James Cameron and his Avatar producing partner quizzed superfans about how to “improve” ‘Avatar 3’
20th Century StudiosThere are directors who don’t read reviews, there are directors who lie and say they don’t read reviews, and then there’s James Cameron.
The Oscar-winning perfectionist director of the blockbuster Avatar franchise would have every …
In a twist, Supreme Court could table major election law dispute — for now
joe daniel price/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — One of the biggest Supreme Court cases of the year — with major stakes for U.S. elections and who decides when, where and how people vote — could be thrown out.
In an unusual twist, the justices on Thursd…
Biden says he won’t veto GOP measure to repeal DC’s new criminal code
Prasit photo/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden, during a visit to Capitol Hill Thursday, told Senate Democrats behind closed doors that he would not veto a controversial Republican-led effort to roll back Washington, D.C.’s new progressiv…
Inmate convicted of assault retaken into custody after accidental release from jail
HSCOTexas/Twitter(HOUSTON) — A Texas inmate sentenced to 25 years for assault was retaken into custody on Wednesday after being let go a day earlier due to a clerical error from the Harris County Jail, authorities said.
The Harris County Sheriff’s of…
‘Maverick”s Jennifer Connelly, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Glenn Close among first round of Oscars presenters
ABCThe Motion Picture Academy announced on Thursday the first round of presenters for the 95th annual Academy Awards.
Among them will be Oscar winners Riz Ahmed, Jennifer Connelly, Arian DeBose, Questlove and Ahmed’s The Sound of Metal co-star Troy Ko…
Drought monitor spells good news for California, but ‘not out of the woods’ on megadrought
Alex Reitter / EyeEm /Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The wet winter of 2023 has worked wonders on digging portions of the western U.S. out of exceptional and extreme drought, according to the latest drought monitor.
But one good season of precipitation isn…
Officials plan to name Sacramento skatepark after Tyre Nichols
Lucy Garrett/Getty Images(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) — Less than two months after the death of Tyre Nichols, a California skatepark could be named after the Sacramento native.
Nichols, 29, died ten days into the year, three days after he was allegedly beate…
Piper Perabo says she knows better “than to speak outside the ranch” regarding ‘Yellowstone”s future
Paramount NetworkOn Wednesday’s red carpet for the Billboard Women in Music Awards gala in Los Angeles, Yellowstone’s Lainey Wilson and Piper Perabo were asked by Entertainment Tonight about rumors the show was drawing to an end.
As reported, there ha…
Poorly attended ‘Zoom’ meeting suggests Seattle Police community outreach program not reaching many
PHOTO: Recent recruit Steven Schenk, right, discusses the Before the Badge community policing program in an SPD-produced video. Police critics who write the blog Divest SPD suggest the low turnout at a Zoom meet-and-greet reflects badly on
MIT professor talks about how she exposed sexism in academia
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Nearly 24 years ago Nancy Hopkins, a molecular biologist and MIT professor, alerted her colleagues and supervisors about sexism she says she experienced on campus.
Her letter and the ensuing movement were highlighted in a Boston …