A Pacific storm fed by tropical moisture blasted California’s capital with rain over the weekend and may have contributed to at least three deaths in the West, officials said. Sacramento seemed to get the worst of the winter front’s atmospheric river — a long, narrow band of moisture drawn from …
Read More »Sandra Bullock plastic surgery rumors highlight Hollywood scourge
Toward the end of “The Lost City,” a surprise box-office hit in 2022 built on the charms of its two stars, Channing Tatum looks deep into the eyes of Sandra Bullock. “This is the very first time I’ve seen you totally unafraid,” he says, “and alive.” It’s supposed to be a …
Read More »Jeremy Renner in critical but stable condition after a snow plowing accident
Jeremy Renner is in critical but stable condition after a weather-related accident. “We can confirm Jeremy is in critical but stable condition with injuries suffered after experiencing a weather-related accident while plowing snow earlier today,” Renner’s rep confirmed. “His family is with him and he is receiving excellent care.” The location …
Read More »Idaho murder suspect’s family stresses ‘presumption of innocence’
The family of Bryan Christopher Kohberger, 28, the suspect arrested in the brutal slayings of four University of Idaho students, said they are cooperating with law enforcement to “promote his presumption of innocence” in their first public statement released Sunday. The statement was released by Kohberger’s counsel, Jason A. LaBar, …
Read More »From Sidney Poitier to Pope Emeritus Benedict a look back at the influential figures who died in 2022
One would have to go back hundreds of years to find a monarch who reigned longer than Queen Elizabeth II. In her 70 years on the throne, she helped modernize the monarchy across decades of enormous social change, royal marriages and births, and family scandals. For most Britons, she was …
Read More »Pope marks New Year as Vatican prepares to mourn Benedict
Pope Francis prayed for his predecessor’s passage to heaven as he presided over a special New Year’s Day Mass Sunday in St. Peter’s Basilica, a day after Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI died in retirement at the Vatican. The huge basilica will host Benedict’s coffin starting on Monday. Thousands of faithful …
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Read More »‘Her powerful legacy lives on’
Women in journalism are mourning the death of pioneering TV broadcaster Barbara Walters, who died Friday at 93 years old after a career spent breaking barriers in a male-dominated industry. Many women journalists praised Walters — who started her career at NBC’s “TODAY” show in 1961, becoming the only female …
Read More »Idaho college student killings: A summary and timeline
The killings of four University of Idaho students in mid-November at an off-campus residence stunned the small community of Moscow, Idaho, where investigators grappled with what the town’s police chief would later describe as a “very complex” case. No suspect was immediately named in the deaths of housemates Madison Mogen, …
Read More »What to watch for in the economy in 2023
WASHINGTON — After a brutal year of rising prices and economic uncertainty, the country is ending 2022 with some signs of hope that inflation is cooling as the job market remains strong. But economists and CEOs warn the economy will remain on shaky ground in 2023, which could mean another …
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