Britney Spears does not appear in the new, buzzy documentary about herself, and for its director, that’s a problem. Samantha Stark, the director of “Framing Britney Spears,” told “Entertainment Tonight” that “There’s a big ethical conflict for me in making a film where the central person in it isn’t participating.” “It’s really something that I’ve
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Georgia’s attorney general has refused a request to appoint an alternative prosecutor in two high-profile cases involving the use of force by police in Atlanta. Fulton County District Attorney Fani T. Willis had cited issues with her predecessor’s handling of the two cases. One is that of Rayshard Brooks, a Black man killed by a
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, GA (WGCL) — COVID-19 has affected the lives of countless people, and for Kathy Everett’s daughter it means she can’t do her favorite thing in the world: enjoying restaurants with her family. “We have been in lockdown since this all started,” said Everett, adding, “I just can’t
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The second impeachment trial of former president Donald Trump is expected to start at 11 a.m. Wednesday.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — For the last four years, Linda Hochberg has been collecting eye glasses. “There’s a lot of different tastes in glasses,” said Hochberg as she laughed and looked at the 172 pairs laid out on her dining room table. Hochberg first started this mission after
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A prosecutor in Fulton County, Georgia, has opened a criminal investigation into former President Donald Trump for his “attempts to influence the administration of the 2020 Georgia general election.” In a letter sent Wednesday to numerous Georgia state election officials, including Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis requested that they
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ARCADIA, KS (KCTV/KSMO) — The body of a man who went missing from Midtown Kansas City has been found in the Kansas backyard of a man who then immediately went on the run. Investigators believe 33-year-old Derrick Yule was killed near West 44th Street and Main Street in
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The 67-year-old man accused of killing one person and wounding four others at a health care clinic in the Minnesota city of Buffalo was “very familiar” to law enforcement and was upset with his treatment, authorities said Tuesday. Gregory Ulrich was taken into custody after the morning shooting at the Allina Health Care Clinic. Buffalo
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McDonald’s has heard the complaints and is bringing back the fan-favorite Hi-C Orange drink after a nearly four-year absence from soda fountains. The orange-colored beverage will begin reappearing in select US restaurants this month and will be available nationwide by June. McDonald’s said in a release that its return was prompted by boisterous fans on
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Airlines are poised to reduce their emissions and reap huge fuel savings on transatlantic flights in the coming weeks as air traffic controllers experiment with giving pilots free rein to chart their own paths across skies that have been cleared out by the pandemic. For decades, planes going between Europe and North America — one
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The latest House coronavirus relief legislation would make more people eligible for Affordable Care Act subsidies for two years, temporarily fulfilling one of President Joe Biden’s campaign promises. The bill, introduced this week by House Ways and Means Committee chair Rep. Richard Neal, would make the federal premium subsidy more generous and would eliminate the
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Rosemary Connelly just wants to have a good time. The 92-year-old feels the day is near now she has her second dose of Covid-19 vaccine. A resident at Roosevelt Care Center in Old Bridge, New Jersey, Connelly misses her family, which includes five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren, one of whom was born during the pandemic.
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Who would’ve thunk that General Motors would have a better 2020 than 2019? Despite a pandemic that initially appeared to be a body blow for the auto industry, that’s exactly what happened. Last year, GM and other automakers were hurt by pandemic-fueled temporary plant closures earlier in the year. Those closures, in combination with mass
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Salem, Oregon (KPTV) — The pandemic has taken a toll on many people’s mental health, that includes families, students and teachers in our schools. FOX 12 recently sat down with a school psychologist to talk about how he’s helping them cope with the challenges of COVID-19. “The request
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Facebook will start reducing the amount of political content users see while scrolling their primary feeds. The social media platform will “temporarily reduce the distribution of political content in News Feed for a small percentage of people” in Brazil, Indonesia and Canada this week, it said in a blog post on Wednesday. The changes will
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Click here for updates on this story East Chicago, Indiana (WLS) — An off-duty East Chicago police detective is recovering after he was shot multiple times over the weekend while picking up a pizza. Investigators said they were alarmed to find two dozen bullet casings scattered around the sidewalk outside Toni’s Pizza on Indianapolis Boulevard
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Former President Donald Trump will not be permitted back on Twitter even if he runs again for office and wins, according to the company’s chief financial officer. Asked during an interview on CNBC Wednesday whether Trump’s tweeting privileges could be restored if he wins the presidency again, CFO Ned Segal clarified that Trump’s ban is
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The top lawmakers on the Senate Intelligence Committee urged the Biden administration on Tuesday to designate a leader to address the US government response to the massive hacking campaign that targeted government agencies and private-sector companies. “The federal government’s response so far has lacked the leadership and coordination warranted by a significant cyber event,” wrote
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The number of new Covid-19 cases reported across the globe has declined for a fourth week in a row, according to data from the World Health Organization, offering a glimmer of hope that the world is turning a corner in its efforts to contain the pandemic. The number of Covid-19 deaths reported worldwide decreased for
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