WGA Strike Just Hours Away From Commencing as Current Agreement Set to Expire
Hollywood could experience its first writer's strike in 15 years if the Writer's Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Picture are unable to reach an agreement on new contracts. Writers are looking for increased pay and more flexibility to work on multiple shows during down time. Cheddar News senior reporter Michelle Castillo said many of the changes the WGA are seeking stem from a transformation of the industry due to the streaming TV boom.
A 6-year-old boy who left on a flight for the Christmas holiday to visit his grandmother in southwest Florida instead was put on the wrong plane and ended up 160 miles away in Orlando, Florida.
Apple filed an emergency motion seeking court permission to begin selling two of its most popular watches again until a final decision on its broader appeal in a bitter patent dispute is decided.
