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‘The Bachelor’ star Colton Underwood comes out as gay
[ad_1] Colton Underwood, the former football tight end who found fame on “The Bachelor” has revealed that he is gay. “I’ve ran from myself for a long time. I’ve hated myself for a long time,” Underwood told “Good Morning America” on Wednesday. “And I’m gay. And I came to terms with that earlier this year…
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On ‘Promising Young Woman,’ consent, and a harrowing ending
[ad_1] “Man. That ending!” That’s likely what you’d hear everyone saying on the way out of the multiplex – if we were all still going to the multiplex – after “Promising Young Woman.” In an audacious and provocative film (nominated for five Oscars), there’s no part more audacious and provocative than the final act, in…
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Russian President Putin gets 2nd COVID-19 vaccine shot
[ad_1] MOSCOW (AP) – Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday he got his second COVID-19 vaccine shot, three weeks after getting the first dose. The Russian leader announced getting the jab, which was kept out of the public eye, at a session of the Russian Geographical Society, in which he took part via video link.…
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Cover unveiled for Clinton-Penny novel ‘State of Terror’
[ad_1] NEW YORK (AP) – The cover for Hillary Clinton‘s first novel will not be mistaken for those of her memoirs. There’s no smiling photograph like on the front of 2003’s “Living History” or the more sober portrait of Clinton for “Hard Choices,” which came out in 2014, or even the plain lettering of the…
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Queen returns to royal duties after death of Prince Philip
[ad_1] LONDON (AP) – Queen Elizabeth II has returned to royal duties, four days after the death of her husband, Prince Philip. The 94-year-old British monarch attended a retirement ceremony for a senior royal official on Tuesday, according to the Court Circular, the official record of royal engagements. The royal family is observing two weeks…
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Global stocks follow Wall St higher after US inflation rises
[ad_1] BEIJING (AP) – Global stock markets and Wall Street futures rose Wednesday after traders shrugged off higher U.S. inflation and a decline in Japanese machinery orders. London and Paris opened higher while Shanghai, Hong Kong and Seoul rose. Tokyo was off less than 0.5%. On Tuesday, Wall Street’s benchmark S&P; 500 index climbed 0.3%…
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Mobile sports betting money tempts cash-strapped states
[ad_1] ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) – States around the country are realizing what gamblers figured out long ago: The future of sports betting – and tax money to be made from it – is online. But they’re also realizing that extra tax money isn’t nearly enough to turn seas of red ink into black. That…
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Royal funeral offers chance for William, Harry to reconcile
[ad_1] LONDON (AP) – When Prince Philip’s funeral takes place on Saturday, it will be more than a focal point for national mourning. Many will also be watching for any signs of reconciliation between Prince Harry and the royal family, especially with his elder brother Prince William. It will be the first time that Harry…
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The Latest: South Korea reports highest jump in 3 months
[ad_1] SEOUL, South Korea __ South Korea has recorded its highest daily jump in new COVID-19 infections in about three months, as officials urge the public to maintain vigilance. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency said Wednesday it’s confirmed 731 new cases over the past 24 hours. They brought the country’s total to 111,419…
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Biden says pause on J&J shots shows gov’t putting safety 1st
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 vaccination campaign hit a snag when federal regulators recommended a “pause” in administering Johnson & Johnson shots. But the White House portrayed the action as important validation of his measured approach throughout the rollout. Biden declared Tuesday that even with a temporary loss of J&J; ‘s one-shot…