New federal program offers low-income families discounts on high-speed internet service
High-speed internet service is no longer a luxury, “it’s a necessity,” President Biden said last week, as he announced a new program to provide discounted broadband service to millions of low-income Americans. “Today too many families can’t
In Brief: ‘She Hulk’ gets a Disney+ debut date, briefly; ‘Doctor Who’ reunion set, and more
We might know the date when She-Hulk, starring Tatiana Maslany, arrives on the Disney+. The streaming service’s U.K. site revealed in a blog post — before quickly deleting it — that the Marvel series arrives August 17, says Collider. The blog post a…
‘SNL’ host Selena Gomez unleashes Miley Cyrus impression, makes audience sing ‘Barney’ theme song
NBC/Will HeathSelena Gomez crushed her hosting debut on Saturday Night Live, which saw her flexing her Miley Cyrus impression and leading the audience into an impromptu sing-along to the Barney theme song.
Selena threw some love to her Only Murders in…
Thinking about buying an Electric Vehicle?
With sky-high gasoline prices, a lot of new car buyers are thinking about making the switch to electric. Automakers are racing to bring plug-in hybrids and all electric models to market. Right now, EVs command a premium
‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’ scores a second week atop the box office
Marvel StudiosDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness maintained its top spot in the box office this weekend, conjuring another $61 million dollars in its second week.
Its global earnings now surpass $688 million, further cementing it as one of t…
Russia-Ukraine live updates: ‘Historic day’ as Finland, Sweden say they will apply to NATO
YASUYOSHI CHIBA/AFP via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “special military operation” into neighboring Ukraine began on Feb. 24, with Russian forces invading from Belarus, to the north, and Russia, to the east. Ukrainian tro…
Buffalo gunman had plans to continue his killing rampage: Commissioner
Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images(BUFFALO, N.Y.) — Payton Gendron, the alleged gunman who shot fatally 10 people in Buffalo, New York, on Saturday, would have continued his rampage if he had not been stopped, Buffalo Commissioner Jos…
Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen says he suffered ‘minor stroke,’ is hospitalized
Tom Williams-Pool/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., was hospitalized this weekend after suffering a minor stroke, he said Sunday.
He was admitted to George Washington University Hospital after experiencing lightheadedness and a…
One killed, 5 wounded in shooting at California church: Authorities
Tetra Images/Getty Images(LAGUNA WOODS, Calif.) — One person was killed and five were wounded in a shooting at a church in Laguna Woods, California, on Sunday, authorities said.
Four were critically hurt and one person suffered minor injuries from th…
Without COVID-19 vaccines, death toll would be much higher: Pfizer analysis
MARK LENNIHAN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — In the wake of the tragic milestone of 1 million official COVID-19 deaths in the United States, a new analysis found that without vaccines, the virus would have likely claimed more than 100,000 addit…