The 1975, Mariah Carey and Dido honored at Ivor Novellos
Pop rock band The 1975 were the big winners at the Ivor Novellos in London on Thursday, scooping two major prizes at Britain's annual awards honoring songwriting and composing.Powered by WPeMatico
Bank CEO Calk charged in scheme to win a job in Trump administration
Federal prosecutors on Thursday unsealed criminal charges against Federal Savings Bank CEO Stephen Calk accusing him of corruptly approving high-risk loans to President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman Paul Manafort in exchange for trying to secure a top job in...
White House still wants deal on debt ceiling, funding: official
The White House still wants to reach a deal with Congress to fund the government and raise the nation's debt limit, even though President Donald Trump has said he will not negotiate with Democrats until they stop investigating his administration, a senior official...
‘Tiger Who Came to Tea’ author Judith Kerr dies aged 95
Author Judith Kerr, who enchanted generations of children with simply illustrated tales such as "The Tiger Who Came to Tea" and "Mog the Forgetful Cat", has died at the age of 95.Powered by WPeMatico
Australian actor Geoffrey Rush wins record defamation payout
Australian actor Geoffrey Rush has been awarded a A$2.8 million ($1.9 million) defamation payment against a News Corp tabloid, the largest defamation payout in Australian history, after it accused him in reports of inappropriate behavior.Powered by WPeMatico
U.S. House’s Pelosi: Trump is engaged in ‘cover up’
As Democrats in the U.S. Congress debated possibly impeaching Republican President Donald Trump, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Wednesday that he is engaged in a "cover-up." Powered by WPeMatico
From ‘Your Song’ to your movie: ‘Rocketman’ builds on new music biopic
With hit tunes, a plot about one of the world's best known performers and flamboyant costumes, "Rocketman" brings Elton John's story to the big screen, the latest musical biopic offering a concert-like experience at the cinema.Powered by WPeMatico
U.S. Democrats to press Trump on paying for infrastructure boost
Democrats in Congress will press U.S. President Donald Trump at a White House meeting on Wednesday for details on how to pay for a massive boost in U.S. infrastructure spending after agreeing in April to try to win approval of a $2 trillion package. Powered by...
Kenyan writer Wainaina, challenger of African stereotypes, dies at 48
Binyavanga Wainaina, the award-winning Kenyan writer who challenged stereotypes of Africa with biting satire and took on prejudice by documenting his life as an openly gay man, has died aged 48.Powered by WPeMatico
Defied by Trump, House panel holds rapid hearing without ex-White House lawyer
The U.S. House of Representatives committee that would handle any impeachment of President Donald Trump briefly convened and then adjourned a hearing on Tuesday with another empty chair at the witness table, as former White House counsel Don McGahn did not show up to...