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Hulu and Oprah Winfrey team up for murder mystery miniseries ‘Black Cake,’ adapted from best-seller

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 22:02:15 GMT

Hulu is collaborating with Oprah Winfrey as the executive producer of “Black Cake.” It’s about a mother’s confession to her kids and her secret past.The first three episodes of the family drama are now streaming. We caught up with the show’s creator to tell us more. Take a look.Ashley Thomas (as Byron): “You don’t just get to blow in here acting like you care all of a sudden.”Adrienne Warren (as Benny): “I’m not acting. Ma is dead.”Hulu’s eight-episode miniseries “Black Cake” is produced by Oprah Winfrey, and it’ll have you asking your mom, “What secret past are you hiding?”Chipo Chung (as Eleanor Bennett): “In order to ensure my safety, someone would have to die.”The murder mystery is based on Charmaine Wilkerson’s best-selling novel.Mia Isaac (as Covey): “For the rest of my life, I’m going to keep looking over my shoulder.”It follows a teen who ...

Hall of Fame college basketball coach Bob Knight dies at 83

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 22:02:15 GMT

(CNN) — Bob Knight, who was one of college basketball’s winningest coaches and who guided Indiana University to three national championships, has died at the age of 83, his family announced on Wednesday.The family did not immediately release the cause of death for the man who most famously coached the Indiana Hoosiers from 1971 to 2000, and whose 1976 title-winning team is the most recent men’s Division I squad to finish the season unbeaten.“It is with heavy hearts that we share that Coach Bob Knight passed away at his home in Bloomington (Indiana) surrounded by his family,” his family posted to his website. “We are grateful for all the thoughts and prayers, and appreciate the continued respect for our privacy as Coach requested a private family gathering, which is being honored. We will continue to celebrate his life and remember him, today and forever as a beloved Husband, Father, Coach, and Friend.”Before retiring in 2008, Knight won a then-record 90...

Solve It 7: Concert Ticket Trouble

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 22:02:15 GMT

A Massachusetts dad bought his son concert tickets for his birthday. But the birthday gift was almost a bust when they got the wrong tickets. Worried the show would go on without them, he reached out to solve it 7. Brandon Gunnoe has the story.Sean Junior and his dad, Sean Senior, love spending time together.Both on the football field…  and kicking back, listening to their favorite band Motionless in White.“I like their music,” Sean Jr. said. “They always reach out to the fans, they, you know, they’re always accessible,” Sean said. In the car, the band’s music is always playing.“He has ADHD, and it’s my biggest thing is just making sure that he is, you know, calm,” Sean said. “He knows all the words to the songs, so he’s singing that, and keeps him calm and focused.”They’ve even traveled to different states to see the group perform live.“I like the singer and the drums,&...

County of San Diego searches for partner organizations to operate sleeping cabins

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 22:02:15 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- The County of San Diego is looking to provide more emergency housing options for unsheltered San Diegans with sleeping cabins. Chosen private organizations will be able to use grant funds that will cover the purchase, delivery and assembly of sleeping cabins, said Cassie N. Saunders with the County of San Diego Communications Office."Qualified partner organizations would need to operate the cabins on their property and serve people experiencing homelessness," Saunders said. "Those selected would also need to have funding and infrastructure for setup, zoning, permitting, and ongoing facilities and services to maintain the site." Headed to Coronado? Expect heavy daytime traffic through Friday Grant applications will be available on Nov. 1 from the Department of Homeless Solutions and Equitable Communities, according to county officials. Private organizations can apply to buy the cabins directly from a pre-approved vendor.San Diego County Community Operations Officer Bar...

Photos released of man wanted for stabbing woman in downtown Toronto

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 22:02:15 GMT

Toronto police have released images of a man wanted in the stabbing of a woman in the city’s downtown core earlier this week.Authorities were called to Carlton Street and Church Street just after 6 p.m. on Monday, October 30, for reports of a stabbing.It’s alleged the victim was in a beauty salon when the suspect entered and robbed the victim of her purse. Police said the victim followed the suspect to the Church Street and McGill Street area, where the man produced an edged weapon and stabbed the woman.She suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries.The male suspect then fled with the victim’s purse westbound towards Yonge Street, and investigators believe he then entered the Eaton Centre. He was not known to the victim. Toronto police have released suspect images of a man wanted in the alleged robbery and stabbing of a woman in the city’s downtown core. Photo: Toronto police.He is described as five-foot-eight with a medium build, short brown hair and...

Diamondbacks’ Zac Gallen has no-hitter vs Rangers through 6 innings in World Series Game 5

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 22:02:15 GMT

PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona’s Zac Gallen has not allowed a hit through six innings against the Texas Rangers in a scoreless World Series Game 5 on Wednesday night.With the Diamondbacks trying to overcome a 3-1 Fall Classic deficit, Gallen retired his first 14 batters before walking Nathaniel Lowe on a low 3-1 fastball. He then struck out Jonah Heim.The 28-year-old right-hander struck out five and threw 48 of 72 pitches for strikes, mixing 39 fastballs, 20 knuckle-curves, eight changeups, three sliders and two cutters.Gallen allowed just five balls out of the infield, flyouts by Marcus Semien leading off the game, by Leody Taveras in the third, by Mitch Garver and Josh Jung in the fifth and by Travis Jankowski in the sixth.Lourdes Gurriel Jr. caught Garver’s drive at the front of the left-field warning track and ran down Jung’s ball in front of the wall in left-center, 393 feet from home plate.Gallen needed 35 pitches to get through four innings, the lowest of his big league career and do...

Quantum capital of the world: Emerging field that could solve 'unsolvable' problems

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 22:02:15 GMT

CHICAGO — Think of a corn maze as a problem. Think of the people in the maze as traditional computers trying to solve the problem. They’re limited to attempting one route at a time.But what if they could try all of the potential routes at the same time?THE ‘QUANTUM LEAP’That’s one way of thinking about the difference between our current computers and quantum computers.The ones we use today process information using binary digits or “bits” that are either in the state of zero or one, handling one input, or one maze route, at a time.A quantum computer processes more information faster, using quantum bits – or q-bits. The process is so fast and powerful because the data is in multiple states all at once.“A little bit like spinning a coin on a table,” said Professor David Awschalom, a University of Chicago physicist and the director of Chicago Quantum Exchange. “Is it heads or is it tails? it’s a combination.”Awschalom said it means instead of the single answer we might get from a...

'Slower delivery': DoorDash giving warning about not tipping

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 22:02:15 GMT

DoorDash is giving customers a warning about tipping. Users of the app have noticed a new warning screen popping up. It says refusing to tip might mean your food takes longer to get delivered.It says "Dashers can pick and choose which orders they want to do. Orders that take longer to be accepted by dashers tend to result in slower delivery."DoorDash says they are adding the prompt to be transparent with users and give them the best experience possible on the app. They also said that they want to encourage users to leave tips for the drivers. Taco Bell testing new chicken nuggets in this Midwest city The Verge reports DoorDash spokesperson Jenn Rosenberg said the message is “something that we’re currently testing to help create the best possible experience for all members of our community.”

James Taylor sings national anthem at Maine high school football game

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 22:02:15 GMT

LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — The city of Lewiston took another tentative step in its recovery from Maine's deadliest mass shooting as a storied high school football rivalry resumed Wednesday night.Known as the Battle of the Bridge, the game featured cross-river rivals Lewiston High School and Edward Little High School of Auburn. Lewiston won 34-18.Last Friday's game between the Blue Devils and the Red Eddies was postponed after the communities were locked down while police searched for 40-year-old Robert Card.He was found dead Friday, days after shooting and killing 18 people and injuring 13 others at a bowling alley and a bar in Lewiston. Residents in both Lewiston and Auburn lost family and friends in the Oct. 25 shooting.Singer James Taylor performed an acoustic version of the national anthem ahead of kickoff. There was a moment of silence.Singer James Taylor sings the national anthem as Lewiston High School and Edward Little High School players stand together, Wednesday...

Flurry of last-minute submissions boosts entry pool for new Minnesota state flag/seal to 2,633

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 22:02:15 GMT

A Minnesota panel tasked with picking a new state flag and seal saw a flurry of last-minute entries.The State Emblem Redesign Commission reported Tuesday that it received 2,633 entries during the one-month submission period, with hundreds coming in within the final day. Additional mail-in entries sent in before the Monday deadline were not included in that total.The bulk — 85% — were contenders for a new flag, while the rest were submissions for a new state seal.Over the next month, the commission will narrow the field to five finalists each for the flag and seal. And in December, it will select winners. The new designs will take hold next year unless the Legislature votes to veto them.Submissions were required to reflect Minnesota’s shared history, resources and diverse cultural communities. Designers won’t be eligible for a prize or monetary compensation if their idea gets picked.To be eligible, a designer had to be 18 or older, or have a parent or guardian submit on their b...