The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) is expected to strike at midnight PT if a deal between the union and studios isn’t agreed upon, a move that could incapacitate Hollywood productions. The major unions in Hollywood issued a joint statement Wednesday on their “unwavering support […]
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Bob Iger to stay on as CEO of Walt Disney Company through 2026
He returned as Disney’s CEO in November 2022. July 12, 2023, 6:49 PM The Walt Disney Company has announced that Bob Iger will remain CEO for two additional years, extending his contract through Dec. 31, 2026. The Walt Disney Company Board of Directors voted “unanimously” to extend Iger’s contract, seven […]
Elon Musk unveils his new AI startup with a team of top researchers
Elon Musk is finally starting to talk about the artificial intelligence company he founded to compete with ChatGPT-maker OpenAI ByMATT O’BRIEN July 12, 2023, 5:15 PM FILE – Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk speaks at the SATELLITE Conference and Exhibition, March 9, 2020, in Washington. Musk is finally starting […]
Man recaptured after running when deal cutting murder sentence was revoked
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Police on Wednesday captured a man who had been on the run for 11 weeks after the South Carolina Supreme Court revoked an unannounced deal that cut 16 years off his 35-year murder sentence. Jeroid Price was captured without violence at a New York City apartment after […]
Florida sinkhole that claimed a man’s life in 2013 reopens, this time harmlessly
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A Florida sinkhole that in 2013 fatally swallowed a man sleeping in his own house has reopened for a third time, only now it’s behind chain-link fencing and doing no harm to people or property. Hillsborough County officials said the sinkhole located in the Tampa suburb […]
Unaccompanied migrant girl from Guatemala dies in US custody, officials say
Officials say an unaccompanied 15-year-old migrant girl from Guatemala died from an underlying disease while in federal custody ByACACIA CORONADO Associated Press July 12, 2023, 2:45 PM An unaccompanied 15-year-old migrant girl from Guatemala died on Monday from an underlying disease while in federal custody, according to officials. This marks […]
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center facing federal probe over treatment of Black mothers
The federal government has launched a civil rights investigation into how Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles treats Black women who give birth at the hospital, a spokesperson for the Department of Health and Human Services confirmed to ABC News. “Maternal health is a priority for the Biden-Harris Administration and […]
Powerball jackpot surges to $750 million for Wednesday drawing
The jackpot was last won in April. July 12, 2023, 1:04 PM The Powerball jackpot has grown to $750 million for Wednesday night’s drawing — the game’s sixth-largest prize ever. The top prize has a cash value of $378.8 million. The Powerball jackpot was last hit on April 19. There […]
2 firefighters shot in potentially targeted attack, suspect at large
Both firefighters were hospitalized in serious condition. July 12, 2023, 11:32 AM Two firefighters have been shot inside a Birmingham, Alabama, fire station in what police say may be a targeted attack. Both firefighters were hospitalized in serious condition after the shooting, which took place at about 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, […]
Vandals in Naples destroy seminal artwork by 90-year-old Italian artist Pistoletto
Vandals have set fire and destroyed a seminal artwork by one of Italy’s most famous living artists ByThe Associated Press July 12, 2023, 9:21 AM FILE – Visitors pass one of the sculptures from the series “Venus of the Rags” from Michelangelo Pistoletto in the Art and Exhibition Hall of […]