Biden to attend White House Correspondents’ Dinner, tradition Trump skipped
Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will attend the White House Correspondents’ Dinner next weekend in Washington, the association announced Wednesday on Twitter, the first time a sitti…
No abnormalities found in China plane crash: Investigators
Lu Boan/Xinhua via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — A preliminary report released Wednesday found no abnormalities before last month’s China Eastern Airlines plane crash that killed all 132 people on board, the Chinese Civil Aviation Administration said.
“Th…
Netflix reports 200,000 subscribers left in biggest loss in a decade
NetflixTA-DUM…DA DUM DUM: It looks like Netflix will start clamping down on sharing passwords, following a brutal loss of some 200,000 streaming subscribers in the first three months of this year.
The Wall Street Journal reports the streaming servic…
DOJ: Alleged COVID fraudsters charged after raking in nearly $150 million through elaborate schemes
YinYang/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The Justice Department has announced nearly two dozen arrests of alleged fraudsters who prosecutors say have engaged in elaborate and brazen schemes to exploit the COVID-19 pandemic, raking in nearly $150 million in …
Russians again calling for Ukrainians to lay down arms where civilians are said to be sheltering
Murat Saka/dia images via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Russia’s military issued another warning to Ukrainian forces in a Mariupol steel plant on Wednesday, telling them to lay down their arms and leave, according to Russian state media.
Russia claimed a …
French President Macron and Le Pen clash on Russia, immigration in televised debate
LUDOVIC MARIN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images(SAINT-DENIS, France) — French President Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen, his far-right rival in the presidential elections, faced off in a highly anticipated televised debate Wednesday, clashing on topics from…
Rust Movie Productions issued ‘willful’ citation for Halyna Hutchins’ on-set death
Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images(SANTA FE, N.M.) — Rust Movie Productions was issued a “willful” citation, including a $136,793 penalty, on Wednesday for failures that led to cinematographer Halyna Hutchins’ “avoidable death” on the …
‘Intruder’ at Peruvian Embassy in DC shot dead by Secret Service
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — An alleged “intruder” at the Peruvian Embassy in Washington, D.C., was shot and killed by Secret Service Wednesday morning, according to authorities.
The suspect was found smashing windows of the Peruvian a…
Rapper A$AP Rocky arrested at LAX in connection to 2021 shooting
Steven Ferdman/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — A$AP Rocky was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport Wednesday in connection to a shooting that occurred in November 2021.
The Los Angeles Police Department arrested the rapper, whose given name is R…
Chris Hemsworth thanks fans for ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ trailer’s 209 million views
Marvel Studios”You brought the love. You brought the thunder!” That’s the word to fans from Chris Hemsworth, who thanked them Tuesday for watching Thor: Love and Thunder’s trailer more than 209 million times in just 24 hours.
The impressive performanc…