Philadelphia installing 100 cameras near schools in effort to curb gun violence
Mario Tama/Getty Images(PHILADELPHIA) — In an effort to curb shootings and make going to and from school less dangerous for students, Philadelphia officials announced they will spend $1.8 million on installing security cameras near city high schools a…
Heat wave continues in 27 states across the country
FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — A third of the U.S. population will experience heat advisories on Tuesday and Wednesday as a week of record-breaking temperatures continues, according to the National Weather Service.
A “heat dome” i…
Russian court extends detention for WNBA star Brittney Griner
Mike Mattina/Getty Images(MOSCOW) — A court in Russia has extended the pre-trial detention for WNBA star Brittney Griner.
Griner, who was detained in February, will remain in custody at least through July 2, according to Russian state media outlet TA…
Tyler Perry denies “comforting” Will Smith after “painful” Oscars slap
Neilson Barnard/Getty ImagesIn an interview with Gayle King as part of Tribeca Film Festival’s Directors Series Monday night, Tyler Perry shed light on Will Smith’s infamous Oscar night slap of presenter Chris Rock.
Perry was seen by Smith’s side afte…
“Keep it classy”: Charlie Sheen blames ex Denise Richards for daughter Sami’s OnlyFans venture
Sheen and Richards in 2003 – Jim Spellman/WireImageCharlie Sheen may have had a well-earned reputation for being a wild man, but he’s still a dad, and he’s apparently none too pleased his daughter Sam “Sami” Sheen now has an OnlyFans account.
Accordin…
Happy the elephant is not a person, court rules
Andrew Lichtenstein/Corbis via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — A yearslong legal attempt to get Happy, an elephant residing at the Bronx Zoo, transferred to an elephant sanctuary failed Tuesday when New York’s highest court rejected a petition from the Nonhu…
Saudi-backed LIV Golf tournament accused of ‘sportswashing’
Craig Mercer/MB Media/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — A splashy new golf tournament, which attracted some of the biggest players in the game and launched in London last week, has become the latest example of what detractors call “sportswashing,” the practice…
Hugh Jackman thanks his ‘Music Man’ understudy after “frustratingly” testing positive for COVID again
David M. Russell/CBS ©2022 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights ReservedBetter get the Purell for those 76 trombones as The Music Man on Broadway’s lead, Hugh Jackman, has had to bow out once again after a second bout of COVID.
A day after performing at …
Seven-year-old boy, 9-year-old girl shot dead hours apart in Houston
KTRK-TV(HOUSTON) — A 7-year-old boy was inside his home when authorities said he was shot and killed in a drive-by shooting in Harris County, Texas, which encompasses the Houston area.
Around 10:45 p.m. Sunday, the unknown gunman drove in front of a …
Pride flag instead of a handshake: Graduates protest SPU’s anti-gay policy
[PHOTO: Hanna Grace Waterman, right, hands SPU interim president Pete Menjares a pride flag as she accepts her diploma on June 12th, 2022 (Image: SPU livestream)]