Speakers at Aretha Franklin funeral raise Black Lives Matter movement
(Reuters) - The funeral for Aretha Franklin in Detroit on Friday also briefly became an impromptu forum on the Black Lives Matter movement and other issues critical to the African American community. Aug 31, 2018; Detroit, MI, USA; Rev. Jasper Williams, Jr., Pastor of...
Motorcade with McCain’s body arrives at U.S. Capitol
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The motorcade carrying the late Senator John McCain’s casket arrived at the U.S. Capitol on Friday morning, with a solemn memorial ceremony for the Arizona lawmaker set to begin soon. People await the arrival of the casket of U.S. Senator John...
Abortion looms over Senate fight on Supreme Court nominee
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - When a U.S. appeals court last week rejected an Alabama abortion law, one of the court’s judges bemoaned having to base the decision on Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court ruling that legalized abortion, calling it an “aberration of...
Long live women filmmakers, even awkward ones, says Vanessa Redgrave
VENICE, Italy (Reuters) - Vanessa Redgrave, who received a lifetime achievement award at the Venice Film Festival this week, added her voice to those calling for more visibility of female directors, even if she said women were sometimes hard to work with. FILE PHOTO:...
Aretha Franklin to be hailed as American institution at funeral
(Reuters) - Aretha Franklin, who reigned as the undisputed Queen of Soul until her death this month at the age of 76, will be buried in Detroit on Friday after a funeral that will include remarks by former U.S. President Bill Clinton and singing by Stevie Wonder. The...
Cuomo, Nixon argue over who is bigger Trump critic at NY gubernatorial debate
HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. (Reuters) - New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and challenger Cynthia Nixon argued over who was the stauncher opponent of U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday in their only debate as they battle for the state’s Democratic gubernatorial nomination next...
Factbox: Trump on Twitter (Aug 30) – CNN, NBC, Comey
The following statements were posted to the verified personal Twitter account of U.S. President Donald Trump (@realDonaldTrump) FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump talks to the media on South Lawn of the White House in Washington, U.S., October 7, 2017....
Cliff Richard to release first album of new material in 14 years
LONDON (Reuters) - Veteran British singer Cliff Richard, who won substantial damages in a privacy case ruling against the BBC last month, said on Wednesday he would release his first album of new material in 14 years, called “Rise Up”. Singer Cliff Richard in central...
Prince Harry and Meghan attend hit musical Hamilton in London
LONDON (Reuters) - Prince Harry and his wife Meghan attended a performance of the hit musical Hamilton on Wednesday to raise money for a charity which works with children affected by HIV in southern Africa. FILE PHOTO: Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of...
Arizona to mourn Senator John McCain at state capitol
PHOENIX (Reuters) - The body of John McCain, who endured 5-1/2 years as a prisoner of war in Vietnam and went on to become a lion of the U.S. Senate and a two-time Republican candidate for president, will lie in state on Wednesday in the Arizona state capitol. A...