Congress passes bill to cap ‘predatory’ prison phone calls
Tim Graham/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Fees for phone calls for people incarcerated in America’s prisons have skyrocketed in the past three years — with the industry costing families nearly $1 billion a year — according to the Prison Policy Initiativ…
Is ‘Encanto at the Hollywood Bowl’ a blueprint for a future Broadway musical?
Courtesy Disney+Encanto at the Hollywood Bowl, which transformed the animated film into a full theatrical production, is streaming now on Disney+, and the cast is already buzzing about what could possibly be next. Broadway, maybe?
ABC Audio asked Adas…
Officer fired after dragging woman on ground to jail entrance
Tampa PD(TAMPA) — A Tampa police officer has been fired after dragging a woman on the ground following an arrest, the department said in a statement.
The Tampa police department fired officer Gregory Damon following an internal investigation that det…
Whelan family, Biden officials mark anniversary of former Marine’s detention in Russia
KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Marking the four-year anniversary of Paul Whelan’s detention in Russia, the Biden administration vowed on Wednesday to continue efforts to bring the former Marine home.
Whelan is serving a 16-year…
The Year in Entertainment 2022: Showbiz scandals
(NOTE LANGUAGE) When it comes to celebrity scandals of 2022, there’s arguably nothing bigger than what was dubbed the “Slap Heard ‘Round the World.” The sight of one of the biggest stars of the world, Will Smith, slapping and then cursing out one of th…
Ethiopian Airlines, flight crew should share blame for deadly 2019 737 Max crash, U.S. investigators say
The National Transportation Safety Board has reviewed a report prepared by Ethiopian authorities, which concludes the MCAS flight control system is solely to blame for the March 10, 2019 crash of an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX-8
As George Santos admits to lying, Democrats call for his resignation
WADE VANDERVORT/AFP via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — New York Rep.-elect George Santos is facing mounting criticism from his future Democratic colleagues for fabricating parts of his biography — criticism that is coming from some of Santos’ fellow Repu…
Pope Emeritus Benedict’s ‘condition remains serious,’ Vatican says
Sven Hoppe/picture alliance via Getty Images(ROME) — A day after news emerged that Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI’s health had worsened within a few hours, a Vatican official updated Thursday that he “is absolutely lucid and alert.”
“Although his conditi…
Jennifer Lopez shares glimpse into “hummingbird Christmas” with Ben Affleck
Amy Sussman/Getty ImagesJennifer Lopez is sharing details about her first Christmas with her husband, Ben Affleck.
In her newsletter, On the JLo, the singer and actress, 53, shared how the holiday went with hers and Affleck’s blended family and this y…
Catcher Sean Murphy signs six-year deal with Atlanta Braves
krisanapong detraphiphat/Getty Images(ATLANTA) — Just over two weeks after acquiring him in a three-way trade, the Atlanta Braves have signed catcher Sean Murphy to a six-year, $73 million deal.
The team announced the contract on Tuesday night, which…