Police arrested and charged parents months after a 5-year-old boy shot and killed his toddler brother, officials in Indiana said Tuesday. Deonta Jermaine Johnson, 27, and Shatia Tiara Welch, 24, of Lafayette were arrested on a slew of neglect and drug charges. Johnson, who is the father of the toddler, …
Read More »Georgia movie industry hit amid ongoing Hollywood strike
The ongoing Hollywood strike is impacting businesses that depend on the movie industry for survival, including those far from Los Angeles. For over a week, the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists — the actors’ union known as SAG-AFTRA — has been striking in demand of better …
Read More »Will Smith, Glenn Close and other celebs support for Jamie Foxx after he speaks out on medical condition
Jamie Foxx shared his first video since being released from the hospital after suffering an undisclosed medical problem earlier this year. In his Instagram post, where he updated fans about his health journey, Foxx received an outpouring of support from fans and fellow celebrities. Many former co-stars left supportive messages …
Read More »16 Michigan residents face felony charges for fake electors scheme after 2020 election
Washington — Sixteen Michigan residents are facing felony charges for falsely claiming to be presidential electors for former President Donald Trump after he lost the 2020 election and submitting documents certifying they were the electors to the Senate and National Archives, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced Tuesday. Each of …
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Update: Hollywood actors went on strike when the deadline was reached without a deal. Read the latest here. Our earlier story is below. A deadline for Hollywood actors to reach a deal with studios and streaming services passed Thursday without word on whether a strike would be called, and their …
Read More »Can you drink too much water? Here’s what experts say
While most people have heard the advice to drink eight cups of water a day, there is some flexibility there and people are capable of drinking both too much and too little, though the latter is more common. Drinking too little can lead to dehydration which can cause a range …
Read More »Man accused of trying to stab flight attendant, open door mid
A man accused of trying to stab a flight attendant and open a plane door mid-flight has been found incompetent to stand trial. In a competency hearing held Wednesday, a forensic evaluation was presented showing Francisco Severo Torres “does not understand the nature and consequences of the proceeding against him …
Read More »House GOP chair accuses HHS of “changing their story” on NIH reappointments snafu
A top-ranking House Republican on Tuesday accused the Department of Health and Human Services of “changing their story,” after the Biden administration defended the legality of its reappointments for key National Institutes of Health officials that Republicans have questioned. The claim from Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, chair of the GOP-led …
Read More »Do fireworks affect air quality? Here’s how July Fourth air pollution has made conditions worse
Millions of Americans woke up the morning after Independence Day to air quality advisories across the U.S. Amid ongoing concern about smoke from wildfires burning in Canada, many were left wondering: How do fireworks affect air quality? The number of Independence Day pyrotechnic displays in a typical year increase concentrations of …
Read More »Former GOP congressman and Jan. 6 select committee adviser Denver Riggleman now working with Hunter Biden
Former Republican Rep. Denver Riggleman of Virginia — who served as a senior technical adviser to the House select committee probing the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the Capitol — is working with the legal team advising President Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, who is facing increasing scrutiny from House Republicans …
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