New poll shows Seattle voters want action on crime and homelessness
Woman who falsely accused Black teen of stealing cellphone pleads guilty to hate crime
iStock/nirat (NEW YORK) — Awoman who attacked a Black teen at a luxury New York City hotel after falsely accusing him of stealing her cellphone has pleaded guilty to hate crime charges.
Miya Ponsetto, 23, was charged with child endangerment, attempte…
Scandalous! Bullying allegations cause ‘Bridgerton’ spin-off producers to part ways with main crew member
NetflixLady Whistledown might just run out of ink, thanks to a real-life behind-the-scenes scandal on the spin-off to Netflix’s hit Bridgerton.
The upcoming series centers on the younger days of Golda Rosheuvel’s Queen Charlotte and other characters f…
‘The Batman’ bows on April 18 on digital; Blu-ray and DVD on May 24
Warner Bros. PicturesWarner Bros. has announced that director Matt Reeves’ hit The Batman is swinging home on digital release on April 18, the same day it premieres for subscribers to HBO Max.
Robert Pattinson’s debut as the Caped Crusader/Bruce Wayn…
Philadelphia reinstates indoor mask mandate as infections rise
Images By Tang Ming Tung/ Getty Images (PHILADELPHIA) — Philadelphia has become the first major U.S. city to reinstate its indoor mask mandate, following an increase in COVID-19 infections, in recent weeks.
Beginning April 18, masks will be required …
Black women hold majority of student debt. Some say the loan pause doesn’t do enough to help
iStock/sshepard(NEW YORK) — During the past two years of the coronavirus pandemic, during which federal student loan payments were put on pause, Marquita Prinzing, of Renton, Washington, said she went through a divorce and bought a home on her own.
T…
Chris Rock says he won’t talk about the Oscars slap “until I get paid”
ABCIf fans attending Chris Rock’s comedy shows lately are hoping to hear what the comedian might say about being slapped by Will Smith at the Oscars, they’re in for disappointment.
Those in attendance of his Friday show in Indio, California, were the …
Severe weather expected from Gulf Coast to Great Lakes
Manuel Peric/EyeEm/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A major spring storm hits the western U.S. Monday with snow, high winds and blizzard conditions.
The storm will move into the central U.S. on Tuesday and Wednesday, bringing a multi-day severe weather outb…
COVID-19 cases rising in Northeast, partly fueled by BA.2, experts say
iStock/koto_feja(NEW YORK) — As COVID-19 cases continue to tick up in the United States, the Northeast appears to be fueling the increase.
Four of the five states with the highest seven-day case rates per 100,000 are in the Northeast. In the 10 state…
‘Black Panther’ director Ryan Coogler will executive produce ‘Ironheart’ for Disney+
Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for Disney — Dia Dipasupil/Getty ImagesRyan Coogler has been tapped as the executive producer of Ironheart, the upcoming Marvel Studios series bound for Disney+, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
As previously rep…