Writers Guild of America Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the Writers Guild of America, which represents more than 16,000 film, TV, broadcast and news media writers. It is made up of…
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Biden to signal commitment to US diplomats and allies with State Department visit
President Joe Biden will visit the State Department Thursday to thank a workforce repeatedly maligned under the previous administration and present…
Continue ReadingJeff Zucker announces he will stay on at CNN through the end of the year
A question consumed CNN employees recently: Was the company’s president, Jeff Zucker, going to leave after the presidential inauguration?…
Continue ReadingT.J. Osborne of the Brothers Osborne publicly shares he identifies as gay
T.J. Osborne, the lead vocalist of Brothers Osborne, the band he formed with his brother John Osborne, has publicly shared for the first time that he…
Continue ReadingJim Brown Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of activist, actor and Pro Football Hall of Fame running back Jim Brown. He played his entire career with the…
Continue ReadingAfter a tough end to 2020, the US economy is quietly improving
As vaccinations pick up speed and Covid-19 cases fall from their recent peak, economic data out of the United States looks increasingly promising.…
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Jeb Bush Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of Jeb Bush, former governor of Florida. Personal Birth date: February 11, 1953 Birth place: Midland, Texas Birth…
Continue ReadingHouse painter arrested for theft after not painting Nebraska home
Click here for updates on this story Omaha, Nebraska (WOWT ) — A Gretna homeowner dreams of a new look for her house…
Continue ReadingBrett Kavanaugh Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh. Personal Birth date: February 12, 1965 Birth place: Washington, DC Birth…
Continue Reading19-year-old dies after vehicle he was in slides off embankment at Mount Magazine
Click here for updates on this story Logan County, Arkansas (KFSM) — A 19-year-old from Danville, Ark. is dead after a…
Continue ReadingSmuggler caught with nearly 1,000 cacti and succulents strapped to her body
A woman who strapped nearly 1,000 succulents and endangered cacti to her body in an attempt to smuggle them into New Zealand has been sentenced to…
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Analysis: Bezos leaves behind a company that’s created value but has also triggered a national reckoning
In 1997, the year Amazon became a publicly traded company, CEO Jeff Bezos promised investors they would be in for a journey. Amazon would not chase…
Continue ReadingMorgan Wallen apologizes for racial slur as backlash grows
Morgan Wallen is apologizing after a video surfaced in which he reportedly used a racial slur and profanities. The country singer, who in October was…
Continue ReadingUS marshal shot while serving arrest warrant in Baltimore, police say
A US marshal was shot Thursday morning while serving an arrest warrant in Baltimore, according to a tweet from the Baltimore Police Department. The…
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Top Tokyo Olympics organizing official apologizes for sexist remarks that women talk too much in meetings
Yoshiro Mori, the president of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee, apologized Thursday after comments he made suggesting women talk too much…
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More than 500 Australian Open players and staff go into quarantine after a hotel worker tests positive for Covid-19
A single case of Covid-19 at a quarantine hotel in Melbourne has forced organizers of the Australian Open to quarantine 507 players, officials and…
Continue Reading‘Kind of crazy’: Community isolated by Canada-U.S. border closure builds its own road
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV News) — Separated from the rest of the United States by the…
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Meet Andy Jassy, the next CEO of Amazon
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos will transition from CEO to executive chair and pass the reins to Andy Jassy, a 24-year Amazon veteran, later this year,…
Continue ReadingCanada didn’t expand the terrorist definition. Here’s why that matters.
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV News) — Anti-hate and civil rights groups are cautiously…
Continue ReadingParler’s CEO has been terminated by its board
Parler CEO John Matze has been terminated by the board of the embattled social media company, according to Parler investor and right-wing commentator…
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