Shazam! star Zachary Levi is detailing the confusion and commotion that occurred inside the Washington Hilton ballroom as shots rang out during this year’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner. “We were sitting at the table and there was some loud banging that definitely caught my attention,” Levi, 45, told USA Today on Saturday, April 25. The actor was sitting at USA Today’s table along with Speaker of the House Mike Johnson and his wife, Kelly Johnson. “In the back of my head I thought, you know, jokingly thinking, ‘That kind of sounds like gunshots.’ But that wasn’t necessarily confirmed,” Levi continued.…

It’s probably because I’ve been watching Outlander and that show, as it nears its end, is currently taking place during the American Revolution, but I’ve been noticing the Wordle # is getting really close to some big, important dates. The Declaration of Independence dropped in 1776. We’re just a few…

Former Idaho Gov. and U.S. Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne has died at age 74, his family said in a written statement Saturday.Kempthorne died Friday evening in Boise, the statement said. No cause was given. He had been diagnosed with colon cancer last year.“Beyond his public service, he was a devoted…

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Gunmen have attacked Mali’s capital, Bamako and several locations across the country, the army says, in an apparently coordinated ⁠assault involving multiple groups.The army on Saturday morning said it was fighting “terrorist groups” that had attacked army barracks in Bamako and other areas in the military-ruled nation.Two loud explosions and…

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Consumer staples are boring and reliable. And they typically pay generous dividends.But generous has nothing on these fantastic yields from 5.2% to 11.3%!Historically, staples have held up better than the broader market during downturns. Lately, however, that hasn’t happened.Uncertainty fueled a staples rally across the first couple months of the…

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