Nielsen numbers: ‘Stranger Things’ the most-watched streaming show in 2022; Disney+’s ‘Encanto’ the most-streamed movie
NetflixWith January nearly over, Nielsen is looking back to 2022 and noted Stranger Things was the most-watched show of the year in the U.S.
According to numbers quoted by Variety, Americans took in some 52 billion minutes’ worth of adventures in the …
Fox renews ‘The Simpsons’, ‘Family Guy’ and ‘Bob’s Burgers’ for two more seasons
© 2022 by 20th TelevisionFox has given the green light to more seasons of three of its beloved animated shows: The Simpsons, Family Guy and Bob’s Burgers, which will see the shows running through 2025.
The decision cements Simpsons as the longest-runn…
Record number of deaths in US from cardiovascular disease early in pandemic: Report shows
MoMo Productions/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — New data from the American Heart Association highlights the major impact COVID-19 had on cardiovascular health and death rates during the first year of the pandemic.
At least 928,741 Americans died from cardi…
Man shot dead after dog steps on hunting rifle’s trigger
avid_creative/Getty Images(WELLINGTON, Kan.) — A dog has shot and killed a 30-year-old man in the front seat of a car after it stepped on a hunting rifle lying in the back seat, Kansas authorities said.
The victim, Joseph Smith, was in the front pass…
60 stolen guns missing after 13 people arrested for string of firearm burglaries
Steve Prezant/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Federal and local law enforcement in Pennsylvania said they are struggling to locate the bulk of firearms stolen in a recent string of burglaries of licensed firearm dealers.
Of the 93 guns stolen, officials hav…
Democrats launch dads caucus to focus on family issues, push for paid leave
Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Four House Democrats launched the Congressional Dads Caucus on Thursday, joining together around a legislative agenda that includes expanding parental leave, the child tax credit and other …
Suspect in NYC truck attack that killed 8 found guilty in terror trial
Spencer Platt/Getty Images, FILE(NEW YORK) — Sayfullo Saipov, an Uzbek native who drove a rented truck down a Manhattan bike path adjacent to the Hudson River in an ISIS-inspired terror attack that killed eight people, was convicted Thursday by a fede…
McMorris Rodgers redirects energy discussion back toward carbon-emitting fuels
PHOTO: U.S. Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), center, is flanked by supporters of oil and gas as electricity -generating fuels during a U.S. House roundtable discussion. The Spokane Republican has long supported further exploitation of fossil fuels
The first of us: Pedro Pascal making ‘SNL’ debut February 4
HBO/ Liane HentscherThe Last of Us and The Mandalorian star Pedro Pascal is headed to studio 8H. The actor announced via Instagram that he will be making his debut as Saturday Night Live host on February 4.
Coldplay will be the musical guest, making …
Ronna McDaniel reelected RNC chair after contentious 3-way contest over party’s future
Bridget Bennett/Bloomberg via Getty Images(DANA POINT, Calif.) — Republican National Committee members reelected Ronna McDaniel as chair inside a ritzy hotel in Dana Point on Friday, closing out an unusually contentious race that could have outsized i…