Broadway workers could strike now, too
Getty ImagesWith the Writers Guild of America and The Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) on strike, workers on Broadway could be the next to grab their picket signs.
The International Alliance of Thea…
RFK Jr. defends himself at House hearing as Dems rebuke him for COVID and race comment
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Thursday appeared before a House subcommittee to testify at a hearing on censorship — but it was his past comments that drew sharp rebuke from Democ…
Headers linked to memory issues, raising questions about soccer safety as the World Cup kicks off
The Good Brigade/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — With the Women’s World Cup kicking off this week, the focus of the sports world turns to soccer — the most popular sport in the world and one continuing to grow in the United States. However, new research is …
The stock market has soared this year, but will it last? Experts weigh in
Javier Ghersi/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — As long-standing recession alarms continue to blare from some forecasters, investors don’t appear to hear them.
The S&P 500 — the index that most people’s 401(k)s track — has climbed more than 18% since the st…
A “respectful” John Boyega ranks ‘The Last Jedi’ as the worst movie of the Star Wars sequel trilogy
Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for NetflixIn an appearance the YouTube show Hot Ones, John Boyega tried not to be too spicy on the subject as he chomped down on hot wings, but he got real about the Star Wars sequel trilogy.
In short, the actor, who pla…
Searches for “Barbie-fying” your wardrobe go through the roof before movie’s debut
Warner Bros. PicturesApparently, a lot of people out there are thinking pink.
The hashtag #barbieoutfits has surpassed 246 million views on TikTok. The online retailer Boohoo says Pinterest searches for “Barbie outfits” have increased by 614% worldwi…
US military emails sent to Mali because of common typo
Carol Yepes/Getty Images(LONDON) — A small spelling error has resulted in thousands of emails intended for the U.S. military being sent instead to Mali, an issue that Pentagon officials said they’ve taken steps to mitigate.
The suffix used for U.S. m…
EF3 tornado rips through North Carolina amid extreme weather nationwide
File photo. (Chad Cowan/Getty Images)(NEW YORK) — A powerful tornado ripped through central North Carolina for more than a dozen miles on Wednesday, destroying homes and injuring residents, according to officials.
The National Weather Service said ea…
In Brief: NBC’s strike-protected programming plans, ‘Only Murders’ peek, and more
The SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes have put a major crimp in the major networks’ fall schedule plans, with ABC and CBS leaning on reality shows — and the latter also calling up content like Yellowstone from its sister streaming network Paramount+ — to fil…
Wildfires rage amid heat wave in Greece, prompting evacuations and call for European support
Milos Bicanski/Getty Images(LONDON) — As wildfires swept through the forests of Rhodes on Wednesday, Greek officials warned people in three nearby villages that they should begin to evacuate.
The blaze began Tuesday on the island, which is known for …