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In the first bit of fallout from the industry-altering $71.3 billion Fox/Disney deal, which finally became official yesterday, Disney will retire the Fox 2000 film label. The news comes as something of a surprise considering Disney previously indicated that Fox 2000 head Elizabeth Gabler would continue on after the transition, and …
UNITED NATIONS – President Trump on Thursday tweeted his support for the United States to recognize Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights, but like his move to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, …
"Game of Thrones" actress Emilia Clarke penned an emotional essay revealing that she suffered two brain aneurysms, one in 2011 after filming the first season of the hit HBO series, and another in 2013, following the third season of the show. In a lengthy article for The New Yorker, the 32-year-old actress, who plays …
Senator Bernie Sanders (I., Vt.) on Thursday praised New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern for immediately banning military-style semi-automatic weapons in response to the Christchurch mosque shootings, and suggested the executive action should serve as a blueprint for the U.S. This is what real action to stop …
Former Brazilian President Michel Temer was arrested in Sao Paulo on Thursday as part of a sweeping anti-corruption investigation years in the making. He is the second former president to be arrested in the ongoing "Operation Car Wash," a sprawling corruption probe that has ensnared dozens of Brazil's most powerful …
HARTFORD, Conn. — For 20 minutes Thursday night, St. Mary’s deliberate offense hummed along about as cleanly as it could’ve against Villanova. It didn’t last. Sixth-seeded Villanova turned on the gas offensively with a quick start out of the gate, clamped down on defense and No. 11th-seeded St. Mary’s saw its halftime …
A cowardly sex fiend who abused a two-year-old girl has been given a 17-year-sentence by a judge who called the attack “utterly appalling”. Luke Arthur Jones left his victim in such agony that she needed morphine and an emergency operation for the “horrific injuries” he caused her. The 24-year-old then “then put her family …
A man has been shot multiple times in broad daylight in Dagenham this afternoon. Students at nearby Robert Clack Upper School have been warned to avoid the area by police and staff, a spokesperson from the school has confirmed. One Dagenham student, posting publicly on Facebook, said: “Wow, can’t believe it, actually …
Adelaide Evergreen, 21, was found dead in Brays Bayou on March 17, 2019. Adelaide Evergreen, 21, was found dead in Brays Bayou on March 17, 2019. Caption Close Adelaide Evergreen, 21, was found dead in Brays Bayou on March 17, 2019. Adelaide Evergreen, 21, was found dead in Brays Bayou on March 17, …
This time, it wasn’t the MTA’s fault. Mayor de Blasio showed up 20 minutes late for a subway ride Thursday — then complained about how the trains delay people. “The subways aren’t working enough. They are constantly making them late,” he said as he stumped for Gov. Cuomo’s congestion-pricing plan to fund subway …
WASHINGTON (AP) — Justice Clarence Thomas is asking his first questions at Supreme Court arguments in more than three years. Arguments were almost over Wednesday in a case about racial discrimination in the South when the court’s only African-American member and lone Southerner piped up. The case involves a …
A Portland man faces 81 counts of rape and other charges after authorities say he sexually abused a teenage girl for nearly two years and impregnated her. Cruz Palacios-Romero, 36, was arraigned Thursday in Multnomah County Circuit Court, records show. A grand jury last week indicted him on the charges. Police …
Are you thriving, striving - or just about surviving? The UK is, for the time being, still a leading world economy. Yet struggling to get by is a disturbing norm for many Britons - seven in ten, to be precise. The realities of living paycheck to paycheck mean sudden expenses - even a new pair of shoes for your child - can be shattering. …
Get your salt shakers out: It's time for something that might not be true! Microsoft's rumored disc-less Xbox One S — or the Xbox One S All-Digital, as it will apparently be called — could be coming on May 7. That's what Windows Central claims, citing product photos and supporting documents it received from an …
Listen, I can relate to Hailey Baldwin. I've started to wear both my boyfriend and my cat's initials around my neck every day. But Hailey has one-upped me, because her nameplate "Bieber" necklace, which she received in late November 2018, is bubbly and standout. It's bold. It's like wearing your SO's varsity jacket in high …
The first-ever Russian slapping contest took place over the weekend, where competitors slap each other as hard as they can in order to win. Known as the “Male Slapping Championships,” which took place in Krasnoyarsk, the rules are self-explanatory: Two men stand opposite of each other before a table. One gets …
Artist’s rendering of the Qingjiang biota showing characteristic early Cambrian life from the well-preserved fossil site. Credit: Dongjing Fu A newfound fossil site in China is teeming with bizarre, primitive species that have never before been found any place on Earth. The bounty of creatures includes a spiny, segmented …
On 26 February 2019, an Idaho couple shared a cautionary tale on Facebook that had garnered over one million shares by the time of this reporting. The post detailed a strange mark on their son’s face and the ultimate diagnosis of a form of strep throat that infects the sinuses: It is true that a form of strep throat is …
Rewriting their pasts! Gwen Stefani posted a photo of herself on Thursday, March 21, with boyfriend Blake Shelton from younger days that appears to be Photoshopped. The Instagram snap showed the country crooner, 42, as a young man with his arm around the former Voice judge, 49, wearing socks on her hands …
Did you know 50 percent of artists are women? (Woot, woot!) But only about 13 percent of art on display in galleries is by female artists. (Boo!) In honor of Women's History Month, United Airlines wants to take women in the arts to new heights, literally. #HerArtHere is a campaign and contest hosted by United to "find and uplift …
A scammer is claiming to have made 200 BTC ($760,000) through ‘typosquatting’ criminal dark web sites on the Tor network, over the past four years. Typosquatting is a form of cybersquatting – basically sitting on websites under someone else’s brand – that specifically targets users who incorrectly type a website …
YouTuber Greg Molick uploaded a video of his uh, very interesting rendition of "Under Pressure" by Queen and David Bowie. While he's no Freddie Mercury, he's clearly having a good time. His cat, Harvey? Not so much. After 30 seconds, Harvey decides to jump up on the bed and show Greg exactly how he feels about his …
my sister had crazy hair day at school today and my mom was not playing games and really wanted her to win 😂 pic.twitter.com/owo78whIWI This was a Crazy Hair Day to end all Crazy Hair Days. April Castillo, a confirmed genius mom, gave her daughter an epic bright green, mermaid-inspired hairdo for Crazy Hair Day — and …
Greggs is adding a number of delicious new treats to the menu for a limited time including a delicious sounding pasty. The Nacho Chili Cheese Bake contains sweet potato, roasted vegetables, mixed beans, quinoa and jalapenoes in a cheeky sauce. The puff pastry is topped with cheese and a nacho crumbs - yummy! The …
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam - As Ho Chi Minh City's iconic French colonial architecture fades away and shiny skyscrapers punctuate the new skyline in the Southeast Asia megacity of 13 million people, there is one man who might be the last vestige of Vietnam's colonial past. Duong Van Ngo is the only remaining public writer …
Dwayne Johnson is good at, well, probably everything. But the world trusts him the most when it comes to fitness and wellness expertise. He is The Rock, after all. That's why his partnership with Under Armour is such a good one—you know it's vetted by one of the most active guys on the planet. If the gear can withstand his …
NEW YORK (AP) — A Florida man who authorities say sent pipe bombs to prominent critics of President Donald Trump is expected to plead guilty Thursday. Cesar Sayoc is scheduled to enter the plea in Manhattan federal court. The change-of-plea hearing was revealed last week after a phone conference between …
A South Dakota man who suspected his girlfriend of cheating on him killed her and dumped the woman’s dismembered body in a creek in rural Michigan, where two boys made the grisly find as they walked their …
Considering the final season of Game of Thrones premieres in a mere 24 days, it's the perfect time to pore over every single tiny detail in the hopes of figuring out if Daenerys Targaryen is Azor Ahai reborn and will …
NATCHITOCHES, LA. — It was a chilly afternoon with bad weather in the forecast when Rhogena Nicholas called her mother for the last time. The two hadn’t seen each other for more than a year. Jo Ann Nicholas …