Chicago bracing for protests over release of former cop convicted of murder in Laquan McDonald shooting
Antonio Perez/Pool/Getty Images, FILE (CHICAGO) — Chicago is bracing for massive protests over the prison release of former city police officer Jason Van Dyke, who was convicted of murder in the 2014 line-of-duty shooting of 17-year-old Laquan
Black History Month: Paley Center pays tribute to Sidney Poitier, Joe Morton hosts Inside the Black Box, and more
LEE CELANO/AFP via Getty Images In celebration of Black History Month, The Paley Center for Media in New York City is hosting its “Salute to Black Achievements in Television” from Saturday, February 5 to Sunday, February 27. The television
Free speech concerns for Olympic athletes voiced after China warns of 'punishment'
Michael Macdonald / EyeEm / Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Human rights groups and U.S. officials are concerned about the safety of Olympic athletes in China if they speak out on political issues at the 2022 Winter Games
Scientists demand new investigation of COVID-19 origins ahead of Beijing Olympics
Valery SharifulinTASS via Getty Images (BEIJING) — With the Beijing Olympics set to begin, a group of international scientists is once more calling for a “comprehensive international investigation” into the origins of COVID-19. It’s the latest in
1 dead, 4 injured in shooting on Greyhound bus
Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images (OROVILLE, Calif.) — A shooting inside a Greyhound bus on Wednesday killed one person and injured four others, including an 11-year-old girl, according to police. Police said a dispute on the bus
Texas winter storm shutters Dallas-Fort Worth airport, knocks out power
John Moore/Getty Images (DALLAS) — A dangerous winter storm is dropping snow, sleet and ice in Texas, knocking out power and suspending operations at the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott warned Thursday, “We are
Monster storm fuels most flight cancellations of year
IronHeart/Getty Images (DALLAS) — A monster winter storm is fueling the worst travel day of the year — with more than 4,000 flights canceled Thursday morning as of 10 a.m. per FlightAware. This is the most flight
'Peacemaker' star Steve Agee on stepping away from the computer, and the show's viral opening dance number
HBO Max Steve Agee reprises his role as John Economos from The Suicide Squad in HBO Max’s new hit spin-off Peacemaker. For the series, Agee’s character graduates from being that superhero movie staple “the guy in the chair” to a gorilla-chainsawing
Michigan man parks car illegally outside of Supreme Court after being arrested in October for similar actions
Drew Angerer/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A man who was arrested for parking his car illegally, for failure to obey and assault on a police officer, has returned and parked his Chevy Tahoe once again in front of
Biden in New York City to highlight combating gun crime
Michael Lee/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Days after two police officers were killed by a suspect using an illegal gun, President Joe Biden headed to New York City Thursday to meet with Mayor Eric Adams and Gov.