In Brief: Jennifer Garner reprising ‘Elektra’ character for ‘Deadpool 3’, and more
Jennifer Garner will return as the Marvel assassin-for-hire Elektra for Deadpool 3, alongside Ryan Reynolds, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Garner first played Elektra in the 2000 film Daredevil, opposite Ben Affleck in the lead role, and reprise…
Chinatown-Intl District nearly left out of All-Star fan guide
A struggling Seattle neighborhood says it wasn’t one of the areas promoted to All-Star visitors, but that changed with just a few weeks to spare. The guide for out-of-town All-Star fans was geared for downtown and
Gunman at large after shooting nine people in Cleveland’s historic Warehouse District
Douglas Sacha/Getty Images(CLEVELAND) — Nine people were shot early Sunday in Cleveland’s historic Warehouse District when a gunman opened fire as bars and nightclubs were closing and police officers were nearby patrolling the bustling entertainment a…
US sending controversial cluster munitions to Ukraine until other ammo is ready: Kirby
Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — John Kirby, the spokesperson for the White House’s National Security Council, on Sunday defended the Biden administration’s decision to send controversial cluster munitions to Ukraine despite the weap…
Pope Francis names 21 cardinals, including clergymen from Hong Kong, US
Buena Vista Images/Getty Images(VATICAN CITY) — Pope Francis announced Sunday he’s elevating 21 clergymen from around the world to become cardinals in a ceremony later this year.
The pope made the announcement during his noontime Sunday prayer from S…
One dead, three injured after gunman fired from scooter in apparent random shooting spree: NYPD
NYPD(NEW YORK) — One person was killed and three others injured by a gunman firing a semi-automatic pistol from a scooter in an apparently random shooting spree in New York City, police said.
A suspect was apprehended two hours after the first victim…
Biden journeys through Europe ahead of NATO summit
Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz(WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden begins a five-day swing through Europe on Sunday with a focus on NATO gathering later this week in Lithuania, as allied countries look to boost support for Ukraine and the po…
One dead as heavy rain prompts flash flood emergency in parts of New York state
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Heavy rain from the Mid-Atlantic into the Northeast prompted flash flood alerts in parts of New York state Sunday.
A flash flood warning and a flash flood emergency were both issued in the lower Hudson Valley, New York, by the Na…
Scoreboard roundup — 7/9/23
iStock(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Sunday’s sports events:
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
INTERLEAGUE
Washington 7, Texas 2
Tampa Bay 10, Atlanta 4
Chi Cubs 7, NY Yankees 4
Final St. Louis 4, Chi White Sox 3
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Kansas City 4, Cleveland…
‘Insidious: The Red Door’ scares up $32.6 million to top the weekend box office
David LukacsInsidious: The Red Door opened at no. 1 at the North American box office, beating expectations with an estimated $32.6 million. Overseas, the fifth installment in the Insidious franchise — starring Patrick Wilson, Rose Byrne, Ty Simpkins, …