Culture
GOP legislative agenda incomplete, lags as Congress returns
- June 06, 2017
Republicans are running way behind schedule. If that is not enough, House Republicans are promising to streamline the antiquated tax code and reduce rates. Richard Burr said in an interview with a local TV station Friday. Leaders also want a vote on a bill before the week-long July 4 recess. In fact that's exactly how Republicans are already moving. (more...)
- June 06, 2017
Republicans are running way behind schedule. If that is not enough, House Republicans are promising to streamline the antiquated tax code and reduce rates. Richard Burr said in an interview with a local TV station Friday. Leaders also want a vote on a bill before the week-long July 4 recess. In fact that's exactly how Republicans are already moving. (more...)
May faces election heat over police cuts
- June 06, 2017
Khuram Shazad Butt was 27 and a British citizen born in Pakistan, police said in a statement . Redouane, 30, who also lived in Barking, claimed to be Moroccan-Libyan. Trump's comments drew widespread scorn in Britain but the USA leader went on the attack again on Monday, saying in a tweet: " Pathetic excuse by London Mayor Sadiq Khan who had to think fast on his "no reason to be alarmed" statement. (more...)
- June 06, 2017
Khuram Shazad Butt was 27 and a British citizen born in Pakistan, police said in a statement . Redouane, 30, who also lived in Barking, claimed to be Moroccan-Libyan. Trump's comments drew widespread scorn in Britain but the USA leader went on the attack again on Monday, saying in a tweet: " Pathetic excuse by London Mayor Sadiq Khan who had to think fast on his "no reason to be alarmed" statement. (more...)
Owner of largest Star Wars collection in plea to recover memorabilia
- June 06, 2017
Collector Steve Sansweet , who has an huge collection of 300,000 Star Wars items in his nonprofit museum Rancho Obi-Wan, has been robbed of more than 100 valuable items. Reportedly, several of those pieces have already been "resold or professionally appraised for a total of more than $200,000 [$AU267,175]". Most of the items that were stolen are from a vintage period between 1977 and 1986 - including a wind-up R2D2 worth $5,000, and a cardboard Death Star worth $1,000. (more...)
- June 06, 2017
Collector Steve Sansweet , who has an huge collection of 300,000 Star Wars items in his nonprofit museum Rancho Obi-Wan, has been robbed of more than 100 valuable items. Reportedly, several of those pieces have already been "resold or professionally appraised for a total of more than $200,000 [$AU267,175]". Most of the items that were stolen are from a vintage period between 1977 and 1986 - including a wind-up R2D2 worth $5,000, and a cardboard Death Star worth $1,000. (more...)
Trump accuses London Mayor Khan of 'pathetic excuse' over attack statement
- June 06, 2017
He called the courts, which have blocked two versions of the travel ban, "slow and political". "People, the lawyers and the courts can call it whatever they want, but I am calling it what we need and what it is, a TRAVEL BAN!" he said, and in another tweet added that: "The Justice Dept should have stayed with the original travel ban, not the watered down, politically correct version they submitted to Supreme Court ". (more...)
- June 06, 2017
He called the courts, which have blocked two versions of the travel ban, "slow and political". "People, the lawyers and the courts can call it whatever they want, but I am calling it what we need and what it is, a TRAVEL BAN!" he said, and in another tweet added that: "The Justice Dept should have stayed with the original travel ban, not the watered down, politically correct version they submitted to Supreme Court ". (more...)
'Wonder Woman' Smashes Domestic Box Office Record For Female Directors
- June 06, 2017
Batman is the superhero with the calling-card beam of light, but Wonder Woman sent a signal over the weekend that even Hollywood couldn't miss. However, " Wonder Woman " is the first in Warner Bros .' flagship franchise to benefit from a "Fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes and an A CinemaScore. (more...)
- June 06, 2017
Batman is the superhero with the calling-card beam of light, but Wonder Woman sent a signal over the weekend that even Hollywood couldn't miss. However, " Wonder Woman " is the first in Warner Bros .' flagship franchise to benefit from a "Fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes and an A CinemaScore. (more...)
Everything 'Wonder Woman' Got Right and Wrong
- June 06, 2017
The idea of the blockbuster "cinematic universe" movie is starting to slowly cannibalize itself with repetition, but Patty Jenkins' near-perfect Wonder Woman may have just put the whole genre on her back, along with putting every other superhero film on notice. (more...)
- June 06, 2017
The idea of the blockbuster "cinematic universe" movie is starting to slowly cannibalize itself with repetition, but Patty Jenkins' near-perfect Wonder Woman may have just put the whole genre on her back, along with putting every other superhero film on notice. (more...)
Qatar says Kuwait trying to mediate, solve rift with Gulf Arab nations
- June 06, 2017
Egypt gave the Qatari ambassador 48 hours to leave the country, Foreign Ministry spokesman Ahmed Abu Zeid said , while Egypt's charge d'affairs in Doha was given the same timeframe to leave Qatar . "There is a wider impact than Qatar Airways not being able to land in markets like Saudi and UAE since those markets are significant sources for transfer traffic", said Will Horton, a senior analyst at CAPA Centre for Aviation in Melbourne. (more...)
- June 06, 2017
Egypt gave the Qatari ambassador 48 hours to leave the country, Foreign Ministry spokesman Ahmed Abu Zeid said , while Egypt's charge d'affairs in Doha was given the same timeframe to leave Qatar . "There is a wider impact than Qatar Airways not being able to land in markets like Saudi and UAE since those markets are significant sources for transfer traffic", said Will Horton, a senior analyst at CAPA Centre for Aviation in Melbourne. (more...)
'Spongebob Squarepants' Musical to Open on Broadway This Fall
- June 06, 2017
Several members of the Chicago cast will transfer with the production, including newcomer Ethan Slater , who will make his Broadway debut in the title role. Tom Kitt , composer of "Next to Normal", will be the music supervisor and orchestrator. Lily Cooper plays SpongeBob's pal Sandy Cheeks, a squirrel; Danny Skinner as another pal Patrick, a starfish; and Gavin Lee as grumpy neighbor Squidward. (more...)
- June 06, 2017
Several members of the Chicago cast will transfer with the production, including newcomer Ethan Slater , who will make his Broadway debut in the title role. Tom Kitt , composer of "Next to Normal", will be the music supervisor and orchestrator. Lily Cooper plays SpongeBob's pal Sandy Cheeks, a squirrel; Danny Skinner as another pal Patrick, a starfish; and Gavin Lee as grumpy neighbor Squidward. (more...)
Wonder Woman 2 Will be Set in America
- June 06, 2017
Batman is the superhero with the calling-card beam of light, but Wonder Woman sent a signal over the weekend that even Hollywood couldn't miss. But the person who's not me at all , who lives inside of me. And I think it's Wonder Woman . Now that Wonder Woman and Jenkins have laid the groundwork for a big summer box office for women, it's up to us to show up. (more...)
- June 06, 2017
Batman is the superhero with the calling-card beam of light, but Wonder Woman sent a signal over the weekend that even Hollywood couldn't miss. But the person who's not me at all , who lives inside of me. And I think it's Wonder Woman . Now that Wonder Woman and Jenkins have laid the groundwork for a big summer box office for women, it's up to us to show up. (more...)
Sterling turmoil as polls split over election 2017 result
- June 06, 2017
The newspaper, which publishes YouGov's regular opinion polls, said the new election model was based on voting intention data collected over the past week which put support for the Conservatives at 42% with Labour on 38%, a narrower gap than any recent polls. (more...)
- June 06, 2017
The newspaper, which publishes YouGov's regular opinion polls, said the new election model was based on voting intention data collected over the past week which put support for the Conservatives at 42% with Labour on 38%, a narrower gap than any recent polls. (more...)
Donald Trump renews attack on Sadiq Khan, demands tougher vetting of immigrants
- June 06, 2017
One alleged attacker had a connection to Ireland, a source briefed by an Irish counter-terrorism official said. Editor Geoff Ho was photographed walking toward an ambulance on the arm of a police officer with a makeshift bandage on his neck. (more...)
- June 06, 2017
One alleged attacker had a connection to Ireland, a source briefed by an Irish counter-terrorism official said. Editor Geoff Ho was photographed walking toward an ambulance on the arm of a police officer with a makeshift bandage on his neck. (more...)
TV personality Piers Morgan apologises to singer Ariana Grande
- June 06, 2017
The donation page in One Love Manchester notes that there have been several tragic attacks this week in other part of the world, from Afghanistan to Indonesia. WORDS from the mother of teenage bomb victim Olivia Campbell led to a last minute shake-up of Ariana Grande's benefit gig. But the star vowed to continue with the show. (more...)
- June 06, 2017
The donation page in One Love Manchester notes that there have been several tragic attacks this week in other part of the world, from Afghanistan to Indonesia. WORDS from the mother of teenage bomb victim Olivia Campbell led to a last minute shake-up of Ariana Grande's benefit gig. But the star vowed to continue with the show. (more...)
Tina Lawson gets back at her kids
- June 06, 2017
Plus, if Beyonce's twins slay on stage just as much as Blue Ivy , maybe we'll have another pop group in the making. Tina Lawson has revealed she buys her grandchildren "noisy toys" to get back at her own children, Beyoncé and Solange Knowles. (more...)
- June 06, 2017
Plus, if Beyonce's twins slay on stage just as much as Blue Ivy , maybe we'll have another pop group in the making. Tina Lawson has revealed she buys her grandchildren "noisy toys" to get back at her own children, Beyoncé and Solange Knowles. (more...)
Trump to embrace privatization of air traffic control system
- June 06, 2017
In a statement sent to News4Jax, National Air Traffic Controllers Association President Paul Rinaldi wrote , "NATCA shares the Administration's commitments to infrastructure modernization and providing the National Airspace System (NAS) with a stable, predictable funding stream". (more...)
- June 06, 2017
In a statement sent to News4Jax, National Air Traffic Controllers Association President Paul Rinaldi wrote , "NATCA shares the Administration's commitments to infrastructure modernization and providing the National Airspace System (NAS) with a stable, predictable funding stream". (more...)
Bill Cosby's sexual assault trial begins in Pennsylvania
- June 06, 2017
Earlier Monday in his opening statement , Cosby attorney Brian McMonagle characterized Johnson as having had a long-term relationship with Cosby that preceded the alleged assault. He told jurors that Cosby had apologised to Ms Constand's mother in a phone call the year after the encounter not because he had assaulted her, but to say: "I'm sorry, I'm a married man, and I never should have done it". (more...)
- June 06, 2017
Earlier Monday in his opening statement , Cosby attorney Brian McMonagle characterized Johnson as having had a long-term relationship with Cosby that preceded the alleged assault. He told jurors that Cosby had apologised to Ms Constand's mother in a phone call the year after the encounter not because he had assaulted her, but to say: "I'm sorry, I'm a married man, and I never should have done it". (more...)
CORBYN: Theresa May should resign as prime minister over police cuts
- June 06, 2017
She said that, since 2015, police budgets had been protected "despite the fact that Jeremy Corbyn's front bench suggested that police budgets should be cut by up to 10 per cent". The outlook section describes the election scenarios in more detail; suffice it to say, however, that we would be more comfortable selling GBP versus Euro on any relief rally should the Conservatives buck the trend in the opinion polls and secure a modestly enhanced majority at next Thursday's general election as ... (more...)
- June 06, 2017
She said that, since 2015, police budgets had been protected "despite the fact that Jeremy Corbyn's front bench suggested that police budgets should be cut by up to 10 per cent". The outlook section describes the election scenarios in more detail; suffice it to say, however, that we would be more comfortable selling GBP versus Euro on any relief rally should the Conservatives buck the trend in the opinion polls and secure a modestly enhanced majority at next Thursday's general election as ... (more...)
Emirates, Etihad Suspend Flights To Qatar
- June 06, 2017
Saudi Arabia is the world's biggest exporter of crude oil. There seemed to be a sixth country cutting ties with Qatar , after reports emerged that the Libyan government had also done so. Al-Jazeera reported that trucks carrying food for Qatar are now lining up across the border, unable to enter the country . During a press conference Monday in Sydney beside U.S. (more...)
- June 06, 2017
Saudi Arabia is the world's biggest exporter of crude oil. There seemed to be a sixth country cutting ties with Qatar , after reports emerged that the Libyan government had also done so. Al-Jazeera reported that trucks carrying food for Qatar are now lining up across the border, unable to enter the country . During a press conference Monday in Sydney beside U.S. (more...)
Tight security and tears at benefit concert for Manchester bomb victims
- June 06, 2017
Piers Morgan has done the right thing and said he is sorry to Ariana Grande for slamming her reaction to the Manchester terror attack. Gallagher and Take That hail from Manchester. Ariana Grande has successfully finished " One Love Manchester " with an emotional rendition of " Somewhere Over The Rainbow " from " The Wizard of Oz ". (more...)
- June 06, 2017
Piers Morgan has done the right thing and said he is sorry to Ariana Grande for slamming her reaction to the Manchester terror attack. Gallagher and Take That hail from Manchester. Ariana Grande has successfully finished " One Love Manchester " with an emotional rendition of " Somewhere Over The Rainbow " from " The Wizard of Oz ". (more...)
Kellyanne Conway's Husband Swipes at Trump on Twitter
- June 06, 2017
The Department of Justice isn't able to use White House press secretary Sean Spicer's favorite response to reporters' questions about President Trump's more questionable tweets: "The tweet speaks for itself". He also, though, doubled down on his initial point: "Every sensible lawyer in WHCO [White House counsel's office] and every political appointee at DOJ [would] agree with me (as some have already told me)", he wrote . (more...)
- June 06, 2017
The Department of Justice isn't able to use White House press secretary Sean Spicer's favorite response to reporters' questions about President Trump's more questionable tweets: "The tweet speaks for itself". He also, though, doubled down on his initial point: "Every sensible lawyer in WHCO [White House counsel's office] and every political appointee at DOJ [would] agree with me (as some have already told me)", he wrote . (more...)
Swedish Academy says to receive Bob Dylan Nobel lecture
- June 06, 2017
The singer mentioned three influential books - Herman Melville's Moby Dick , Homer's The Odyssey and Erich Maria Remarque's All Quiet on the Western Front - in his lecture. In his lecture, the notoriously media-shy Dylan said: "Our songs are alive in the land of the living". But songs are unlike literature . Dylan starts by talking about how much Buddy Holly influenced him, noting that the late musician wrote songs "that had handsome melodies and imaginative verses", and ... (more...)
- June 06, 2017
The singer mentioned three influential books - Herman Melville's Moby Dick , Homer's The Odyssey and Erich Maria Remarque's All Quiet on the Western Front - in his lecture. In his lecture, the notoriously media-shy Dylan said: "Our songs are alive in the land of the living". But songs are unlike literature . Dylan starts by talking about how much Buddy Holly influenced him, noting that the late musician wrote songs "that had handsome melodies and imaginative verses", and ... (more...)
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