Highland Park mass shooting: Six killed at parade, police scouring person of interest’s social media
Mark Borenstein/Stringer via Getty Images(CHICAGO) — Authorities are combing through social media posts they believe are associated with the 22-year-old person of interest in Monday’s mass shooting at a Fourth of July parade in Highland Park, Illinois…
Queen Elizabeth reduces workload, according to Buckingham Palace source
Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images(LONDON) — Queen Elizabeth is reducing her workload.
According to the Telegraph, Buckingham Palace changed the details of the queen’s job description in its annual report by swapping out the “Queen’s programme” of engageme…
Monkeypox: How it’s spread, and how it can be prevented
With all the recent news about Monkeypox now in the U.S. (and here in Washington), you may be wondering if this is going to be another disease like Covid-19? Right now, health experts say it is not.
In Brief: ‘Frasier’ reboot getting off the ground this fall, and more
That long-awaited Frasier revival could begin shooting this fall. During an appearance on CBS’ The Talk on Monday, Kelsey Grammer, who played the titular psychologist and radio show host on the NBC sitcom, which ran from 1993-2004, revealed they were “…
‘Mrs. Maisel’ star Rachel Brosnahan responds to Highland Park mass shooting “I’m sick to my stomach”
Amazon Studios/Andy KropaThe Marvelous Mrs. Maisel star Rachel Brosnahan took to Twitter to express her frustration about the mass shooting that occurred at the July 4 parade in Highland Park, Illinois on Monday.
“I grew up in Highland Park and this p…
‘Minions 2: The Rise of Gru’ opens with record-breaking $125.1 million July 4th weekend
Universal PicturesMinions 2: The Rise of Gru is now the July 4 holiday box office record holder, earning an estimated 125.1 million dollars from Friday through Monday. That’s also the second-best debut for a Despicable Me/Minions movie, about three-and…
How three states are moving to protect abortion rights after the fall of Roe v. Wade
Lev Radin/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — A week after the U.S. Supreme Court voted to strike down Roe v. Wade, ending a nearly 50-year precedent, several governors are moving to protect abortion rights in their states.
On Frid…
Ending Roe vs. Wade opens the door to a nationwide abortion ban. But how likely is it?
Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, overseeing a very narrow Democratic majority, issued a warning to voters after the Supreme Court struck down Roe vs. Wade.
Republicans are “plotting a nationwide abortion ban” and w…
Listeria outbreak linked to Florida ice cream brand
LauriPatterson/Getty Images(ATLANTA) — A listeria outbreak that caused one death in Illinois and sickened at least 23 other people has been linked to a Florida ice cream brand, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The CDC advi…
Imposter Fraud Alert: That call is not from Amazon!
I keep getting emails, texts, and phone calls that claim to be from Amazon. I know you’re getting them, too. Here’s one example of a recent robocall message: “An unauthorized purchase of an iPhone XR 64 gigabytes