‘Friday’ actor John Witherspoon dies aged 77
Actor John Witherspoon, who starred alongside rapper Ice Cube in the hit "Friday" comedy movie franchise, died on Tuesday at the age of 77, his family said.Powered by WPeMatico
British lawmakers stand in solidarity with Meghan Markle
Women lawmakers from across Britain's political spectrum have expressed solidarity with Meghan Markle, the wife of Prince Harry, in the stand she is taking against the media over stories about her character and family.Powered by WPeMatico
Trump adviser testifies about alarm over call with Ukraine leader
A top adviser to President Donald Trump on Ukraine testified on Tuesday that after listening to Trump ask Ukraine's president to investigate a domestic political rival he was so alarmed that he reported the matter to a White House lawyer out of concern for U.S....
Democratic hopeful Warren vows to bar corporate giants from hiring ex-officials
Democratic presidential contender Elizabeth Warren said on Tuesday she would bar large corporations and major government contractors from hiring former senior government officials for at least four years, filling in more details of the anti-corruption platform that...
Ahead of auction, Olivia Newton-John recalls being stitched into ‘Grease’ costume
Olivia Newton-John's black leather jacket and very tight pants from "Grease", complete with a broken zipper, go up for auction this week as the top item in a sale to help raise money for her cancer treatment center in Australia.Powered by WPeMatico
U.S. Justice Department appeals order to turn over unredacted Mueller report
The U.S. Justice Department on Monday said it has appealed a lower court's decision ordering it to turn over an unredacted copy of former Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report detailing Russian meddling in the 2016 election to the Democratically-controlled House...
U.S. extends protected status for Salvadorans in U.S. by a year
The U.S. government has extended temporary protection for Salvadorans living in the United States by an additional year, the U.S. ambassador to El Salvador, Ronald Johnson, said on Monday. Powered by WPeMatico
Islamic State leader Baghdadi died ‘in panic and dread’, says Trump
Fugitive Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi died "whimpering and crying" in a raid by U.S. special forces in northwest Syria, President Donald Trump announced on Sunday, in a major blow to the jihadist group. Powered by WPeMatico
Factbox: World reacts to announcement of Islamic State leader Baghdadi’s death
President Donald Trump announced on Sunday that fugitive Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi had died in a raid by U.S. special forces in northwest Syria, in a major blow to the jihadist group. Powered by WPeMatico
Democrats take stage at South Carolina criminal justice reform forum
Nine Democrats vying to be their party's presidential candidate in 2020 will take part in a criminal justice forum in South Carolina this weekend, down from 10 after U.S. Senator Kamala Harris dropped out to protest an award given to President Donald Trump at the...