A former police officer confessed on Monday to being the serial killer known as the “Golden State Killer.” 74-year-old Joseph James DeAngelo Jr. pleaded guilty to 13 murders and admitting to dozens of rapes and break-ins that terrorized California during the 1970s and ‘80s. DeAngelo entered the pleas as part of a deal with …
Monthly Archives: June 2020
Google Removing Misleading Ads Relating To Voter Registration
On Monday, Google said that it had removed search ads that charged users searching for voting information large fees for voter registration or harvested their personal data. A Google spokeswoman said that the company’s misrepresentation policy barred such ads when searching for terms such as “register to vote,” “vote by mail,” and “where is my polling …
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See Jennifer Hudson As Aretha Franklin In The Latest Trailer For ‘Respect’
MGM has released a new trailer from the Aretha Franklin biopic ‘Respect’ starring Jennifer Hudson as the Queen of Soul. Hudson can be seen playing Franklin onstage as she belts out the title hit in the clip. In addition to Hudson, “Respect” also stars Marlon Wayans, Audra McDonald, Forest Whitaker, Tituss Burgess, Marc Maron and …
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‘Bill & Ted Face The Music’ To Be Delayed Until Late August
Bill & Ted Face the Music, starring Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter, will be pushing its released date from August 21 to August 28, 2020. The delay is to make room for the film Tenet, which was also delayed due to the pandemic. You can watch the latest trailer for the movie at the link: …
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Many U.S. States Hit Record Highs For Positive Covid-19 Cases, As Worldwide Total Exceeds 10 Million
As the confirmed global coronavirus cases exceeded 10 million, with the death toll surpassing 500,000 on Sunday, New York State continued to lower its numbers; despite infections surging in multiple other U.S. states. New York state reported just five coronavirus deaths, the lowest seen since March 15. Just 616 of New York’s almost 62,000 tests …
Mississippi House Votes To Change State Flag That Has Confederate Symbol
Mississippi lawmakers voted overwhelmingly to remove a Confederate emblem from their state flag on Sunday, after protests against racism and police brutality in America have increased. The bill passed 128 to 37 and is now awaiting signature by Gov. Tate Reeves. It requires the current state flag to be removed within 15 days of passage. …
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‘Cobra Kai’ Moves From YouTube to Netflix Ahead Of Season 3
Ahead of its third season premiere, the show Cobra Kai is leaving YouTube Premium and heading to Netflix. Brian Wright, vice president of original series at Netflix, said in a statement, “The appeal of ‘The Karate Kid’ saga is timeless, and ‘Cobra Kai’ picks up right where it left off without missing a beat. The …
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Margot Robbie Set To Star In New “Pirates of the Caribbean” Film
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Margot Robbie is set to lead a brand-new “female-fronted” Pirates of the Caribbean film from Disney. Birds of Prey writer Christina Hodson is set to write the script, which will not be a spinoff of the original franchise surrounding Jack Sparrow, but will instead be an entirely new story inspired …
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Colorado Governor Orders Probe Into 2019 Death Of Elijah McClain After Police Encounter
On Thursday, Colorado Governor Jared Polis appointed a special prosecutor to investigate the 2019 death of an unarmed Black man who died days after he was subdued by three policemen and injected with a powerful sedative. The state’s attorney general, Phil Weiser, will probe the death of 23-year-old Elijah McClain, who died following an encounter …
House Passes Wide-Ranging Police Reform Bill
The U.S. House of Representatives approved a wide-ranging Democratic police reform bill on Thursday, sending the measure to the Senate despite opposition from President Donald Trump and other Republicans in Congress. The Democratic-controlled House voted 236-181 roughly along party lines to adopt the legislation. The reform bill comes one month to the day after George …
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