President Joe Biden and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced their intention to work together to help the state rebuild after touring damage from Hurricane Ian on Wednesday afternoon. The two leaders momentarily put politics aside in response to the historic storm, which was one of Florida’s deadliest and costliest in decades after making landfall as a Category 4 hurricane. …
Monthly Archives: October 2022
Purdue University student is arrested after roommate is killed inside dorm
According to officials and preliminary autopsy results, a student at Purdue University was stabbed to death inside his dorm room on campus early Wednesday, and the suspect – the victim’s roommate- has been arrested in connection with the crime. The victim, identified as 20-year-old Varun Manish Chheda, was a senior at Purdue studying data science. …
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Hilary Swank announces she is pregnant with twins
Actress Hilary Swank announced on Wednesday that she is expecting twins with her husband, Philip Schneider. Swank posted a video of herself holding her belly on Instagram along with the caption: “Coming soon…DOUBLE feature!” During an interview with “Good Morning America” on Wednesday, the Oscar winner shared that she was going to be a first-time …
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Alec Baldwin and producers of the film ‘Rust’ reach settlement with the estate of Halyna Hutchins regarding her death
On Wednesday, actor Alec Baldwin announced that he and the producers of his film ‘Rust’ have reached a settlement with the estate of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, who died after being shot on set nearly one year ago. On Oct. 21, 2021. Baldwin was holding a prop gun, which was believed to be empty or “cold” …
Federal authorities launch investigation after 2 more shootings are linked to series of murders in Stockton, California
Federal authorities have expanded the investigation into a series of killings that have shaken the city of Stockton California. Police linked two more shootings to those of five killed between July 8 and Sept. 27, saying they may be “interconnected.” A combination of video surveillance or ballistics led authorities to conclude that those slayings and the …
Elon Musk proposes going ahead with his $44B deal to buy Twitter if lawsuit is dropped
Elon Musk is offering to go through with his original $44 billion bid to purchase the social media platform Twitter. The Tesla CEO made the offer in a letter to Twitter, which the company disclosed in a securities filing Tuesday with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. A letter from Musk’s lawyer dated said Musk …
Country music icon Loretta Lynn dies at age 90
Country music icon Loretta Lynn has died at the age of 90. The country music superstar’s family shared that Lynn passed peacefully in her sleep from natural causes early Tuesday morning at home in rural Tennessee. In a statement to the Associated Press, the family wrote: “Our precious mom, Loretta Lynn, passed away peacefully this …
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Take a look at the new trailer for the sequel film ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’
Marvel Studios has shared a new trailer for the sequel film ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ featuring Letitia Wright, Lupita Nyong’o, Danai Gurira and Tenoch Huerta. ‘Wakanda Forever’ is a sequel to 2018’s ‘Black Panther’. The sequel was filmed following the death of Chadwick Boseman, who played T’Challa, aka Black Panther, in the first film. Boseman …
Biden administration announces $300M to be used to access student mental healthcare
On Monday, the Biden administration announced that $300 million dollars — taken partially from the new bipartisan gun violence law — will be used to help students access mental healthcare.The U.S. Department of Education will allocate competitive grants of $280 million to help with mental health staffing as schools across the country. The Department of …
Three U.S. postal workers are arrested in $1.3M fraud and identity theft scheme
According to the Department of Justice, three U.S. postal workers in New York and New Jersey have been arrested for allegedly stealing credit cards from the mail in a conspiracy to buy luxury items to sell online. The DOJ announced the arrests of three postal workers, and a fourth person, in connection with a 4-year, $1.3 …
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