Who is Brandon Johnson? Chicago mayoral win is victory for Chicago Teachers Union
Alex Wroblewski/Getty Images(CHICAGO) — Before his victory speech Tuesday, Chicago’s mayor-elect Brandon Johnson was introduced at the podium by the president of his greatest benefactor: The Chicago Teachers Union (CTU). The alliance, which puts the c…
OG ‘Tron’ star Bruce Boxleitner reacts to new ‘TRON’ Lightcycle/Run ride at Disney World
Disney“The Grid” awaits you. Not inside your PC, but in Orlando. The new TRON Lightcycle/Run at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom officially powers up this week.
The futuristic thrill ride is based on the groundbreaking 1982 Tron film and its sequel, …
Former Gov. Bill Richardson calls for ‘Brittany Griner-type campaign’ to free WSJ reporter and other American detainees
Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Nearly a week after Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was arrested in Russia, former Gov. Bill Richardson, an expert on political prisoner negotiations, called the journalist’s detention “unaccept…
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signs bill repealing 1931 abortion ban
Bill Pugliano/Getty Images(LANSING, Mich.) — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a bill Wednesday repealing the state’s nearly century-old abortion ban.
Last month, the state’s House and Senate passed HB 4006, a single-sentence bill, which revokes …
‘Karma’: Trump’s indictment prompts reaction from Central Park ‘Exonerated Five’
Mario Tama/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Donald Trump called for the return of the death penalty in a series of ads in 1989 amid the case of the “Central Park Five” – five Black and brown boys wrongfully accused of rape and assault in New York City.
More …
About Din Time: Lizzo appears in Wednesday’s new episode of ‘The Mandalorian’
Grogu and Din Djarin in Lucasfilm’s ‘THE MANDALORIAN,’ season three, exclusively on Disney+/©2023 Lucasfilm Ltd. & TM The new episode of The Mandalorian on Disney+ features some very recognizable faces from our planet, playing in that galaxy far, far a…
‘Top Gun: Maverick’, ‘Stranger Things’, ‘The Last of Us’ top nominations for 2023 MTV Movie and TV Awards
MTVOn Wednesday, MTV announced the nominations for the 2023 MTV Movie & TV Awards, and Top Gun: Maverick topped the competition with six.
On the TV side, Stranger Things and The Last of Us matched that, tying with six nominations apiece.
On the unscr…
Police body camera video shows fatal shooting of DC teen
Body camera footage shows a vehicle that crashed into a house after an officer shot the driver, in Washington, D.C., on March 18, 2023. — United States Park Police(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Park Police released video on Tuesday showing the moment one of…
Seth Rogen and Jack Black level up for ‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’
UniversalBecause of the Easter holiday weekend, The Super Mario Bros. Movie jumps into theaters Wednesday. Inspired by the video game phenomenon, Chris Pratt voices Mario and Always Sunny’s Charlie Day his brother Luigi, who team up to fight the minion…
First lady Jill Biden going to King Charles III’s coronation, but presidents never attend
President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden pose for an official photo with Queen Elizabeth II in the Grand Corridor of Windsor Castle on Sunday, June 13, 2021, in Windsor, England. (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz)(WASHINGTON) — First la…