Glenn Close has always been a national treasure, but on Sunday she literally showed us what she’s working with. The esteemed actress was part of a moment of levity during the Academy Awards in which she showed off her music knowledge and dance moves. Comedian and actor Lil Rel Howery quizzed attendees about Oscar-nominated songs
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Coconut milk is soon being added to Dunkin’ menus nationwide, a sign that demand for plant-based milk alternatives shows no signs of slowing. Beginning Wednesday, coconut milk will be available for a small additional charge depending on the drink and the location. It joins oat milk and almond milk as options for those looking for
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Delaware State Police have arrested a man in connection with assaults on an elderly couple and a 22-year veteran officer of the Delmar Police Department, all of whom were hospitalized with significant injuries, the agency said. The initial 911 call about a fight in progress came shortly after 5 a.m. Sunday in the southern Delaware
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Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV, KSMO) — Police say a woman is on life support after she was struck by a bullet on Friday evening in the 2900 block of Lockridge. The victim is on life-support according to police and they have not confirmed the identity. KCUR, the NPR
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Here’s a look at the life of Rick Santorum, former Pennsylvania congressman. Personal Birth date: May 10, 1958 Birth place: Winchester, Virginia Birth name: Richard John Santorum Father: Aldo Santorum, a psychologist Mother: Catherine (Dughi) Santorum, a nurse Marriage: Karen (Garver) Santorum (1990-present) Children: Isabella, 2008; Patrick, 2001; Peter, 1999; Sarah, 1998; Gabriel, born and
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U-Haul trucks are unexpectedly getting a new look in Hawaii. While the trucks are usually used for moving, tourists are now renting them because rental car prices have skyrocketed with the rebound of the tourism industry. Covid-19 brought tourism to a halt, but with states now easing restrictions, the industry has come bouncing back with
Continue Reading Here’s a look at Russia. The Russian Federation is the largest country in the world, covering more than one-ninth of the earth’s land area. About Russia (from the CIA World Factbook)Area: 17 million sq km (1.8 times the size of the United States) Population: 142,320,790 (July 2021 est.) Median age: 40.3 years Capital: Moscow Ethnic
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — On the banks of beautiful Dog River, music lovers and river stewards converged for a fun time and a common purpose this weekend. “Keep the river clean,” said Linda Stefan. The Mudbottom Revival Music Festival was hosted by Dog River Clearwater Revival, the only
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BALDWIN COUNTY, Alabama (WALA) — A Baldwin County woman is celebrating 100 years this weekend with her family marking the milestone in grand fashion with a few surprises. “100 & Fabulous” — to those who know Rochelle Robinson — that’s an understatement. “She really is part of the
Continue Reading French energy giant Total is suspending its operations on a multi-billion liquefied natural gas project in northern Mozambique because of ongoing violence in the area caused by an Islamist insurgency. Total announced Monday it was declaring force majeure —unforeseeable circumstances that prevent it from fulfilling a contract. “Considering the evolution of the security situation in
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — A 17-year-old boy is dead following a shooting in Milwaukee’s Sherman Park Thursday, April 22. According to the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner’s Office, nine teens have been shot and killed in Milwaukee County this year. Family identified Roy Thomas Jr. as the victim in the
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An anti-Trump conservative group is launching an effort to track and evaluate whether Republicans in Congress, in the group’s view, have acted to either undermine or uphold democracy and democratic values and what role, if any, they played in attempts to overturn the 2020 election. The Republican Accountability Project has created what it’s calling a
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — A war is heating up among businesses in a southwestern Virginia town. For the past week and a half, businesses in the town of Christiansburg, Va. have engaged in a friendly “sign war,” poking light-hearted fun at each other through puns. It all
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — Five Canadians have been charged by a U.S. grand jury for allegedly running a massive scheme to acquire personal protective equipment (PPE) and event tickets to resell at a higher cost during the pandemic. According to a release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office
Continue Reading An Iranian court has handed British-Iranian charity worker Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe a new one-year jail sentence and travel ban on charges of spreading propaganda against the regime, her husband said on Monday. Zaghari-Ratcliffe was detained at a Tehran airport in April 2016 and accused of working with organizations allegedly attempting to overthrow the Iranian regime. She
Continue Reading The Biden administration said it will deploy additional supplies and support to India in response to mounting pressure to help the Covid-19 stricken nation. India, which is second only to the United States in total case count, broke global records for the fifth straight day Monday with 352,991 new coronavirus infections. The country’s brutal second wave of
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One of the hottest corners of financial markets is getting slightly less manic. What’s happening: Billionaires, celebrities and athletes have raced to create special-purpose acquisition companies, or SPACs, over the past six months. These “blank check” firms, which raise money from investors and then go hunting for takeover targets, have been flagged as a sign
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According to Sir Anthony Hopkins, people on the internet were not the only ones surprised by his historic Oscar win for best actor Sunday night. The 83-year-old thespian became the oldest winner in the acting category for his performance as a man grappling with dementia in “The Father,” which was considered a bit of an
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Twitter has removed several tweets about Covid-19 at the request of the Indian government, including some that were critical of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s handling of a brutal second wave of the coronavirus pandemic. In a statement Sunday, India’s Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology said it had asked Twitter, Facebook and others to remove
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She laced up her boots and sped on to the skating rink. A seemingly innocuous act, except in 1952 during a time of racial segregation in the US, this young Black woman departed the rink with a broken arm, her actions having infuriated White men intent on her exclusion. Over a half a century before
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