Netflix Prices Are Going Up Today
Netflix is hiking the price of its popular standard plan nationwide to $14 a month — a $1 increase from the previous cost. Its premium packages are also also going up to $18 a month, a $2 increase, according to The Verge. The basic price will stay the same at $9 a month, according to …
LeBron James Named Most Influential Celebrity in the Election
The election is still days away, but LeBron James has already won his own vote as the most influential celebrity in the presidential election as part of a new survey, according to The Hollywood Reporter. James has focused his attention on encouraging Black voters, in particular, to participate in this year’s election. According to the …
Democrats Win Court Victories in North Carolina and Pennsylvania Elections
The Supreme Court has blocked Republican plans to prevent extensions for counting ballots in next week’s presidential election in two battleground states, Pennsylvania and North Carolina, according to NPR. As a result, the court ruled to grant a three-day extension for counting absentee ballots in Pennsylvania and voted in favor of North Carolina’s election board …
Protests Continue in Philadelphia After Fatal Police Shooting
Local residents in seven districts of Philadelphia have been asked by Philadelphia police to remain at home after demonstrators continued for the second night in a row to protest the police shooting of Walter Wallace, Jr., according to CNN. Wallace, 27, was killed by police on Monday in front of his mother in West Philadelphia …
Early Voting Hits Record Numbers
With the presidential election less than a week away, Americans are voting in droves and beating past trends in the process, according to CNN. More than 68.5 million people have already voted, according to a survey of election officials in 50 states and in Washington, D.C. The number of ballots cast is over half of …
Amy Coney Barrett Confirmed as Supreme Court Justice
Despite Senate Democrats’ attempts to slow down the process, the Senate confirmed Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court yesterday, according to NPR. The Senate voted 52-48 in favor of the confirmation of Barrett in one of the closest votes ever recorded, according to CNN. President Trump rushed to nominate her last month for …
NASA Finds Evidence of Water on the Moon
A team of NASA scientists using the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy — a Boeing 747 with a telescope at the rear of its fuselage — found evidence of water on the moon in areas where the sun shines, according to CNET. The findings point to “widespread hydration,” according to research published in Nature Astronomy. …
The Weeknd, Roddy Ricch Earn Most American Music Award Nominations
The Weeknd and rapper Roddy Ricch received eight nods each for the 2020 American Music Awards, according to Variety. That includes for the awards’ biggest prize: “Artist of the Year.” In that category, Roddy Ricch and The Weeknd will compete against Justin Bieber, Taylor Swift, and Post Malone. Swift holds the record for the most …
Senate Likely to Confirm Supreme Court Nominee Amy Coney Barrett Today
Judge Amy Coney Barrett, whose hurried nomination to the Supreme Court has been highly debated, is expected to be confirmed by the Senate today, according to CNBC. Senate Republicans voted to end debate over her nomination on Sunday afternoon, thwarting efforts by Senate Democrats who worked hard to delay the process, according to Vox. Barrett, …
Ariana Grande Releases Presidential “Positions” Music Video
Ariana Grande leads the White House in her just-released music video, “Positions,” according to The Hollywood Reporter. Marking her first solo release since “thank u, next” last year, the superstar shows all the difficulties that can come with the demanding job of being commander-in-chief. “Switching the positions for you/ Cooking in the kitchen and I’m …