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CNET
05-05-2025
- Entertainment
- CNET
Hallmark and Peacock Call It Quits. Here's How to Get Your Romance Fix for Free
Hallmark's three-year deal with Peacock has ended. The brand's entire programming lineup featuring all your favorite Christmas movies and charming romance tales can no longer be viewed on the NBC-owned streamer. What if I told you that you could access it all at no cost? Say hello to Hoopla. The digital app offers loads of content for all ages (audiobooks, podcasts, movies, TV shows, music, classes and manga, to name more than a few) to enjoy for free, thanks to your public library. When it comes to Hallmark programming, the platform offers the entire collection through its Hallmark Plus BingePass. This feature allows you to borrow premium content for a period of seven days. All your holiday rom-com faves, murder mysteries and popular shows like Ride and When Calls the Heart are available with just a click of a button, and they're all ad-free. To sign up for Hoopla's BingePass, you'll need a valid library card and a current email address. Head on over to Hoopla's website, or download the app, and follow the steps to sign up. You'll need to enter your library card number and PIN (if prompted). If you don't have a library card, don't fret -- you'll be able to sign up for one. Once you complete the setup process for your Hoopla account, you'll be able to begin streaming. From there, select the Hallmark Plus BingePass option from the BingePass prompt to watch. Not all libraries support Hoopla, so I recommend checking with your local branch to see if the service is available. If you'd rather not rely on the library to scratch that feel-good movie itch, you can always sign up for Hallmark Plus -- the channel's exclusive streaming platform -- for $8 a month or $80 a year. A paid subscription gets you access to Hallmark's content library along with all-new exclusive original series and movies. Extra perks, as listed on its website, include a Hallmark Gold Crown Store coupon, Crown Rewards points, unlimited eCards and surprise gifts.
Yahoo
24-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
NBCUniversal Local to Tell the Stories of the Animals Impacted by the Los Angeles Wildfires
NBCUniversal Local will tell the story about the efforts to rescue animals impacted by the 2025 Los Angeles wildfires. Beginning this weekend, NBC- and Telemundo-owned stations' platforms will air an original half-hour documentary called Animals in the Aftermath. Animals in the Aftermath follows rescuers who ventured behind the fire lines, the overwhelmed shelters that accommodated hundreds of animals in need, and the emotional reunions between pets and owners. Also featured are some of the local and national organizations that led and supported animal rescue efforts during and after the wildfires, including: Produced in connection with Clear The Shelters, NBCU Local's annual pet adoption and donation campaign, Animals in the Aftermath will debut on NBC-owned stations on Saturday, April 26, following Saturday Night Live. In partnership with NBC4 and Telemundo 52 Los Angeles, the program will be presented on NBC-owned stations' free local news streaming channels and Peacock on Sunday, April 27. The Spanish-language edition, Animales Tras El Desastre, will premiere on Telemundo-owned stations' free regional news streaming channels beginning May 3. "The animals and the individuals who risked their lives to save them are the heart of this special," said executive producer Cody Broadway. "This is our way to honor the incredible dedication by members of the community to take matters into their hands for the sake of the innocent pets and animals and be the lifeline they so desperately needed." Through Clear The Shelters, NBC and Telemundo stations across the nation partner with more than 1,500 animal shelters and rescues to promote pet adoption and fundraising. More than 80 shelters in the Los Angeles area participated in the 2024 campaign, which set a single-year record with nearly 170,000 adoptions nationally. Since its 2015 inception, Clear The Shelters, has helped nearly 1.2 million pets find new homes and has raised more than $5 million for shelters and rescues. This year's Clear The Shelters will take place Aug. 1 to Aug. 31.
Yahoo
18-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Veteran New York news reporter David Diaz dead at 82
Beloved New York news man David Diaz, who spent his decades-long career delivering the latest to residents across the tri-state area, has died. He was 82. Few details were provided about the veteran reporter's death. According to CBS, he died last week, but a specific timeframe was not available, nor was the cause of death. A journalist for more than 30 years, Diaz started off as a community activist and newspaper reporter before launching his on-air career with the NBC-owned WNBC. After some 15 years with the station, he pivoted to CBS New York, where he worked for another 12 years. During his time in the industry, he covered breaking news events across the five boroughs, including the 9/11 terror attacks in 2001. CBS Evening News anchor Maurice Dubois remembered his former colleague as a 'reporter's reporter' and a 'New York City guy,' who was 'hard scrabble' while still striving to 'bring others up as well.' CBS News New York's Jennifer Jones echoed the sentiment, declaring Diaz a 'legend.' 'He understood New York City like very few journalist know and that was David Diaz,' CBS News New York anchor Mary Calvi added. 'He was a consummate professional, a charming, charming man.
Yahoo
22-02-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Florida congressman under investigation by DC police for alleged assault
ORLANDO, Fla. (WFLA) — A Florida congressman is under investigation for an alleged assault of a 27-year-old woman, police reports from the Metropolitan Police Department in D.C. show. U.S. Rep. Cory Mills, a Republican who represents Florida's 7th congressional district, is accused of grabbing and shoving the woman Wednesday afternoon at a luxury apartment building in The Wharf area. 'Good ring to it': Byron Donalds teases run for Florida governor When officers spoke with the woman, they reported seeing bruises on her arm that 'appeared fresh.' That's according to just one of the police reports obtained by the NBC-owned station in Washington, D.C. News 4 said reporters obtained multiple copies of the police report, each showing varying levels of detail about what happened inside the luxury apartment building. The initial report states that the woman told officers 'her significant other for over a year grabbed her, shoved her, and pushed her out the door.' While police were with the woman, Mills called, and police wrote that she 'let officers hear (Mills) instruct her to lie about the origin of her bruises.' The report described her demeanor as 'physically shaking and scared.' Police said the responding officers told Mills he would be placed under arrest, but then the woman recanted all of the details, including the origin of her bruises. A second version of the police report obtained by News 4 a day after the incident states that officers responded for a family disturbance and there was no probable cause for arrest. When News 4 reached out to police for comment, they provided a third version of the report that the department had changed to say officers responded to a possible assault and that it was being investigated. While D.C. police investigate the initial incident, a second internal investigation is underway into 'making sure that all of our members did what they're supposed to do, according to MPD policy,' D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser told News 4. The internal investigation will be focused on why officers made no arrest and why the situation was reclassified as a family disturbance, D.C. police said. Mills was just sworn into his second term in office and is an Army veteran. Online bios have indicated that he is married and has two children. His office provided the following statement to NBC: 'This week, law enforcement was asked to resolve a private matter at Congressman Mills' residence. Congressman Mills vehemently denies any wrongdoing whatsoever, and is confident any investigation will clear this matter quickly.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
New York Times
15-02-2025
- Politics
- New York Times
Opinion Today: Decoding the Chaos of Trump's America
Where America Stands: Donald Trump's reckless and illegal campaign to remake the government crossed more lines in Week 4, but we're seeing the emergence of heroes and fresh demonstrations of courage. What Times Opinion Is Doing: 'The actions of this presidency need to be tracked,' our editorial board wrote last weekend, as Trump tries to overwhelm people so he can blaze ahead unchecked. We are sorting through the chaos by identifying what matters most in columns, guest essays and podcasts, and we are rolling out ways to track Trump's moves and the good work of others. Today's newsletter is one way — looking at where Americans can't afford to turn away from. Trump Abhors Independent Voices, Part I: Danielle Sassoon and Hagan Scotten are new names to many of us, and they are among the heroes of the Southern District of New York for standing up to Trump's Department of Justice and its farcical orders to dismiss the Eric Adams case. Read The Times's annotations of Sassoon's letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi for insight into what courage and duty look like, and Justice's Emil Bove's letter of reply for the plain purpose of this administration: Crush anyone, even appointees and friends, who stakes out independence from Trump. Trump Abhors Independent Voices, Part II: The administration is trying to redefine free speech into state-permitted speech, with the Federal Communications Commission going after NPR, CBS and now NBC-owned Comcast, and the Trump White House penalizing The Associated Press for not using the president's new name for the Gulf of Mexico. Keep an eye on this: Trump has long labeled facts as 'misinformation,' but now he's escalating a crackdown on disfavored speech. What happens when he renames the Panama Canal 'the American Canal'? A Notorious Science Denialist Takes Power: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was confirmed Thursday as health and human services secretary — a dark day for the Senate, where many Republican members would have voted against Kennedy on a secret ballot. America will need watchdogs and whistle-blowers to protect public health from Kennedy. A Terrible Message for Europe and Ukraine: Trump started negotiations on ending the war in Ukraine — with Vladimir Putin, and initially without Ukraine — at the same time Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told Europe that the United States is no longer the guarantor of European security. So Putin can take any part of Europe he wants (except maybe Greenland)? Musk in the Oval: While he wasn't quite behind the Resolute Desk, Elon Musk held forth in the Oval next to Trump, whose moments of assent made clear for anyone who wondered if Musk was at the wheel. 'The fraudsters complain the loudest,' Musk said of the brave people standing up to illegal efforts to disband agencies and cut off grants and funds authorized by Congress. Heroes in the Land: And I'd like to end with a few more heroes to read about: Brian Driscoll at the F.B.I.; Chrystia Freeland, former deputy prime minister of Canada; and the federal judge John McConnell and other judges who have issued temporary restraining orders against Trump actions. Some of these folks are heroes simply for doing their duty — a great American value that is no small thing in Trump's America. With contributions from M. Gessen, Binyamin Appelbaum, Mara Gay, Michelle Cottle and Serge Schmemann of Times Opinion. Games Here are today's Mini Crossword, Wordle and Spelling Bee. If you're in the mood to play more, find all our games here. Forward this newsletter to friends to share ideas and perspectives that will help inform their lives. They can sign up here. Do you have feedback? Email us at opiniontoday@ If you have questions about your Times account, delivery problems or other issues, visit our Help Page or contact The Times.
