National News
- Missing Idaho 7-year-old Joshua Vallow seen on surveillance playing in front yard weeks before disappearance February 23, 2020iStock(MADISON COUNTY, Idaho) -- Home surveillance footage shows missing 7-year-old Joshua "JJ" Vallow days before he and his 17-year-old sister, Tylee Ryan, disappeared.The video, obtained by East Idaho News, shows JJ playing in the front yard of his home with friends and was shot on Sept. 17, nine days after he and Tylee were seen […]
- Student murders prompt University of Utah to overhaul campus safety February 23, 2020iStock(SALT LAKE CITY) -- Two highly publicized student murders has caused one university to implement significant changes to its campus safety, including a $13 million building to house the school's police department.Both incidents, which involved the deaths of female students at the University of Utah, sparked conversations about the safety on campus and the operations […]
- New Jersey facing 'high' level of terrorism threat from extremist groups and white supremacists in 2020, officials say February 23, 2020iStock(CAMDEN, N.J.) -- Homeland security officials in New Jersey are warning residents of the potential terrorism threats the state faces from extremist and white supremacist groups.Officials have "taken notice at the rise in activity from white supremacist extremists" and have increased the threat posed by them in 2020 from moderate to high, according to the […]
- Announcer calls names of girls on high school basketball team 'disgusting' February 23, 2020iStock(OKLAHOMA CITY) -- An Oklahoma school district has issued an apology after a longtime sports announcer called the names of the opposing team "pretty disgusting" at the start of a high school girls basketball game.Lorna Pollard, whose daughter plays on the basketball team for Crooked Oak High School in Oklahoma City, filmed the beginning of […]
Sport News
- Brother of Chicago Bears legend among 10 charged in illegal gambling scheme February 21, 2020Sezeryadigar/iStock(CHICAGO) -- Casey Urlacher, the brother of Pro Football Hall of Fame linebacker Brian Urlacher, was among those charged this week in an illegal offshore gambling scheme.Urlacher and eight others helped supposed ringleader Vincent Delgiudice -- also known as "Uncle Mick" -- take sports bets and placed them in an illegal sports book based in […]
- 62-year-old man breaks world record with 8-hour plank February 21, 2020fizkes/iStock(CHICAGO) -- An Illinois man who spent the past several months training seven hours a day, including 1,500 sit-ups daily, has broken the male world record for longest time in the plank position.George Hood, 62, of Naperville, Illinois, held a plank for eight hours, 15 minutes and 15 seconds, according to Guinness World Records, which […]
- 2 former Ohio State football players indicted for rape, kidnapping February 21, 2020Franklin County Ohio Sheriff(COLUMBUS, Ohio) -- Two former Ohio State University football players accused of kidnapping and raping a woman were indicted on Friday.Amir Riep, 21, Jahsen Wint, 21, are each facing two counts of rape and one count of kidnapping, Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O'Brien announced.The charges stem from an alleged Feb. 4 incident […]
- USWNT files motion seeking damages in equal pay lawsuit February 21, 2020artisteer/iStock(NEW YORK) — The battle between the U.S. Women's National Team and the United States Soccer Federation continued on Thursday, with both sides filing motions in court.Last March, 28 members of the team filed a lawsuit against the federation alleging gender discrimination in their treatment versus how the governing body treats the men's team.The lawsuit […]
Entertainment News
- Goldie Hawn, Diane Keaton, and Bette Midler to reunite for new holiday comedy February 21, 2020L-R: Bette Midler, Goldie Hawn and Diane Keaton in "The First Wives Club"; Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) -- It's not a First Wives Club sequel but that's not stopping fans of Goldie Hawn, Diane Keaton, and Bette Midler from celebrating the good news. The ladies are teaming up once again for a brand-new movie. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the actresses […]
- Weinstein jury asks judge if they can issue partial verdict; deliberations end for the day February 21, 2020Harvey Weinstein leaves court Friday afternoon; Spencer Platt/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Jurors in the Harvey Weinstein sexual assault case ended the day’s deliberations Friday at 3:00 p.m. ET without reaching a verdict. Before doing so, however, the jurors asked the judge about a partial verdict. "We the jury request to understand if we can be […]
- Kylie Jenner blocked from trademarking daughter Stormi's name February 21, 2020Kylie Jenner with Travis Scott and daughter Stormi; Tommaso Boddi/Getty Images for Netflix(LOS ANGELES) -- Unfortunately for Kylie Jenner, not everyone is living in Stormi World. The 22-year-old make-up mogul recently hit a snag when she tried to obtain trademarks related to her and Travis Scott's two-year-old daughter’s name, Stormi Webster. According to Page Six, a […]
Music News
- Prince Estate releasing series of archival titles from the early 2000s in April February 22, 2020The Prince Estate/Legacy RecordingsThe Prince Estate's ongoing reissue series continues April 17 with a variety of archival studio and live releases dating from the early 2000s that can be pre-ordered now. They include two studio albums -- 2001's The Rainbow Children and 2002's One Nite Alone... -- as well as the first official live albums […]
- Listen to new Alanis Morissette song, "Smiling" February 22, 2020ABC/Lou RoccoAlanis Morissette has premiered a new song called "Smiling," a track from her upcoming album, Such Pretty Forks in the Road. Despite its bubbly title, "Smiling" is a sonically dramatic song about pushing through the hard times. The track also includes the lyric that gives Such Pretty Forks in the Road its title. "Smiling" […]
- Classic Emerson, Lake & Palmer song "Karn Evil 9" to be turned into a sci-fi film February 22, 2020Courtesy of Emerson, Lake & PalmerA new science-fiction film based on Emerson, Lake & Palmer's classic 1973 prog-rock anthem "Karn Evil 9" currently is in development. The song, which features the famous opening line "Welcome back, my friends, to the show that never ends," is a three-part, nearly half-hour epic that was co-written by late […]
- In This Moment premieres new 'Mother' track, "Hunting Grounds" February 22, 2020Roadrunner/AtlanticIn This Moment has premiered a new song called "Hunting Grounds," which will appear on the band's upcoming album, Mother. The track features guest vocals from Joe Cotela of "Anti-Everything" rockers Ded. You can download it now via digital outlets. Mother, the follow-up to 2017's Ritual, will be released March 27. It includes the lead […]
- X Ambassadors answer 'The Call of the Wild' with new song, "Great Unknown" February 22, 2020KIDinaKORNER/Interscope RecordsX Ambassadors have premiered a new song called "Great Unknown." The "Renegades" band recorded the track for the new film The Call of the Wild, a new adaptation of the classic 1903 novel, starring Harrison Ford. You can download "Great Unknown" now via digital outlets. The Call of the Wild is now in theaters. […]
Business News
- Wells Fargo agrees to $3 billion settlement over fake accounts February 21, 2020wdstock/iStock(WASHINGTON) -- The U.S. Department of Justice and Wells Fargo have agreed to a $3 billion settlement that includes the bank admitting to wrongdoing.A criminal investigation into the company's actions found that from 2002 to 2016 Wells Fargo pressured employees to meet unrealistic sales goals, which led to millions of accounts being created without consent […]
- 'More sports cars': Jaguar's new design chief makes the case for fewer SUVs February 21, 2020Jaguar Land Rover(NEW YORK) -- Julian Thomson does not want to talk about SUVs.A perfect world for the 58-year-old Brit, who replaced Ian Callum last June as Jaguar's director of design, would include more sports cars and fewer trucks."I don't know, it's a mystery to me," he said when asked why crossovers and SUVs have […]
- Spring airfare lowest in four years: How to spot a deal February 21, 2020npstockphoto/iStock(NEW YORK) -- What is considered a good deal when it comes to airfare during spring break?Depending on whether you're shopping for a domestic or international flight, the answer is $246 or $601. How to spot a dealAccording to Hopper, the flight prediction app, $246 and $601 are the average prices per ticket for spring […]
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