Gov Inslee proposes increased spending on housing and homeless services
(Governor Jay Inslee addresses the media on housing and homelessness spending at Seattle’s Civic Hotel, Nov. 2, 2022) Governor Jay Inslee says he wants the state to spend more money on homelessness and housing next year than
Cause announced for Indiana home explosion that killed 3 people
Oliver Helbig/Getty Images(EVANSVILLE, Ind.) — A deadly home explosion in southern Indiana in August has been ruled accidental, with no signs of foul play, authorities said Wednesday.
Three people died after a house exploded in Evansville on Aug. 10….
Federal Reserve approves another 0.75-point rate hike
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The Federal Reserve said Wednesday it was raising its short-term borrowing rate another 0.75% to slow key areas of the economy and tame inflation, which is at a 40-year high.
The central bank said its new t…
Biden warns democracy is ‘under attack’ as midterms enter final stretch
Oliver Contreras/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden, with less than a week to go until the midterms, delivered a speech Wednesday night condemning political violence and urging voters to protect democracy.
“We must with an overwhelming vo…
Judge refuses to remove Alec Baldwin from ‘Rust’ negligence lawsuit
In Los Angeles Superior Court on Tuesday, lawyers for Alec Baldwin were unsuccessful in trying to remove the star and producer of the Western Rust from a negligence lawsuit stemming from the film.
Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was killed, and direct…
Jennifer Lawrence says Adele tried to keep her from boarding the sci-fi bomb ‘Passengers’
Getty Images for NetflixIf it was up to Adele, Oscar winner Jennifer Lawrence would have never been rolling in the deep of space in the 2016 sci-fi bomb Passengers.
That’s the word from the Don’t Look Up star, who told the New York Times that it was J…
Lena Waithe named ambassador for the 2023 American Black Film Festival
Shayan AsgharniaMaster of None writer and star Lena Waithe has been named the ambassador for 2023’s American Black Film Festival (ABFF).
As such, Waithe will “help bring awareness to ABFF’s mission of showcasing Black talent and discovering new voices…
Donald Trump reaches settlement with protesters who allege they were assaulted by his security
Jason Marz/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Former President Donald Trump settled a civil lawsuit Wednesday that alleged his security guards violently assaulted protesters outside Trump Tower in 2015.
The case, brought by Efrain Galicia and four other prot…
Boeing CEO predicts return to ‘normal cash flow,’ teases new airplane model
CBS, Les Moonves to pay $30M in deal with NY attorney general over sexual misconduct claims
David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — CBS and its senior leadership knew about multiple allegations of sexual assault against former chief executive Les Moonves but intentionally concealed them from shareholders, regulators and the …