US accuses Russia of 'fabricating a pretext' to invade Ukraine
Mikhail Svetlov/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — After a week of high-stakes diplomacy, the U.S. on Friday accused Russia of “fabricating a pretext” to invade its neighbor Ukraine. It’s another sign that the “drumbeats of war” are getting louder,
GOP candidates focus on school board controversies to bolster campaigns
Carlos Bernate/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — With the midterm elections officially taking center stage in national politics, GOP candidates up and down the ballot are taking advantage of nationwide divides over education issues — homing in
Variety: Pete Davidson likely won't host Oscars, but likely suspects could be 'Only Murders' stars
Craig Blankenhorn/Hulu While Hollywood wonders who will get the tap to host the 94th Annual Academy Awards, Variety says at least one name that has been bandied about “likely won’t” be behind the podium: Pete Davidson. The trade does confirm
Tim Allen will put on the beard again for a Disney+ 'Santa Clause' series
Disney Enterprises/Joe Lederer Tim Allen will reprise his role from The Santa Clause movies in a limited series for Disney+. 1994’s The Santa Clause had Allen playing Scott Calvin, a divorced dad who has to contractually fulfill the role of Santa Claus
Students walk out over COVID-19 in-person learning conditions in schools
Cheney Orr/Bloomberg via Getty Images (CHICAGO) — Students are walking out of their classes in Boston, Chicago and other cities across the country in protest of in-person learning conditions as COVID-19 rages on. Public school students in
'Pharma Bro' Martin Shkreli ordered to pay $64 million for hiking cost of lifesaving drug
Drew Angerer/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Martin Shkreli became infamous, and earned the nickname “Pharma Bro,” after he hiked the price of a potentially lifesaving antiparasitic medication in 2015. On Friday, a federal judge ruled he should
The Betty White Challenge has raised more than $550K
Photo by D Dipasupil/FilmMagic The Betty White Challenge, created in memory of the late TV icon who passed away on December 31 at the age of 99, has been a smashing success, to say the least. The challenge, an
Nurses hold vigil at White House, demanding safer COVID working conditions
joe daniel price/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Health care workers held a vigil across from the White House Thursday night, lighting 481 candles, saying each represented the life of a nurse lost to COVID. Activists recited poems and
“These moments are precious…” On stage, Dave Chappelle regrets not texting back his “comrade” Bob Saget
Eamonn M. McCormack/Getty Images (NOTE LANGUAGE) On stage on Thursday night, Dave Chappelle mourned the loss of his friend and fellow stand-up Bob Saget, who was found dead in his Orlando hotel room on Sunday. His comments during a performance, which TMZ said
Wordle takes the internet by storm
Michael Dobuski/ABC News (NEW YORK) – The first big viral trend of 2022 is here, and it’s a colorful word game called Wordle. Players who visit Wordle’s website have six chances to guess a five-letter word, which