According to Cal Fire, the McKinney Fire in the Klamath National Forest in Siskiyou County had burned through 51,468 acres as of Sunday morning, and remained 0% contained. The largest wildfire in California so far this year began on Friday afternoon in the Klamath National Forest near the California- Oregon border, leading Cal Fire officials …
Monthly Archives: August 2022
Kentucky flooding death toll climbs to 28 as more heavy rain in predicted in the area
At least 28 people have died following severe flooding in Kentucky. In a series of tweets, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear announced the new death toll, and said the state had received trailers to provide shelter to those impacted by the floods and was working to establish more shelter options. Beshear has said the number would …
Tyler Reddick wins Verizon 200 at the Brickyard at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Tyler Reddick earned a victory in Sunday’s Verizon 200 at the Brickyard at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Reddick won in overtime on the road course at Indy to give him two victories in the last five Cup races. Reddick is having a spectacular July, winning his first Cup career victory and qualifying for NASCAR’s playoffs, as …
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Boston Celtics legend Bill Russell dies at age 88
NBA Hall of Famer Bill Russell died on Sunday, his family announced in a statement. He was 88 years old. Russell, and 11-time NBA champion with the Boston Celtics, died “peacefully” with his wife Jeannine at his side. No cause of death was mentioned. Beginning with his junior year at University of San Francisco, Russell …
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Ana de Armas portrays Marilyn Monroe in the trailer for the Netflix film ‘Blonde’
Netflix has shared a trailer for the biopic Blonde, featuring Ana de Armas as the late actress and Hollywood icon Marilyn Monroe. In the trailer, Marilyn (de Armas) explains to Joe DiMaggio (Bobby Cannavale), to whom she was married from 1954 to 1955, how she feels a split between her onscreen personality — Marilyn — …
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Groundbreaking ‘Star Trek’ actress Nichelle Nichols dies at age 89
Nichelle Nichols, who portrayed Uhura on “Star Trek” in a groundbreaking role for Black actresses, has died in Silver City, N.M. She was 89. Gilbert Bell, Nichols’ talent manager and business partner of 15 years, confirmed the news Sunday. Nichols son, Kyle Johnson, posted in a statement on her Facebook page : “I regret to inform …
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Groundbreaking ‘Star Trek’ actress Nichelle Nichols dies at age 89
Nichelle Nichols, who portrayed Uhura on “Star Trek” in a groundbreaking role for Black actresses, has died in Silver City, N.M. She was 89. Gilbert Bell, Nichols’ talent manager and business partner of 15 years, confirmed the news Sunday. Nichols son, Kyle Johnson, posted in a statement on her Facebook page : “I regret to inform …
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