President Joe Biden met with South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol at the White House on Wednesday, announcing that he would have nuclear-armed submarines dock in South Korea for the first time in more than 40 years. According to White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan, Yoon’s visit comes “at a critical moment as North Korea continues …
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Disney sues Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis over efforts to ‘weaponize’ government power
The Walt Disney Co. sued Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday, alleging unconstitutional political retaliation against the entertainment giant after it disagreed with Florida’s so-called “Don’t Say Gay” legislation. In its lawsuit, Disney said it had no choice but to sue after exhausting other efforts at a resolution, aiming to protect Disney World’s employees, guests …
Richard Lewis shares Parkinson’s disease diagnosis
Comedian Richard Lewis, 75, revealed the health issues he’s been faced with over the last three-and-a-half years. The star of HBO’s Curb Your Enthusiasm shared in a video posted to Twitter that amid four surgeries for his back, shoulder and hip, two years ago he was also diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. Lewis said he wanted to address questions …
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Hulu shares trailer for ‘White Men Can’t Jump’ remake with Jack Harlow and Sinqua Walls
Hulu has released the official trailer for the remake of the 1992 film White Men Can’t Jump, starring Jack Harlow, Sinqua Walls, Teyana Taylor, Laura Harrier, Vince Staples, Myles Bullock and Lance Reddick. The film is written by Kenya Barris and Doug Hall, as well as produced by Barris and Paul Hall. The trailer highlights the banter between …
NHL Playoffs: Oilers, Stars and Islanders all win Game 5
* Game 5 of the NHL Eastern Conference playoff game saw the NY Islanders avoid elimination, beating the Carolina Hurricanes 3-2 to cut down Carolina’s series lead to 3-2. The Islanders trailed 3-1 in the best-of-seven series, but held off elimination by scoring the game’s first two goals. Brock Nelson scored, and the Islanders added …
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NBA Playoffs: Suns, Nuggets advance to semifinals, Hawks take Game 5
* The Denver Nuggets eliminated the Minnesota Timberwolves 112-109 in Game 5 of their first-round Western Conference playoff series on Tuesday night. Nikola Jokic finished with 28 points, 17 rebounds and a dozen assists, making just 8 of 29 shots, while Jamal Murray scored 35 points to help the Nuggets fend off the Timberwolves. Anthony …
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President Joe Biden speaks to labor leaders after announcement of 2024 bid
President Joe Biden pitched his economic vision and promised to deliver for American workers during a speech to labor leaders in Washington, D.C., just hours after announcing his 2024 reelection bid. Biden said he was proud to be considered a pro-union president and will continue to push policies that will produce more union jobs, while …
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One-year-old girl hospitalized after shooting in Oakland, CA
Police in Oakland say a one-year-old girl was wounded in a shooting in Oakland, Calif. The shooting took place at around 6:15 p.m. Monday when the family’s car pulled up to a fire station near East 15th Street and 12th Avenue. Multiple reports said that the shooting was captured on surveillance footage and that the …
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Hulu’s ‘Reasonable Doubt’ is renewed for Season 2
Hulu’s ‘Reasonable Doubt’ will return for a second season. Executive producer Kerry Washington confirmed that the streaming service renewed the legal drama series for Season 2. Reasonable Doubt premiered on Hulu in September 2022. Washington shared a TikTok video on Twitter that showed her “pass” on new ideas for her previous projects, including Scandal and …
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Actor, singer and activist Harry Belafonte dies at age 96
Famed actor, singer and civil rights activist Harry Belafonte died Tuesday at his home in Manhattan at the age of 96. Belafonte’s longtime representative, Ken Sunshine, confirmed in a press release that Belafonte died Tuesday morning “of congestive heart failure at his New York home at the age of 96, his wife Pamela [Frank] by …
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