Biden to award Citizens Medal to officers who defended Capitol on Jan. 6
Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz(WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden on Friday is expected to award the Presidential Citizens Medal — the nation’s second-highest civilian honor — to officers who defended the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, mul…
‘Glass Onion’ co-star Dave Bautista says there’s “relief” in being done with Marvel Cinematic Universe
NetflixDave Bautista, now starring in Netflix’s Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, tells GQ he’s relieved to be done playing Drax The Destroyer in Marvel’s The Guardians of the Galaxy movies.
The former pro wrestler-turned-actor told the magazine the …
Former CEO of crypto firm Celsius sued in New York over alleged fraud
Witthaya Prasongsin/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The former chief executive of the cryptocurrency lending platform Celsius Network defrauded hundreds of thousands of investors out of hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of cryptocurrency, New York Atto…
More than 176,000 customers without power as storm hits West Coast
Photography by Keith Getter (all rights reserved)/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — A major storm is hitting the West Coast Wednesday into Thursday with flood, high wind and heavy snow alerts in effect for California, Nevada, Utah, Oregon and Washington state….
On ‘Black Panther’ podcast, an emotional Ryan Coogler recalls finding out Chadwick Boseman had died
Marvel StudiosOn the first installment of the recently launched Wakanda Forever: The Official Black Panther Podcast, director Ryan Coogler gets emotional recalling Chadwick Boseman’s last days.
Host Ta-Nehisi Coates asked Coogler how the sequel took s…
What is a ‘motion to vacate’ — a key sticking point in GOP speaker battle?
Richard Sharrocks/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy has offered a slate of concessions to rebels blocking his bid for the speakership, including making it easier to oust the speaker.
A “motion to vacate the chair” is a…
Uber drivers strike in New York City after pay increase temporarily blocked
nycshooter/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Hundreds of Uber drivers in New York City are carrying out a day-long strike on Thursday after a lawsuit from the rideshare company temporarily blocked a pay increase set to take effect last month.
Striking drivers…
Who are the alternatives to be House speaker if McCarthy withdraws? A look at possible names
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy is still struggling to corral the necessary votes to become speaker as a minority of his conference puts up a series of protest nominees against him, insisting he grant their d…
US to send Bradley Fighting Vehicles to Ukraine
Hedil Amir/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The United States plans to send Bradley Fighting Vehicles to Ukraine in a new security aid package expected to come on Friday, U.S. officials told ABC News.
The White House confirmed the plan t…
WHO sounds the alarm: New COVID variant is most transmissible yet
SONGPHOL THESAKIT/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The World Health Organization is warning that a new omicron subvariant known as XBB.1.5 is the most transmissible strain to date.
As COVID-19 hospitalizations rise in some parts of the Northeast — where the…