In Brief: ‘Stranger Things’ back on top; ‘Love Island’ returns with Sarah Hyland, and more
Stranger Things has regained the top spot as Netflix’s most popular TV show of all time, according to the streamer. Netflix’s list of most popular titles is calculated based on viewership during a title’s first 28 days of availability. It was temporari…
How feasible are Republicans’ ‘pro-family’ plans in wake of new abortion restrictions?
Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Republican lawmakers are proposing what they call “pro-family” platforms following the Supreme Court’s scrapping of the constitutional protections around abortion to try to help people who, in some states, coul…
Xi hails Hong Kong’s autonomy but with a major caveat: Beijing has final say
Anthony Kwan/Getty Images(HONG KONG) — In a speech celebrating the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong’s return to China, Chinese President Xi Jinping strongly reaffirmed the territory’s autonomy under the promise of “One Country, Two Systems” but with one …
North Korea claims ‘alien things’ at the border caused COVID-19
KIM WON JIN/AFP via Getty Images(SEOUL, South Korea) — Authorities in North Korea have instructed its people to avoid “alien things” falling near its border with South Korea.
North Korea’s state newspaper Rodong Sinmun published a news report on wher…
Chicago Alderwoman waits 29 years for housing assistance, takes legislative action for change
Alderwoman Jeanette Taylor is pictured with Chicago youth attending the 20th ward’s annual youth forum. – Courtesy Alderwoman Jeanette Taylor(CHICAGO) — As a 19-year-old, Jeanette Taylor was a single mother raising three children inside a one-bedroom …
Shark attack at Florida beach leaves teenage girl seriously injured
LITTLE DINOSAUR/Getty Images(KEATON BEACH, Fla.) — A teenage girl was seriously injured in a shark attack at a Florida beach on Thursday, authorities said.
The attack happened at Keaton Beach in northwestern Florida’s Taylor County. The unidentified …
Uvalde families demand answers from City Council during heated hearing
Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images(UVALDE, Texas) — More than one month since the massacre at Robb Elementary School that killed 19 children and two teachers in Uvalde, Texas, families of victims demanded answers from city leaders during a special counc…
Scoreboard roundup — 6/30/21
(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Thursday’s sports events:
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Cleveland 5, Minnesota 3
Houston 2, NY Yankees 1
Toronto 4, Tampa Bay 1
Seattle 8, Oakland 6
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Philadelphia 14, Atlanta 4
Pittsburgh…
July 4th fireworks can be stressful for dogs. These 6 tips can keep them calm and safe
Hillary Kladke/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The Fourth of July rings in the peak of summer quite literally as fireworks fly into the sky from cities to backyards alike.
While the celebration is often colorful and exciting, it is also a time that can be v…
Chris Pratt dishes on the “intense” making of ‘The Terminal List’
Courtesyof Prime VideoThe new Chris Pratt drama The Terminal List, debuting Friday on Prime Video, is intense — a drama about a Navy SEAL who loses his unit, his family is being threatened, and he’s not sure who he can trust.
Not only is the series …