Singer Sam Smith embraces gender neutral pronouns they/them
British singer Sam Smith on Friday asked to be referred to by the gender neutral pronouns they/them, citing "a lifetime of being at war with my gender."Powered by WPeMatico
Eddie Money, rock ‘n’ roll hitmaker and reality TV star, dies at 70
American rock star Eddie Money, whose hits including "Two Tickets to Paradise" and "Baby Hold On" formed part of the power pop soundtrack of the late 1970s and early 1980s, died in Los Angeles on Friday at age 70, his family said in a statement.Powered by WPeMatico
U.S. appeals court rules against Trump in foreign payments case
A U.S. federal appeals court on Friday revived a lawsuit alleging President Donald Trump violated the U.S. Constitution by profiting from foreign and domestic officials who patronized his hotels and restaurants, adding to the corruption claims against Trump. Powered...
U.S. House panel demands tech company emails in antitrust investigation
A U.S. House of Representatives panel on Friday demanded internal emails and other company records from Amazon.com Inc., Facebook Inc, Apple Inc, and Alphabet Inc's Google as it seeks evidence of anticompetitive behavior. Powered by WPeMatico
Biden, Warren to share stage for first time at Democratic presidential debate
Leading Democratic White House contenders Joe Biden and Elizabeth Warren will share the stage for the first time on Thursday when the top 10 candidates for the party's presidential nomination meet in a debate in Houston. Powered by WPeMatico
Factbox: Will sparks fly? Five things to watch at the third Democratic debate
Leading Democratic White House contenders Joe Biden and Elizabeth Warren will share the stage for the first time on Thursday when the top 10 candidates for the party's presidential nomination meet in a debate in Houston. Powered by WPeMatico
Geena Davis says Hollywood gender imbalance an ’embarrassment’
The under-representation of women in Hollywood behind the camera is an "embarrassment", American actor and activist Geena Davis said at France's Deauville Film Festival.Powered by WPeMatico
UK’s Duchess Meghan returns to work to launch new charity fashion range
Britain's Duchess Meghan returned to work on Thursday for the first time following the birth of her first child with husband Prince Harry to launch a new fashion range whose sales will help a charity supporting unemployed women.Powered by WPeMatico
Trump-backed Republican wins North Carolina special congressional election
Republican Dan Bishop won a special U.S. congressional election in North Carolina on Tuesday, turning back a vigorous Democratic challenge to save a longtime stronghold for President Donald Trump's party. Powered by WPeMatico
California Senate passes bill to tighten ‘gig’ worker rule
The California State Senate voted on Tuesday to pass a bill that would make it much more difficult for gig economy companies like Uber Technologies Inc and Lyft Inc to classify workers as independent contractors rather than employees. Powered by WPeMatico