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House Judiciary Committee holds hearing on the future of abortion care access

On Wednesday, the House Judiciary Committee held a hearing on abortion rights in the wake of a leaked Supreme Court draft opinion indicating five justices are poised to reverse Roe vs. Wade. Abortion-rights supporters said that right...Read More

Ex-Minneapolis police officer Thomas Lane pleads guilty to manslaughter in the death of George Floyd

One of the Minneapolis police officers involved in the deadly arrest of George Floyd two years ago has pleaded guilty Wednesday to a charge of aiding and abetting manslaughter in Floyd’s death. The former police officer, Thomas...Read More

FDA authorizes single booster dose of COVID-19 vaccine for ages 5 through 11

On Tuesday, the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) authorized the use of a single booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine produced by Pfizer-BioNTech for children ages 5 through 11. FDA Commissioner Dr. Robert M. Califf said: “While it...Read More

President Biden and First Lady visit Buffalo New York after mass supermarket shooting, says ‘white supremacy has no place in America’

During a trip to Buffalo, N.Y., on Tuesday to visit with families of the victims killed in a mass shooting over the weekend, President Biden said that White supremacy is a “poison” that “has no place in...Read More

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Helen Mirren and Harrison Ford to star in ‘Yellowstone’ prequel series ‘1932’

Paramount+ announced Helen Mirren and Harrison Ford have been tapped to star in the ‘Yellowstone’ origin story ‘1932,’ from creator Taylor Sheridan. The series will stream exclusively on Paramount+ and debut at a date to be determined...Read More

Disney+ drops trailer for new series ‘She-Hulk: Attorney at Law’ set to premiere in August

Disney+ has released the trailer for ‘She-Hulk: Attorney at Law’, officially set to premiere in August. Marvel’s Kevin Feige shared the trailer and premiere news at the Disney upfront presentation in New York, alongside series star Tatiana...Read More

Edie Falco to play Pete Davidson’s mom in Peacock series ‘Bupkis’

Edie Falco has been cast opposite Pete Davidson in the upcoming Peacock comedy series “Bupkis.” The actress and Davidson made the announcement during NBCUniversal’s upfront presentation. “Bupkis” was picked up straight-to-series at Peacock back in April and...Read More