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Trump Officials Tried To Stop Sally Yates From Testifying On Russia Ties
- April 09, 2017

On Monday, Nunes' spokesman confirmed that the chairman met with a source at the White House grounds to look at reports purportedly showing President Donald Trump or his aides were " incidentally " swept up in foreign surveillance by American spy agencies. (more...)

Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds: Fans to say goodbye at public service
- April 09, 2017

Fisher and Reynolds suddenly died within a day of each other back in December. Dancer from Debbie Reynolds Dance Studio performed a tribute to Singin' In The Rain . The ceremony also featured a new song Fisher's friend James Blunt wrote in memory of her. Inside, there was an area set up featuring costumes from Fisher and Reynolds' most iconic roles. (more...)

'Fate Of The Furious' Writer Not Ruling Out Series Going To Space
- April 09, 2017

The Fate of the Furious, or Fast 8 as it was formerly titled, is no different with early reports indicating everything is bigger, badder, faster , and louder in the latest Fast & the Furious installment, encouraging fans of the series to wonder where it will all end. (more...)

Farhan Akhtar rubbishes rumours on differences with Aditya Roy Kapur
- April 09, 2017

RIP rumours. #lastnight #chilltimes ", he captioned the picture. Later, as stories of their break-up emerged, Shraddha was linked to her Rock On 2 co-star Farhan. As soon as Shraddha got a wind of it, she jumped in to control the damage. Grapevine is abuzz that Shraddha and Farhan have been dating for quite some time now. (more...)

United Kingdom boat race likely still on despite suspected WWII bomb
- April 09, 2017

After its removal, Cambridge won the 72nd edition of the women's race , and in a record time for the Tideway course, to further their overall lead to 42-30. Club president Mike DiSanto, an American who raced at Rio 2016, underlined coach Bowden's importance to the squad. Marine experts examined the submerged bomb and it was removed by specialist officers, Scotland Yard said. (more...)

Liverpool striker Sadio Mane ruled out for the rest of the season
- April 09, 2017

Jonathan Walters had put Stoke 1-0 up heading into the interval on Saturday, but quickfire strikes from substitutes Philippe Coutinho and Roberto Firmino turned the Premier League game on its head. "It was lucky for us because of the first half but it was deserved and we are completely happy and fine with this game". "In this moment we have not enough experienced players so we have to replace them with youth and less-experienced boys". (more...)

Unravelling the Team Obama Anti-Trump Leak Machine
- April 09, 2017

Over the past few days, it was revealed that former Obama National Security Advisor Susan Rice took deliberate steps to unmask members of the Trump campaign swept up in incidental intelligence collection operations during the course of their conversations with targets of USA collection. (more...)

The 'Star Wars: Episode IX' script has been completed
- April 09, 2017

All of this makes his ship all the more curious to me. The interior looks like something you would see from Canto Bight. Your fall reading list just got an epic jolt of awesome with the announcement of Del Rey Books' Star Wars: From A Certain Point Of View , a 40-story collection of tales set in the galaxy, far far away by more than 40 different authors to celebrate. (more...)

Pearl Jam inducted to Hall of Fame
- April 09, 2017

It's always been about them. "I don't think I've stopped since". "Thank you so much Mister Steve Perry for your priceless words and graciousness", he wrote tagging some of the people who made the meeting possible. He continues, "In the midst of that, I had written some songs, and before I met her I had sketched some". Joking about being in Mother Love Bone and the real reason Neil Young couldn't make it, as well as bringing up their highly publicized beef with Ticketmaster . (more...)

US Missile Strikes in Syria Trigger Protests in San Francisco
- April 09, 2017

The council was due to meet late yesterday. Comedian Patton Oswalt shared photos of Syrian President Bashar Assad and Trump with his thoughts on what they should be responsible for. The operation, which the Trump administration authorized in retaliation for a chemical attack killing scores of civilians this week, dramatically expands USA military involvement in Syria and exposes the United States to heightened risk of direct confrontation with Russian Federation and Iran, both backing ... (more...)

'The Walking Dead' Season 8 Spoilers: The Tragic Death Of Shiva
- April 09, 2017

The character is imagined to be brought back for a flashback or some sort of vision that has to do with Maggie's (Lauren Cohan) pregnancy. What we know about Season 8 of The Walking Dead , as spoiled in The Walking Dead comics and reported by The Hollywood Reporter , is that it will be exclusively dedicated to a specific arc known to TWD fans as " all out war ". (more...)

MTV scraps gender-specific award categories
- April 09, 2017

Jokes aside, Devine dished that he is "so excited" to take on the honor of hosting this year because he has been a longtime fan of the MTV Movie Awards. MORE: MTV Movie Awards Will Now Include TV Nominees! . Jordan Peele's hit horror movie "Get Out", leads the nominations for the MTV Movie and TV Awards . (more...)

Region to see thunderstorms, tornadoes a risk
- April 09, 2017

Very strong tornadoes are also likely for some locations. Nearly 4 inches fell in a 24-hour period, the National Weather Service office in Peachtree City said. The Southern states are bracing for what could be a day filled with severe storms and possible tornados . Another was reported in SC. The Federal Aviation Administration temporarily halted flights to Atlanta's airport. (more...)

Intel, not just heart-wrenching pictures, convinced United States to act on Syria
- April 09, 2017

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani called on Saturday for an impartial probe of this week's suspected chemical weapons attack in Syria and warned that USA missile strikes in response risked escalating extremism in the region. "The denial of any evidence is a constant and a usual method of the Syrian regime", Kodmani told As It Happens . Thursday's strikes are a test of whether Congress will check Trump. (more...)

Advertisers Dropping From O'Reilly's Show Amid Scandal
- April 09, 2017

Or when it came out that his teenage daughter testified that she saw O'Reilly "choking her mom" as he "dragged her down some stairs" by the neck. Yet another scandal for Fox News . Rowe Price; MileIQ; Credit Karma; True Car; Orkin; Ancestry.com; and the Society for Human Resources Management. "Yes, we had advertising running on "The O'Reilly Factor " (we run on most major cable news shows) and it has been reassigned in the midst of this controversy", Donna Boland, Mercedes-Benz ... (more...)

Donald Trump defends Bill O'Reilly over sexual harassment scandal
- April 09, 2017

But it's all catching up with Bill O'Reilly and that sexual harassment enterprise that they created over there at Fox". Bill O'Reilly has spent his 21 years as the centerpiece of Fox News' prime time lineup making a steady stream of sexist, racist , ignorant comments, but he rarely suffered any serious setbacks. (more...)

Tupac and Joan Baez enter Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
- April 09, 2017

Baez's speech touched on the same political themes as Browne's, as she spoke about her history of representing disempowered parties in both her music and her activism. On Friday night, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducted its class of 2017: Pearl Jam, ELO , Yes, Journey, Joan Baez and Tupac Shakur. The band is unsure if Perry would sing, as they said it would be up to him. (more...)

Fans pay tribute to Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds
- April 09, 2017

Actor Dan Aykroyd, who was briefly engaged to Carrie in the late 1970s, spoke of their "trusted" friendship. "And she really just said to me, 'You know, I know that was really hard on you losing your sister..." I don't know for sure when I [will] go.' I was like, 'Well, look, fortunately, we don't have to face that right now, you know, we just face this.' But then she was like asking my permission [to go]. (more...)

Advertisers Turn on O'Reilly as New Sexual Harassment Allegations Surface
- April 09, 2017

O'Reilly, in a statement posted on his website on Saturday, said he had been unfairly targeted because of his prominence. O'Reilly's show is the network's top revenue-generating program; and the network has proved highly lucrative for 21st Century Fox. (more...)

Donald Trump: Only time will tell on US-China trade
- April 09, 2017

Beijing's response will depend on the nature of the measures that Trump may impose during his presidency. Huang Jing, a US-China relations specialist at the National University of Singapore, said the 100-day plan exposed the Trump team's serious lack of expertise on many fronts, including trade talks. (more...)