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17-year-old girl shot in head, killed in NYC: cops
A 17-year-old girl was shot in the head and killed in Queens on Saturday evening, according to the NYPD. Officers were called to a Holliswood, Queens, home at 5:13 p.m. where they found the teenage girl unconscious and bleeding from the head. The victim was taken by EMS to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center but could…
Read MoreCity activating cold weather shelters Sunday due to freezing temps
AUSTIN (KXAN) — The city of Austin is activating its cold weather shelters as temperatures are forecasted to go into the 30s overnight Sunday going into Monday morning, the city said. “Shelters will open when forecasted overnight temperatures at Camp Mabry are expected to reach 35 degrees or below,” the city said. Registration will happen…
Read MoreHawaii's only quintuplets find their passion in inline hockey
KAPOLEI, HI (KHON) – For the Dela Cruz quintuplets, life has always been an adventure. Now, the “quints” — Kapena, Kamali‘i, Kupono, Keahi, and Kaolu — have found a new passion that keeps them moving: inline hockey. The five siblings, along with their older brother Makaio, have immersed themselves in the sport, practicing several times…
Read MoreStream It Or Skip It: ‘Love Forever’ on Netflix, a Swedish wedding comedy
Netflix’s too-prolific-for-its-own-good Generic-Title Valentine’s Day Rom-Com Production Line has churned out another widget in Love Forever, a Swedish outing about a wedding that goes deeply awry. Shocker, right? Movies about weddings that go on without a hitch can’t justify their own existence, so we end up with oh-no-not-the-meddling-in-laws movies like this one – although to…
Read MoreTom Cruise and Ana de Armas Step Out Over Valentine’s Day Weekend – E! Online
Fans’ eyes were wide open as they watched Tom Cruise and Ana de Armas out together in London. The Mission: Impossible actor and Blade Runner 2049 actress were photographed walking in the Soho neighborhood, with her carrying what appeared to be a carryout bag from a restaurant. Both stopped to chat and take photos with fans,…
Read MoreNow’s the time for the Rangers to consider bold Alexis Lafrenière trade
MONTREAL — I’m not sure I would do this — I would need a little more information on the other party — but I am sure that if I were Rangers GM Chris Drury, I would seriously look into it. I would look into trading Alexis Lafrenière to Anaheim for Trevor Zegras. This would be…
Read More'The Monkey' director Osgood Perkins says Disney is why film's evil toy plays the drum
(NEXSTAR) — Horror director Osgood Perkins (“Longlegs”) says he had to make a major change when adapting the Stephen King short story, “The Monkey,” for the forthcoming film of the same name — and he says Disney is why he had to do it. And it all goes back to 2010, when Walt Disney Pictures…
Read MoreState of Texas: Lottery leaders accused of enabling illegal activity in Senate hearing
AUSTIN (Nexstar) – On Wednesday, a routine budget hearing for the Texas Lottery Commission turned into a harsh warning from lawmakers. The Senate Finance Committee urged the commission to take action to ban courier services that allow players to buy lottery tickets through external sources. The committee accused the commission of turning a blind eye…
Read MoreExclusive | Former NY Comptroller Carl McCall calls on ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo to be NYC’s next mayor
Ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s likely mayoral bid is gaining serious steam with former state Comptroller Carl McCall joining a groundswell of sudden support. “New York cannot be represented by someone whose loyalty to the city is compromised – we deserve a Mayor of New York to be for New York,” McCall, 89, said in an open…
Read MoreDuck Dynasty’s Sadie Robertson Is Pregnant, Expecting Baby No. 3 With Husband Christian Huff – E! Online
The Duck Dynasty flock is growing. Sadie Robertson, the third-eldest of Korie and Willie Robertson‘s six children and the granddaughter of Duck Commander founder Phil Robertson, and her husband Christian Huff announced on Feb. 14—Valentine’s Day—that she is pregnant with their third baby. “Our hearts are so full,” Sadie wrote on a joint Instagram post…
Read MoreSheryl Crow sells Tesla to donate funds to embattled NPR
(The Hill) — Country music star Sheryl Crow said she will donate funds from selling her Tesla to NPR amid President Trump’s intensified calls to slash federal funding for public broadcasters — calling out tech billionaire Elon Musk’s role in the administration. “My parents always said… you are who you hang out with,” Crow wrote…
Read MoreKid Rock stuns Bill Maher after DEI hot take on Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime show
Kid Rock left “Real Time” host Bill Maher stunned after a hot take on Kendrick Lamar’s halftime performance at Super Bowl 2025, which he described as “the epitome of DEI blowing up,” on HBO’s “Real Time with Bill Maher” on Friday. Maher asked the legendary rock and roll artist what he thought of Lamar’s halftime…
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