Minnesota officer, police chief resign after Daunte Wright fatal shooting

The police chief and the officer in Brooklyn Center, Minn. who fatally shot a 20-year-old black man during a traffic stop resigned on Tuesday.  Officer Kimberly Potter submitted her resignation letter to the Law Enforcement Labor Services, a public safety labor union. Brooklyn Center Mayor Mike Elliott said the city didn’t ask Potter, a 26-year …

Cast of ‘ER’ to reunite for special ‘Stars In The House’ episode

The cast of “ER” will reunite on “Stars In The House” for a special Earth Day episode for Waterkeeper Alliance. Waterkeeper is the fastest growing global nonprofit focused solely on clean water. Gloria Reuben, who played physician assistant Jeanie Boulet on the show and serves as the President of Waterkeeper Alliance, organized the cast to …

Selena Gomez to host ‘Vax Live’ concert featuring Jennifer Lopez, Foo Fighters and more

Selena Gomez will serve as host of Global Citizens’ upcoming Vax Live concert, which will feature performances from Jennifer Lopez, Eddie Vedder, Foo Fighters, J Balvin and H.E.R. Vax Live: A Concert to Reunite the World will promote the COVID-19 vaccine and call on world leaders to ensure that vaccines will be available to everyone …

1 dead, officer injured after shooting at high school in Knoxville, Tennessee

Authorities confirm that one person was killed and a police officer was injured Monday during a shooting at a high school in Tennessee. The city’s police department said in a statement that shots were fired after officers in Knoxville responded to a report of an armed person at Austin-East Magnet High School on Monday afternoon. …

MLB, NBA, NHL games in Minnesota postponed in wake of Daunte Wright shooting

Games involving Minnesota pro sports teams in MLB, the NBA, and NHL that were scheduled for Monday have been postponed in response to the fatal police shooting of Daunte Wright on Sunday in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota. Wright, a 20-year-old Black man, died during a traffic stop after a police officer yelled “taser,” but fired a …

Nick Cannon and Abby De La Rosa expecting twin boys

40-year-old actor and TV personality Nick Cannon and Abby De La, a DJ, announced that they are expecting twin sons.  De La Rosa shared the news on Instagram alongside a video of herself and Cannon, captioning the post:  “Our dearest sons – my miracle babies, Thank you for choosing me to be your Mommy. I …

Macaulay Culkin and Brenda Song welcome baby boy Dakota

Macaulay Culkin and Brenda Song have welcomed their first child, son Dakota Song Culkin, born on Monday, April 5, at 1:10 p.m. in Los Angeles, weighing 6 lbs., 14 oz.  Culkin, 40, and Song, 33, named their newborn after the actor’s late sister Dakota. Dakota died at age 29 after being accidentally struck by a …

More eruptions of La Soufrière volcano anticipated on Caribbean island of St. Vincent

Conditions worsened at a volcano on the eastern Caribbean island of St. Vincent on Sunday, as residents experienced loud rumbling, lightning and heavy ashfall. The eruption of La Soufrière forced many residents to evacuate their homes, though some remained in place. The rumbling was heard in the capital of Kingstown, about 20 miles (32 kilometers) …

Hotel standoff in Honolulu ends after gunman dies by suicide

A standoff between Honolulu police and an armed man at a luxury resort ended when the man was found dead from suicide. The gunman, who had fired shots through the door of his fourth-floor room, was found dead after a SWAT team entered his room at The Kahala Hotel & Resort about 3:30 a.m. Sunday. …

Henry Cavill goes Instagram official with new girlfriend Natalie Viscuso

Henry Cavill has gone Instagram official with his girlfriend, TV executive Natalie Viscuso. Cavill and Viscuso were previously spotted holding hands as they took a masked walk with his dog Kal in London. Cavill, 37, captioned a photo of him and Viscuso, 31, sitting at a table: “This is me looking quietly confident shortly before …