State News
More propane is on the way
Iowa farmers who need propane to dry their grain, as well as to keep their livestock and homes warm, will soon be seeing relief from the recent shortage of the fuel. The Federal Energy Regulatory […]
Month: December 2019
Entertainment
“I TURNED MYSELF INTO A PRINGLE, MORTY!” ‘Rick and Morty’ ready for the Super Bowl with “Pickle Rick” chip
Adult Swim/Kellogg Company(NEW YORK) — The animated hit Rick and Morty has just warped into a new dimension: snack food. Adult Swim show has partnered with Pringles to celebrate the Super Bowl as well as […]
Entertainment
Netflix numbers show ‘The Irishman’ was well-viewed…but it’s no ‘Birdbox’
Netflix(LOS ANGELES) — Netflix content chief Ted Sarandos claims Martin Scorsese’s The Irishman was viewed by 26.4 million households in its first week on Netflix, according to The Hollywood Reporter. That figure, while impressive, especially […]
Entertainment
‘Platoon’, ‘She’s Gotta Have It’, ‘Purple Rain’ among 2019’s class of National Film Registry entrants
Photo by Roland Neveu/LightRocket via Getty Images(WASHINGTON D.C.) — Writer/director Oliver Stone’s Vietnam War drama Platoon, Prince’s Purple Rain, Spike Lee’s She’s Gotta Have It and Disney’s Cinderella are among the 25 films just added […]
Entertainment
‘Jojo Rabbit’s’ Roman Griffin Davis can’t wait to meet Ricky Gervais at the Golden Globes
Kimberley French(NEW YORK) — Taika Waititi’s Jojo Rabbit received a bunch of nominations on Monday, including a best actor nod for star Roman Griffin Davis, but the highlight of the evening for the 12-year-old actor will be meeting […]
World News
New Zealand orders 1.2 million sq cm of skin from US to treat volcano victims
Echinophoria/iStock(WELLINGTON, New Zealand) — New Zealand doctors need an estimated 1.2 million square centimeters of skin grafts to continue treating burn victims from Monday’s volcano eruption, officials said. Dr. Peter Watson, chief medical officer of […]
World News
Suicide car bombing hits medical facility at Bagram military base in Afghanistan
KeithBinns/iStock(KABUL, Afghanistan) — A suicide bomber struck an under construction medical facility in Bagram, the largest U.S. military base in northern Afghanistan, Wednesday morning, Afghan and U.S. officials said. Two car bombs were involved in […]
Entertainment
‘The Voice’ recap: The four finalists are revealed
Trae Patton/NBC(LOS ANGELES) — On Tuesday’s episode of The Voice, the eight artists who performed Monday learned that Team Blake Shelton’s Kat Hammock Team John Legend’s Will Breman and Marybeth Byrd; and Hello Sunday, from Team Kelly Clarkson were sent home. Hello Sunday and Hammock were eliminated at […]
Entertainment
Anonymous billionaire who bought Olivia Newton-John’s ‘Grease’ leather jacket returns it to her
Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — The anonymous billionaire who won the auction for Olivia Newton-John’s iconic leather jacket from Grease had a plan when he placed the winning bid. The mysterious buyer not only returned it to her, […]
Entertainment
William Shatner splits with wife of 18 years
Peter Kramer/NBC(LOS ANGELES) — After spending 18 years as husband and wife, Elizabeth and William Shatner are calling it quits. The actor was reportedly the one to file for divorce. TMZ reports that this will be the […]