Federal Reserve hikes interest rates another 0.75 percentage point

On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve raised interest rates by another 0.75 percentage point — or 75 basis points — citing continuing upward pressure on inflation as the reason. The Fed said in a statement: “Inflation remains elevated, reflecting supply and demand imbalances related to the pandemic, higher food and energy prices, and broader price pressures …As …

Parkland school shooter sentenced to life in prison without possibility of parole

The gunman who murdered 17 people at a Florida high school was formally sentenced Wednesday to life in prison without the possibility of parole. After a months-long trial, a jury in October recommended Nikolas Cruz, 24, be sentenced to life in prison for the February 2018 massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, where he …

Browns GM says QB Deshaun Watson set to start vs. Texans

Cleveland Browns general manager Andrew Berry said Wednesday that suspended quarterback Deshaun Watson will start the first game he’s eligible, which looks to be on Dec. 4, in Houston against the Texans. Watson continues to serve an 11-game suspension for violating the NFL’s personal conduct policy. Watson can’t begin practicing until Nov. 14, but will be …

Take a look at Amy Adams in the trailer for ‘Disenchanted”

Disney+ is sharing the trailer for the new film ‘Disenchanted,’ tweeting the teaser with the caption: “Discover a fairy tale with a wicked twist. #Disenchanted, an Original movie, starts streaming November 18 on #DisneyPlus.”  The trailer for the musical fantasy film features Amy Adams, Patrick Dempsey, James Marsden, Idina Menzel and Maya Rudolph.  Disenchanted also …

Lupita Nyong’o to star in ‘A Quiet Place: Day One’

Lupita Nyong’o is set to star in the new film A Quiet Place: Day One. Nyong’o, 39, is in final talks for the ‘A Quiet Place’ spinoff at Paramount. Day One is based on an idea by John Krasinski, who directed and starred in the first two ‘A Quiet Place’ films. The spinoff will be …

World Series: Phillies defeat Astros in Game 3 with 7-0 win

The Philadelphia Phillies crushed five home runs off Houston Astros starter Lance McCullers Jr., and added 2 more homers bringing them a dominating 7-0 victory in Game 3 of the World Series in front of a Philly crowd at home. Phillies starter Ranger Suarez threw five shutout innings, and the Phillies earned runs with homers …

3 children among 14 injured in Chicago drive-by shooting on Halloween

Three children were among fourteen people shot in a drive-by shooting in Chicago on Monday night. Chicago Police Superintendent David Brown said at a news conference that no deaths were reported in connection with the shooting, and an additional person was struck by a vehicle while attempting to escape the scene. The victims range in …

Supreme Court dismisses Lindsey Graham’s request to block Georgia grand jury

On Tuesday, the Supreme Court rejected Sen. Lindsey Graham’s request to block a grand jury subpoena for testimony in an investigation into attempts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. Graham was among the notable Republicans to pressure him to toss out mail-in ballots in an attempt to overturn the election results, according to …

Brooklyn Nets fire head coach Steve Nash

The Brooklyn Nets announced on Tuesday the firing of head coach Steve Nash after a 2-5 start to the 2022-23 NBA season. Nets general manager Sean Marks thanked Nash and acknowledged he dealt with a “number of unprecedented challenges,” but the organization had decided to go in a different direction. Said Marks: “Personally, this was an immensely …

Joe Locke to star in ‘WandaVision’ spinoff ‘Agatha: Coven of Chaos’

Variety reported on Tuesday that “Heartstopper’ star Joe Locke, 19, has joined the cast of the new Disney+ and Marvel series Agatha: Coven of Chaos. Locke celebrated the casting news on Twitter, reposting the Variety article along with the emojis: ‘’ Agatha: Coven of Chaos is a spinoff of ‘WandaVision,’ released on Disney+ in 2021. The …