Per ABC NEWS, Pro-Palestinian protesters at Columbia University occupied a hall on campus early Tuesday, hours after school officials ordered the dispersal of a protest encampment. Videos appear to show protesters creating a barricade with metal chairs outside Hamilton Hall after midnight. The campus newspaper Columbia Spectator reported that those inside were working to block …
Monthly Archives: April 2024
Supreme Court rejects Elon Musk’s appeal over agreement with SEC on social media posts about Tesla
The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from Elon Musk over the terms of a settlement agreement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (‘SEC’) that requires him to get approval in advance of some social media posts that relate to Tesla, the electric vehicle company he leads. Musk was seeking to overturn restrictions imposed …
ABC renews ‘Will Trent’ for Season 3
ABC has renewed its drama series Will Trent for a third season. According to Variety, the police procedural, based on the Karin Slaughter’s Will Trent novels, delivered its highest-rated episode ever with Ep. 5, with just over 9 million multi-platform viewers over seven days. Will Trent stars Ramón Rodríguez as the title character: “the top …
Bruno Mars sells-out opening shows at L.A.’s Intuit Dome
Due to popular demand, Bruno Mars has sold out both grand opening performances of Los Angeles’ new arena, Intuit Dome. The 14-time Grammy-winning showman is set to play two back-to-back opening night shows on Thursday, August 15th and Friday, August 16th. Fans first learned that Mars would be return to Los Angeles following a six-year …
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Pope Francis makes first trip outside of Rome in months with visit to women’s prison in Venice
Pope Francis made his first trip outside Rome in seven months on Sunday, visiting a prison for women in Venice ahead of a mass in the city. The Pope has not travelled since visiting the French city of Marseille in September 2023. Amid concerns over his health, the 87-year-old pontiff arrived by helicopter at 8:00am …
Tornadoes sweep across heartland leaving 5 dead, including infant, and dozens injured
Authorities confirmed on Sunday that a four-month-old baby was among two people killed in Oklahoma, in the wake of severe storms and multiple tornadoes that spread across four states. The Oklahoma tornadoes Saturday night were the latest in a series of tornadoes that have battered the Midwest beginning last week and into the weekend. According …
Don Johnson joins Joshua Jackson for Ryan Murphy’s ‘Dr. Odyssey’
Don Johnson is the latest addition to the cast of Ryan Murphy’s upcoming ABC drama series “Dr. Odyssey.” Per Deadline, Johnson will star opposite Joshua Jackson in Dr. Odyssey, set to debut this fall. Variety reported that plot and character details for the show are being kept under wraps, but sources say the series is …
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‘Nine Perfect Strangers’ Season 2 to return with Nicole Kidman, Henry Golding, Lena Olin
Nicole Kidman will return for the second season of Hulu’s Nine Perfect Strangers. The sophomore run of the drama will again revolve around the wellness resort headed up by Kidman’s character, Masha, and will feature a new cast of series regulars led by Henry Golding, Mark Strong and Lena Olin. Golding (‘Crazy Rich Asians’) will …
High schooler arrested in shooting death of fellow student on Texas school campus
Police have arrested a 17-year-old in the shooting death of a high school student on the campus of an Arlington, Texas, high school. Arlington Police Chief Al Jones said 18-year-old Etavion Barnes was found unresponsive with multiple gunshot wounds on Wednesday afternoon outside portable buildings on the campus of Bowie High School. According to police, …
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New York Appeals Court overturns Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape and sexual assault convictions
The New York State Court of Appeals has overturned Harvey Weinstein‘s rape conviction from 2020, making the 4-3 decision on Thursday, April 25 on the basis that the judge on the trial prejudiced Weinstein with “egregious” improper rulings, including a decision to let women testify about allegations that weren’t part of the case. According to …