Kendrick Lamar becomes first rapper to win Pulitzer
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - California rapper Kendrick Lamar on Monday became the first rapper to win the Pulitzer Prize for music, one of the most prestigious arts awards in the United States. Lamar, 30, won the Pulitzer for his 2017 album “DAMN.” and was also the first...
Study of Marco Polo’s will sheds new light on famed traveler
ROME (Reuters) - On January 9, 1324, the Venetian traveler, merchant and writer Marco Polo was preparing for his final journey - to the afterlife that he as a God-fearing Christian was certain existed. An exact replica of Marco Polo's 700-year-old last will and...
Trump, Republicans intensify attack on ex-FBI director Comey
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump, his White House staff and the Republican National Committee escalated their attacks on Monday against the former director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation who called Trump a “morally unfit” leader in an...
Trump lawyer Cohen expected at court hearing, Stormy Daniels to attend
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump’s longtime personal lawyer whose offices and home were raided last week will ask a judge to limit federal prosecutors’ ability to review seized documents at a hearing which adult film star Stormy Daniels is expected to...
Robert Durst of ‘The Jinx’ faces hearing into murder charges
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Real estate scion Robert Durst was due in court in Los Angeles on Monday as a judge seeks to determine if he should stand trial for the 18-year-old murder of a friend who prosecutors say could tie him to the presumed killing of his wife. FILE...
Prince Harry promises to listen as he starts new Commonwealth job
LONDON (Reuters) - Prince Harry has been appointed a Commonwealth youth ambassador, his highest-profile public role to date and a job that will see him working with his future wife encouraging young people to use the network of mostly former British colonies....
Former FBI head: assumption Clinton would win a factor in email probe
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former FBI Director James Comey said his assumption that Hillary Clinton would win the 2016 presidential election was a factor in opening an inquiry into her emails, according to part of an ABC interview broadcast on Saturday. FILE PHOTO: Former...
South Dakota e-commerce sale tax fight reaches U.S. Supreme Court
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A high-stakes showdown at the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday will determine whether states can force out-of-state online retailers to collect sales taxes in a fight between South Dakota and e-commerce businesses. FILE PHOTO: The South Dakota...
Feted Italian film director Vittorio Taviani dies
ROME (Reuters) - Celebrated Italian director Vittorio Taviani, who made more than 20 films alongside his brother Paolo, has died aged 88, his family said on Sunday. FILE PHOTO: Director Vittorio Taviani gestures behind the Golden Bear award for the best film 'Caesare...
‘It’s about time’: the 2018 Rock Hall inductions
CLEVELAND (Reuters) - It was a night of nostalgia, with an emphasis on ‘better late than never,’ as rockers from Bon Jovi, the Cars, Dire Straits and the Moody Blues braved the wet cold of Cleveland on Saturday in the 33rd class inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of...