Former President Barack Obama tests positive for COVID-19

Barack Obama announced he has tested positive for COVID-19. The former President took to Twitter on Sunday to announce the news, saying he was was suffering from mild symptoms for several days but stressed that he is doing well despite the illness. The 60-year-old Obama wrote: “I just tested positive for COVID. I’ve had a …

Oscar-Winning actor William Hurt dies at age 71

Acclaimed actor William Hurt, best known for his Oscar-winning performance in 1985’s “Kiss of the Spider Woman”, died Sunday of natural cause at age 71 years old. Hurt was nominated for four Oscars over the course of his career, earning two best actor nominations for “Broadcast News” and “Children of a Lesser God” and a …

Take a first look at the Disney+ series ‘Obi Wan Kenobi’ starring Ewan McGregor

Disney shared a first look at the Star Wars spinoff series ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ with Ewan McGregor reprising his role as the Jedi master. Obi-Wan Kenobi begins 10 years after Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith, where the title Jedi faced his greatest defeat — the downfall and corruption of his best friend and Jedi apprentice, …

Free Boxes of Food for Maine Eligible Seniors

3,000 food boxes filled with a nutritious variety of food and are now available throughout the state for those in need. You must live in the state and be 60 or older. There are also income guidelines. In Androscoggin, Kennebec, Somerset, Waldo, Knox, Lincoln, and Sagadahoc Counties, please contact Spectrum Generations, (207) 622-9212 or toll-free …

Federal regulators extend mask mandate for all commercial flights and other public transportation

On Thursday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Transportation Security Administration announced that a COVID-19 mandate that requires all passengers to wear masks on commercial flights is being extended until at least mid-April. The mandate had been set to expire on March 18, but the extension now delays that deadline until April 18.  …

Tentative $83M settlement is reached for victims of Florida condo collapse

A tentative $83 million settlement has been reached for owners who survived the Surfside condo collapse in South Florida.  The partial collapse of the 12-story Champlain Towers South condo building on June 24, 2021, in Surfside, Fla., near Miami Beach, killed 98 people, destroyed 55 condominium units, and the remainder of the 136-unit building had …

Warner Bros. delays release dates for ‘Aquaman 2,’ ‘Flash’, ‘Shazam’, ‘Wonka’ and more

Warner Bros. has announced a major shuffling of release dates for their upcoming 2022/2023 films. Among the movies impacted are Timothee Chalamet‘s Wonka, Jason Momoa‘s Aquaman 2, The Flash, Shazam! Fury of the Gods, The Rock’s Black Adam and more. Just last month, Warner Bros. released a DC Films teaser for its 2022 films, providing …

Documentary about Pamela Anderson coming to Netflix

Pamela Anderson is telling her story in a new documentary about her life, set to air on Netflix.  The documentary film — dubbed the “definitive documentary about the pop culture icon” — has been in the making for several years.  A Netflix statement said the documentary film will provide “an intimate portrait embedded in the …

Baseball is Back: Agreement Reached in MLB

Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association have reached a tentative agreement on a new labor deal. It still needs to be ratified by both parties. A full 162 game season season is likely. BASEBALL IS BACK There will be a baseball season, and a full, 162-game one at that. https://t.co/xnHI7LQhr4 pic.twitter.com/3N66INLj8U — Yahoo …