In Arizona Senate race, Republican’s embrace of Trump carries risks
(Reuters) - Republican U.S. Representative Martha McSally’s embrace of President Donald Trump and his agenda paid off on Tuesday, when the Arizonan beat back conservative challengers for her party’s nomination in a crucial U.S. Senate race. But Republican strategists...
Oprah, John Legend voice ‘Madagascar’ director’s VR passion project
VENICE, Italy (Reuters) - It’s been around for decades, but, unlike regular 3D, virtual reality (VR) has yet to make a big impact in the movie industry, something a maker of Hollywood animations believes can change - if the films are good enough. Eric Darnell, who...
R-E-S-P-E-C-T: Fans pay their last to Aretha Franklin
DETROIT (Reuters) - Aretha Franklin’s body lay in repose on Tuesday while her soaring voice poured out from loudspeakers outside a Detroit museum, stirring fans to sway and sing along and others to weep as they lined up for a last glimpse of the Queen of Soul....
Trump accuses Google of hiding ‘fair media’ coverage of him
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday Google’s search engine was hiding “fair media” coverage of him, without providing evidence, and said he would address the situation, although he gave no details. U.S. President Donald Trump sits behind...
Google responds to Trump, says no political motive in search results
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Google disputed U.S. President Donald Trump’s claim that the search engine behemoth was displaying only negative news about the president when searching for his name, saying the company does not favor search results for political purposes. FILE...
Fans of Aretha Franklin pay respects before Detroit funeral
DETROIT (Reuters) - Mourning fans lined up for a last glimpse of the Queen of Soul on Tuesday as singer Aretha Franklin’s hits played from loudspeakers outside the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History in Detroit, where her body will lay in repose ahead...
Factbox: Trump on Twitter (Aug 27) – Jim Brown, Mexico
The following statements were posted to the verified personal Twitter account of U.S. President Donald Trump (@realDonaldTrump) U.S. President Trump delivers remarks at the Ohio Republican Party State Dinner in Columbus, Ohio, U.S., August 24, 2018. REUTERS/Leah...
‘America’s Toughest Sheriff’ Joe Arpaio struggles in Senate bid
LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz. (Reuters) - Joe Arpaio built a national reputation as a staunch opponent of illegal immigration while sheriff of Arizona’s largest county and found a powerful ally in President Donald Trump, who pardoned him last year after he ran into legal...
John McCain, ex-POW and ‘maverick Republican’, dies at 81
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senator John McCain, a former prisoner of war in Vietnam who ran for president in 2008 as a self-styled maverick Republican and became a prominent critic of President Donald Trump, died on Saturday, his office said. He was 81. A senator...
Reactions to the death of Senator John McCain
(Reuters) - John McCain, a former prisoner of war in Vietnam who served as a U.S. senator from Arizona for more than three decades, died on Saturday at the age of 81. FILE PHOTO: John McCain speaks at a 2008 campaign rally in Defiance, Ohio. REUTERS/Brian SnyderBelow...