President Joe Biden and leaders of the Group of Seven nations reached a deal Thursday to give Ukraine a $50 billion loan this year backed by frozen Russian assets, sustaining their commitment in opposition of Russia’s invasion. The loan would be funded by interest earned on profits from Russia’s frozen assets, largely held in Europe …
Monthly Archives: June 2024
Supreme Court unanimously rejects bid to restrict access to abortion pill mifepristone
The Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously rejected a bid to restrict access to the abortion pill mifepristone, with the commonly used drug to remain widely available. Per CNN, medication abortion accounts for nearly two-thirds of all US abortions, according to some estimates. The FDA approved mifepristone in 2000 as part of a two-drug regimen to …
Adam Sandler’s ‘Happy Gilmore 2’ officially confirmed at Netflix
Netflix has confirmed ‘Happy Gilmore 2’, the sequel to the beloved 1996 golf comedy “Happy Gilmore” with original star Adam Sandler set to return. Sandler himself had previously shared that the sequel film was in the works, but at the time he’d only written a first draft of the screenplay. Announced by Netflix, Happy Gilmore …
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Nicolas Cage to star in ‘Spider-Man Noir’ live-action series for Amazon Prime Video
Nicolas Cage will portray Spider-Man Noir in a new live-action series. Per Variety, Cage is set to star in the live-action show “Noir,” which has been ordered to series at MGM+ and Amazon Prime Video. The series will debut domestically on MGM+’s linear channel followed by a global launch on Prime Video. The announcement was …
Federal Reserve leaves key interest rate steady and unchanged
On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve announced in a statement that was keeping its key interest rates steady, stating that it projects just one interest rate cut is possible before year’s end. The central bank said economic activity “has continued to expand at a solid pace,” while job gains “have remained strong, and the unemployment rate …
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House Republicans vote to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress
On Wednesday afternoon, House Republicans on voted on a resolution to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress for refusing to turn over audio of President Joe Biden’s interview with special counsel Robert Hur on his handling of classified documents. The final vote along party lines was 216 to 207, with Rep. David …
Billy Ray Cyrus seeking annulment from estranged wife Firerose after 7 months of marriage
As first reported by TMZ, Billy Ray Cyrus has filed for divorce and is seeking an annulment from his third wife Firerose after seven months of marriage. PEOPLE reported that the 62-year-old Cyrus filed for divorce from the 37-year-old Firerose (legal name Johanna Rose Hodges) in a Tennessee court on May 22, citing irreconcilable differences …
Hulu reveals premiere date, shares ‘Only Murders in the Building’ Season 4 trailer
Hulu dropped the trailer for Season 4 of Only Murders in the Building, revealing that the show will return Aug. 27. New York podcasters Charles (Steve Martin), Oliver (Martin Short), and Mabel (Selena Gomez) visit Los Angeles when a Hollywood studio wants to make a movie of their true crime podcast. Season 4 will pick …
White House announces ban of medical debt from credit reports
The Biden administration has announced a rule to ban medical debt from credit reports of more than 15 million Americans, with Vice President Kamala Harris saying on Tuesday that the proposed rule would reduce the number of Americans with medical debt listed on their credit reports to zero (down from 46 million in 2020), as …
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Hunter Biden found guilty on all 3 felony charges in federal gun trial
After deliberating for three hours, a jury on Tuesday in Delaware federal court found President Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, guilty on all three felony charges related to the purchase of a revolver in 2018. The three felony charges include making false statements in connection to buying a firearm, making a false statement with respect to …
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