DOJ to conduct review of Memphis Police Department after Tyre Nichols’ death
Lucy Garrett/Getty Images(MEMPHIS, Tenn.) — The Department of Justice will help conduct a review of the Memphis Police Department following the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols, city officials said.
Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland announced Friday that the…
Where the Chinese surveillance balloon has been spotted
ABC News Illustration / Google Earth(NEW YORK) — Government officials are closely tracking a massive surveillance balloon believed to be from China as it travels across the U.S.
The white balloon, which China’s foreign ministry has claimed to be used…
Robb Elementary School to be demolished, Uvalde contends with conflicting emotions
Alex Wong/Getty Images(UVALDE, Texas) — Jerry Mata, whose 10-year-old daughter Tess was killed in the Uvalde, Texas, school shooting last year, still returns to the campus of Robb Elementary to honor his child.
“I’ve been coming at nighttime, every o…
Train derails, goes up in flames in Ohio, causes half of town to evacuate
Douglas Sacha/Getty Images/STOCK(EAST PALESTINE, Ohio) — Local officials in East Palestine, Ohio, have ordered roughly 2,000 residents, about half the town’s population, to evacuate their homes after a Norfolk Southern train derailed and caught fire.
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Florida schools directed to cover or remove classroom books that are not vetted
Courtesy Don Falls(MANATEE COUNTY, Fla.) — A new state guidance in Florida is directing school districts to cover up or remove books in classrooms that have not been approved under a law restricting instruction and books on race and diversity and maki…
The One Thing Can Stop Identity Thieves from Using Your Stolen Information
The hackers who break into corporate computers to steal your personal information had another successful year in 2022 – unfortunately – which means you need be even more diligent about protecting yourself from identity theft. There were
Melinda Dillon, the mom in ‘A Christmas Story’, ‘Close Encounters’, dead at 83
Dillon and Richard Dreyfuss in ‘Close Encounters’ – Columbia Tristar/Courtesy of Getty ImagesThe Hollywood Reporter notes actress Melinda Dillon passed away on January 9. One might not recognize her name, but the actress logged memorable performances a…
One day at a time: Jamie Lee Curtis celebrates 24 years of sobriety
ABCOn her Instagram, Oscar-nominated Everything Everywhere All at Once star Jamie Lee Curtis celebrated a major milestone: nearly a quarter century of sobriety.
“8760 DAYS OF SOBRIETY = 24 YEARS,” Curtis captioned her post, which was next to a picture…
“You’re dying, brother”: Steve-O tries to reach ‘Jackass’ co-star Bam Margera about addiction
Bam and Steve-O in 2002 — Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic, IncWhile the Jackass gang was famous for performing death-defying stunts, Steve-O fears there’s one situation his friend and fellow co-star Bam Margera won’t escape: addiction.
Steve-O, born Stephen G…
Harrison Ford says he doesn’t get the movie star treatment on set
Robino Salvatore/GC ImagesWhile he certainly deserves it, considering his movies have made more than $9.3 billion worldwide, Harrison Ford says he doesn’t get movie legend treatment on set.
The 80-year-old star of 1923 and the upcoming fifth Indiana J…