Congress expected to vote on budget to avert government shutdown
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate and House of Representatives were expected to vote on a proposed budget deal on Thursday that would avert another government shutdown but that has angered fiscal conservatives who complain it would lead to a $1 trillion deficit....
It’s alive! Tom Hardy waxwork with beating heart unveiled in London
LONDON (Reuters) - Madame Tussauds waxwork museum is offering fans of actor Tom Hardy a new and unusual chance to get close to their idol - launching a waxwork figure of the actor with a beating heart, that visitors can pose with and even cuddle. The figure depicts...
Robin Williams’ death linked to rise in copycat suicides
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Suicide rates in the United States spiked almost 10 percent following the death in 2014 of actor Robin Williams, and spiked even more among men and those who ended their lives, like Williams, by suffocation, according to a study published on...
Senate rushes to clinch budget deal to avert government shutdown
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate negotiators rushed on Wednesday to forge a two-year budget plan that would ease Washington’s spending brinkmanship, even as President Donald Trump backed a government shutdown if it does not include his demands on immigration. Senate...
A look at Washington’s battle of the Russia memos
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House must decide this week whether to clear the release of a classified memo written by Democrats. The document aims to rebut a Republican memo alleging FBI and Justice Department bias against President Donald Trump in a federal probe...
Tarantino says Thurman movie car crash among ‘biggest regrets’
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Director Quentin Tarantino said a car crash that seriously injured Uma Thurman on the set of “Kill Bill” was one of “the biggest regrets of his life,” but denied that he forced the actress to carry it out. Thurman, who appeared in three...
Kylie Jenner introduces baby Stormi with an Instagram snap
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Kylie Jenner, the youngest of the celebrity Kardashian clan, revealed on Tuesday that she had named her new baby daughter Stormi, and posted the first picture of her. Jenner, 20, posted a close-up photo on her Instagram account showing a baby...
U.S. House to vote on government funding as immigration battle simmers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives was set to vote on Tuesday on a short-term budget measure that would avert a rerun of last month’s three-day partial government shutdown, as lawmakers continued to grapple with divisive...
Senate to spotlight virtual currencies as bitcoin plunges
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Digital currencies such as bitcoin will be in the spotlight again on Tuesday as lawmakers in the U.S. Senate question top markets watchdogs over how to better regulate the highly volatile and risky emerging asset class. Christopher Giancarlo,...
Paul Simon is Homeward Bound after 50-year touring career
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Singer-songwriter Paul Simon announced on Monday he is quitting touring, saying it felt “a touch exhilarating, and something of a relief” to bring his 50-year performing career to an end. In a Facebook posting, Simon, 76, said he would make a...