Authorities say that Illinois chemical plant fire could last for days, forcing 100s of home evacuations

Dozens of homes in northern Illinois were evacuated Monday after A massive fire destroyed a chemical plant in northern Illinois on Monday forcing dozens of evacuations and producing smoke so thick that it could be seen for miles. Fire officials in Rockton, Ill., issued a mandatory evacuation order affecting about 150 homes near a Lubrizol …

Apple TV+ releases teaser trailer for Season 2 of “The Morning Show”

Apple TV+ has revealed the teaser trailer for Season 2 of “The Morning Show.”  The Morning Show‘s first season ended with Alex Levy (Jennifer Aniston) and Bradley Jackson (Reese Witherspoon) going rogue on air to call out their show’s toxic work environment. The teaser gives a peek at the fallout from the co-host’s bold, brutally …

Chrissy Teigen addresses her past bullying tweets in lengthy apology

Chrissy Teigen is addressing her past behaviour on social media, apologizing and taking responsibility for her past online bullying in an essay penned for Medium.  Teigen, 35, opened up about the “very humbling few weeks” she has faced following the aftermath of her controversial resurfaced tweets. Recently, the model came under fire for previously bullying …

Oakland Man Killed in Augusta Motorcycle Accident

Patric Sherman, 58, of Oakland was killed while riding his motorcycle in the intersection of Old Belgrade Road and Civic Center Drive in Augusta Saturday night, June12. Sherman had a passenger on the motorcycle who was treated for injuries. #BREAKING–An Oakland man was killed in a motorcycle crash in Augusta last night. https://t.co/HSB73HiBVn — CBS …

President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden meet with Queen Elizabeth II at Windsor Castle

President Joe Biden took part in an Inspection of the Guard Honor before he and first lady Jill Biden met with Queen Elizabeth II at Windsor Castle in England on Sunday.  President and Mrs. Biden joined the queen to watch a military march and traveled to her apartment for tea. Biden said the Queen was “extremely …

Naftali Bennett approved as new Israel Prime Minister, to end Benjamin Netanyahu’s 12-year rule

On Sunday, Israel’s parliament on Sunday narrowly approved a new coalition government, ending the historic 12-year rule of 71-year-old Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.  Naftali Bennett, who was a former ally of Netanyahu but turned his rival, became prime minister after the 60-59 vote. Bennett, who promised to try to heal a divided nation, will preside …

‘Sex and the City’ stars reunite for table read for reboot series ‘And Just Like That…’

Sex and the City stars Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon and Kristin Davis reunited this week to rehearse for the show’s upcoming followup, And Just Like That.  SATC ran on HBO 1998 to 2004, and was followed by two feature films in 2008 and 2010. Parker posted a photo of the trio standing outside with the New York City skyline in the …

“A Quiet Place II” back at No. 1 spot to become first film since pandemic to earn over $100M at box office

A Quiet Place Part II is once again the No. 1 movie in North America, earning $11.7 million at the box office this weekend.  The film also became the first movie release since the pandemic began to earn over $100M. Coming in at No. 2 is In the Heights with $11.4 million, followed by Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway at …