Oscar-winning screenwriter Paul Haggis arrested on sex assault charges in Italy
Daniele Venturelli/Getty ImagesPaul Haggis, the Oscar-winning screenwriter-director of Crash and Million Dollar Baby, was arrested Sunday in Ostuni, Italy, according to the ANSA news agency, and charged with sexual assault and aggravated assault.
Hagg…
Juneteenth observations vary, but government is closed
Photo courtesy of Pixabay user wynpnt (SEATTLE) While the official Juneteenth was yesterday, the holiday is being observed today for the first time at the federal level. This means several people are still navigating through exactly what
COVID vaccine “green light” for 4 and younger crowd
Photo courtesy of Pixabay user spencerbdavis1 (SEATTLE) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has followed the lead of the FDA, and now the COVID vaccine is approved for those age 4 and younger. The Western States
“I love you infinitely, dad”: Bob Saget’s daughter Lara posts loving Father’s Day tribute
ABC/Craig SjodinOn her first Father’s Day without her famous dad, Bob Saget, the beloved comedian’s daughter, Lara, remembered him on Instagram with a sweet message.
With a throwback photo of the pair together, 32-year-old Lara Saget noted, “My dad wa…
Ways to save money when you gas up the car
Unless you can park your car and drive less, the best way to deal with soaring gasoline prices is to hunt for the lowest price, and chose the best way to pay Some stations offer cash discount
In Brief: Creative Arts Emmy winners; Posthumous Hollywood star for Paul Walker, and more
The Baja California Department of Culture has identified Raymundo Garduño Cruz and Juan Francisco González Aguilar as the two actors from the Brazilian Netflix series The Chosen One who were killed after the van they were riding in crashed near Mulege …
Can higher interest rates be good?
TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The Federal Reserve’s strongest weapon in its fight against skyrocketing inflation is raising interest rates.
In March, the Fed raised its target federal funds rate by 0.25%, the first rate hike in …
‘Jurassic World: Dominion’ repeats at #1 with $58.7 million; ‘Lightyear’ sputters with $51 million
Universal PicturesJurassic World: Dominion’s estimated $58.7 million haul was enough to top the domestic box office for the second week in a row, thanks to a less than stellar showing from Disney-Pixar’s animated Lightyear. The Toy Story spinoff didn’t…
Experts say proposed federal gun safety measures might not have prevented Uvalde shooting
Paul Hennessy/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The federal gun safety proposal announced last week by a bipartisan group of senators in response to the attack on Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, is “a step in the right direction,” a…
Heat wave brings new round of dangerous temps to millions this week
Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Millions of Americans will face dangerous heat this week, as a new heat wave is expected to bring near triple-digit temperatures to the South.
The Southeast and the Plains …