‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ dominates Thanksgiving box office with $64 million
Courtesy of DisneyThe Black Panther sequel Wakanda Forever gobbled up the most money over the long Thanksgiving weekend, delivering an estimated $64 million in North America and $45.9 million between Friday and Monday, while spending a third weekend at…
‘Gaslighting’ named 2022 Word of the Year by Merriam-Webster
Merriam-Webster(NEW YORK) — Merriam-Webster defines gaslighting as “the act or practice of grossly misleading someone especially for one’s own advantage.”
Now, the term has been dubbed the 2022 Word of the Year, the oldest U.S. dictionary publisher a…
NFL star Odell Beckham Jr. removed from American Airlines flight after crew ‘concerned’ for his health: Police
Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images(MIAMI) — Star NFL wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr was “removed” from an American Airlines flight in Miami after the flight’s crew expressed concern over the football player’s health, according to police.
Officers from the Mia…
16-year-old confesses over Instagram to fatal shooting, Pennsylvania police say
Bensalem Police Department(BENSALEM, Penn.) — A Pennsylvania teen has been charged with murder after he allegedly confessed over Instagram to fatally shooting another child, according to police.
The Bensalem Police Department received a 911 call Frid…
Hero who helped thwart Colorado Springs gunman: ‘I would shield everyone I could’
Chet Strange/Getty Images(COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.) — One of the two men credited as heroes for stopping the Colorado Springs gunman as he searched for more victims, has spoken from his hospital bed.
U.S. Navy Petty Officer, Second Class, Thomas James…
After Colorado Springs mass shooting, Gov. Polis considers changes to strengthen ‘red flag’ law
Chet Strange/Getty Images(DENVER) — Colorado Gov. Jared Polis said Sunday that he is considering reforms to his state’s “red flag” law after this month’s mass shooting in Colorado Springs at Club Q, an LGBTQ venue.
The alleged shooter’s access to an …
How a deadly apartment fire fueled anti-zero-COVID protests across China: ANALYSIS
Kevin Frayer/Getty Images(HONG KONG) — Chinese President Xi Jinping is facing the greatest challenge to his signature zero-COVID strategy as unprecedented anti-lockdown protests have spread across the country over the weekend, popping up in major citi…
White House denounces Trump’s dinner with white nationalist Nick Fuentes
Allan Baxter/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — A spokesman for President Joe Biden is sharply criticizing former President Donald Trump for having dinner with white nationalist Nick Fuentes at his Mar-a-Lago club last week.
“Bigotry, hate, and antisemitism …
1 dead, 5 injured at Atlantic Station shooting: Police
kali9/Getty Images(ATLANTA) — One person is dead and five others are injured after a shooting that took place near Atlantic Station on Saturday evening in Atlanta, the Atlanta Police Department said.
One male was pronounced deceased on the scene and …
Republicans are committed to Ukraine but want ‘accountability’ over funding, McCaul and Turner say
ABC News(WASHINGTON) — Reps. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, and Mike Turner, R-Ohio, on Sunday insisted that the incoming House Republican majority would continue to support funding and arming Ukraine in its war against Russia, downplaying critics inside th…