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Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Earnest to a fault, “Respect” spells out a handsome tribute to Aretha Franklin, with Jennifer Hudson and her peerless singing pipes as its formidable anchor. Yet this biography never fully sparks to life, as the Queen of Soul fights in episodic fashion to establish and later protect her musical legacy
Continue ReadingBy Annie Rose Ramos Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE, MD (WJZ) — When Angela Royster thinks about her son Devin, she smiles. “What I miss the most from my son is the way he would say ‘hi ma,’” she said in an interview with WJZ Wednesday. Her son Devin was only 21
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By JIM MORRIS Associated Press VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — A Canadian justice department lawyer told an extradition hearing the dishonesty of a senior executive for Chinese communications giant Huawei Technologies put a bank at risk of violating U.S. sanctions against Iran. Canada arrested Meng Wanzhou, the daughter of Huawei’s founder and the company’s chief
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By JIM MORRIS Associated Press VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — A Canadian justice department lawyer told an extradition hearing the dishonesty of a senior executive for Chinese communications giant Huawei Technologies put a bank at risk of violating U.S. sanctions against Iran. Canada arrested Meng Wanzhou, the daughter of Huawei’s founder and the company’s chief
Continue ReadingBy Kristina Sgueglia, CNN Rock band Phish announced mid-tour a more stringent policy Thursday requiring ticketholders for their summer and fall tour dates provide proof of Covid-19 vaccination or a negative test, beginning with their shows at The Gorge in Washington later this month. The foursome, known for their marathon jam sessions and longtime devoted
Continue ReadingBy Eric Bradner, CNN The Census Bureau on Thursday released the data used to draw congressional and state legislative district lines, starting a nationwide scramble to draw new boundaries in time for next year’s midterm elections. The data, based on last year’s once-a-decade canvassing, showed that population growth in the United States over the past
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NEW YORK (AP) — Matches in qualifying rounds for the U.S. Open will be closed to spectators because of the coronavirus pandemic. The U.S. Tennis Association is calling it a “particularly tough decision.” Qualifying is held at Flushing Meadows in New York the week before main draw competition begins there Aug. 30. The USTA said
Continue Reading By ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Even as President Joe Biden becomes more aggressive in pressuring Americans to get vaccinated, he has refrained from using all his powers. He’s held off, for instance, on proposals to require vaccinations for all air travelers or, for that matter, the federal workforce. The result is a
Continue Reading By BRENDAN FARRINGTON Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The conservative activist lawyer that sued China for $20 trillion over the coronavirus pandemic has now filed a defamation lawsuit against Donald Trump ally Roger Stone. The lawsuit Larry Klayman filed in Palm Beach County, Florida, is over comments Stone posted on Gab, a social media
Continue Reading By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida cornerback and projected starter Jaydon Hill will miss the season after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee. Coach Dan Mullen calls the injury a “massive disappointment.” Hill, a junior from Huntsville, Alabama, started five games last season and had been slotted
Continue ReadingBy WABC Staff Click here for updates on this story MANHATTAN, New York (WABC) — A local charity is making sure thousands of students start the school year with the supplies they need. Volunteers with New York Cares filled 5,000 backpacks on Wednesday at a Salvation Army community center. Each bookbag was filled with pencils,
Continue Reading By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Oakland filmmaker Peter Nicks had already made two well-regarded documentaries capturing the institutions of his city and how they shape local lives in 2012’s “The Waiting Room,” about a public hospital, and 2017’s “The Force,” about the Oakland Police Department. Nicks turned to Oakland
Continue ReadingBy Ramishah Maruf, CNN Business Bill Gates has pledged $1.5 billion over three years for climate change partnerships with the Department of Energy, through his climate investment fund Breakthrough Energy. The $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill — which still needs to be passed by the House — has more than $100 billion dedicated to addressing
Continue Reading BALTIMORE (AP) — Miguel Cabrera is out of the starting lineup for Detroit’s game at Baltimore, setting up the possibility that he’ll hit his 500th home run at home. The 38-year-old slugger hit No. 499 on Wednesday night, and after that game, manager A.J. Hinch said Cabrera absolutely would play the following day. But on
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The mandate from the state that all health care workers get vaccinated by September 30th, including those working in nursing facilities, has some scrambling to meet the deadline. Some are concerned they’re going to lose a portion of their workforce, while others are ahead of the mandate, already implementing the new rules. I-team reporter Karen Devine masked
Continue ReadingBy Barbara Barr Click here for updates on this story LANCASTER, Pennsylvania (WGAL) — Lancaster police say a man was arrested after a human head was found in a freezer. Donald Meshey Jr., 32, is charged with criminal homicide, abuse of a corpse and tampering with evidence. Warning: Some details may be disturbing. Police said
Continue ReadingBy Maegan Vazquez and Donald Judd, CNN President Joe Biden on Thursday hit out at anti-masking protesters for politicizing the Covid-19 pandemic, saying he was particularly disturbed by scenes at a school board meeting in Tennessee earlier this week. During remarks on his plan to lower prescription drug costs, Biden said there are people in
Continue ReadingCNN By Maegan Vazquez and Donald Judd, CNN President Joe Biden on Thursday hit out at anti-masking protesters for politicizing the Covid-19 pandemic, saying he was particularly disturbed by scenes at a school board meeting in Tennessee earlier this week. During remarks on his plan to lower prescription drug costs, Biden said there are people
Continue ReadingBy WESH Staff Click here for updates on this story VOLUSIA COUNTY, Florida (WESH) — An Ocala man has been arrested after police say he went on a massive crime spree through Volusia County. Charles Harrington is accused of breaking into several buildings, stealing two trucks, a car, a four-wheeler and a forklift. Deputies found
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By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN A Virginia school board whose heated meeting in June gained national attention has voted to expand the rights of its transgender and gender-expansive students. The Loudoun County School Board voted Wednesday on a policy that allows transgender student athletes to play on teams based on their gender identity; allows transgender students
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