LOS ANGELES (AP) — Film academy condemns Will Smith’s slapping of Chris Rock at Oscars, says it’s exploring further consequences.
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By Stella Chan and Eric Levenson, CNN A 70-year-old man imprisoned for the 1976 kidnapping of a bus full of children has been approved for parole, according to spokesperson Joe Orlando of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR). Frederick Newhall Woods, 70, was one of three men who kidnapped 26 children and their
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By JILL COLVIN, ERIC TUCKER and BERNARD CONDON Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump last week filed a sprawling lawsuit accusing his 2016 rival Hillary Clinton and the Democratic Party. He accused them conspiring to sink his winning presidential campaign by alleging ties to Russia. It’s the latest example of a
Continue Readingmacamilarincon (CNN) — Se espera que Jared Kushner, yerno y exasesor principal del expresidente Donald Trump, comparezca esta semana ante la comisión selecta de la Cámara de Representantes que investiga la insurrección del 6 de enero de 2021 en el Capitolio de Estados Unidos, según una fuente familiarizada con la planificación. Se espera que Kushner
Continue Reading LOS ANGELES (AP) — A $1.6 billion mixed-use high-rise project planned for downtown Los Angeles has received key city approvals. The developers, The Peebles Corp. and MacFarlane Partners, announced Monday that the Angels Landing project has received so-called entitlements to build. The project will be located in downtown’s Bunker Hill area and have two towers
Continue ReadingBy Tami Luhby and Katie Lobosco, CNN Looking for ways to fund its spending plans, the White House is turning to a familiar target: billionaires and other super-wealthy Americans. As part of its budget proposal for fiscal year 2023, the Biden administration is pushing a measure that seeks to ensure that those worth more than
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Gray, CNN It’s been less than a week since deadly storms impacted the Deep South, and once again we are looking at the potential for the same areas to get more severe storms. Last Monday, tornadoes swept through towns just north of Austin and killed a woman north of Dallas when her home
Continue ReadingCNN By Katelyn Polantz, CNN Reporter, Crime and Justice A federal judge said Monday that former President Donald Trump and right-wing attorney John Eastman may have been planning a crime as they sought to disrupt the January 6 congressional certification of the presidential election. “Based on the evidence, the Court finds it more likely than
Continue ReadingBy Scottie Andrew and Leah Asmelash, CNN So … those Oscars were somethin’, huh? Though a certain slap heard around the world may have stolen the show, this year’s Academy Awards were full of moments that filled us with joy and even moved us to tears. From Troy Kotsur’s history-making win to a full performance
Continue ReadingBy Chloe Melas The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences in a statement issued on Monday condemned the actions of best actor winner Will Smith after the “King Richard” star stormed the stage and slapped presenter Chris Rock in the face during Sunday’s Oscars ceremony. “The Academy condemns the actions of Mr. Smith at
Continue Reading By JACK MAGRUDER Associated Press PEORIA, Ariz. (AP) — San Diego right-hander Mike Clevinger is on track to rejoin the Padres’ starting rotation this season after missing 2021 following his second Tommy John surgery. The first surgery was in 2012. One of the most effective pitchers in the majors when healthy, the 31-year-old Clevinger enters
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By JACK MAGRUDER Associated Press PEORIA, Ariz. (AP) — San Diego right-hander Mike Clevinger is on track to rejoin the Padres’ starting rotation this season after missing 2021 following his second Tommy John surgery. The first surgery was in 2012. One of the most effective pitchers in the majors when healthy, the 31-year-old Clevinger enters
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New body camera video obtained by News Channel 3 is revealing more about the deadly April 2021 shooting of a Palm Springs man who police say was killed by an unlicensed bail agent. A shorter clip of police-worn body camera video was first released in September last year. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CM836RShZII It shows 33-year-old David Spann held
Continue ReadingBy Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter The Supreme Court on Monday said it would take up a case concerning whether the late Andy Warhol infringed on a photographer’s copyright when he created a series of silkscreens of the musician Prince. The case could impact artists who draw inspiration from pre-existing works. Lawyers for
Continue ReadingCNN By Devan Cole and Tina Burnside, CNN Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed legislation banning certain instruction about sexual orientation and gender identity in the classroom, approving the controversial measure that opponents have dubbed the “Don’t Say Gay” law. HB 1557, titled the “Parental Rights in Education” bill, was given final passage by
Continue ReadingBy Thatcher Boyd Click here for updates on this story BUCHANAN, Michigan (WBND) — The library’s free tutoring program depends on donations to thrive and looks to expand its tutoring efforts. This individualized program is piloted in collaboration with Buchanan Community Schools in order to aid students affected by the pandemic. “We wanted to find
Continue Reading By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The television audience for the Academy Awards appears to be up from last year’s record low, but is still not at the level that the annual awards show is accustomed to. ABC, releasing preliminary Nielsen company estimates, said 15.36 million people watched Sunday’s show, up
Continue Reading By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The television audience for the Academy Awards appears to be up from last year’s record low, but is still not at the level that the annual awards show is accustomed to. ABC, releasing preliminary Nielsen company estimates, said 15.36 million people watched Sunday’s show, up
Continue ReadingBy Zachary Cohen and Annie Grayer, CNN Jared Kushner, son-in-law and former senior adviser to then-President Donald Trump, is expected to appear this week before the House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, insurrection, according to two sources familiar with the planning. Kushner is expected to appear voluntarily, and the meeting will likely be
Continue ReadingBy KDKA Staff Click here for updates on this story GREENSBURG, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — A mother from Westmoreland County is renewing the call for justice 15 years after her daughter was killed. Samantha Lang, 22, was found dead at her home in Derry Township in March of 2007. The case remains unsolved. “If you know
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