In brief: Kristen Bell to host 31st Screen Actors Guild Awards and more

The Apple TV+ series Silo has been renewed for a third and fourth season, the streamer announced on Monday. Season 4 will also be the series’ last, bringing the Rebecca Ferguson-starring sci-fi series to its conclusion. The
New federal rule bans 'junk fees' on hotels, live-event tickets
Mandel Ngan via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — In a sweeping change that could American save consumers time and money — the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Tuesday finalized a rule that would ban surprise “junk fees” for
Earthquake damages US Embassy in Vanuatu
STR/AFP via Getty Images (PORT VILA, VANUATU) — The U.S. Embassy in Port Vila was damaged on Tuesday as a 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck the South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu. The embassy, which is in the capital
'Significant development' in case against accused Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann
James Carbone/Newsday RM via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Prosecutors on Long Island plan to announce a “significant development” in their case against accused Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann on Tuesday, according to the Suffolk County
Wisconsin school shooting latest: Attack happened inside classroom, police say
Scott Olson/Getty Images (MADISON, WI) — Details are still emerging about the course of the Madison, Wisconsin, school shooting that left three people — among them the 15-year-old female shooter — dead and several others injured on
Ukraine behind killing of Russian chemical weapons general in Moscow blast, sources say
Sefa Karacan/Anadolu via Getty Images (LONDON) — A senior Russian general was killed in a bomb blast in a residential neighborhood in Moscow, Russian media reported early Tuesday, in what Ukrainian sources told ABC News was an
Drone updates: No national security risk found after many tips, FBI and other federal agencies say

Richard Newstead/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The thousands of drone sightings reported over the last month in Northeastern states don’t appear to be “anything anomalous,” nor do they present a national security or public safety risk, federal officials
Child shot after younger brother accesses unsecured gun: Police

Bernard Van Berg / EyeEm/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A 5-year-old girl suffered a gunshot wound in her upper body after her 3-year-old brother accessed an unsecured firearm in a southwest Washington, D.C., apartment on Monday evening, police
Lisa Kudrow on Tom Hanks' movie 'Here': 'An endorsement for AI'

Weiss Eubanks/NBCUniversal Lisa Kudrow is sharing her thoughts on the artificial intelligence that was used in Tom Hanks‘ new film, Here. While guesting on a recent episode of Dax Shepard‘s podcast Armchair Expert, the actress criticized the
Deck the hulls: Over 600,000 to travel by state ferry this holiday season
SEATTLE – More than 600,000 people are expected to sleigh their way onto a state ferry between Friday, Dec. 20, and Wednesday, Jan. 1. Those boarding in a vehicle should plan for long lines and wait times