At least 13 dead in 4 states as tornadoes and floods wreak havoc in parts of South, Midwest

@SkySPOT97 / Micheal Lavender (DALLAS) -- The death toll from tornadoes and storms in parts of the South and Midwest rose to at least 13 by evening Sunday, authorities said. Deaths from the severe weather were reported in Texas, Arkansas, Missouri and Mississippi.East Texas was the worst hit, with tornadoes there killing at least four people and leaving a trail of what officials called "extensive damage" in the area. The […]

May 1, 2017 15

National

Meet the 'brave' Syrian women who came to the US to change their country’s fate

Janet Weinstein/ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Ahed Festuk stood outside the Washington, D.C., office of Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Illinois, waiting for an aide to come and collect her. With her long blond hair, black jeans and flowered scarf, she looked very much like any other millennial living in her adopted home of Brooklyn, New York.But Festuk was nervous. Along with four other Syrian women, she was on Capitol Hill Wednesday to […]

May 1, 2017 26

State News

Saturday’s a chance to clear out and turn in unused prescription drugs

Saturday is another National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, where you get the chance to bring in unwanted prescription drugs. The Director of the Governor’s Office of Drug Control Policy, Steve Lukan, says the take back days are part of the bigger effort to stop drug abuse. “It’s a very important piece trying to get […]Powered by WPeMatico

April 28, 2017

Entertainment

Queen Latifah tapped as co-executive producer of MTV’s “Scream”

Getty Images/Michael Loccisano(LOS ANGELES) -- Queen Latifah is coming to the rescue of MTV's Scream. According to TV Line, Latifah has signed on as an executive producer for the third season of MTV's adaptation of the slasher movie-inspired series. The Star actress will produce alongside her Flavor Unit Entertainment partners Shakim Compere and Yaneley Arty. In addition to Latifah's addition, the show will also feature a completely new cast and creative reboot. At this time, it's unclear exactly […]

April 28, 2017 29

Entertainment

For stars of “The Circle,” art is imitating (online) life

Starpix/Dave Allocca(NEW YORK) -- The new Tom Hanks/Emma Watson thriller The Circle had its red carpet premiere as part of New York's Tribeca film festival this week, and the movie's theme will certainly strike a chord with anyone hooked on social media. An adaptation of the novel of the same name, The Circle centers on Watson's character, a bright-eyed employee of an Internet company called The Circle. Like Facebook, the company is seemingly omnipresent, and she […]

April 28, 2017 24

Entertainment

Queen Latifah tapped as co-executive producer of MTV's “Scream”

Getty Images/Michael Loccisano(LOS ANGELES) -- Queen Latifah is coming to the rescue of MTV's Scream. According to TV Line, Latifah has signed on as an executive producer for the third season of MTV's adaptation of the slasher movie-inspired series. The Star actress will produce alongside her Flavor Unit Entertainment partners Shakim Compere and Yaneley Arty. In addition to Latifah's addition, the show will also feature a completely new cast and creative reboot. At this time, it's unclear exactly […]

April 28, 2017 35

Entertainment

Viola Davis on friendship with Meryl Streep: “She really takes me in”

ABC Image Group LA(LOS ANGELES) -- Viola Davis and Meryl Streep are both Oscar-winning actresses, A-list celebrities and red carpet staples. They also happen to be close friends. In an interview with Entertainment Tonight, Davis spoke about her love for Streep. "What I love about Meryl is I always feel like she sees me," Davis said. "I never feel like the words she has for me are haphazard. I feel like they're very specific and […]

April 28, 2017 237

Entertainment

“Empire” recap: “Love Is a Smoke”

©2017 Fox Broadcasting Co. CR: FOX/Chuck Hodes(NEW YORK) -- The newest episode of Empire begins with a dreamlike sequence of Lucious and Giusi kissing, but Lucious is snapped back to reality when Cookie pays him a visit. Cookie asks for Lucious' approval of Angelo's impending proposal to her. Back at the Empire compound, Andre, Shyne and Giusi have a meeting. Andre asks Giusi what's been going on between her and Lucious. […]

April 28, 2017 23

Entertainment

“Bachelor” star Chris Soules tells 911 operator car crash victim isn’t breathing in dramatic call

ABC/Ida Mae Astute(IOWA) -- The dramatic 911 call made by Bachelor star Chris Soules after he was involved in a fatal car accident Monday evening has been released by authorities. In the call, the former reality star sounds frantic and eager to get the victim of the crash help. "I rear-ended a guy in a tractor," Soules, 35, says, trying to describe the two vehicles' location on a rural highway in Iowa. Soules was […]

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