Behind the scenes of Congress’ gun talks: Fragile optimism for an incremental deal
Rudy Sulgan/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — As a bipartisan group of senators — a smaller subset of the original group of 10 — prepared to meet in person on Monday night to go over options for possible gun legislation, members from both sides of the aisl…
Restraining order issued against Pierce Co. Sheriff
(TACOMA, Wash.) — A Pierce County judge has issued a no-contact order against Sheriff Ed Troyer. The Sheriff is to stay at least 1,000 feet away from Cedric Altheimer, the newspaper carrier with whom Troyer had a
Washington hospital leaders urge continued COVID precautions as patient numbers rise
Cassie Sauer, CEO of the Washington State Hospital Association, says many patients aren’t as sick and don’t require ventilators, but she says those who do still face the possibility they won’t survive. She also says the illness
US service member is ‘possible suspect’ in attack that wounded 4 troops in Syria
Glowimages/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The military has identified a U.S. service member as a “possible suspect” in an April 7 attack in Syria that injured other American troops, an official said Monday.
The Army Criminal Investigation Division (CID) …
Jared Leto had some fun with ‘Morbius’ memes ahead of ill-fated theatrical rerelease
Sony PicturesApparently never hearing of the tragedy of Snakes on a Plane, Sony Pictures saw endless memes of its superhero movie Morbius as a good thing and rereleased it in theaters this weekend.
Even star Jared Leto got in on the fun, with a viral …
Goodbye, Sidney: Neve Campbell exits ‘Scream’ franchise in apparent salary dispute
Netflix/ Lara SolankiMore than 25 years after she joined the Scream franchise, and the very year she reunited with her cast members for a hit reboot, Neve Campbell is apparently done.
“Sadly I won’t be making the next Scream film,” she said in a state…
New indictment of Proud Boys leader charging Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy
Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images, FILE(WASHINGTON) — The Justice Department on Monday announced a new indictment charging Enrique Tarrio, the chairman of the extremist far-right group the Proud Boys, and four other members with seditious conspiracy — ma…
New York governor signs bills that ban semi-automatic rifles for those under 21, outlaws body armor
Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images(ALBANY, N.Y.) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed sweeping gun reform bills to ban anyone under the age of 21 from buying or possessing a semi-automatic rifle and criminalizing those who make mass threats.
The package…
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson wins ‘no-confidence’ vote
Alberto Pezzali-WPA Pool/Getty Images(LONDON) — U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson won a “no-confidence” vote on Monday evening, with Conservative lawmakers voting in favor of his leadership by a margin of 211-148.
The vote could have forced his resig…
Cast of iconic ’90s sitcom ‘Martin’ reunites for 90-minute special
BET+The trailer for the upcoming BET+ special Martin: The Reunion dropped on Monday, and there’s a great chance that after watching the minute-long video you’ll need your tissues.
Joining one another on the iconic green couch from the classic ’90s sho…