‘Cruella’ is an unexpected treat, with Emma Stone’s dark spin on the Disney villain’s origins
“Cruella” confounds expectations in mostly delightful ways, particularly for what amounts to a supervillain origin-story prequel inspired…
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Emily Wickersham is leaving ‘NCIS’
After almost eight years Emily Wickersham is hanging up her “NCIS” gear. The actress who played Eleanor “Ellie” Bishop…
Continue ReadingA Sikh man incarcerated in Arizona was forced to shave his beard against his religion. Advocacy groups want to ensure that doesn’t happen to anyone else
In his more than 60 years, Surjit Singh never once cut, trimmed or shaved his hair or his beard. As a Sikh, Singh believes his hair — also…
Continue ReadingUber drivers win their first ever unionization deal
Uber has recognized a labor union for the first time in a move that could boost efforts by gig economy workers to win better employment rights. GMB,…
Continue ReadingEuropean Union mulls fresh sanctions on Belarus as more planes canceled
The European Union is mulling fresh sanctions against Belarus in the wake of what EU leaders have described as the state-sanctioned hijacking of a…
Continue ReadingLarry Summers sends stark inflation warning to Joe Biden
Larry Summers is urging Washington to tap the brakes on stimulus — or risk unleashing a serious burst of inflation. “I think policy is rather…
Continue ReadingInterest in vaccinations increased after CDC announced new mask guidance
Data obtained exclusively by CNN shows that interest in getting vaccinated against Covid-19 increased right after Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of…
Continue ReadingPentagon examining how to evacuate thousands who worked for US from Afghanistan
The Pentagon is in the early stages of planning for the potential evacuation of thousands of Afghan nationals whose work for the US could make them…
Continue ReadingGunman who killed eight co-workers at California transit facility knew victims well, mayor says
A gunman opened fire Wednesday morning at a public transit rail yard in San Jose, California, killing at least eight co-workers and wounding at least…
Continue ReadingThe nine victims of the San Jose mass shooting are identified
The nine victims of a mass shooting in San Jose on Wednesday have been identified as investigators begin the process of figuring out why such a…
Continue ReadingAn 8th noose has been found at an Amazon construction site in Connecticut
After yet another apparent noose was discovered at the construction site of an Amazon fulfillment center in Windsor, Connecticut on Wednesday, local…
Continue ReadingNaomi Osaka says she won’t do press conferences during the French Open
Naomi Osaka, a four-time major champion and the No. 2-ranked women’s tennis player in the world, announced on Twitter and Instagram that she…
Continue ReadingThe eight victims of the San Jose mass shooting are identified
The eight victims of a mass shooting in San Jose on Wednesday have been identified as investigators begin the process of figuring out why such a…
Continue ReadingExperts say those who are not inoculated against Covid-19 shouldn’t rely on protection from those who are
The US is hitting major Covid-19 vaccination milestones, but health experts say those who are not inoculated should not rely on protection from those…
Continue ReadingJudge says Trump’s ‘steady drumbeat’ of the Big Lie could continue to inspire his supporters to take up arms
A federal judge on Wednesday wrote that Donald Trump’s “Big Lie” that the 2020 election was stolen from him could still inspire…
Continue ReadingWhite woman sues over termination after calling police on a Black man in Central Park
Amy Cooper, who was fired last May after she was videotaped calling police on a Black birdwatcher in New York City’s Central Park, is suing her…
Continue ReadingBiden tasks intelligence community to report on Covid origins in 90 days
President Joe Biden said Wednesday he has directed the US intelligence community to redouble their efforts in investigating the origins of the…
Continue ReadingJuan Williams, lone liberal on Fox’s ‘The Five,’ exits show
“The Five,” one of the most popular shows on Fox News, is losing its liberal co-host — and Fox fans seem thrilled. Juan Williams, the…
Continue ReadingObama says ‘institutional role’ constrained his comments on Ferguson and Trayvon Martin cases while President
Former President Barack Obama on Wednesday reflected on the frustration he had felt in office when his “institutional role” limited his…
Continue ReadingChanges to qualified immunity in policing deal face Senate GOP resistance
Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee are objecting to changing protections police currently enjoy from civil lawsuits, underscoring the…
Continue ReadingPolice accountability provisions hold up reform while activists grow frustrated
President Joe Biden and the Democratic-controlled Congress are facing increasing pressure this week from Black civil rights leaders who say federal…
Continue ReadingThe pandemic’s essential workers are again the victims of a mass shooting — this time in San Jose
San Jose, California, officials said for more than a year, local transit employees battled the dangers of Covid-19 — only to now fall victim to…
Continue ReadingOhio’s Vax-a-Million lottery boosts Covid-19 vaccination rate, governor says
A chance to win a $1 million prize has helped boost Ohio’s Covid-19 vaccination rate by 45%, Gov. Mike DeWine said Wednesday. The jump came…
Continue ReadingEric Carle, author and artist behind ‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar,’ dies at 91
Eric Carle, the author and artist of “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” and dozens of other popular children’s book, has died at 91. On…
Continue ReadingA transgender woman placed in a men’s prison after alleging abuse has been moved to a women’s facility
A transgender woman placed in a men’s prison after filing a lawsuit alleging abuse at New Jersey’s Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for…
Continue ReadingBiden and Congress face increasing pressure from some Black leaders to enact police reform
President Joe Biden and the Democratic-controlled Congress are facing increasing pressure this week from Black civil rights leaders who say federal…
Continue Reading‘Enough’: Biden calls for action on guns in wake of San Jose shooting
President Joe Biden on Wednesday urged Congress to “take immediate action” on gun legislation in the wake of a shooting in San Jose,…
Continue ReadingGOP senators warn they may block China competition bill, angry over lack of amendments
Several Republican senators raised fresh doubts Wednesday that enough of them would join Democrats in breaking a filibuster of the Endless Frontiers…
Continue ReadingAn alligator from Louisiana was discovered on a South Texas beach over 400 miles away, raising questions about how it got there
When members of the National Park Service’s (NPS) turtle patrol were scouting the South Texas shore for sea turtles, they spotted an unusual…
Continue ReadingVillarreal defeats Manchester United in dramatic penalty shootout to win Europa League
Villarreal won its first major European trophy after defeating Manchester United in a marathon penalty shootout in the UEFA Europa League final. With…
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