Department of Justice fails to fully count prison deaths, Senate report finds
Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The Department of Justice failed to count nearly 1,000 deaths in U.S. prisons during the 2021 fiscal year, according to a new report released by the Senate subcommittee on investigations.
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House GOP leaders want their members to vote against election reform bill, claiming it’s ineffective
Drew Angerer/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — House GOP leadership said Tuesday that it is formally whipping Republican members to vote against a bipartisan bill that seeks to reform the counting of presidential electoral votes in order to blunt challenges …
‘Billy on the Street’ returns with Paul Rudd to plug Billy Eichner’s gay rom-com ‘Bros’
ABC/Randy HolmesBilly Eichner brought back his Emmy-nominated comedy show Billy on the Street with the help of Marvel movie star Paul Rudd. The pair hit the streets in branded T-shirts in order to spread the word among the straights about Billy’s Netfl…
‘Saturday Night Live’ announces its first guests of the new season
NBCUniversalTop Gun: Maverick star Miles Teller will be the first host of Saturday Night Live’s 48th season, which kicks off on October 1st. The sketch show made the announcement via social media, also confirming Kendrick Lamar will be the first musica…
Sheriff investigates DeSantis’ migrant flight as attorneys claim the trip was deceptive
Dominic Chavez/The Washington Post/Getty Images(MARTHA’S VINYARD, MA) — A Texas sheriff said Monday he was opening a criminal investigation into Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ migrant flight to Martha’s Vineyard as the stunt continues to draw criticism fr…
Author speaks out as his book becomes one of the most banned in the U.S.
Macmillan Publishers(NEW YORK) — Author George M. Johnson has found himself at the center of a culture war over what kids can read.
Johnson’s memoir, “All Boys Aren’t Blue,” which chronicles his experience growing up as a Black queer man, is the seco…
50 Cent ends production deal with Starz
Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for STARZAfter producing several series for Starz, including the Power franchise, Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson is not renewing his contract and is seeking a new network.
“Starz deal done, we had nothing but success so no hard f…
Biden says pandemic is “over,” Mokdad calls that a “mistake”
photo courtesy of Pixabay user LiamEnea (SEATTLE) President Biden’s comments about the pandemic being “over” have prompted all kinds of reaction from the medical and scientific community. And a trusted local source for all things pandemic-related says
With weekend I-90 lane closures, Seahawks and fans must find alternate route
[PHOTO: The northern high rise of the I-90 floating bridge is near the site of weekend expansion joint repairs on westbound I-90. (NW Newsradio)]
The Golden Globes to resume as live televised ceremony in 2023
HPFAAfter weathering negative headlines that tarnished the award show’s already controversial reputation, the Golden Globe Awards will return to NBC on Tuesday, January 10, 2023.
The Golden Globes found itself embroiled in controversy in early 2021, a…