sentenced Friday in New York following its conviction on 17 counts, include a 13-year scheme to defraud. The company [Read More…]
Egg prices reach historic highs amid avian flu outbreak, inflation woes
d3sign/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Fans of three-egg omelets and bacon-egg-and-cheese sandwiches have more to worry about than just high cholesterol. The wholesale price of a dozen eggs has more than quadrupled year over year, [Read More…]
City National Bank to pay $31M in redlining settlement with DOJ
Marilyn Nieves/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Department of Justice announced a $31 million settlement with City National Bank over allegations that the Los Angeles-based bank engaged in “redlining” – a pattern of lending discrimination [Read More…]
Tom Hanks shows the whole country his grumpy side when ‘A Man Called Otto’ opens nationwide on Friday
2022 CTMG, Inc. All rights reserved./Nico Tavernise Grumpy Tom Hanks is now out there for the whole country to see — his new movie, A Man Called Otto, opens wide this weekend. Hanks plays a [Read More…]
In Brief: Producers Guild nominees; last ride for ‘Mayans M.C.’, and more
FX announced on Thursday that it has renewed Mayans M.C. for a fifth and final season, according to Variety. The Sons of Anarchy spinoff stars JD Pardo as Ezekiel “EZ’ Reyes, a member of the [Read More…]
Scoreboard roundup — 1/12/23
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Thursday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Oklahoma City 133, Philadelphia 114 Miami 108, Milwaukee 102 Boston 109, Brooklyn 98 Toronto 124, Charlotte 114 Cleveland 119, Portland [Read More…]
Celebrities pay tribute to the late Lisa Marie Presley
Gregg DeGuire/WireImage) Tributes to the late Lisa Marie Presley began pouring in on Thursday evening shortly after the news of her death. She was 54. Presley, who was the only daughter of music legend Elvis Presley and his then-wife Priscilla, [Read More…]
Tornadoes, severe storms tear through Alabama, six dead
Catherine McQueen/Getty Images (SELMA, Ala.) — Severe weather devastated parts of Alabama, including Selma, on Thursday as multiple tornadoes tore through the state. At least six people were killed due to severe weather in Autauga [Read More…]
4-year-old girl reported missing after sister found wandering alone; caretaker arrested: Police
Oliver Helbig/Getty Images (CYRIL, Okla.) — Oklahoma police have arrested the caretaker of a 4-year-old girl who was reported missing after a postal carrier found her sister wandering alone outside on Tuesday, authorities said. Local [Read More…]
‘I was really shocked’: Teachers react after 6-year-old allegedly shoots teacher
Jay Paul/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Teachers are speaking out days after a 6-year-old allegedly shot a teacher at a Newport News, Virginia, elementary school. Trayvon Thompson teaches kindergarten at a public school in Los [Read More…]
Oil company chief’s appointment to lead COP28 climate conference sparks backlash
KARIM SAHIB/AFP via Getty Images (LONDON) — The appointment of an oil executive as head of the United Nations’ COP28 climate conference on Thursday sparked backlash from environmental organizations. The Office of the United Arab [Read More…]
$15.1 million winning lottery ticket purchased in town called ‘Luck’
ABCNews.com (LUCK, Wis.) — A town in Wisconsin is bringing new meaning to the phrase “as luck would have it,” after a multi-million dollar winning lottery ticket was sold there last week. The $15.1 million [Read More…]
Lisa Marie Presley, only child of Elvis, dead at 54
Gregg DeGuire/WireImage) Lisa Marie Presley, the only daughter of music legend Elvis Presley and his then-wife Priscilla, has died, ABC News confirms. She was 54. “Priscilla Presley and the Presley family are shocked and devastated by the tragic death [Read More…]
Geena Davis recalls “literally shaking” after alleged on-set bullying from Bill Murray
Good Morning America (NOTE LANGUAGE) As reported last October, Oscar winner Geena Davis detailed in her memoir Dying of Politeness the harassment she allegedly experienced from her Quick Change co-star Bill Murray. In a new [Read More…]
Report: Lisa Marie Presley hospitalized after cardiac emergency
Todd Williamson/NBC/NBC via Getty Images Lisa Marie Presley, the only daughter of music legend Elvis Presley and his then-wife Priscilla, is in a Los Angeles hospital after suffering what TMZ is reporting is cardiac arrest. [Read More…]
Florence Pugh talks love and relationships in Hollywood
Vogue/Colin Dodgson In an extensive cover story about her life and career, Florence Pugh weighed in to Vogue on the public’s apparent fascination with her now-ended romantic relationship with Zach Braff. The pair first met [Read More…]
Dangerous avalanche conditions expected in Colorado over coming days
Colorado Avalanche Information Center (NEW YORK) — Dangerous avalanche conditions are expected through the weekend in Colorado, experts warned, as the state has reported several deadly avalanches so far this season. “We have seen more [Read More…]
Tornado brings ‘significant damage’ to Selma, Alabama
Catherine McQueen/Getty Images (SELMA, Ala.) — A tornado delivered “significant damage” to the city of Selma, Alabama, as strong storms moved through the region on Thursday, according to the mayor’s office. The “large and extremely [Read More…]
House votes to ban sales from Strategic Petroleum Reserve to China
Mint Images/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The House on Thursday passed a bill to ban sales from the nation’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve to China. The legislation passed with bipartisan support in a 331-97 vote, with 113 [Read More…]
C-SPAN, House lawmakers call for expanded TV coverage
Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Last week, during the historic series of 15 votes for House speaker, Americans had a view of their elected lawmakers rarely seen on their TV and [Read More…]