Police name father a suspect in killing of family of 8 in Utah

Police have named the father of the family of eight shot and killed inside a rural Utah home on Wednesday as a suspect in the case. Police identified the deceased as 42-year-old Michael Haight, his wife Tausha Haight, 40, their five children and 78-year-old Gail Earl, Tausha’s mother. Michael Haight is suspected of killing his family …

Chris Rock and Dave Chappelle announce 2023 co-headlining tour dates

Chris Rock and Dave Chappelle have announced a series of 2023 dates for their co-headlining tour, which will be an extension of their nine-date tour that took place in early to mid-December 2021 where they performed in the California and Arizona area: namely San Diego, Phoenix, Anaheim, San Jose, San Francisco, Sacramento and Thousand Palms. …

Netflix’s ‘1899’ canceled after one season

“1899” will not receive a second season at Netflix. The news was confirmed by series co-creator Baran bo Odar through a statement shared to his official Instagram. The letter to fans was also signed by Odar’s partner and series co-creator Jantje Freise. Odar wrote: “With a heavy heart we have to tell you that ‘1899’ will …

House adjourns, delaying House Speaker vote after McCarthy loses on 6th ballot

The U.S. House of Representatives voted to adjourn Wednesday night and push a seventh vote for House speaker into a third day, after Rep. Kevin McCarthy lost a sixth vote to lead Republicans as speaker of the House. The House reconvened shortly after 8 p.m. EST, when Rep. Tom Cole, R-Okla., raised a motion to …

Man charged with attempted murder after intentionally driving off cliff in California with family inside

A Southern California man has been arrested for attempted murder and child abuse after California Highway Patrol officials say he intentionally drove a Tesla over a cliff on the Pacific Coast Highway with his wife and two children in the car. California Highway Patrol confirmed the driver of the car, 41-year-old Dharmesh A. Patel, of …

“Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery” becomes Netflix’s third most-watched film

After just 10 days on Netflix, Rian Johnson’s “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery” has become Netflix’s third most-watched movie based on hours viewed in its first 10 days. Between December 26 and January 1, the film accumulated 127 million hours watched. Following its release on December 23, which raked in 82.1 million hours viewed, Glass Onion …

Jesse L. Martin to star in NBC drama ‘The Irrational’

NBC has picked up the pilot for the drama The Irrational, starring Jesse L. Martin. The Irrational, written by Arika Lisanne Mittman, is based on Dan Ariely’s bestselling novel Predictably Irrational. The show follows Alec Baker (Martin), with according to a synopsis is ‘a world-renowned professor of behavioral science who lends his expertise to an array of …

House adjourns after Kevin McCarthy fails in bid for House speaker

Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., fell short of the votes needed to be elected speaker of the House on the first three ballots on Tuesday, leading the House to adjourn in advance of further voting.  Representatives officially adjourned for the day at 5:27 p.m. EST and will resume voting after noon Wednesday, marking the first time …

Amber McLaughlin becomes first openly transgender woman executed in the U.S.

Amber McLaughlin died by lethal injection Tuesday night in Missouri, becoming the first openly transgender woman to be executed in the U.S.  McLaughlin began her transition in prison about three years ago.  According to the Missouri Department of Corrections, McLaughlin was pronounced dead at 6:51 p.m. at the Eastern Reception, Diagnostic and Correctional Center in Bonne …

Dolly Parton and Dionne Warwick to team up on new gospel duet

Music icon Dionne Warwick revealed on The Tamron Hall Show, that she and country music legend Dolly Parton are coming together for a gospel duet. Said Warwick:“She sent me a song that she wanted me to record. And I said, ‘OK, that sounds like a deal.’ And she’s such a sweetheart, I know her. And then she sent …