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The trailer for the upcoming “iCarly” reboot has dropped. The Nickelodeon show first debuted in 2007 ran for five years. The show revolved around best friends Carly (Miranda Cosgrove) and Sam (Jennette McCurdy), who accidentally go viral after their friend Freddie (Nathan Kress) posts a clip of them online from an audition. They then create
Continue ReadingA version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. Tuesday was the first day since March 2020 that fellow media reporter Oliver Darcy and I sat in the office and called sources and brainstormed stories and swapped info and gossiped and did all those
Continue ReadingPresident Joe Biden on Wednesday announced a “National Month of Action” and outlined additional steps his administration is taking to get 70% of US adults at least one Covid-19 shot by July 4. “It’s going to take everyone, everyone — the federal government, the state governments, local, tribal and territorial governments, private sector, and most
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story POCATELLO, Idaho (eastidahonews.com) — A Pocatello woman charged with felony stalking has reached a plea agreement. In exchange for pleading guilty to misdemeanors for violating a no-contact order and malicious injury to property, the stalking charge against Mari Coleen Anthony has been dismissed. Anthony, 49, was arrested on
Continue ReadingThe White House says President Joe Biden will address the recent ransomware attack on a meat producer and the increased threat of cyber attacks while meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin later this month in Geneva. On Tuesday, the White House disclosed that JBS, a meat processing company, was a victim of a ransomware attack
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — A Kansas City mother is recovering after investigators say a woman intentionally drove an SUV to hit her and her baby as they walked in their neighborhood. Several home surveillance cameras captured video near 101st Place and N. Oak Trafficway. Investigators obtained the
Continue ReadingSongwriter Tabitha Haly doesn’t just sing, she belts. It’s a technique that helps keep her lungs strong as she deals with spinal muscular atrophy. “If I can’t sing a certain note or hold it long anymore, I know that maybe I’ve gotten weaker,” she told CNN. Spinal muscular atrophy, also known as SMA, is a
Continue ReadingThirteen Democrats and two Republicans are running in the New York City mayoral primaries on June 22, according to the New York City Board of Elections. They’re vying for the chance to lead the largest city in the US as it faces rising crime, recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic and a range of other issues.
Continue ReadingFashion designer Linda Rowe Thomas remembers playing “dress-up” on November 26, 1971. Linda was two years old, her sister was six. Shortly after she put on a fur coat, a kerosene heater exploded in her Douglasville, Texas home. “My mom came into the house and saved us,” Thomas told CNN. Burns covered more than 70%
Continue ReadingEver since he was a child, Kevin Curry would pray for God to “fix” him and take away his sadness. “Everything feels good, but I don’t feel good,” Curry said. “Why is that? Why is it sunny outside and everybody wants to go and play? The only thing that I want to do is run
Continue ReadingIt doesn’t take long to catch the spirit of Timothy Alexander. “Hotcakes! Where that twist at?” the 32-year-old shouted to a football player while dashing across the field in his wheelchair. “This year you’ll be a lot smarter, agile and more alert!” he exclaimed. Alexander’s enthusiasm is as big as his smile. It’s spring football
Continue ReadingThe Charleston South Carolina Police Department has opened an investigation into a vandalism incident that occurred at the home of Republican Rep. Nancy Mace, a spokesman for the department told CNN. Mace announced Tuesday that her home in Charleston was vandalized with profanity and graffiti, as the question of how members secure themselves in their
Continue ReadingKentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit’s positive post-race drug test has been confirmed, according to trainer Bob Baffert’s attorney Craig Robertson. After the May 1 first leg of the famed Triple Crown, Baffert revealed that Medina Spirit had tested positive for elevated levels of betamethasone. Betamethasone is an anti-inflammatory corticosteroid that is allowed in horse racing
Continue ReadingStay-at-home policies put into effect to help control the spread of Covid-19 were linked with a 37% average reduction in crime in 27 cities across 23 countries, an international team of researchers reported Wednesday. Robberies and thefts fell the most — by 46% — perhaps as people stayed at home instead of going to work.
Continue ReadingAlly Bank announced Wednesday that it is eliminating overdraft fees — a key source of revenue for banks but a burdensome charge for customers. “Overdraft fees are a pain point for many consumers but are particularly onerous for some,” Ally Financial CEO Jeffrey Brown said in a press release. “It is time to end them,”
Continue ReadingPresident Joe Biden on Wednesday will announce a “National Month of Action” and outline additional steps his administration is taking to get 70% of US adults at least one Covid-19 shot by July 4, according to the White House. That month includes a partnership with Anheuser-Busch that could mean free alcohol for every American 21
Continue ReadingAs the B-52 Stratofortress approaches from below, the adornments of its cockpit reflect the importance of the day. Next to a Benny the Bull stuffed animal — the Chicago Bulls mascot — lies a Star-Spangled Banner, covering the dashboard from one side to the other. It’s Memorial Day in the United States, one of the
Continue ReadingDollar store chains are starting to offer fresh groceries at some stores after years of criticism that they don’t provide enough healthy food options for their customers. Family Dollar has started selling apples, oranges, onions, potatoes, and other fruit and vegetables, and frozen poultry, pork and beef at approximately 100 of its more than 7,000
Continue ReadingThe hits keep coming. Shares of AMC — the largest movie theater chain in the world — surged more than 90% early Wednesday to a new peak above $60 before falling back slightly. Trading of the shares was halted twice due to volatility. The popular WallStreetBets Reddit board has boosted the stock lately as a
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WLS) — Former President Barack Obama made a pair of surprise appearances on Chicago’s South Side Tuesday afternoon. “I told you I was coming by, coach! You didn’t believe me!” Obama said, laughing. The former president took a break during his day trip to his adopted hometown
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