LOS ANGELES – Norman Lear, Cindy Crawford, Berry Gordy, Kim Basinger, Bill Maher and the Rev. Jesse Jackson are among the stars offering tributes to Hugh Hefner in a special edition of Playboy hitting newsstands this week. Continue Reading Below “Celebrating Hef” chronicles the Playboy magazine founder’s life in words […]
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London theater received allegations against Kevin Spacey
LONDON – London’s Old Vic theater says it has received allegations of “a range of inappropriate behavior” against Kevin Spacey. Continue Reading Below The theater said Thursday the 20 allegations deal with incidents between 1995 and 2013. The allegations follow an investigation that a law firm began in October, at […]
Hillary Clinton calls potential Justice Department investigation ‘an abuse of power’
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton spoke out against news the Trump administration is considering appointing a special counsel to investigate her alleged ties to the Uranium One deal in an interview with Mother Jones on Wednesday. Clinton called the possibility a “disastrous step into politicizing the Justice Department” and […]
Storm battering West Coast now moving east with further warnings
The strong storm system pounding the West Coast with gusty winds up to 70 mph, more than 3 inches of rain and heavy snow is set to disrupt the Midwest and East Coast next. The storm system begins to move east from the Rockies into the central Plains and into […]
Britain says no link between 400 million pound debt owed to Iran and jailed aid worker
November 16, 2017 LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Theresa May’s spokesman said on Thursday there was no link between a 400 million pound ($528 million) debt owed to Iran and the fate of a jailed Iranian-British aid worker. The Sun newspaper reported on Wednesday that Iran had given Britain […]
Exclusive: Mattel snubs Hasbro’s latest acquisition approach – sources
FILE PHOTO: Mattel’s Wonder Woman doll is seen at the 114th North American International Toy Fair in New York City, U.S. on February 21, 2017. REUTERS/Stephanie Keith/File Photo November 16, 2017 By Greg Roumeliotis (Reuters) – Mattel Inc has rebuffed Hasbro Inc’s latest takeover approach, people familiar with the matter […]
ECB more confident it will reach inflation target: Praet
European Central Bank Executive Board Member, Peter Praet, speaks during a conference in Sofia, Bulgaria May 24, 2017. REUTERS/Stoyan Nenov November 16, 2017 FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The European Central Bank has grown more confident that it will reach its inflation target of just under 2 percent after lagging it for […]
Transgender service members and their families deal with fallout from Trump’s tweets
For months, Kiera Walker grappled with the decision of how and when to come out as a transgender woman to her fellow members of the Coast Guard. She had served in the Guard’s Duluth, Minnesota, station for about two and a half years, but her colleagues had known her only […]
Ford F-150 dominates, Honda Accord wins top prize in Kelley Blue Book’s 2018 rankings
The Ford (F) F-150 was named the best pickup truck for 2018, and the Honda (HMC) Accord received top honors in Kelley Blue Book’s annual rankings. Continue Reading Below Honda was the biggest winner of the 2018 Kelley Blue Book Best Buy Awards to be announced on Thursday. Six of […]
The Latest: UK, Canada launch alliance to phase out coal
BONN, Germany – The Latest on the climate talks in Bonn, Germany (all times local): Continue Reading Below 10:45 a.m. Britain and Canada are launching a new alliance aimed at encouraging countries to phase out the use of coal as part of efforts to curb climate change. The Global Alliance […]