CEO: Paramount+ won’t censor classic programs ‘with different sensibilities’
Paramount will not censor content that may be offensive in historic films and television shows on its streaming service, according to The Guardian. In an interview with the news outlet, Paramount CEO Bob Bakish said Paramount+, a subscription-based service soon available to U.K. households, will leave classic works as is.
Read MoreYesli Vega wins GOP primary to face Spanberger in Virginia
Former police officer and Prince William County, Va., Supervisor Yesli Vega is projected to win the Republican primary for the state's 7th Congressional District on Tuesday, setting up a match-up with incumbent Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-Va.) in November. The Associated Press called the race at 9:35 p.m. ET. Vega leaned heavily into her law enforcement background during the campaign and received notable GOP endorsements, including from Sen. Ted Cruz (Texas) and Ginni Thomas, wife of conservative Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. Cruz was in the district on Monday, h
Read MoreBritt wins Alabama GOP Senate runoff
Katie Britt was projected to clinch the Republican Senate nomination in Alabama on Tuesday, defeating Rep. Mo Brooks in a closely watched primary runoff. The Associated Press called the race at 9:30 p.m. ET. With the nomination locked up, Britt, a former aide to Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Ala.), will head into the general election as the heavy favorite to succeed her former boss, who’s retiring early next year. Her victory marks an end to one of the most tumultuous Republican primaries of the year and hands a win to former President Trump, who endorsed Britt earlie
Read More'Jeopardy!' host Mayim Bialik on COVID-19: ‘It’s no joke’
"Jeopardy!" host Mayim Bialik on Tuesday revealed her COVID-19 diagnosis, telling fans she regrets ever taking off her mask. "I have COVID and it’s no joke over here," the actress and scientist said in a video posted to the Instagram account for her podcast, "Bialik Breakdown." The former "The Big Bang Theory" star said she's been "pretty careful," but now wishes she had taken even more precautions. "I’m feeling a whole bunch of regret that
Senate advances bipartisan gun safety bill
The Senate voted 64 to 34 Tuesday evening to advance an 80-page gun safety bill to strengthen background check requirements for gun buyers under 21, provide funding to states to administer red flag laws and to provide billions of dollars in new federal funding for mental health services. Fourteen Republicans voted to proceed to the bill, including Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), who announced his support for the legislation moments before the vote. “Our colleagues have put together a commonsense package of popular steps that will help make t
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