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US Marshals arrest ‘hypermasculine’ social media stars Andrew and Tristan Tate, UK seeks extradition
8+ hour, 49+ min ago (319+ words) July 18 (Reuters) – The U.S. Marshals Service arrested Andrew and Tristan Tate on Saturday as Britain’s Crown Prosecution Service said it would seek extradition of the kickboxers-turned-social media stars on fresh charges of rape, bodily harm and human trafficking. The CPS…...
Kris Jenner’s mother, MJ, dies at 91
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (220+ words) July 16 (Reuters) – Mary Jo “M.J.” Shannon, grandmother of the Kardashian-Jenner family and a frequent guest on their U.S. reality television show, died on Thursday at the age of 91. Shannon was Kris Jenner’s mother and grandmother to Kourtney, Kim,…...
‘Miracle on the Hudson’ pilot has early-stage Alzheimer’s disease
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (347+ words) WASHINGTON, July 14 (Reuters) – C.B. “Sully” Sullenberger, the airline captain who safely landed an Airbus A320 on New York’s Hudson River in 2009 after hitting a flock of geese, said on Tuesday he had been diagnosed with early-stage Alzheimer’s disease. Sullenberger, 75, disclosed the…...
Apple wins dismissal of lawsuit over child sexual abuse material on iCloud
4+ day, 17+ hour ago (529+ words) July 14 (Reuters) – A U.S. judge has dismissed a proposed class action accusing Apple of failing to stop the dissemination of child sexual abuse material through its iCloud data storage platform, saying the company is broadly shielded from the claims under a…...
‘One of the greats’: reactions to the death of New Zealand actor Sam Neill
6+ day, 3+ hour ago (248+ words) July 13 (Reuters) – New Zealand actor Sam Neill died suddenly on Monday aged 78 after recovering from cancer, his family said in a statement on Monday. Here is reaction to the news: AUSTRALIAN PRIME MINISTER ANTHONY ALBANESE IN A SOCIAL MEDIA POST:…...
New Zealand actor Sam Neill has died, family says in statement
6+ day, 5+ hour ago (67+ words) WELLINGTON, July 13 (Reuters) - New Zealand actor Sam Neill has died, his family said in a statement on Monday. (Reporting by Lucy Craymer in WellingtonEditing by Alasdair Pal) New Zealand actor Sam Neill has died, family says in statement WELLINGTON, July…...
Taylor Swift defeats Florida poet’s plagiarism lawsuit
1+ week, 5+ day ago (271+ words) July 6 (Reuters) – A federal judge on Monday dismissed a lawsuit accusing the newly married pop megastar Taylor Swift of plagiarizing phrases from a Florida woman’s poems for more than a dozen songs. U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon said the…...
Dior shows pleated, sculptural haute couture dresses in Paris after Taylor Swift win
1+ week, 5+ day ago (325+ words) PARIS, July 6 (Reuters) – Riding high after securing the bridal commission of the year — designing pop megastar Taylor Swift’s wedding dress — Dior creative director Jonathan Anderson sent shimmering, sheer gowns and pleated, sculptural handbags down the runway at the brand’s fall…...
George Clooney’s career to be celebrated at Venice Film Festival
1+ week, 5+ day ago (288+ words) LONDON, July 6 (Reuters) – Hollywood star and filmmaker George Clooney will be honoured with this year’s Venice Film Festival Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement award, organisers announced on Monday. Clooney, 65, is a Venice stalwart and made his first appearance at the…...
Dior beats Chanel to dress Taylor Swift for wedding of the decade
1+ week, 6+ day ago (468+ words) PARIS, July 6 (Reuters) – In a coup for Parisian fashion house Christian Dior, both Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce wore Haute Couture designs by creative director Jonathan Anderson for their wedding in New York, handing the label an edge in its…...