A crucial Senate vote on a bill to create an independent inquiry to investigate the deadly January 6 Capitol Hill riot is under way Friday, but the bill appears on track to fail due to a lack of Republican support. Supporters of the investigation are expected to fall short of the 10 GOP votes they
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The hackers behind one of the worst data breaches ever to hit the US government have launched a new global cyberattack on more than 150 government agencies, think tanks and other organizations, according to Microsoft. The group, which Microsoft calls “Nobelium,” targeted 3,000 email accounts at various organizations this week — most of which were
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The Biden administration plans to speed up court cases for recently arrived migrant families who are seeking asylum, the Department of Homeland Security announced Friday. The move is reminiscent of previous attempts to quickly hear cases under the Obama and Trump administrations. At the time, immigrant advocates and attorneys raised concerns over rushing asylum cases
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Two more men were charged Thursday in connection with two anti-Semitic attacks in Brooklyn last weekend, according to criminal complaints filed by the Brooklyn District Attorney’s office. Last Saturday, three men allegedly yelled “Kill all the Jews” and other statements at men outside of a Brooklyn synagogue before allegedly beating two Jewish teenagers about 10
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Bitcoin investors have sold in May. It remains to be seen if they’re going away for good. Bitcoin prices fell 8% Friday and have plunged about 36% in May — their worst monthly performance since September 2011. A steady torrent of bad news has sent bitcoin spiraling downward since it hit an all-time high above
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It had all the hallmarks of a Hollywood premiere: Excited crowds, a giant screen, even a red carpet. But the high-octane, big budget film making its debut at the Barthélemy Boganda stadium in Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic (CAR), recently wasn’t the latest episode in a star-studded action movie franchise. Instead, the
Continue Reading An Iowa jury resumed deliberations Friday in the murder trial of a farm worker accused of abducting and fatally stabbing 20-year-old college student Mollie Tibbetts in July 2018. Cristhian Bahena Rivera, a 26-year-old undocumented immigrant from Mexico, admitted in an August 2018 interview with police that he followed Tibbetts while she was out for an
Continue Reading An Iowa jury began deliberating Thursday in the murder trial of a farm worker accused of abducting and fatally stabbing 20-year-old college student Mollie Tibbetts in July 2018. Cristhian Bahena Rivera, a 26-year-old undocumented immigrant from Mexico, admitted in an August 2018 interview with police that he followed Tibbetts while she was out for an
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Heather Morris says she got backlash last summer for calling out Lea Michele’s alleged bad behavior on the set of “Glee.” Morris appeared on the most recent episode of the “Everything Iconic with Danny Pellegrino” podcast to promote a scripted, true-crime podcast she both appears in and produces titled, “The Bystanders.” In June 2020, “Glee”
Continue Reading On Thursday night, iHeartMedia celebrated music’s biggest stars with the eighth annual iHeartRadio Music Awards, hosted by Usher. Performers included The Weeknd and Ariana Grande, who opened the show with “Save Your Tears,” Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak (Silk Sonic), Dan + Shay and Doja Cat. Elton John was awarded the 2021 iHeartRadio Icon Award, presented
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Click here for updates on this story GRESHAM, Oregon (KPTV) — Police are investigating after they say a man was stabbed in Gresham after peeping into a child’s window. The incident occurred at about 11:14 p.m. on Thursday at the Hogan Woods Apartments, located at 1645 Northeast 20th Street. Police told FOX 12 that a
Continue Reading “The Kominsky Method” has often felt like the anti-sitcom sitcom, a Netflix series that proudly revels in inside-Hollywood references, originally built around a pair of characters whose combined age was roughly 150. The show returns for a shortened final season minus one of them, Alan Arkin, but provides a sweet, sentimental signoff for Michael Douglas
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Health Department reported two coronavirus-related deaths, and 53 new cases Friday morning. El Paso County’s pandemic death toll now stands at 2,615. The victims were identified as: 1 – male in his 60s 1 – male in his 70s The number of known active cases now stands
Continue Reading Hulu might be the home of this year’s “Booksmart” with “Plan B,” a bawdy coming-of-age teen comedy that also comes with a sharply incorporated message. Directed by actor Natalie Morales (“Parks and Recreation”), the edgy nature of the material shouldn’t overshadow the stellar performances and timely window into efforts to curb women’s reproductive rights. The
Continue Reading Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday will become the first woman to give the commencement speech at the United States Naval Academy when she addresses the 2021 graduating class. During the speech, Harris will touch on some of the biggest threats to the nation and its armed forces, including the pandemic, cybersecurity and climate change.
Continue Reading A crucial Senate vote on a bill to create an independent inquiry to investigate the deadly January 6 Capitol Hill riot has been delayed due to Republican objections to unrelated legislation, following an emotional and tumultuous week where the bill to create a 9/11-style commission seems on track to fail in the coming hours. The
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LIBERTY, Missouri (KCTV KSMO) — More than a year into the pandemic, people are not surprised by shortages. But if you thought you could escape to the great outdoors, think again. The travel restrictions of the past year made camping a good option, but even as travel restrictions
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — The Homeless Coalition teamed up with Housing First Inc. for the eighth annual Project Homeless Connect at The Grounds in West Mobile on Thursday. Project Homeless Connect is a one-day event that connects people who are experiencing homelessness with valuable services and resources all
Continue Reading President Joe Biden on Friday will deliver a message of hope and optimism on the declining number of Covid-19 cases and increased vaccination rates ahead of the Memorial Day weekend, according to a White House official. Biden will travel to Virginia and outline the progress the nation has made across the country, as well as
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story WAUKESHA, Wisconsin (WDJT) — Thursday’s rain didn’t stop a special ceremony in Waukesha. It was the opening ceremony for the Moving Wall at Frame Park. The Moving Wall travels all around the country. It’s a half-sized replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. It includes the names of more
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — The Bucks held a watch party at Fiserv Forum Thursday night, May 27. You needed an invite, and those invitations were only for small business owners who were hit hard by the pandemic. Thursday was a night for them to kick back, celebrate and say
Continue Reading As the Reddit crowd piles in, AMC shares are soaring — and no, that’s not a headline from late January. What’s happening: Shares of AMC Entertainment have shot up nearly 120% this week as amateur investors show renewed enthusiasm for the movie theater chain. They climbed 36% on Thursday alone, reaching their highest level since
Continue Reading Nike said it cut ties with Neymar last year because the Brazilian soccer superstar refused to cooperate with an inconclusive investigation into sexual assault allegations made by one of the company’s employees. The sports apparel giant confirmed in a statement to CNN Business late Thursday that its decision stemmed from accusations a Nike employee brought
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(CNN) — Aproximadamente 1 de cada 10 estadounidenses ha tenido una infección por covid-19 confirmada, con más de 33,2 millones de casos reportados en Estados Unidos, según datos de la Universidad Johns Hopkins. Pero las infecciones reportadas probablemente sean una cifra menor a las reales. Los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades
Continue Reading A Los Angeles toddler has become the youngest American member of Mensa, where membership is strictly limited to those who score at the highest levels in IQ tests. Kashe Quest may be a two-year-old but her skills include naming all of the elements on the periodic table, identifying all 50 states by shape and location,
Continue Reading (CNN Español) –– En ambos lados proclaman la victoria. En el lado palestino, el movimiento Hamas habla de una victoria, inclusive una victoria de Dios. De su lado, en Israel aseguran que lograron crear un poder disuasivo enorme y que serán precisamente en Hamas los que no se atreverán a volver a atacar. ¿Quién ha
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — One concerned citizen is using American-style political attack ads to pressure Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Joe Biden to reopen the border to fully vaccinated Americans. The ad has already aired in several U.S. border markets, including the Niagara region, Buffalo,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — An international team of scientists have discovered unprecedented amounts of highly toxic mercury in Pacific Ocean trenches that exceed any prior record, and are higher than many areas that are directly contaminated by industrial waste. The study, published in the journal Scientific Reports
Continue Reading President Joe Biden will sign an executive order on Friday renewing a White House initiative charged with advancing “equity, justice, and opportunity” for Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders, including coordinating a “comprehensive” federal response to the rise in anti-Asian violence and discrimination. “… For far too long, systemic barriers to equity, justice, and
Continue Reading The gunman who killed nine colleagues at a light rail yard in Northern California before taking his own life appeared to target his victims, a sheriff told CNN on Thursday. During Wednesday morning’s rampage at the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) property in San Jose, the shooter — identified as Sam Cassidy — told
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