Georgia governor signs controversial bail fund restrictions, expands cash bail

Megan Varner/Getty Images (ATLANTA) — A controversial Republican-backed bill that would criminalize state bail funds and expand the list of charges that require cash or property bail has been signed into law by Gov. Brian Kemp. “This bill carries out important bail reforms that will ensure dangerous individuals cannot walk our streets and commit further crimes,” said Kemp, in statements …

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House passes GOP antisemitism bill amid college unrest

Getty Images – STOCK (WASHINGTON) — The House passed the Antisemitism Awareness Act on Wednesday amid unrest on college campuses. The bill, which was introduced by a bipartisan group of lawmakers, passed 320-91. The measure was led by Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., and had 15 Democratic co-sponsors. Many Republicans and Democrats who voted against the bill said it infringes on …

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‘She killed her chances’: Kristi Noem’s odds dim of being Trump’s VP pick, sources say

Scott Olson/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — South Dakota’s two-term Republican governor, Kristi Noem, has been widely promoted as a contender to be former President Donald Trump’s 2024 running mate, with Trump himself saying that she was on his shortlist as of February. “I like her a lot. I think she’s great. Kristi’s done a great job,” he said last year. But …

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Members of Congress demand answers on Mario Andretti’s rejection from F1 races

Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A group of bipartisan members of Congress are demanding answers from Formula 1 owner Liberty Media over why a U.S.-based team backed by racing legend Mario Andretti was excluded from the most prestigious motor racing series in the world. The FIA, which is Formula 1’s governing body, initially accepted Andretti Global’s push to join the …

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Producer says it was Ryan Gosling’s idea to use Taylor Swift song for ‘The Fall Guy’

Universal If you only know one thing about The Fall Guy, it’s probably that in one scene Ryan Gosling‘s character sits in a car and cries while listening to Taylor Swift‘s song “All Too Well.” It turns out the filmmakers were going to use a different song, until Gosling stepped in. Producer Kelly McCormick tells Vanity Fair that The Fall Guy’s director, David …

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Some Republicans expected to join Arizona Democrats to pass repeal of 1864 abortion ban

Getty Images – STOCK (PHOENIX) — Two Republican state senators are expected to join Democrats in Arizona on Wednesday to pass a bill to repeal the state’s Civil War-era near-total abortion ban — three weeks after the state Supreme Court ruled the law was enforceable and one week after the House passed its own legislation to roll back the restrictions …

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‘Ahsoka’ baddie Ivanna Sakhno downloading role in ‘M3GAN 2.0’

Lucasfilm Star Wars: Ahsoka star Ivanna Sakhno has a “major part” in the upcoming sequel to the killer toy movie M3GAN, Deadline is reporting. Sakhno, who played baddie Shin Hati in the Disney+ Star Wars show, will join returning stars Allison Williams and Violet McGraw for M3GAN 2.0, which was announced shortly after the modestly budgeted thriller became a box …

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Baskin-Robbins is turning imagination into ice cream with ‘IF’ promotion

Baskin-Robbins As a tie-in to the Ryan Reynolds/John Krasinski family film IF, Baskin-Robbins is helping turn fans’ imaginations into real ice cream. Starting May 1, the company is launching two new flavors named after the movie’s imaginary friends who come to life onscreen. There’s Blue’s Boardwalk Bash, inspired by the Steve Carell-voiced Blue from the movie, featuring blue raspberry-flavored ice …

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TNT’s ‘Rich & Shameless’ to follow NBA Western Conference Finals with a focus on sports scandals

TNT TNT has announced that its hit true-crime anthology series Rich & Shameless will return during the NBA Western Conference Finals with a most appropriate focus: sports scandals. The series will highlight “the true stories of the successes, failures, thrills, and miseries behind the biggest sports stars to reveal the dangers of making it in the big leagues,” according to …

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Keke Palmer, Stephanie Hsu, Brothers Osbourne and more to judge ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars’

Paramount+ Paramount+ dropped the trailer to the ninth season of RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars Tuesday and with it, revealed some of its celebrity judges. Actress, recording artist and author Keke Palmer will be a witness to the onstage slaying, as will Everything Everywhere Oscar nominee Stephanie Hsu, country superstars Brothers Osbourne, Nashville alumna Connie Britton and Teen Wolf veteran …

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