The beginning of a star-studded end: ‘Grown-ish’ star Marcus Scribner dishes on final season’s celeb guest lineup
l-R – Scribner, rapper Lil Yatchy — Freeform/Mike TaingThe final season of the beloved comedy series Grown-ish begins Wednesday, but the show is determined to go out with a bang. At least that’s how actor Marcus Scribner, who plays Andre “Junior” John…
Pregnant Workers Fairness Act goes into effect; set to help millions of women
Maskot/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Natasha Jackson faced what she says was pregnancy discrimination 13 years ago. She was three months pregnant with her third child when she was put on leave from her job as an account manager at a local furniture store i…
In Brief: Chris Hemsworth’s ‘Extraction 2’ killing it on Netflix, and more
Extraction 2 was the most viewed title on Netflix from June 19 to June 25, the streamer reported on Tuesday. The sequel, once again starring Chris Hemsworth as Tyler Rake, the mercenary who survived being “clinically dead” at the original’s climax, onl…
150 arrested across France in second night of riots after police fatally shoot teenager
Zakaria Abdelkafi/AFP via Getty Images(PARIS) — Protesters set cars and buildings ablaze across France in a second night of violent unrest since police shot and killed a teenager in a Paris suburb.
French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin took to Twi…
Teenager’s death during police traffic stop sparks violent unrest in Paris suburb
Zakaria Abdelkafi/AFP via Getty Images(PARIS) — French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin called for “calm” on Wednesday after a night of violent protests over a teenager’s death at the hands of police in a Paris suburb.
“We want to have the whole tru…
Donald Trump sues E. Jean Carroll with his own claims of defamation
Witthaya Prasongsin/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Former President Donald Trump is now suing the writer who sued him for defamation.
Trump is accusing E. Jean Carroll of defaming him when, after a jury held him liable for sexually assaulting her but not r…
Wildfire smoke live updates: Air quality alerts issued in 20 US states
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Millions of Americans are on alert for unhealthy air quality as smoke from wildfires in neighboring Canada drifts to the United States.
Wildfires have burned more than 17.7 million acres across Canada so far this year, with no en…
What to know about ‘Bidenomics,’ Biden’s economic policy, and its potential pitfalls
Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz(WASHINGTON) — The White House is going all in on “Bidenomics” branding as the 2024 election cycle heats up.
President Joe Biden is taking his economic philosophy, which emphasizes building the economy from t…
Daniel Penny expected to appear in court in chokehold death of Jordan Neely
Marilyn Nieves/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Marine veteran Daniel Penny is expected to appear in court Wednesday in connection with the chokehold death of Jordan Neely aboard a subway train.
He was indicted by a grand jury on June 14, but his exact charg…
Former NFL quarterback Ryan Mallett dies in apparent drowning in Gulf of Mexico
Patrick Smith/Getty Images(DESTIN, Fla.) — Former NFL quarterback Ryan Mallett has died in an apparent drowning off the Gulf of Mexico, authorities said.
The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office and first responders were called to a beach in Destin, Flor…