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Monthly Archives: December 2021
2021 Notebook: Alec Baldwin and the movie-set shooting
On Oct. 21, on a movie set in New Mexico, what was supposed to be fiction lurched into reality in the most destructive of ways.
Penelope Cruz honored by MoMA for her career in cinema
During a tribute to her career at the Museum of Modern Art in New York (MoMA), Penelope Cruz recalled the Betamax videotape store that opened in her neighborhood, in a suburb of Madrid, when she was a child and that made her discover cinema.
House votes to hold Mark Meadows in contempt in Jan. 6 probe
The House has voted to hold former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows in contempt of Congress after he ceased to cooperate with the Jan. 6 Committee investigating the Capitol insurrection — making it the first time the chamber has voted to hold a…
At Kim Potter trial, jurors get 2 views of former officer
Jurors at the manslaughter trial of Kim Potter have been getting two versions of the white former suburban Minneapolis police officer, who says she made a tragic mistake when she fired her handgun instead of her Taser and killed Black motorist Daunte …
Fox stars tried to get Trump to act on Jan. 6, texts show
The revelation that Fox News Channel personalities sent text messages to the White House during the Jan. 6 insurrection is another example of how the network’s stars sought to influence then-President Donald Trump instead of simply reporting or commen…
Congress sends Biden $2.5T debt limit hike, avoiding default
Congress averted a catastrophic debt default early Wednesday morning after Democratic majorities in both chambers voted to send a $2.5 trillion increase in the nation’s borrowing authority to President Joe Biden over lockstep Republican opposition.
Colleges go back to drawing board — again — to fight virus
Facing rising infections and a new COVID-19 variant, colleges across the U.S. have once again been thwarted in seeking a move to normalcy and are starting to require booster shots, extend mask mandates, limit social gatherings and, in some cases, reve…
After a wet, gusty day in Las Vegas, cooler weather settles in
A powerful storm swept into Southern Nevada on Tuesday, bringing cold temperatures, rain and gusty winds to Las Vegas and snow flurries in the Spring Mountains.
Pacioretty continues torrid pace to lead Golden Knights over Bruins
If Max Pacioretty played the whole season at his current scoring rate, he’d fall three goals short of the NHL record. That’s the kind of hot streak he’s on right now …