Covid-19: Lockdown in parts of Madrid amid virus spike
Covid-19: Lockdown in parts of Madrid amid virus spike
New restrictions in the Spanish capital come as Europe braces itself for a second wave of infections.
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Thailand protests: Thousands gather for mass anti-government rally
Thailand protests: Thousands gather for mass anti-government rally
Demonstrators are calling for the prime minister's resignation and reform of the monarchy.
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Rochester shooting: Two dead after mass shooting in New York
Rochester shooting: Two dead after mass shooting in New York
Fourteen people have also been injured after the shooting at a house party in Rochester, New York.
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Syria war: US deploys reinforcements to Syria after Russia clashes
Syria war: US deploys reinforcements to Syria after Russia clashes
A US official says the move sends a "signal to Russia" to avoid "provocative actions" in Syria.
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Strong Earthquake Jolts Los Angeles Friday Night
Strong Earthquake Jolts Los Angeles Friday Night
The Los Angeles area was shaken by an earthquake late Friday night. The tremor struck at 11:38 PM and lasted about 20-30 seconds. Its epicenter was in Rosemead,.East Los Angeles, less than a mile from South El Monte, with a preliminary magnitude of 4.6, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The magnitude was subsequently revised […]
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Supreme Court’s Feminist Icon, Is Dead at 87
Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Supreme Court’s Feminist Icon, Is Dead at 87
The second woman appointed to the Supreme Court, Justice Ginsburg’s pointed and powerful dissenting opinions earned her late-life rock stardom.
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For Mitch McConnell, Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Death Prompts Stark Turnabout
For Mitch McConnell, Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Death Prompts Stark Turnabout
The majority leader pledged that President Trump’s nominee to replace Justice Ginsburg would receive a Senate vote, despite his 2016 move to block President Obama’s nominee in the waning months of his term.
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Trump’s Supreme Court Nominees List Gets New Scrutiny
Trump’s Supreme Court Nominees List Gets New Scrutiny
The death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg focuses attention to a list of potential court nominees that President Trump updated last week.
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Justice Ginsburg’s Judicial Legacy of Striking Dissents
Justice Ginsburg’s Judicial Legacy of Striking Dissents
She was part of the Supreme Court’s 4-member liberal wing throughout her 27-year tenure and led it in her last decade.
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RBG’s Death: Reactions and Latest Updates
RBG's Death: Reactions and Latest Updates
“Our nation has lost a jurist of historic stature,” Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. said.
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‘Cheer’ Coach Monica Aldama Speaks Out Via Instagram On Jerry Harris Child Porn Arrest
‘Cheer’ Coach Monica Aldama Speaks Out Via Instagram On Jerry Harris Child Porn Arrest
Monica Aldama, who plays the coach on the Netflix show Cheer, has broken her silence on her costar’s arrest on federal child pornography charges. “My heart is shattered into a million pieces. I am devastated by this shocking, unexpected news,” Aldama wrote on Instagram Friday. “Our children must be protected from abuse and exploitation, and I’m […]
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Joe Biden Pays Tribute To Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Says Vacancy Should Be Filled After Election
Joe Biden Pays Tribute To Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Says Vacancy Should Be Filled After Election
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden reflected on the life of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, telling reporters that she “stood for all of us” as she pursued “the highest American ideas of equality and justice under the law.” Biden also said that a vote on her successor should not take place until after the election. “The voters […]
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Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Was “Just Awesome,” Bill Maher Says; RBG’s Death News Came As ‘Real Time’ Was Taping Tonight
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Was “Just Awesome,” Bill Maher Says; RBG’s Death News Came As ‘Real Time’ Was Taping Tonight
“That is very sad news,” said Bill Maher tonight as the nation and the world learned of the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. In front of a coronavirus socially distanced live audience on Friday, the Real Time host and his panel were informed of the passing from metastatic pancreatic cancer of the […]
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Donald Trump Tells Reporters He Hadn’t Heard Of Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Death: “You Are Telling Me Now For The First Time. She Led An Amazing Life”
Donald Trump Tells Reporters He Hadn’t Heard Of Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Death: “You Are Telling Me Now For The First Time. She Led An Amazing Life”
President Donald Trump got off the stage after a rally in Bemidji, MN and, after a reporter asked him about the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, he said that he had not heard the news. “She just died? Wow. I didn’t know that. You are telling me now for the first time. She led an […]
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Television Academy And Emmy Nominees Will Pledge $2.8M To No Kid Hungry Charity
Television Academy And Emmy Nominees Will Pledge $2.8M To No Kid Hungry Charity
All nominated broadcast and streaming partners have committed to donating $100,000 per Emmy win throughout Sunday’s program to No Kid Hungry, a charity organization working to ensure no child misses a meal during and beyond the pandemic crisis. In support of the donations, the Television Academy will make its own pledge of $500,000 in support of […]
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg Dies: Supreme Court Justice Was 87
Ruth Bader Ginsburg Dies: Supreme Court Justice Was 87
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has died. The court said that she died of metastatic pancreatic cancer on Friday evening at her home in Washington, D.C., where she was surrounded by her family. Ginsburg had announced over the summer that she had been undergoing treatment. According to NPR, just days before her death, Ginsburg dictated […]
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‘Stranger Things’ Sets Tentative Season 4 Production Restart Date
‘Stranger Things’ Sets Tentative Season 4 Production Restart Date
EXCLUSIVE: Netflix’s flagship series, Stranger Things, is preparing to go back to production. I hear that the hugely popular drama is targeting Sept. 28 to resume shooting its upcoming fourth season in Georgia. As is the case with any production during the pandemic, the date is tentative and subject to change. Netflix declined comment. Stranger […]
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Alyssa Milano, Other Showbiz Figures Mobilize For New Project On Sex Trafficking Survivors
Alyssa Milano, Other Showbiz Figures Mobilize For New Project On Sex Trafficking Survivors
Alyssa Milano, Jeannie Mai of The Real and rapper Jeezy have signed on as executive producers of a followup to Stopping Traffic: The Movement to End Sex Trafficking, which focuses on survivors of sex trafficking. The followup, Stopping Traffic 2: Surviving Sex Trafficking, is directed and produced by Sadhvi Siddhali Shree, an Iraq war veteran. […]
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Peacock Will Stream On Roku As Deal Ends Distribution Squawk
Peacock Will Stream On Roku As Deal Ends Distribution Squawk
Roku and NBCUniversal have reached a milestone deal that will see Peacock, NBCU’s new streaming service, get distributed on Roku’s potent streaming platform in the coming weeks. The two companies had battled over the past 24 hours in an escalation of tensions that had continued dutring months of fruitless, on-and-off negotiations. Early Friday morning, word […]
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Kelvin Harrison Jr. Joins Peter Dinklage In ‘Cyrano’ Musical At MGM
Kelvin Harrison Jr. Joins Peter Dinklage In ‘Cyrano’ Musical At MGM
EXCLUSIVE: Kelvin Harrison Jr., who will soon be seen in the Aaron Sorkin-helmed Netflix drama, The Trial of the Chicago 7, will play Christian in Cyrano, the musical film adaptation of the Off-Broadway play, which was picked up by MGM. Harrison Jr. is joining a starry cast that includes Peter Dinklage, in the title role that […]
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg, supreme court justice and champion of women’s rights, dies aged 87 – live
Ruth Bader Ginsburg, supreme court justice and champion of women's rights, dies aged 87 – live
Beloved justice was a crucial liberal vote on the courtDecision follows report CDC scientists raised objectionsTrump under fire for ‘shocking’ Covid failuresAdministration to ban US downloads of TikTok and WeChatSign up for our First Thing newsletter 12.57am BST Supreme Court press release on Ruth Bader Ginsberg’s death “Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died this evening surrounded by her family at her home in Washington, D.C., due to complications of metastatic pancreas cancer. She was 87 years old. Justice Ginsburg was appointed to the Supreme Court by President Clinton in 1993. She was the second woman appointed to the Court and served more than 27 years... 12.53am BST Will Trump react...
Ruth Bader Ginsburg: US Supreme Court judge dies of cancer aged 87
Ruth Bader Ginsburg: US Supreme Court judge dies of cancer aged 87
The justice, an iconic champion of women's rights, dies after suffering from pancreatic cancer.
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Covid-19: Parts of Madrid to lockdown amid virus spike
Covid-19: Parts of Madrid to lockdown amid virus spike
New restrictions in the Spanish capital come as Europe braces itself for a second wave of infections.
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Coronavirus: US health chiefs reverse advice on Covid-19 testing
Coronavirus: US health chiefs reverse advice on Covid-19 testing
The CDC caused controversy in August by saying that anyone without symptoms should not be tested.
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Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Dies at 87
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Dies at 87
“Our nation has lost a jurist of historic stature,” Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. said in a statement.
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Emails Detail Effort to Silence C.D.C. and Question Its Science
Emails Detail Effort to Silence C.D.C. and Question Its Science
Emails from a former top Trump health official and his science adviser show how the two refused to accept Centers for Disease Control and Prevention science and sought to silence the agency.
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Perfumer Jo Malone Blasts Namesake Company For “Despicable” Treatment Of Actor John Boyega
Perfumer Jo Malone Blasts Namesake Company For “Despicable” Treatment Of Actor John Boyega
British perfumer Jo Malone has slammed her namesake former company for its treatment of John Boyega, the Star Wars actor who resigned this week as the brand’s global “ambassador.” “I am so horrified and disgusted about what has been done to John,” Malone said today on UK’s ITV program Lorraine. “How dare somebody treat him […]
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‘Break’, One Of Rutger Hauer’s Final Films, Lands Distribution With Conduit Presents
‘Break’, One Of Rutger Hauer’s Final Films, Lands Distribution With Conduit Presents
EXCLUSIVE: Break, which is one of Rutger Hauer’s finals movies, will be getting a multiplatform release via Conduit Presents, the distribution division of Conduit Now. Conduit Presents acquired the Michael Elkin-directed crime sports drama and has set a release for Jan. 5, 2021. Break follows a young inner city kid who is wasting his talents on petty crime. […]
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‘Kal Penn Approves This Message’ Signs WGA Contract
‘Kal Penn Approves This Message’ Signs WGA Contract
The WGA East has signed Kal Penn Approves This Message to a guild contract after reports that the politically themed comedy-variety series “was being produced non-union,” the guild said. Writers working on the series will now be covered under the WGA’s minimum basic agreement. The show originally billed itself as an “unscripted comedy series that […]
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‘The View’ Guest Kim Klacik Verbally Sucker-Punches Joy Behar With Blackface Crack
‘The View’ Guest Kim Klacik Verbally Sucker-Punches Joy Behar With Blackface Crack
Republican congressional candidate Kim Klacik took a cheap shot at The View‘s Joy Behar today when she pulled out, apropos of nothing, an old accusation of blackface in an attempt to blindside the ABC co-host. Any angry Behar once again denied that her long-ago, much-discussed costume party get-up was blackface, calling it “homage.” She cut […]
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