By Justin Gamble, CNN Opal Lee, the 96-year-old Texan who successfully championed legislation to make Juneteenth a federal holiday, was honored on Wednesday with the unveiling of a portrait at the state Capitol. The portrait of Lee, known as the “grandmother of Juneteenth,” is the first new portrait to be hung in the state Senate
Continue ReadingBy Alli Rosenbloom, CNN The trailer for Ben Affleck’s latest film “Air” has finally flown into our orbit. Director and star Affleck is featured in the trailer sporting a retro look for his portrayal of Phil Knight, former Nike Inc. CEO who oversaw the 1984 deal that changed the sneaker industry — and athletic endorsement
Continue ReadingBy Jessie Gretener, CNN A ballot is being held to distribute 10,000 free tickets for the coronation concert of King Charles III to members of the public, the BBC press office announced on Thursday. The national broadcaster revealed that 5,000 people will receive a pair of free tickets to attend a May 7 concert on
Continue ReadingBy Holmes Lybrand, CNN A Delaware man who carried a large Confederate flag inside the US Capitol during the January 6, 2021, riot and was part of the mob that chased a US Capitol Police officer has been sentenced to three years in prison. DC District Judge Trevor McFadden found Kevin Seefried guilty in June
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, R-Ore., issued the following statement highlighting opportunities for common ground following President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address: “Despite the partisan bickering that often dominates headlines, it’s important for us to remember — especially after the State of the Union — that we as Americans have much more
Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey, CNN “The Last of Us” star Melanie Lynskey is responding to criticism over her casting in the hit HBO series. Earlier this week, former reality star Adrianne Curry tweeted that she didn’t think Lynskey was a good fit the role, writing, “Her body says life of luxury…not post apocolyptic warlord.” Lynskey had
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Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El Gobierno de Biden está considerando deportar a México a los migrantes no mexicanos, en una medida sin precedentes para frenar el flujo migratorio hacia la frontera sur de EE.UU., según dos funcionarios de Seguridad Nacional. Desde que asumió el cargo, el presidente Joe Biden ha tenido que enfrentar el creciente
Continue ReadingBy Jacqueline Howard, CNN Plans are moving forward at the US Department of Health and Human Services to prepare for the end of the nation’s Covid-19 public health emergency declaration in May. On Thursday, HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra sent a letter and fact sheet to state governors detailing what exactly the end of the emergency
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — Las autoridades en el sur de la Florida anunciaron este jueves la llegada de una embarcación con más de 100 inmigrantes a territorio estadounidense. El jefe del sector Miami de la Patrulla Fronteriza, Walter N. Slosar, dio a conocer a través de Twitter que el desembarco ocurrió en Tavernier, una
Continue ReadingBy Cheri Mossburg, CNN The parents and sister of Halyna Hutchins, the cinematographer who was shot and killed during a rehearsal on the ‘Rust’ film set in 2021 are suing actor Alec Baldwin, the movie’s production company and others over her death. The lawsuit filed Thursday in Los Angeles Superior Court alleges the defendants caused
Continue ReadingDELRAY BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Authorities say two people are dead after their SUV was struck by a high-speed commuter train in South Florida. Police say the crash occurred Wednesday night in Delray Beach, south of West Palm Beach. Witnesses told officers the vehicle was on the tracks when it was hit by the southbound
Continue ReadingBy Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Yahoo said Thursday that it will cut 20% of its total workforce by the end of this year as it restructures its advertising unit, just the latest example of the layoffs spreading throughout the tech and media industries. A Yahoo spokesperson told CNN that the company’s legacy ad tech division, Yahoo
Continue ReadingBy JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Rihanna is putting in the work ahead of her Super Bowl halftime show, focusing so hard on what she promises will be “a jam-packed show” that her upcoming birthday and Valentine’s Day almost slipped her mind. “The setlist was the biggest challenge. That was the
Continue ReadingBy CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerian authorities have directed all universities to shut down for nearly three weeks for this month’s presidential elections, citing security concerns. The National Universities Commission cited “concerns expressed on the security of staff, students and properties of our respective institutions,” as a factor in the decision.
Continue ReadingBy TODD FEURER, SARA MACHI, MUGO ODIGWE Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — A man who was shot and robbed in Lincoln Park last year is suing the city, Mayor Lori Lightfoot, Police Supt. David Brown, and two unnamed police officers, claiming Chicago Police Department pursuit policies failed to stop the
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