Prosecutors authorize sexual assault charges against Kevin Spacey in United Kingdom
This June 3, 2019, file photo shows Kevin Spacey at a pretrial hearing in Nantucket.
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Chicago COVID update: City now in CDC’s high risk level along with several local counties
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago has moved into the CDC's high COVID transmission risk, along with several Chicago area counties.In the Chicago area, Cook, DuPage, Lake (IL), McHenry, Will and Grundy counties all appeared as "high risk" on the…
PR stunt or show of strength? Russia slashes interest rates
At an extraordinary meeting, the Russian central bank cut interest rates to 11% from 14% and said further reductions could follow. Rates were hiked as high as 20% in the immediate aftermath of Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February as the…
CDC confirms Sacramento County monkeypox case
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have confirmed California's first case of monkeypox, a patient in Sacramento County who recently traveled in Europe. Sacramento County public health officials said earlier this week that…
Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Ulta, Gap, Dell and more
Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesCheck out the companies making headlines after the bell: Ulta Beauty — Shares surged more than 6% after hours as the beauty retailer's quarterly report beat Wall Street estimates on the top and bottom…
Lot of racket: Begu’s toss causes outcry at French
Irina-Camelia Begu has apologized after she was hit with a code violation following an incident where her racket bounced into the stands during her second-round win over Ekaterina Alexandrova at the French Open.Alexandrova ended up losing…
Dominant coronavirus mutant contains ghost of pandemic past
The coronavirus mutant that is now dominant in the United States is a member of the omicron family but scientists say it spreads faster than its omicron predecessors, is adept at escaping immunity and might possibly cause more serious…
Singer Don McLean leads wave of dropouts from NRA convention after Texas shooting
Placeholder while article actions loadSinger-songwriter Don McLean has announced that he’s dropping out from performing at the National Rifle Association’s annual meeting this weekend in Houston, saying it would be “disrespectful and…
Halo Infinite Fixes A Bunch Of Dumb Mistakes From The Last Update
Screenshot: 343 IndustriesTo follow Halo Infinite closely is to subject yourself to constant emotional whiplash. One day it’s on the top of the charts. The next, it feels like all of social media is calling it a “dead game.” Or maybe the…
Pentagon says Russia racks up personnel, weapons losses
The U.S. military estimates that Russia has lost nearly 1,000 tanks and “a not insignificant amount” of personnel in its now three-month long attack on Ukraine, a senior U.S. defense official said Thursday. “We believe they’ve lost…