Diahann Carroll, TV trailblazer for black women, dead at 84
Diahann Carroll, a versatile singer and stage actress who quietly blazed a trail for black women on American television in the late 1960s by playing a widowed nurse and single mother in "Julia," died on Friday at age 84, her manager said.Powered by WPeMatico
House Democrats subpoena White House for documents in Trump impeachment probe
U.S. House Democrats on Friday subpoenaed the White House for documents they want to see as part of their impeachment investigation of President Donald Trump. Powered by WPeMatico
Charmed lives and comebacks: Eddie Murphy returns in ‘Dolemite Is My Name’
Sure, Eddie Murphy hasn't been around for a while, and his new movie "Dolemite Is My Name" is getting rave reviews. But don't call it a comeback.Powered by WPeMatico
In growing Ukraine turmoil, Joe Biden’s son is thrust into limelight he never sought
Republican President Donald Trump appears to have narrowed in on his preferred foe for the 2020 election: Hunter Biden, the son of leading Democratic presidential contender Joe Biden. Powered by WPeMatico
U.S. top court to hear Trump bid to revive law against encouraging illegal immigration
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear a bid by President Donald Trump's administration to resurrect a federal law that makes it a felony to encourage illegal immigrants to come or stay in the United States after it was struck down by a lower court as a...
Two women accuse actor James Franco of sexual exploitation in lawsuit
Two women filed a civil lawsuit against Hollywood actor James Franco on Thursday, accusing him of running a bogus film school where young women eager to advance their acting careers were duped into auditioning nude or shooting explicit sex scenes.Powered by WPeMatico
Harvey Weinstein loses bid to have rape trial moved out of New York City
Former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein on Thursday lost his bid to get his upcoming rape trial moved out of New York City, where he has said intense media scrutiny would make it impossible for him to get a fair jury.Powered by WPeMatico
Trump slams impeachment probe as hoax as Democrats seek White House documents
President Donald Trump on Wednesday angrily denounced an impeachment inquiry into his July telephone call with Ukraine's leader as Democratic lawmakers said they would subpoena White House records about the call. Powered by WPeMatico
Trump to unveil order aiming to boost Medicare health program, woo seniors
U.S. President Donald Trump will unveil an executive order on Thursday aimed at strengthening the Medicare health program for seniors, seeking to improve its fiscal position and offer more affordable plan options, administration officials said. Powered by WPeMatico
Three indicted on federal drug charges in rapper Mac Miller’s death
Three accused drug dealers who prosecutors say supplied rapper Mac Miller with the counterfeit oxycodone laced with fentanyl blamed in his fatal 2018 overdose were indicted on federal drug distribution charges on Wednesday.Powered by WPeMatico