NYPD Officer Shot And Killed After Struggle With Armed Suspect

A veteran NYPD officer was shot and killed in New York City during a physical struggle with an armed suspect. The 27-year-old suspect was also shot and killed, police said. 33-year-old Officer Brian Mulkeen of the New York Police Department was taken to Jacobi Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at 12:30 a.m. on …

Terrorism Charges Brought Against Suspect Accused Of Driving Into Chicago Mall

A man accused of driving an SUV through a suburban Chicago shopping mall was charged Sunday with a state terrorism and ordered held without bond. The Cook County state’s attorney had authorized the charge against Javier Garcia, 22, of Palatine, Illinois. Garcia also was charged with felony criminal damage to property. Garcia drove his SUV …

Chicago Cubs Part Ways With Manager Joe Maddon After Five Seasons

The Chicago Cubs and manager Joe Maddon are parting ways, team president Theo Epstein and Maddon announced together on Sunday. Maddon, 65, led the Cubs to their first World Series title in 108 years; he is officially a free agent since the Cubs missed the postseason for the first time in five years following a …

‘Abominable’ Tops ‘Downton Abbey’ To Reach No. 1 At Weekend Box Office

DreamWorks/Pearl’s “Abominable” opened this weekend with an estimated $20 million, taking the top spot from last week’s big earner “Downton Abbey,” which drops to second place this weekend. “Downton” brought in an estimated $14.4 million for it’s second weekend total, which would give it a 10-day total of $58.4 million. In third is “Hustlers,” performing …

Singer Pitbull In Talks To Join Jennifer Lopez And Shakira At Super Bowl Halftime Show

According to reports, negotiations are underway for musician Pitbull to make a guest appearance during the Super Bowl halftime show at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, in February. As was previously announced, Jennifer Lopez and Shakira will perform during halftime of Super Bowl LIV, and discussions have taken place between Pitbull’s camp, J.Lo’s representatives …

Senate Passes Bill To Avoid Government Shutdown Risk

On Thursday, the Senate passed a short-term funding bill amid dispute over border wall funding that delays the risk of a government shutdown through Nov. 21. The Senate voted 82-15 in favor of the continuing resolution after the House already passed it, and it will go to President Donald Trump next for his signature. The …

Whistleblower Complaint Says White House Acted To “Lock Down’ Trump-Ukraine Call

A whistleblower’s complaint about President Donald Trump was made public on Thursday.  In the complaint, it states that the White House officials were so concerned about what the president said in a July call with Ukraine’s new leader that they intervened to “lock down” the transcript of the conversation. The whistleblower’s name and gender has …

Running Back Melvin Gordon Ends Holdout With LA Chargers

Los Angeles Chargers running back Melvin Gordon officially returned to the team Thursday following a holdout that began over the summer and continued through L.A.’s first three games of the season. Gordon was greeted by teammates in the Chargers facility Thursday morning. Head coach Anthony Lynn addressed the media with an impromptu press conference in …

Tom Hanks To Receive Cecil B. DeMille Award At 77th Annual Golden Globes Ceremony

Tom Hanks will be the next recipient of the prestigious Cecil B. DeMille Award.  The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) announced that the eight-time Golden Globe winner and 15-time nominee will be presented with the accolade at the 77th Annual Golden Globe Awards ceremony in January 2020. The 63-year-old actor has earned eight Golden Globes, recognizing …

M. Night Shyamalan Reveals Teasers For New Apple TV+ Series

M. Night Shyamalan is dropping two new teasers from his new mystery series for Apple TV+, Servant. Starring in the series are Six Feet Under‘s Lauren Ambrose, Kong: Skull Island‘s Toby Kebbell, Game of Thrones‘ Nell Tiger Free, and Harry Potter‘s Rupert Grint. Servant, written and created by Inside Men‘s Tony Basgallop, tells a story about …