Rapper Mac Miller dies in Los Angeles at age 26
Mac Miller, a rapper from Pittsburgh whose debut album topped the charts in 2011 after his upbeat style gained a following online and who previously dated singer Ariana Grande, died on Friday in Los Angeles at age 26, officials said.Powered by WPeMatico
Obama to urge Democrats to vote, citing ‘perilous’ time for U.S.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former U.S. President Barack Obama will jump back into the political fray on Friday, telling Democratic voters the stakes are too high to sit out November’s elections, when the party is seeking to wrest control of Congress from President Donald...
Mueller hardens stance on Trump interview in Russia probe, Giuliani says
(Reuters) - Special Counsel Robert Mueller wants President Donald Trump to commit to a follow-up interview to written answers to questions in his probe of any coordination between Trump campaign members and Russia in the 2016 U.S. election, Rudy Giuliani, who is...
Sprinter Lyles moves fast to a different beat
(Reuters) - Noah Lyles has a little project in mind once his athletics season ends this weekend and while sprinting may have a part to play, this one moves to a very different beat. FILE PHOTO: Athletics - Diamond League - Letzigrund Stadium, Zurich, Switzerland -...
Hollywood star and 1970s sex symbol Burt Reynolds dead at 82
(Reuters) - Burt Reynolds, whose good looks and charm made him one of Hollywood’s most popular actors as he starred in such films as “Deliverance,” “The Longest Yard” and “Smokey and the Bandit” in the 1970s and ‘80s, died on Thursday at age 82. Reynolds, who was set...
Trump, without evidence, accuses social media firms of election meddling: report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump accused social media companies of interfering with the upcoming congressional elections, without appearing to offer any evidence, in an interview published on Wednesday ahead of congressional testimonies from top...
Facebook, Twitter on defense in U.S. Congress over foreign bids to tilt politics
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Top executives from Facebook Inc (FB.O) and Twitter Inc (TWTR.N) defended their companies in the U.S. Congress on Wednesday over what lawmakers see as a failure to combat continuing foreign efforts to influence U.S. politics. Facebook Chief...
‘Effortlessly chic’ Meghan Markle named People’s best dressed woman
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Meghan Markle was on Wednesday named the best dressed woman of 2018 by People magazine in a rare royal accolade by the celebrity publication. FILE PHOTO: Meghan Markle, the fiancee of Britain's Prince Harry, attends a Service of Thanksgiving...
Ukrainian filmmaker won’t stop hunger strike, ‘his only way to fight’ Russian jail
KIEV (Reuters) - A Ukrainian filmmaker on the verge of starving himself to death in Russian jail will not end his hunger strike because it is “his only way to fight”, a cousin who was one of the last people to visit him told Reuters. Natalya Kaplan, cousin of...
Democrats protest as U.S. high court nominee’s chaotic hearing opens
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate confirmation hearing for Brett Kavanaugh, President Donald Trump’s U.S. Supreme Court pick, opened in chaos on Tuesday, as Democrats complained about Republicans blocking access to documents stemming from the nominee’s previous work...