Bill de Blasio drops out of House race, says he’s done with electoral politics
Andrew Lichtenstein/Corbis via Getty Images, FILE(NEW YORK) — Former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Tuesday he’s leaving electoral politics as he dropped out of a race for Congress.
“I’ve listened really carefully to people and it’s cle…
Jill Biden meets with Ukraine’s first lady Olena Zelenska at White House
Drew Angerer/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — First lady Jill Biden and her Ukrainian counterpart, Olena Zelenska, met at the White House on Tuesday.
President Joe Biden was also there on the South Lawn to welcome Zelenska, presenting Ukraine’s first lady …
Viola Davis’ ‘The Woman King’ making world premiere at Toronto Film Festival
Sony PicturesThe upcoming Toronto International Film Festival will play host to the world premiere of Viola Davis’ new historical epic, The Woman King.
According to Sony Pictures, “The Woman King is the remarkable story of the Agojie, the all-female u…
Sesame Place apologizes after Kelly Rowland and more protest treatment of Black girls in viral video
Paras Griffin/Getty Images for EssenceSesame Place issued an apology after Kelly Rowland and others spoke out against the treatment of two Black girls, who were ignored by a costumed character in the theme park.
In a viral video at a parade, the girl…
Family calls for Sesame Place performer to be fired
ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images(PHILADELPHIA) — The legal team representing the family of two young Black girls who were seemingly waved off by a Sesame Place character is calling for the costumed performer to be fired.
“We want a genu…
Millions could die without ‘urgent’ funding as ‘catastrophic famine’ looms in East Africa, IRC says
Sally Hayden/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images(LONDON) — The International Rescue Committee for the first time on Tuesday issued a “Crisis Alert” update to its annual “Emergency Watchlist” report, warning that millions of people across East Afr…
‘Ms. Marvel’ stars Rish Shah and Yasmeen Fletcher recall the “excitement” of landing their roles
Marvel Studios(SPOILERS) Ms. Marvel had its exciting finale last week, and fans are still buzzing about an after-credits scene that finally links Iman Vellani’s young heroine to the “M” word: mutant.
The final episodes also revealed the true nature of…
Dangerous heat tightens its hold on Americans
dszc/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Dangerous heat has tightened its hold on the U.S. with 100 million Americans across 24 states on heat alert Tuesday from Texas to Massachusetts.
While many of these areas will find refuge in overnight drops in temperatur…
Secret Service provides Jan. 6 committee single text exchange from that day
400tmax/Getty Images, FILE(WASHINGTON) — The Secret Service has provided a single text exchange to the Department of Homeland Security inspector general investigating the agency’s record-keeping, according to an agency letter to the House Jan. 6 commi…
‘Law & Order: Organized Crime’ crew member murdered in New York City set “ambush”
Eric Liebowitz/NBCA crew member working on the New York City set of Law & Order: Organized Crime was fatally shot by an unknown assailant in what is being called an “ambush.”
The unidentified crew member was sitting in his car in Greenpoint, Brooklyn …