‘Queen of Soul’ Aretha Franklin dies at home in Detroit aged 76
(Reuters) - Aretha Franklin, the preacher’s daughter whose powerful voice made her the long-reigning “Queen of Soul” with such hit songs as “Respect” and “Chain of Fools,” died on Thursday at the age of 76, officials said. Singer Aretha Franklin performs during the...
With pictures and songs, fans pay tribute as Madonna turns 60
LONDON (Reuters) - From pictures of their favorite Madonna looks to naming their top tracks by the songstress, fans paid tribute to the “Queen of Pop” on Thursday as the “Material Girl” turned 60. FILE PHOTO: U.S. singer Madonna attends the world premiere of 'The...
Jury to hear closing arguments in Manafort case on Wednesday
(Reuters) - Closing arguments are scheduled for Wednesday in the U.S. government’s case against former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort, who is on trial on financial fraud charges. Television cameras are positioned outside the U.S. District Courthouse where...
Factbox: Trump on Twitter (Aug 15) – Vukmir, Johnson, Steil
The following statements were posted to the verified Twitter accounts of U.S. President Donald Trump, @realDonaldTrump and @POTUS. U.S. President Donald Trump walks across the South Lawn after arriving in Marine One from a recent trip to New York at the White House in...
Ailing Aretha Franklin visited by Stevie Wonder, Jesse Jackson
(Reuters) - Aretha Franklin, the legendary soul singer who has fallen gravely ill, was visited at her Detroit-area home on Tuesday by fellow recording artist Stevie Wonder, U.S. civil rights leader Jesse Jackson and ex-husband Glynn Turman, her publicist said....
British actress can sue Weinstein for sex trafficking: U.S. judge
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Movie producer Harvey Weinstein must face a U.S. lawsuit by a British actress who has accused him of violating sex trafficking laws by inviting her to a hotel room in France and sexually assaulting her, a federal judge ruled on Tuesday. FILE...
Trump calls former ‘Apprentice’ star turned White House aide a ‘dog’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday lashed out at former White House aide Omarosa Manigault Newman, calling her “a dog” as his fellow former reality TV star continued to publicly release recordings from her time in Trump’s orbit. FILE PHOTO:...
Factbox: Trump on Twitter (Aug 14) – Strzok, Mueller, London
The following statements were posted to the verified Twitter accounts of U.S. President Donald Trump, @realDonaldTrump and @POTUS. REFILE - CORRECTING CITY U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks during a meeting with supporters in Utica, New York, U.S., August...
U.S. judge allows Mueller case against Russian company to proceed
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Monday backed Special Counsel Robert Mueller in the federal Russia investigation, allowing a case to proceed against a Russian company accused of helping fund a propaganda operation to sway the 2016 presidential election in...
Trump on Twitter (Aug 13): Omarosa, Kelly
The following statements were posted to the verified Twitter accounts of U.S. President Donald Trump, @realDonaldTrump and @POTUS. U.S. President Donald Trump meets with supporters from a group called "Bikers for Trump" at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New...