Supreme Court apparently to overturn Roe v. Wade abortion case, draft opinion shows: Report
Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — An apparent draft Supreme Court opinion obtained by Politico shows the panel’s conservative majority of justices is ready to overturn nearly 50 years of established abortion rights precedent since Roe v. Wade.
The document,…
Carnival cruises return to full fleet with 1st Seattle-Alaska run of the year
About 3,000 excited passengers lined up at the dock in Seattle for their first opportunity this year to cruise up to Alaska. The Carnival Splendor’s week long journey to the Northwest frontier is the first passenger cruise
Bidens mark end of Ramadan, restoring Eid al-Fitr celebration
Alex Wong/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden on Monday restored a decades-long tradition of marking the end of Ramadan, Islam’s holiest month, hosting a reception at the White House.
In the East Room, Biden disavowed Islamophobia and reli…
Sandy Hook families agree to remove InfoWars as defendant in defamation lawsuit
Sergio Flores/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Families of victims of the 2012 massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School have agreed to remove InfoWars as a defendant in their defamation lawsuit, hoping to end what they’ve called the “charade” of InfoWars’ ban…
‘Sesame Street’ veteran Sonia Manzano goes home in her first animated series, ‘Alma’s Way’
PBS KidsSonia Manzano, who played Maria on Sesame Street for 44 years before leaving in 2015, makes her animated debut on Monday on the PBS Kids show Alma’s Way.
The actress plays Granny Isa in the program, which she created. “It’s wonderful!” she ent…
The Great Resignation: Its origins and what it means for future business
Jeenah Moon/Bloomberg via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — In 2021, more than 47 million Americans quit their jobs, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics – the most resignations on record. As resignation rates remain high in early 2022, in what has been…
Wife of slain Chinese food delivery driver speaks out as NYPD investigates his death
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Police in New York City are investigating the shooting death of a Chinese food delivery worker, who was shot in the chest on Saturday while riding his scooter in the neighborhood of Forest Hills in Queens.
Zhiwen Yan, 45, worked …
Jury finds ex-NYPD cop guilty of assaulting officer during Jan. 6 attack
Robert Nickelsberg/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — A jury on Monday found former New York City police officer Thomas Webster guilty on six charges, including assaulting a police officer, in the first federal assault case stemming from the Jan. 6 attack on …
Jimmy Kimmel announces that he has COVID
ABC/Jeff LipskyWhile he famously “bumps” Matt Damon from every episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Jimmy bumped himself tonight’s show — because he’s COVID positive.
“Our daughter brought us covid (even though we specifically asked her not to),” he quippe…
New Mexico wildfire threatens multiple cities as critical fire risk continues
Helen H. Richardson/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images(SANTA FE, N.M.) — Wildfires are continuing to scorch through the Western U.S., fueled by high winds, low humidity and arid landscapes.
The Calf Canyon Fire and the Hermits Peak Fire…