Writer-director Sam Levinson spends a good deal of time in “Malcolm & Marie” complaining about critics, which feels like a boxer leading with his chin. Pairing Zendaya and John David Washington, the movie — quickly and stealthily shot during the pandemic — wins points for ingenuity, then loses them with its shrill tone and the
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House Democrats prosecuting the case against Donald Trump are signaling privately and publicly they will likely avoid a dramatic showdown with the former President and are unlikely to issue a subpoena compelling his testimony. Democrats believe there is ample evidence, from video and other sources, showing Trump’s clear intent to incite his supporters to storm
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NEW YORK (AP) — Christopher Plummer, the dashing award-winning actor who played Captain von Trapp in the film “The Sound of Music” and at 82 became the oldest Academy Award winner in history, has died. He was 91. Plummer enjoyed varied roles ranging from the film “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo,” to the voice
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Click here for updates on this story HACKETT, Arkansas (KFSM) — Multiple sources have told 5NEWS that the Hackett Police Chief has been fired, though the mayor won’t confirm the information at this time. It’s confirmed that the Sebastian County Sheriff’s Office Deputies are patrolling the city now. On Friday (Jan. 29), audio from the
Continue Reading Sen. Ben Sasse of Nebraska stood firm against leaders of his state’s Republican Party on Thursday after they advanced a censure resolution against him for decrying efforts to overturn the election results and then-President Donald Trump’s involvement in the US Capitol riot. In a video addressing members of the Nebraska GOP State Central Committee, Sasse
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story DUNMORE, Pennsylvania (WNEP) — Child care workers are considered essential and have been working throughout the pandemic. They say it has been hard, working to care for kids, keeping them safe and healthy, and keeping those child care facilities sanitized. “Very crazy, unconventional, kind of taking everything day
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EL PASO, Texas — It was Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2011, when an intense arctic air mass moved into southern New Mexico and far west Texas. The weather system brought locally heavy snowfall to portions of the area on the night of Feb. 1st and into the afternoon of the 2nd, and was followed by several
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MOUNTAIN TOP, Pennsylvania (WNEP) — Two people are locked up for allegedly starving a 6-year-old boy, whom police say weighed just 20 pounds. Natalie Shaffer, 26, and Zachary Vincent, 30, of Mountain Top, are both charged with aggravated assault and endangerment. In January of last year, police were
Continue Reading President Joe Biden responded to a new, sluggish jobs report by continuing to press for his $1.9 trillion Covid relief package to be passed with urgency — even as a leading economist who served in the Obama administration is sounding the alarm on how the White House’s plan could have negative economic consequences. “We saw
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Enjoying more free time while working from home? Maybe not. New research conducted during the pandemic shows that home-working employees in the United Kingdom, Austria, Canada and the United States are putting in more hours than before. Home working has led to a 2.5-hour increase in the average working day in those countries, said NordVPN
Continue Reading WASHINGTON, DC — President Biden delivered remarks on the economy Friday after the first jobs report during his presidency was released earlier in the morning, pointing toward a slow economic recovery. The Labor Department report showed the U.S. unemployment rate dipped slightly to 6.3% in January — down just 0.4% from last month — and employers
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A week after a 9-year-old girl was handcuffed and pepper-sprayed by police officers in Rochester, New York, the city’s mayor on Thursday outlined a draft of police reform recommendations aimed at protecting “the sanctity of life.” “At the heart of it, we need to place the sanctity of human life at the core of RPD’s
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story CHRISTIANA, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — Humane Law Enforcement Officers with the Pennsylvania SPCA on Wednesday executed a search warrant and removed 17 dogs, including five unweaned puppies, from a property in Lancaster County over concerns about their welfare, the agency said. Acting on a tip from a concerned citizen,
Continue Reading The Biden administration is making use of the Defense Production Act in three key areas, the top official tasked with supplies announced Friday, including equipment and supplies for Pfizer vaccine production, an increase in at-home or point of care testing, and personal protective equipment, particularly gloves, for front-line workers. After President Joe Biden signed an
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LEBANON COUNTY, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — Jerry Getz says he’s glad his neighbors, Stephanie and Robert Duncan, have been charged with child abuse. “After they started getting all them kids, you’d hear them screaming and hollering,” said Getz. The Lebanon County couple is charged with abusing their five adopted
Continue Reading The Biden administration announced Friday that it will deploy approximately 1,000 troops across the United States to assist with coronavirus vaccination efforts. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has approved a request from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to boost vaccination efforts with active duty US troops, White House Covid-19 senior adviser Andy Slavitt said Friday. The
Continue Reading Marty Walsh may not seem like the person to overhaul the gig economy. He spent years advocating for construction workers and less time on the intricacies of on-demand work at billion-dollar tech companies. But now Walsh, a former union leader and the outgoing Mayor of Boston, is on the cusp of becoming the next US
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Washington (CNN) — El Senado de Estados Unidos aprobó una resolución presupuestaria, el viernes por la mañana, un paso clave en el procedimiento que establece la capacidad de los demócratas para aprobar el amplio paquete de ayuda por covid-19 del presidente Joe Biden, sin la amenaza de obstrucción de los republicanos que se oponen a
Continue Reading Reddit favorite GameStop isn’t looking so hot this week and some of the stock’s biggest backers are freaking out. After selling off sharply all week, the stock fell another 42% Thursday. “Stop f—ing selling GME,” is the title of a thread on the WallStreetBets forum, home of the Reddit army that boosted the gaming retailer’s
Continue Reading Peloton’s rapid ascent to becoming a must-have home fitness accessory has caused major delivery delays that are angering new customers. The company’s now spending big to fix that. CEO John Foley said Peloton is “putting our money where our mouth is” with a $100 million investment to speed up deliveries, including improving its air and
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Carlisle, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — A Cumberland County woman accused of murdering her husband is facing new federal charges claiming she defrauded the Social Security system for years after his death. Virginia Hayden, 69, of Carlisle, was indicted by a federal grand jury in U.S. Middle District Court this
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A semiconductor shortage is battering the global auto industry at a crucial moment, and the pressure shows no sign of easing soon. What’s happening: Ford told investors Thursday that the chip crunch could shave up to 20% off first-quarter production. Chief Financial Officer John Lawler said that if the problem drags on through the spring,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story St. Louis (KMOV ) — Federal agents and local law enforcement officers on Thursday were seen at the home of a Lake St. Louis man believed to have taken part in the Capitol riot in Washington D.C. on January 6. News 4 first reported about the man –
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The American Heart Association’s ‘Go Red for Women’ initiative is designed to increase awareness about women’s heart health. Wearing red on February 5 helps increase awareness about cardiovascular disease. Dr. Debabrata Mukherjee, the Chief of Cardiovascular Medicine at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso, said it is important
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Hazel Dell, Washington (KPTV) — Vancouver police will be conducting an independent investigation after an officer-involved shooting happened Thursday evening in the Hazel Dell area. At 7:41 p.m., Clark County Sheriff’s deputies were involved in a shooting that left one suspect in critical condition. That suspect was taken
Continue Reading The Republicans who have remained aligned with former President Donald Trump have become lightning rods in Washington — but are being rewarded with fundraising surges from Republican small-dollar donors and bookings on right-wing media outlets who could steer the party’s future. Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley and Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene have both said in
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Ajax goalkeeper Andre Onana has vowed to prove his innocence and clear his name after UEFA on Friday handed him a 12-month ban following a doping violation. Onana failed an out of competition doping test in October last year after Furosemide was found in his urine. In a statement posted on Twitter, the Cameroon international
Continue Reading Jim Nantz has called many Super Bowls (six, to be exact), but none can compare to this Sunday’s big game. For starters, Super Bowl LV will mark the first time a competing team — the Tampa Bay Buccaneers — will be playing in its home stadium. The matchup also features a showdown between two of
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Los Angeles (KABC) — Grandparents can pass along powerful life lessons to the next generation. One man is trying to do just that by teaching his grandchildren that it’s never too late to make amends. On Thursday, the Los Angeles Police Department posted on social media that its
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story New York (WABC) — The family of a man who was slashed across the face during a dispute on a subway train in Manhattan said his wounds were so deep, he was unable to talk. Noel Quintana, 61, was on his way to the first of two jobs
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