Category Archives: Entertainment

Rush Limbaugh, voice of American conservatism, has died

Rush Limbaugh, the talk radio host who ripped into liberals and laid waste to political correctness with a gleeful malice that made him one of the most powerful voices in politics, influencing the rightward push of American conservatism and the

US charges North Korean computer programmers in global hacks

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department has charged three North Korean computer programmers in a broad range of global hacks, including a destructive attack targeting an American movie studio, and in the attempted theft and extortion of more than $1.3 bill...

Writers’ Trust unveils $60K Balsillie Prize for Public Policy

Smartphone pioneer Jim Balsillie is backing a $60,000 prize to recognize books that advance Canada's public policy debate.The Writers' Trust of Canada announced the creation of the Balsillie Prize for Public Policy on Wednesday as part of a $3-million ...

Missing Dubai princess re-emerges in videos at ‘jail villa’

LONDON — A daughter of Dubai's powerful ruler who tried to flee the country in 2018 only to be detained by commandos in a boat off India has re-emerged in new videos published Tuesday, saying she doesn't know if she's

Spain: Protests erupt after rapper’s insults lead to prison

LLEIDA, Spain — Violent street protests erupted in some Spanish cities on Tuesday night following the arrest of a rap artist who barricaded himself at a university with dozens of supporters to avoid prison and has portrayed his case as

Germany ekes some fun out of a quiet Carnival

DUESSELDORF, Germany — A few Carnival floats poking fun at the likes of Russian President Vladimir Putin, former U.S. President Donald Trump, German politicians and the fight against coronavirus made their way Monday through the largely empty streets o...

Germany ekes some fun out of a quiet Carnival

DUESSELDORF, Germany — A few Carnival floats poking fun at the likes of Russian President Vladimir Putin, former U.S. President Donald Trump, German politicians and the fight against coronavirus made their way Monday through the largely empty streets o...

Man charged with threats to politicians, media personalities

NEW YORK — A New York man faces charges alleging that he threatened past and present political figures and media personalities on social media, authorities announced Friday. Rickey Johnson, 47, awaited an appearance in Manhattan federal court where he ...

Fox hosts Dobbs, Bartiromo strike back in voting fraud suit

Three Fox News hosts — Maria Bartiromo, Lou Dobbs and Jeanine Pirro — are seeking the dismissal of claims against them and their employer as part of a $2.7 billion libel lawsuit brought by the voting technology company Smartmatic. Bartiromo, Dobbs

China bans BBC news broadcasts in apparent retaliation

BEIJING — China has banned the BBC World News television channel from the few outlets where it could be seen in the country in possible retaliation after British regulators revoked the license of state-owned Chinese broadcaster CGTN. The move Thursday ...

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