Coronavirus behind death of Rhode Island inmate: report

The U.S. attorney for District of Columbia has opened a federal excessive force investigation into the shooting death of Ashli Babbitt, a 35-year-old Trump supporter who was shot and killed Wednesday during the Capitol riot, CBS News reports.  Video of the incident shows an unidentified police officer shooting Babbitt as she appears to attempt to climb through a broken window in a barricaded hallway at the U.S.

Up documentaries, has died aged 79.Apted died on Thursday (January 7) at his home in Los Angeles, his US agent Roy Ashton confirmed. No cause of death has yet been revealed.Apted’s Up series began in 1964, where the filmmaker met 14 seven-year-olds from diverse backgrounds.

Dead Kennedys singer Jello Biafra has called out the band for sharing their support for Republicans Mitt Romney and Lindsey Graham.The official Dead Kennedys Twitter account shared a post praising the pair for “trying to do the right thing” amid shocking scenes at the US Capitol in Washington D.C.

There’ll be no January blues for Irish band Pillow Queens as they have shared news of the major US television debut they’ve landed.

EXCLUSIVE: Raven Goodwin has been tapped to play legendary actress Hattie McDaniel, the first African American to ever win an Oscar, in Behind the Smile. The indie film is being produced by Jami McCoy-Lankford of Hillionaire Productions and Global Genesis Group, which is also handling sales.

Amazon’s Dec. 30 agreement to buy Wondery — the maker of popular shows Dirty John and The Shrink Next Door — capped a year of notable consolidation in the podcast industry.

That ’70s Show and appeared in A View To A Kill, has died. She was 65.The American actress had collapsed on Christmas eve after going for a walk with her dogs, TMZ reported.

The Celluloid Ceiling, a report that has tracked women’s employment in film for the last 23 years, says female directors reached an all-time high in 2020.

Chvrches will release their fourth album in the Spring of 2021, and frontwoman Lauren Mayberry has revealed its been inspired by some 80s legends. 

As the coronavirus pandemic causes state officials to tighten up restrictions and lock down businesses, many are itching for additional aid from the government. But the recently approved relief package, with a proposed $600 stimulus check included, isn’t enough for middle-class Americans and small business owners who are in dire need of help, Illinois restaurant owner Jeff Buckler told "Fox & Friends Weekend" on Sunday.

EXCLUSIVE: The CW is set to premiere All American Stories, a new docuseries inspired by athletes who have defied the odds to achieve their goals. Co-hosted by Pac-12 Network’s Yogi Roth, who also executive produces, and former NFL player Spencer Paysinger, whose life story inspired The CW’s hit series All American, All American Stories will premiere as two one-hour specials on The CW network.

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam announced early Monday morning that overnight his state removed a statue of Confederate president Robert E.