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Auliʻi Cravalho won’t reprise titular role of Moana in live-action film, but she will help find new star as executive producer

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:48:04 GMT

(CNN) — Auliʻi Cravalho “cannot wait to help” make the recently announced live-action version of Disney’s animated 2016 film “Moana” a reality, but it won’t be as the titular character.In an Instagram video post shared on her verified account Friday, Cravalho explained when she was cast as Moana at 14 years old, “it wonderfully changed my life and started my career.”“In this live-action retelling, I will not be reprising the role,” the actor, now 22, continued. “I believe it is absolutely vital the casting accurately represents the characters and stories we want to tell.”Cravalho added that “as an executive producer on the film, I cannot wait to help find the next actress to portray Moana’s courageous spirit, undeniable wit and emotional strength.”“I’m truly honored to pass this baton to the next young woman of Pacific Island descent to honor our incredible peoples, cultures and communities that help inspire her story,” she concluded.In April, Dwayne Johnson – who voiced t...

Miami Mayor Francis Suarez considering possible 2024 presidential run

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:48:04 GMT

City of Miami Mayor Francis Suarez said he will soon decide on a potential run for the White House.The Republican mayor discussed the matter during an interview with Face the Nation’s Margaret Brennan, Sunday morning.“In order to make the debate stage, there’s a couple of criteria that you have to follow. One of them is, you have to be 1% in the polls ,which isn’t a problem. Secondly, you have to have 40,000 unique individual contributions, and that takes a little bit of time,” said Suarez, “so the clock is ticking. It’s a soul searching decision. We are getting much much closer to making a final decision.”Suarez added that he understands he isn’t well-known, and that is something he is keeping in mind as he considers a bid.

Fans flocking to Gillette for 3rd night of Taylor Swift

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:48:04 GMT

Thousands of Swifties decked out in their best made their way to Gillette Stadium on Sunday for the third and final night of Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour in Foxboro. In total, the shows are expected to bring some 200,000 people to the venue through Sunday night.Police officials have reminded motorists that only those with tickets will be able to get near the stadium during the shows and people should prepare for traffic and seek alternate routes around the area during the concert if possible.The final Swift concert, featuring Phoebe Bridgers and Gracie Abrams is set to kick off at 6:30 p.m. 

SpaceX to launch former astronaut, three paying customers to orbit

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:48:04 GMT

(CNN) — SpaceX is set to launch four passengers — including three paying customers — toward a weeklong stay aboard the International Space Station. Their journey, put together by the Houston-based company Axiom, will be the second all-private mission to the orbiting outpost.The mission, called AX-2, will also make history as stem cell researcher Rayyanah Barnawi is set to become the first woman from Saudi Arabia to travel to space.A live stream of the launch began on YouTube Sunday afternoon. And coverage will begin on NASA TV at 4:30 p.m. ET Sunday, with liftoff expected at 5:37 p.m. ET from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.Officials will be keeping a close eye on the weather. Brian Cizek, a weather official with the US Space Force, noted that Florida is entering the summer wet season when daily thunderstorms tend to roll through the area. Though, he added, Sunday’s weather is looking “pretty decent.”“Really the only thing we’re going to hav...

Man believed to be making fireworks seriously injured in explosion in Kingston

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:48:04 GMT

A man who fire officials believe was making fireworks was rushed to the hospital on Sunday after suffering serious injuries in an explosion, officials said.Members of the Kingston police and fire departments, along with representatives of the state Fire Marshal’s Office and the State Police Bomb Squad responded to a home on Nobadeer Circle, according to the Kingston Fire Department.Residents are being urged to avoid the area while the investigation is conducted.No additional information was immediately available.This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

Chicago White Sox have won 5 of 6 after completing their 1st sweep of the season vs. the Kansas City Royals

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:48:04 GMT

Sunday’s game was only the second this month that Romy Gonzalez has had an at-bat.The Chicago White Sox infielder made the most of the opportunity with three hits — including a go-ahead, two-run triple — in a 5-2 victory against the Kansas City Royals.“It’s tough when you’re not playing every day,” Gonzalez said. “But you’ve got to stay as ready as possible. I’ve done a lot of work in the cages with (assistant hitting coach Chris Johnson) and I prepare like I’m playing every day.“Baseball is definitely a long season. We play 162. You can’t dwell on what’s happened in the past. You just keep your head up and keep working. It’s all you can do. Keep grinding. It was definitely a good day and huge to get that sweep.”Lance Lynn continued a string of strong starting pitching as the Sox completed their first three-game sweep of the season in front of 23,556 at Guaranteed Rate Field.Gonzalez went...

NYC mayor says migrant crisis could cost Dems 

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:48:04 GMT

NEW YORK — Amid reports the White House is angry about New York Mayor Eric Adams’ public criticism of President Biden, Adams warned Sunday that the migrant crisis could cost fellow Democrats at the polls.Speaking on MSNBC’s “The Sunday Show With Jonathan Capehart,” Adams compared the migrant crisis to public safety, the central talking point of his 2021 campaign.“When I talked about public safety and the over-proliferation of guns in our country last year, many people were not listening to the concern of voters. And I am saying that again,” the mayor said.The president’s reelection campaign recently left Adams off a high-profile squad of surrogates, a move widely seen as resulting from of the mayor’s harsh criticism of Biden’s handling of waves of migrants reaching New York City.Adams’ accusations that the “national government has turned its back” on the city have enraged top Biden aides, according to the New York Times. They reportedly view Adams as grandstanding and trying to win ...

Biden, McCarthy to meet Monday as debt talks continue

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:48:04 GMT

The President and House Speaker will meet Monday to resume talks aimed at finding a solution to the looming risk of a national debt default and the potentially catastrophic consequences of the U.S. government not paying its bills.President Biden, according to the White House, on Sunday returned early from an abbreviated trip to Asia where he was attending a meeting of the G7. Biden cut the trip short amid ongoing negotiations on how the nation will see its borrowing limit raised.House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, whose party is demanding spending cuts to go along with any increased debt allowance, spoke to Biden by phone as the President made his way back to Washington and arranged to meet the commander-in-chief at the White House first thing Monday morning.“I think we can solve some of these problems if he understands what we’re looking at,” McCarthy told reporters after the call, “But I’ve been very clear to him from the very beginning. We have to spend less money than we spent last ye...

Celebration at California dance ballroom a sign of healing following Lunar New Year shooting

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:48:04 GMT

ALHAMBRA, Calif. (AP) — A weekend celebration at a Southern California dance ballroom was hailed by organizers as the latest sign of healing within the Asian American community following the Lunar New Year shooting that killed 11 people at a nearby dance studio. One of the hosts of Saturday’s event at Lai Lai Ballroom in Alhambra was Brandon Tsay, who on Jan. 21 famously wrestled a semi-automatic weapon away from the gunman who had earlier shot up Star Ballroom Dance Studio in neighboring Monterey Park. Tsay, whose family has owned Lai Lai Ballroom for years, said the celebration is an example of the community standing strong and moving forward after the tragedy. “If you have these strong connections with one another, you’ll be able to support each other, lift each other up, even through times of crisis such as what happened earlier this year,” Tsay said, according to ABC 7. The event, part of Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, featured dancing, live music p...

Debt ceiling talks resume as Biden, McCarthy prepare to meet Monday to resolve standoff

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:48:04 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Debt ceiling talks between the White House and House Republicans resumed Sunday at the Capitol as Washington races to strike a budget compromise along with a deal to raise the nation’s borrowing limit and avert an economy-wrecking federal default.President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy spoke by phone Sunday while the president was returning home on Air Force One after the Group of Seven summit in Japan. Upbeat, McCarthy, R-Calif., told reporters at the Capitol that the call was “productive” and that the on-again, off-again negotiations between his staff and White House representatives are focused on spending cuts.Biden and McCarthy are set to meet for a pivotal meeting Monday at the White House.Negotiators for the Democratic president and Republican speaker met as talks appear to be narrowing on a 2024 budget year cap that would be key to resolving the standoff. They face a deadline, as soon as June 1, when the government could run out of c...