White House says that President Biden is not at risk of serious illness after testing positive for COVID-19

White House officials said in a briefing Thursday that President Joe Biden is taking an antiviral and isn’t expected to have serious illness, this after testing positive for COVID-19, White House COVID-19 response coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha told reporters that Biden is fully up to date on his vaccines and has been prescribed Paxlovid to …

Federal judge sentences former police officer Thomas Lane to 30 months in prison in George Floyd case

A federal judge sentenced former Minneapolis police officer Thomas Lane to 30 months in prison for violating George Floyd’s civil rights in his 2020 death. Lane was one of three officers charged with violating Floyd’s civil rights for not intervening when former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin placed his knee on Floyd’s neck for more …

See the trailer for the new film ‘Look Both Ways’ starring Lili Reinhart

Netflix has shared a trailer for the new film Look Both Ways, starring Lili Reinhart. The film also features Danny Ramirez, David Corenswet, Aisha Dee, Andrea Savage, Luke Wilson and Nia Long, and is directed by Wanuri Kahiu. Look Both Ways follows Natalie (Reinhart), a young woman whose life diverges into two different paths on …

Take a look at the official trailer for the ‘Game of Thrones’ prequel series ‘House of the Dragon’

HBO has released the official trailer for the ‘Game of Thrones’ prequel series, House of the Dragon. The new series chronicles a civil war that ripped apart Westeros 150 years before the events in Game of Thrones.  House of the Dragon comes from co-creators and showrunners Ryan Condal (Colony) and Miguel Sapochnik (Finch) and is …

NY judge orders Rudy Giuliani to testify in Georgia election investigation

A New York judge has ordered Rudy Giuliani to testify next month before a Fulton County special grand jury investigating whether former President Donald Trump and others interfered in Georgia’s 2020 elections.  New York State Supreme Court Justice Thomas Farber ordered Giuliani to appear Aug. 9, “and on any such other dates as this court …

President Biden takes action on climate change calling it a ‘code red for humanity’

President Biden declared that the threat of climate change had reached “code red for humanity,” and pledged to take action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by more than 50% by 2030. President Biden said during a speech in Massachusetts on Wednesday:  “This is an emergency and I will look at it that way. I’ll use …

Take a look at the trailer for the new film “She Said” starring Carey Mulligan and Zoe Kazan

Universal Pictures shared a trailer for the drama film She Said, featuring Zoe Kazan and Carey Mulligan. Kazan and Mulligan play Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey, two New York Times journalists who investigated allegations of sexual abuse and misconduct against film producer Harvey Weinstein. Kantor and Twohey’s exposé about Weinstein helped launch the #MeToo movement. …

Mo’Nique lands her first Netflix comedy special after settling racial and gender discrimination lawsuit

Oscar and Golden Globe-winning actress and comedian Mo’Nique announced her first Netflix original comedy special for the streamer. In a video posted to Netflix’s Twitter account and the Strong Black Lead initiative account, Mo’Nique said that she is “so excited to share that I’ll be shooting my first Netflix comedy special.” The special is set …

‘Law & Order: Organized Crime’ crew member shot and killed on set in Brooklyn, New York

NBCUniversal has confirmed that a crew member from the NBC series ‘Law & Order: Organized Crime’ was shot and killed on the set of the television show Tuesday in New York City. The New York Police Department said the 31-year-old victim, Johnny Pizarro of Queens, was a contracted employee hired to hold parking spots for …

‘Law & Order: Organized Crime’ crew member shot and killed on set in Brooklyn, New York

NBCUniversal has confirmed that a crew member from the NBC series ‘Law & Order: Organized Crime’ was shot and killed on the set of the television show Tuesday in New York City. The New York Police Department said the 31-year-old victim, Johnny Pizarro of Queens, was a contracted employee hired to hold parking spots for …