The guilty verdict in the murder trial of former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin “can be a giant step forward in the march toward justice in America,” joe-biden” target=”_blank”>President Biden< said Tuesday. That march, they added, has too rarely delivered “basic accountability” for Black Americans. America has a “long history of systemic racism,” they said, …
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NY school children's book on race, cop shootings met with harsh police backlash
A us-regions school district is apologizing after an uproar from law enforcement over a book on race and crime shootings. On Monday, the Binghamton Police Benevolent Association (PBA) told the city’s school administration that the book “Something Happened In Our Town” could endanger public safety. The book was chosen as April …
Read More »‘Deadliest Catch’ star captain Sig Hansen on prying John Hillstrand out of retirement: ‘It was pretty tough’
EXCLUSIVE: “deadliest-catch” target=”_blank”>Deadliest Catch< thought this season was a wash. The popular series’ 17th installment, which premieres Tuesday night on Discovery, was met with big challenges on land and sea and grave uncertainty surrounding the infectious-disease, which kept boats of the Bering Sea fleet tied up in Seattle, Wa. However, …
Read More »Maxine Waters ignores questions on Chauvin trial comments, tells reporter 'you're being confrontational'
Rep. Maxine Waters on Tuesday ignored questions about her comments over the weekend that demonstrators should “get more confrontational” if former us-regions crime Officer Derek Chauvin is found judiciary” target=”_blank”>not guilty< The reporter asked Waters if she regretted her comments; her reaction to the vote Republicans called to censure her; if …
Read More »Short sleep contributes to greater dementia risk, study suggests
Middle-aged adults who sleep six hours or less face an increased risk for dementia, compared to those who regularly clock in seven hours of shut-eye, according to a large-scale study spanning 25 years. The results suggested persistent short sleep among adults aged 50, 60, and 70 were linked to a 30% …
Read More »Senators propose 'Tiger King'-inspired legislation to ban private big-cat ownership
A group of four congress” target=”_blank”>bipartisan lawmakers<” documentary series. Sens. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn.; Susan Collins, R-Maine; Tom Carper, D-Del.; and Richard Burr, R-N.C., announced the Big Cat Public Safety Act to protect public safety and animal welfare, according to a press release. “This bipartisan measure would help stop exploitation of big cats like tigers …
Read More »Robert De Niro’s lawyer echoes panned 2017 story in divorce court
All the way back in 2017, Page Six ran a story about Robert De Niro snapping at then-wife Grace Hightower in a Manhattan bar, “I wouldn’t have to keep making s - - tty movies if you didn’t spend all my money!” At the time, De Niro’s longtime rep Stan Rosenfield huffed, “Your story is …
Read More »Rep. Nancy Mace slams Green New Deal 2.0 as way for far left to reshape country
Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., argued Tuesday on “America Reports” that Democrats reintroducing the Green New Deal “is about the far left trying to change and reshape our economy” target=”_blank”>economy< vision.” Mace made the comments shortly after Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., and alexandria-ocasio-cortez” target=”_blank”>Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez,<, now expanding that proposal. Ocasio-Cortez said during the news conference on …
Read More »Scott Rudin to 'step back' from multiple film projects amid bullying allegations
Scott Rudin says he’s “stepping back” from film and streaming projects, along with his Broadway productions, as the fallout continued for one of the entertainment industry’s most powerful and prolific producers following renewed accusations of bullying. In a statement Tuesday, Rudin said he would use the time to “work on …
Read More »Eva Mendes' spanking comments causes debate on social media: 'Happy to agree to disagree'
Eva Mendes sparked a debate in the comments section of her Instagram page. The 47-year-old actress shared her view on genres in a post on Monday and a number of users responded back disagreeing. “I’m often asked what my favorite red carpet dress is. This @versace is definitely up there. Im …
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