In Brief: Producers Guild nominees; last ride for ‘Mayans M.C.’, and more
FX announced on Thursday that it has renewed Mayans M.C. for a fifth and final season, according to Variety. The Sons of Anarchy spinoff stars JD Pardo as Ezekiel “EZ’ Reyes, a member of the Mayans Motorcycle Club charter on the border of California an…
In formerly occupied Borodyanka, Ukrainians rebuild their bombed-out homes in cold and darkness
omersukrugoksu/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — “When you’re cooking, steam comes out of your mouth,” Svetalana told us, standing in her bitterly cold, pitch-black kitchen, near where seven months earlier a Russian bomb caused the windows to blow out and her …
Why flu and strep A can be so serious in children
Ekaterina Goncharova/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Amid a flu season that started earlier than expected there’s also been a higher number of strep A cases in children this year.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued an advisory warning las…
Some GOP McCarthy holdouts scoff at claims Trump swayed speaker vote outcome
Tim Graham/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Moments after clinching the House speakership, Kevin McCarthy headed to the cameras to “especially thank” one person he said helped him get the gig: Donald Trump.
“I do want to especially thank President Trump,” …
‘Rust’ shooting: District attorney to announce decision on charges this month
Witthaya Prasongsin/Getty Images(SANTA FE, N.M.) — More than a year after a cinematographer was accidentally shot and killed on the set of the film Rust in New Mexico, the local district attorney will decide whether to press criminal charges against a…
Delphi double murder suspect to return to court
Photos of Abby Williams, left, and Libby German, right, at police headquarters in Delphi, Indiana. – Lindsey Jacobson/ABC News, FILE(DELPHI, Ind.) — Delphi, Indiana, double murder suspect Richard Allen is set to return to court on Friday morning.
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Egg prices reach historic highs amid avian flu outbreak, inflation woes
d3sign/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Fans of three-egg omelets and bacon-egg-and-cheese sandwiches have more to worry about than just high cholesterol. The wholesale price of a dozen eggs has more than quadrupled year over year, and some experts warn the p…
Three HBCUs receive funding in the aftermath of bomb threats
North Carolina Central University, FILE – Ryan Herron/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The Biden administration on Friday announced more than half a million dollars in grants for three Historically Black Colleges and Universities that received bomb threats…
City National Bank to pay $31M in redlining settlement with DOJ
Marilyn Nieves/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Department of Justice announced a $31 million settlement with City National Bank over allegations that the Los Angeles-based bank engaged in “redlining” – a pattern of lending discrimination – in Los …
Barbie announces its first doll specifically for preschool-aged children
Mattel, Barbie(NEW YORK) — There’s a brand new doll that’s going to leave a lot of preschoolers jumping for joy.
Mattel has debuted one of its newest products, My First Barbie, specifically designed for preschool-aged children.
The latest doll featu…