Psaki decries Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s ‘publicity stunt’ plan to bus immigrants to DC

The White House on Thursday slammed Texas Gov. Greg Abbott over his announced plan to bus illegal immigrants caught while entering the United States to Washington, DC, calling it a “publicity stunt.”​​

Press secretary Jen Psaki was asked during her daily briefing about what preparations the administration has made to find migrants places to stay after Abbott ​announced the initiative in response to the planned removal of the Title 42 public health authority next month.

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Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 44 of the invasion

Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 44 of the invasion

The Kremlin admits suffering ‘significant losses’, Russia is kicked off the UN human rights council and Zelenskiy calls for ‘bolder’ sanctions

The Kremlin has admitted suffering “significant losses” of troops since Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine, in a rare admission of how badly the war has gone. The Kremlin spokesperson, Dmitry Peskov, said he hoped the besieged city of Mariupol would be “liberated from nationalistic battalions” sooner rather than later.

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TyTy Washington Jr. leaves Kentucky for NBA Draft

The freshman guard averaged 12.5 points, 3.9 assists and 3.5 rebounds per game in 29 starts.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky guard TyTy Washington Jr. will enter the NBA Draft and forego his remaining collegiate eligibility, ending his lone season as the Wildcats’ second-leading scorer.

The 6-foot-3 freshman is the second Wildcats player to enter the Draft pool in what has become a spring ritual for the program. Junior forward Keion Brooks Jr.

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Enjoy the ‘Dream’-y new teaser for ‘Doctor Strange 2’

The Morbius meme — you know, the one where film writers talk about it making billions of dollars and being the greatest movie of all time — is a bit played out at the moment, but we’re hoping Jared Leto has one final performance as the blood-sucking man-bat hybrid left in him, because what’s a Multiverse of Madness without Sony’s new Marvel legend? We’ve been analyzing every frame of this new trailer for Doctor Strange 2 like it’s a dossier about the JFK assassination,

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Jersey Mike’s donates 100% of daily earnings to Special Olympics
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. – Jersey Mike’s, including the location in Harrison County, celebrated its annual day of giving by donating 100 percent of its daily profits to the Special Olympics on Wednesday. Jersey Mike’s in Clarksburg held its second annual Day of Giving and joined all Jersey Mike’s Subs restaurants across the country by giving all of Wednesday’s earnings to the Special Olympics. According to the Jersey Mike’s website, the company expected to raise over $10 million dollars on the day of giving across all of its stores.
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What is aphasia? Bruce Willis is ‘stepping away’ from acting after diagnosis

The actor’s family said he was recently “diagnosed with aphasia, which is impacting his cognitive abilities.”

Bruce Willis’ decision to end his acting career of more than four decades after a recent aphasia diagnosis has put a spotlight on the somewhat rare disorder.

Aphasia describes a neurological condition that affects a person’s ability to communicate verbally or through writing. It affects an estimated 2 million people in the United States, and nearly 180,000 acquire it each year,

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‘The Flash’ actor Ezra Miller arrested on Hawaii Island after incident at karaoke bar

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Hawaii County police say they’ve arrested and charged “The Flash” actor Ezra Miller with disorderly conduct and harassment.

According to police, the arrest stemmed from an incident at a karaoke bar on Silva Street on Sunday. The 29-year-old was allegedly yelling obscenities and became agitated when people began singing karaoke.

At one point, police say Miller grabbed the microphone from a 23-year-old woman who was mid-song.

Police said Miller later lunged at a 32-year-old man playing darts.

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UConn women’s basketball team regroups after Dorka Juhász injured: ‘Get this win for her’

BRIDGEPORT — Minutes after the UConn women’s basketball team completed an exhausting double-overtime victory over NC State in the regional final, the players circled Dorka Juhász as they celebrated at midcourt.

Juhász, her injured left arm in a sling, shared tears and smiles with her teammates. They hugged her, they placed a “Final Four” hat on her head, they made her the center of their post-game party.

Earlier in the night,

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Former child star Amanda Bynes is freed from conservatorship

Amanda Bynes became famous for starring in her own Nickelodeon sketch comedy All That and The Amanda Show, the WB sitcom What I Like About You and films such as the 2010 comedy Easy A. But in 2013, when she was 28 years old, she was placed under a conservatorship after a few erratic incidents, such as allegedly setting fire to a driveway. Her attorney, David Esquibias says her parents were concerned about her well-being “and it seemed like the right thing to do at the time.”

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‘Walking Dead’ actor Moses J. Moseley’s death does ‘not establish suicidal intent’ coroner

“The Walking Dead” actor Moses J. Moseley was found dead in his car with a gunshot wound to the head in January, but the medical examiner says his manner of death cannot yet be determined.

Moseley’s autopsy report was released Monday in Henry County, Georgia and stated a ruling on whether his death was a suicide or an accident could not be definitively made, according to People Magazine.

“At the time this report is issued,

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