Author Archives: Syndicated Content

Republicans to block creation of January 6 investigation commission
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images(WASHINGTON, D.C.) -- The effort to create a commission to look into the events of the January 6 seige of the U.S. Capitol will face its first major test when it...
Megan Stone May 28, 2021

Jewish family donates kidney of Israeli man to Palestinian woman
ABC News(LOD, Israel) -- It's a story of hope -- and grace -- between two families after almost two weeks of fighting in the Middle East. On May 11, Ira Yehoshua's husband, Yigal Yehoshua, died 500 ya...
Matt Gutman, Esther Castillejo, and Becky Perlow, ABC News May 27, 2021

Jury gets case after hearing contrasting claims of how Mollie Tibbetts was killed
Poweshiek County Sheriff's Office(IOWA CITY, Iowa) -- An Iowa jury began deliberating the fate of a Mexican national Thursday after hearing wildly contrasting theories of who killed Mollie Tibbetts, a...
Bill Hutchinson, ABC News May 27, 2021

California to award $1.5 million each to 10 residents in latest state vaccine incentive program
DaveAlan/iStock(LOS ANGELES) -- California is entering the COVID-19 vaccination lottery trend with the biggest contest yet. Ten vaccinated residents will have the chance to win $1.5 million each, Gov....
Meredith Deliso, ABC News May 27, 2021

Amtrak seeks $75B in federal funds to expand rail network, add new routes
LeadingLights/iStock(WASHINGTON) -- Amtrak could be coming to a city near you. The company released its Amtrak Corridor Vision Thursday, detailing its 15-year proposal to use federal money to introduc...
Amanda Maile, ABC News May 27, 2021

Sweet releasing new single "System of the Slaves" in tribute to late founding member Steve Priest
Courtesy of SweetThe U.S.-based incarnation of the veteran U.K. power pop band Sweet will release a new digital single called "System of the Slaves" on June 11, via SoundCloud. The song is considered ...
Matt Friedlander May 27, 2021

Motion Picture Academy sets March 27 for next Oscars ceremony
ABC/AMPASFollowing last month's pandemic-delayed -- and lowest-rated -- Oscars telecast, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) has announced its next ceremony will be Sunday, March ...
Stephen Iervolino May 27, 2021

Mario Lopez explains why we "still have a long way to go" in improving diversity in entertainment
Casey Durkin/PeacockMario Lopez was thrilled when Miss Mexico, Andrea Meza, was crowned Miss Universe last week. The Saved by the Bell star -- who is the child of Mexican imm...
Megan Stone May 27, 2021

Robert Plant says he's found a trove of unreleased music he wants to be released for free after he dies
Credit: Mads PerchLed Zeppelin's Robert Plant launched the fourth season of his Digging Deep podcast this week, and in the first episode, he revealed that he spent part of the COVID-19 pandemic catalo...
Matt Friedlander May 27, 2021

Pete Davidson says he's "not exactly proud" of decisions he made a couple of years ago
Mary Ellen Matthews/NBC(NOTE LANGUAGE) Pete Davidson has a new outlook on his life and his career, and he has the COVID-19 pandemic to thank. In the past, the actor had expressed doubts abou...
Stephen Iervolino May 27, 2021



