In brief: Kenya Barris tackling ‘The Wizard of Oz,’ VH1 announces more ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race,’ and more
Black-ish creator Kenya Barris is heading to Emerald City. According to Variety, Barris has been tapped by Warner Bros. to write and direct a reimagining of The Wizard of Oz. This version is not to be confused with another Wizard of Oz retelling that’s…
Industry group says most EVs will no longer qualify for federal tax credits
Paul Bersebach/MediaNews Group/Orange County Register via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Car buyers hoping to get a tax credit from the government for an electric vehicle after President Joe Biden signs the Inflation Reduction Act into law might find fewe…
New CDC Covid Guidelines for the new school year
The start of the new school year brings new and more relaxed Covid guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control. The CDC no longer recommends that kids exposed to Covid go into quarantine, regardless of their vaccination
Six tips for saving money on back-to-school supplies
Prices are up, and you need to be smart about this year’s back-to-school purchases. Here are some tips from the shopping experts at Consumer Reports: Before you do anything, have a plan. Set a budget, then figure out
Ezra Miller reportedly seeking treatment for “complex mental health issues”
ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty ImagesEzra Miller is reportedly seeking treatment for “complex mental health issues” after exhibiting alarming behavior that’s led to a recent series of arrests and accusations.
In a statement provided to Variety through the…
Woman struck by lightning near White House talks her road to recovery with ‘GMA’
ABC News(NEW YORK) — In an exclusive interview with Good Morning America, Amber Escudero-Kontostathis sits down to talk for the first time about being the sole survivor of a lightning strike near the White House earlier this month, on her 28th birthda…
Uvalde parents demand financial transparency over school security grants
Douglas Sacha/Getty Images(UVALDE, Texas) — During Monday night’s school board meeting, Uvalde citizens demanded financial transparency regarding the millions of dollars in grants announced last week aimed at strengthening school security before child…
Why archbishop turned to sign language to talk to Uvalde survivors
Nick Wagner/Xinhua via Getty Images(UVALDE, Texas) — Archbishop of San Antonio Gustavo García-Siller has been traveling to Uvalde, Texas, to “walk with the community” as it grapples with the horrific shooting this past May.
García-Siller spends time …
Longtime Trump Organization CFO expected to plead guilty to tax charges, say sources
Marilyn Nieves/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The Trump Organization’s longtime chief financial officer, Allen Weisselberg, is expected to plead guilty to tax charges as soon as this week, sources familiar with the matter told ABC News.
Weisselberg, 75, is…
In key Arizona race, Senate Dems try to highlight Blake Masters’ abortion, Social Security comments
Brandon Bell/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Senate Democrats’ campaign arm is going on the offense for Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly less than two months before the first ballots go out in the state for the midterms — in which Kelly’s race and a handful of oth…