The Justice Department has filed suit against Arizona challenging its recently enacted voting law that requires proof of citizenship in order to vote in presidential elections. The Department of Justice announced the lawsuit Tuesday, contending that Arizona’s House Bill 2492, which is set to take effect in January, directly violates Section 6 of the National Voter …
Monthly Archives: July 2022
Grand jury in Fulton County, Georgia subpoenas Lindsey Graham, Rudy Giuliani and others in probe into election interference
The Fulton County special grand jury investigating possible criminal interference in Georgia’s 2020 elections has issued subpoenas for Rudy Giuliani, Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., and several others in former President Donald Trump’s team. The special grand jury also subpoenaed attorney and podcast host Jacki Pick Deason. The subpoenas, which were filed Tuesday in Fulton County, cite …
Emma Roberts join the cast of ‘Spider-Man’ spinoff ‘Madame Web’
According to Deadline, Emma Roberts has joined the cast of Marvel’s ‘Spider-Man’ spin-off, Madame Web. Roberts, 31, joins previously announced stars Dakota Johnson, Sydney Sweeney, Celeste O’Connor, Isabela Merced and Tahar Rahim. Madame Web serves as an origin story for the Marvel Comics character of the same name. In the comics, Madame Web is a …
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‘Minions: Rise of Gru’ breaks 4th of July record earning $125.1 Million domestically at the box office in its opening weekend
‘Minions: The Rise of Gru’ broke records over the Fourth of July holiday weekend, earning $125.2 million domestically over the extended 4-day holiday break. Overseas, the movie earned $86 million by Sunday, bringing the film over $200 million in earnings globally. Minions: The Rise of Gru is a sequel to 2015’s Minions and the fifth installment …
Arrest Made in 5 year old Farmington Arson Case
Investigators from the Fire Marshall’s office arrested 34-year-old Kurt Searles of Phillips on Friday, July 1. He was arrested at his residence without incident. Searles was charged with Arson and Conspiracy to Commit Arson for a fire at the Falls General Store in Farmington in April of 2017. The store has since been demolished but …
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Fatal Motorcycle Crash in Corinna
Friday night, July 1, Maine State Police responded to a two vehicle crash on Rt. 7 in Corinna. Initial investigation determined that a motorcycle operated by 60-year-old Merle Page of Corinna was traveling north on Rt. 7 when he crossed the center line into opposing traffic striking a Chevy Silverado head on. Page was pronounced …
Suspected gunman is in custody after mass shooting at 4th of July parade in Highland Park, Illinois kills 6, injures over 20 more
A suspect is in custody in connection with the mass shooting at an Independence Day parade in Illinois on Monday that killed 6 people, and injured over 20 more. The shooting took place just after 10 a.m. along a holiday parade route in suburban Highland Park, about 30 miles north of Chicago. Authorities said that …
WNBA star Brittney Griner pens handwritten letter to President Biden from Russian prison, writing “I’m terrified I might be here forever”
WNBA star Brittney Griner sent a letter to the White House on Monday asking for President Joe Biden’s assistance in securing her release from Russia, where she has been detained for nearly five months. Griner has been held in a Russian prison since February, after she was arrested for allegedly carrying hashish oil in her …
‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ sequel to open in theaters in 2023
Sony Pictures has shared plans to release a sequel to Ghostbusters: Afterlife in 2023. According to Deadline, the studio said that the new film will open in theaters Dec. 20, 2023. Ghostbusters: Afterlife director Jason Reitman and writer Gil Kenan had previously confirmed there would be a sequel film on June 8 — dubbed ‘Ghostbusters Day.’ …
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FX renews ‘The Old Man’ with Jeff Bridges for Season 2
FX has announced the renewal of The Old Man for a second season, starring Jeff Bridges, John Lithgow and Amy Brenneman. The first season of The Old Man, featuring seven episodes, debuted on June 16. The series follows Dan Chase (Bridges), a former CIA agent living off the grid and trying to avoid assassins sent to …
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