In a speech on Thursday, President Joe Biden called on Congress to immediately pass a measure for $33 billion in additional emergency support to Ukraine to defend against Russian forces. The United States have already given billions to the Ukraine war effort. In his remarks Thursday, the president stressed the importance of U.S. aid in …
Monthly Archives: April 2022
Oklahoma House approves anti-abortion bill, banning abortions after 6 weeks
On Thursday, the Oklahoma House passed a bill banning abortions after the sixth week of pregnancy, sending it to Governor Kevin Stitt for his signature to become law. The S.B. 1503 bill (detailed in full here) is modeled after Texas’ six-week abortion ban law. The bill states in part that the law is to be …
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Lady Gaga announces new song from upcoming film ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ titled ‘Hold My Hand’
Lady Gaga has announced the new song from the upcoming Tom Cruise film Top Gun: Maverick titled ‘Hold My Hand.’ The song is written by Gaga and will be featured in the film, opening May 27. It will also be released on May 3 (you can pre-save the track – here). Earlier this week, the …
Bad Bunny to star in Spider-Man standalone film ‘El Muerto’
Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio — better known by his stage name Bad Bunny — has been cast as the newest Marvel hero, and will lead the Spider-Man standalone comic book film “El Muerto.” Ocasio will be the first Latino actor to headline a live-action Marvel film. Sony Motion Picture Group president Sanford Panitch made the …
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Miami judge vacates life sentence of man wrongfully convicted of murder in 1991
On Wednesday, a judge in Miami vacated the life sentence of Thomas “Jay” Raynard James, a 55-year-old Black man who prosecutors said was wrongfully convicted because of mistaken identity in 1991. As he left a Miami courtroom with his attorneys and family members, James said: “I feel good. Real good.” Still wearing his red prison …
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3 dead in Mississippi hotel shooting; alleged gunman dead after 2-hour standoff
The alleged suspect in a shooting that killed three people at a hotel in Biloxi on Mississippi’s Gulf Coast was found dead in the nearby city of Gulfport hours later, after a standoff with police. Gulfport Police Department’s incoming chief Adam Cooper said that the man holed up at a Gulfport store after fleeing from …
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Robert Pattinson and director Matt Reeves set to return for ‘The Batman’ sequel
The Batman is officially getting a sequel, with Robert Pattinson set to return as Gotham’s Caped Crusader and Matt Reeves serving as director. Warner Bros. announced its plans for the sequel during its presentation at CinemaCon, the annual trade show that features the largest gathering of theater owners. Warner Bros. chairman Toby Emmerich said: “Matt …
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Pete Davidson’s semi-autobiographical comedy series ‘Bupkis’ coming to Peacock
Pete Davidson’s semi-autobiographical comedy series ‘Bupkis’ has landed at Peacock. The streaming service said in a press release that it has given a straight-to-series order to the half-hour live-action comedy series, described as a “heightened, fictionalized version of Pete Davidson’s real life.” Bupkis stars Davidson, who will executive produce the series along with Lorne Michaels, Andrew …
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Vice President Kamala Harris tests positive for COVID-19
The White House announced on Tuesday that Vice President Kamala Harris has tested positive for COVID-19. CNN reported that the vice president’s positive test results rerouted her plans to attend an intelligence briefing Tuesday at the White House, where she was initially tested. According to the vice president’s press secretary Kirsten Allen, Harris is fully …
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Dow falls over 800 points, Nasdaq plunges 4% as tech and consumer stocks sell off
On Tuesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 2.4% – over 800 points — while the S&P 500 lost 2.8%, and the Nasdaq Composite 4%. The market’s losses adds to what has already been a big sell-off so far in April: The Dow is down over 4%, the S&P 500 roughly 8% and the Nasdaq …
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