Last year, Juneteenth officially became a federal holiday in the United States after President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into law. This year June 19 falls on a Sunday, so the national holiday will be observed on Monday, June 20, meaning the US Postal Service will be closed. Juneteenth celebrates the …
Monthly Archives: June 2022
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell announces support for bipartisan gun reform framework
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell announced Tuesday he supports the framework agreement for a gun reform plan announced by a bipartisan group of senators over the weekend. A total of 60 votes would be required to pass the measure with the Senate split 50-50 between Republicans and Democrats. McConnell said during his weekly press conference …
Russian court extends detention by 18 days for WNBA star Brittney Griner
A Russian court on Tuesday extended pre-trial detention for American basketball star Brittney Griner, who was detained in February and so far has spent more than three months in prison on drug charges. Griner, 31, had been detained in Russia after an airport stop for allegedly carrying vape cartridges with hashish oil in her luggage. …
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Apple TV+ orders ‘Sugar’ series starring Colin Farrell
Apple TV+ has given a series order to the genre-bending series Sugar, created by ‘I Am Legend’ co-writer Mark Protosevich and featuring Colin Farrell in the lead role. Plot details are being kept under wraps. The new series is directed by Fernando Meirelles (City of God) and executive produced by Protosevich, Farrell, Simon Kinberg, Audrey …
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Check out the final trailer for Jordan Peele’s sci-fi horror film “NOPE”
Universal Pictures is sharing the final trailer for Jordan Peele’s new sci-fi horror movie Nope, featuring Daniel Kaluuya, Keke Palmer and Steven Yeun. Barbie Ferreira, Donna Mills, Andrew Patrick Ralston and Keith David also star. The trailer shows siblings Otis (Kaluuya) and Emerald Haywood (Palmer) investigate the mysterious clouds looming above their family ranch following …
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Augusta’s 4th of July Celebration
The City of Augusta has released the details and lineup for their planned activities to celebrate Independence Day. Posted by City of Augusta on Thursday, June 9, 2022 Latest Local Central Maine News The post Augusta’s 4th of July Celebration appeared first on 107.9 The Mix.
After Infant Deaths Fisher Price Issues Warning
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Fisher-Price are alerting consumers to at least 13 reported infant deaths in Fisher-Price Infant-to-Toddler Rockers and Newborn-to-Toddler Rockers. The deaths occurred between 2009 and 2021. The alert says that rockers should never be used for sleep and infants should never be unsupervised or unrestrained in them. From the …
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Maine State Police Make Arrest in Decades Old Baby Jane Doe Homicide Case
Yesterday, June 13, 2022, Maine State Police Detectives traveled to Lowell, Massachusetts to arrest the mother of Baby Jane Doe who was found dead in Frenchville, Maine on December 7, 1985. Baby Jane Doe was first discovered after a dog found the newborn and carried her less than 700 feet to his owner’s home. State …
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Yellowstone National Park shuts down all entrances amid heavy flooding conditions
On Monday, Yellowstone National Park closed all entrances into the park amid heavy flooding conditions which caused rockslides, mudslides on roadways, and power outages in multiple areas of the park. The National Park Service (“NPS “) said in a statement: “Effective immediately, no inbound visitor traffic will be allowed into the park until conditions stabilize and …
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Bear market hits Wall Street as Dow Jones tumbles 876 points, stocks, bonds, crypto dive
Wall Street plunged into what’s called a bear market on Monday, as investors grew increasingly fearful about a fragile economy and rising interest rates. The S&P 500 was more than 20% below its record set early this year. The Dow (INDU) sank 876 points or 2.8%. The Nasdaq was down by 4.7% and has tumbled …