U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle has resigned, after facing calls from both Democrats and Republicans to step down since the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump during a campaign rally on July 13, which left one attendee dead and two others critically injured. Secret Service Deputy Director Ronald Rowe, a 24-year veteran of …
Monthly Archives: July 2024
Democratic leaders Sen. Chuck Schumer and Rep. Hakeem Jeffries endorse Kamala Harris for president
Two of the top Democrats in Congress — Rep. Hakeem Jeffries and Sen. Chuck Schumer — publicly endorsed Kamala Harris for president on Tuesday. The endorsements from Schumer and Jeffries come a day after Harris clinched support from the majority of pledged delegates for the Democratic convention. Schumer and Jeffries made the announcement at a …
Julianne Moore, Milly Alcock to star in Netflix series ‘Sirens’
Netflix has announced the cast of their new dark comedy, Sirens. Per Deadline, Julianne Moore, Milly Alcock, and Meghann Fahy will star in the upcoming limited series created by Emmy-nominated writer and showrunner Molly Smith Metzler (Maid) which is based on her play Elemeno Pea; and executive produced by LuckyChap. The show takes place “over …
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Awkwafina, John Cena team up in trailer for ‘Jackpot!
Amazon MGM Studios has released the trailer for action-comedy “Jackpot!,” starring Awkwafina, John Cena and Simu Liu. The action comedy, directed by Paul Feig (Bridesmaids, A Simple Favor), also features appearances from Machine Gun Kelly and Seann William Scott. Per Variety, the film is set in 2030 and centers on a “Grand Lottery” in California. …
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Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi endorses Kamala Harris for Democratic Party’s presidential nominee
On Monday, Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi gave her official endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris to be the Democratic Party’s nominee for president, coming about 24 hours after President Joe Biden’s announcement he was withdrawing from the 2024 presidential race. Pelosi, D-Calif., said in a statement: “America has been truly blessed by the wisdom and …
Secret Service says assassination attempt on Donald Trump was ‘most significant operational failure’ in decades
On Monday, Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle faced questions from lawmakers on Capitol Hill, after some have called for her resignation in the wake of the assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania on July 13th. Both Democratic and Republican lawmakers were in attendance at the hearing, some …
Matt Damon, Ben Affleck film ‘RIP’ lands at Netflix
The latest collaboration between Matt Damon and Ben Affleck is heading to Netflix, with the streaming service confirming it acquired the rights to the upcoming thriller, RIP. Deadline was first outlet to report the news that Netflix acquired the rights to RIP, with Joe Carnahan directing. Carnahan previously collaborated with Affleck on Smokin’ Aces. Damon …
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Taylor Swift’s ‘The Tortued Poets Department’ breaks Billboard record held by Whitney Houston for 37 years
Taylor Swift hit a new career-best milestone with her 11th studio album album, The Tortured Poets Department, which marked its 12th consecutive week at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart. Per Billboard, TTPD also set a new precedent as it surpassed a record set by Whitney Houston’s 1987 self-titled LP, which spent its first …
Mass shooting in West Philadelphia leaves 3 killed, 6 injured
Three people were killed and six others were hurt during an overnight shooting at a large gathering in West Philadelphia on Sunday, per police. NBC Philadelphia reported that officers with the Philadelphia Police Department responded to a block party at 1200 N. Alden Street following a report of a shooting around 2 a.m. Over 100 …
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President Joe Biden withdraws from 2024 Presidential Race, endorses VP Kamala Harris
President Joe Biden officially withdrew from the 2024 presidential race on Sunday, July 21, just four months before the November election against former President Donald Trump. In a statement posted on X, Biden, 81, thanked vice-president Kamala Harris, and said he planned to speak to the nation in more detail later this week. In a …