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Day: June 28, 2022
Elvis Presley’s abandoned childhood home goes up for auction
Elvis has left the building, but maybe you don’t have to. Elvis Presley’s childhood home in Tupelo, Mississippi — which was left abandoned and, at one point, was expected to
‘Jeopardy!’ host Mayim Bialik ‘deeply’ insulted by battle with Ken Jennings
Mayim Bialik is over the Ken Jennings comparisons. On a recent episode of her podcast “Bialik Breakdown,” the current “Jeopardy!” host talked with actor Justin Long about the feedback she
Alec Baldwin mocked for yelling at staffer in Spanish: ‘And they said comedy was dead!’
Alec Baldwin is being mocked after he was caught yelling at an apparent employee in Spanish during an Instagram live with Woody Allen Tuesday. Baldwin was interviewing the controversial filmmaker
TikTok stars whine about burnout, fight to be relevant: ‘Oh, poor me’
The hardest TikTok trend is staying relevant. The US is projected to spend over $4 billion on influencer marketing this year, but some social media stars are struggling to keep
Deborah James, British Cancer Campaigner and Podcaster, Dies at 40
LONDON — Deborah James, a British podcaster, writer and cancer campaigner who chronicled her struggle with an incurable bowel tumor with candor and vivacity, died on Tuesday, more than five
As Monkeypox Spreads, U.S. Plans a Vaccination Campaign
Clinics nationwide will begin offering vaccinations against monkeypox to anyone who may have been exposed to the virus, federal health officials announced on Tuesday. Until now, immunizations were offered only
In Blow to Putin, Turkey Won’t Bar Sweden and Finland From NATO
MADRID — NATO’s top official said Tuesday that Turkey had dropped its objections to the membership of Sweden and Finland, two historically nonaligned nations that, alarmed by Russia’s invasion of
Civilians Flee as Russian Missile Strikes Near Mall in Kremenchuk
Video released by the Ukrainian government shows civilians running for their lives as two Russian airstrikes destroyed a shopping mall and part of an industrial facility in central Ukraine.
Turkey Clears the Way for Finland and Sweden to Join NATO
MADRID — NATO leaders will formally invite Finland and Sweden to join the alliance on Wednesday after Turkey lifted its veto on their membership, NATO’s secretary-general said Tuesday evening, clearing
The Omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5 have together become dominant in the U.S., the C.D.C. estimates.
Continuing their rapid march across the United States, the Omicron subvariants known as BA.4 and BA.5 have together become dominant among new coronavirus cases, according to new estimates on Tuesday
Biden’s Health Secretary: ‘No Magic Bullet’ for Preserving Abortion Access
WASHINGTON — As Democrats and reproductive rights advocates clamored for President Biden to forcefully counter the Supreme Court’s decision overturning Roe v. Wade, his health secretary, Xavier Becerra, stepped up
California won’t be covering travel expenses for non-residents seeking abortions in the state
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Despite pledging to make California a safe haven for women seeking abortions, Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration will not be using public
Secret Service agents willing to testify that Trump didn’t lunge at steering wheel during Capitol riot: source
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Two Secret Service agents are prepared to testify before Congress that then-President Trump did not lunge at a steering wheel or assault
Polls close in Illinois, other states in first elections since blockbuster Supreme Court abortion ruling
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Polls have closed in Illinois, Mississippi and Oklahoma, which are among eight states to hold elections Tuesday, the first since the Supreme
Wisconsin governor announces challenge to state’s law banning abortion in wake of Roe ruling
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers and State Attorney General Josh Kaul on Tuesday filed a challenge to a 19th century state law banning
GOP lawmakers sound off on Biden admin directing teen mothers to abortion: ‘Shame on you, Mr. President’
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: Several Republican lawmakers sounded off on the Biden administration directing expectant teen mothers to abortion access online. GOP lawmakers
The Illinois Primary Is Renewing the Fight Between the Left and the Congressional Black Caucus
Kina Collins, a gun violence prevention activist and newly declared Democratic candidate for Congress, sat in the backyard of a craftsman house in the Chicago suburb of Oak Park last
Trumpists Call on Supreme Court to Let States ‘Establish Religion Within Their Borders’
America First Legal (AFL), a right-wing group whose team includes several former Trump administration officials, is urging the Supreme Court to do even more to shatter what’s left of the
Trump Throws New Tantrum After Former Aide Exposes Jan. 6 Tantrum
Former President Donald Trump unleashed a frenzy of posts on Truth Social, his social media app, following the explosive testimony of Cassidy Hutchinson, a former aide to Chief of Staff
8 Things We Learned From Tuesday’s Bombshell-Packed Jan. 6 Hearing
The Jan. 6 committee set high expectations when it announced on Monday that it would be holding an emergency hearing on Tuesday, citing “recently obtained evidence.” The hearing did not
Even Fox News Is Calling Cassidy Hutchinson’s Jan. 6 Testimony ‘Devastating’
The news Tuesday was so bad for Donald Trump that even Fox News couldn’t find a way to spin it in his favor. “I’ve covered politics a long time,” Bret
UK shop prices jump by the most since 2008 – BRC
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: People shop at a market stalls in east London, Britain, January 23, 2021. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls/ LONDON (Reuters) – British retailers raised prices at the fastest pace
Matteo Berrettini exits Wimbledon after testing positive for the coronavirus.
WIMBLEDON, England — Matteo Berrettini, a finalist at Wimbledon last year, withdrew from this year’s tournament on Tuesday after testing positive for the coronavirus. Berrettini’s announcement of his withdrawal came
Marlin Briscoe, Pioneering Black Quarterback, Dies at 76
Marlin Briscoe, a pioneering scrambling quarterback who had to overcome prejudice against Black athletes playing that position during the 1960s, and who later won two Super Bowl rings as a
Trump’s corruption on Jan. 6 becomes clearer in riveting new testimony
Cassidy Hutchinson, a top former aide to Trump White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, testifies on Tuesday before the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6 Attack on
Catanzara blasts Lightfoot over comments about officers’ ‘incredible amount’ of time off
John Catanzara, president of the Fraternal Order of Police, ridiculed Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s comments about Chicago police officers’ time off. Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times file Fraternal Order of Police President John Catanzara
Chicago rejects $500 million in asphalt bids over pollution concerns
MAT Asphalt in McKinley Park and several other companies will have to resubmit bids for city work that include pollution controls. Tyler LaRiviere/Sun-Times file Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s administration has rejected
Chicago Park District to reassign some beach lifeguards to open neighborhood pools July 5
The Chicago Park District will open 37 swimming pools on July 5. Brian Rich/Sun-Times file With nearly half of its lifeguard jobs still unfilled, the Chicago Park District will limit
Crypto crash threatens North Korea’s stolen funds as it ramps up weapons tests
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Illumination of the stock graph is seen on the representations of virtual currency Bitcoin in this picture illustration taken taken March 13, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo