Barack Obama has sharply criticised Russian support for crackdowns in Ukraine and Syria, calling for a transitional government in Kiev and personally accusing Vladimir Putin of failing to respect basic freedoms in both countries. In his most explicit comments yet on alleged Kremlin involvement, the president used a press conference at the North American leaders’ summit in Mexico to warn ... Read More »
Greg and Nicole Biffle have more than racing in common as a NASCAR couple. They are also passionate about pets, especially pets in crisis or those in danger of being euthanized because of abuse or neglect. “I don’t think the general public really understands what a crisis our country is in with animal overpopulation and euthanization,” Nicole Biffle said. “When ... Read More »
Dr. Chang Ho Lee, 68, of Palisades Park, New Jersey, pleaded guilty today to health care fraud and agreed to forfeit more than $3.4 million in fraud proceeds. Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Loretta Lynch of the Eastern District of New York, Assistant Director in Charge George Venizelos of the FBI’s ... Read More »
Dodgers manager Don Mattingly acknowledged Friday that the team has some concerns with Puig’s conditioning, ESPNLosAngeles.com reports. “We don’t feel it’s going to be a problem, but we’re paying attention to it, put it that way,” Mattingly said. Read More »
Actor Liam Neeson has told of his grief over the tragic death of his actress wife Natasha Richardson in a freak skiing accident five years ago. Neeson, 61, whose latest film Non Stop is due to open on Feb 28, reveals his pain during an emotional interview with CBS’s Anderson Cooper for 60 Minutes. Read More »
Actor Joaquin Phoenix, seen romancing an operating system named Samantha in “Her”, says he didn’t treat it as an artificial relationship. “We never treated it as anything other than a real relationship,” Phoenix said in a statement. Director Spike Jonze said that Phoenix’s acting and the method that he used brought life into Samantha. Read More »
Pharrell Williams enjoyed incredible success last year when he worked alongside Daft Punk and Robin Thicke on their singles ‘Get Lucky’ and ‘Blurred Lines’. It’s no surprised then that those award-winning One Direction lads want a piece of the star on their next album, as everything he seems to touch, just works. Read More »
Late night prankster Jimmy Kimmel has struck again! Among the myriad Olympics-related viral videos that have spread across social networks during the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi, a video shared online by U.S. luger Kate Hansen has been unmasked as a hoax. In the video, seen above, a person is heard gasping upon glimpsing — through a door slightly ajar ... Read More »
Firebrand conservative rocker Ted Nugent issued an apology Friday for using a derogatory slur to describe President Obama. The comment has provided an opening for Democrats in their campaign against GOP gubernatorial contender Greg Abbott. When Ted Nugent appeared at a Greg Abbott campaign event Tuesday in Denton, he was defiant. Read More »
Richard Petty hasn’t been behind the wheel of a racecar for a few decades, but he is willing to return in the latest twist in the Petty-Danica Patrick spat. The pair have been trading shots in the media for a few weeks now, ever since Petty publicly questioned whether the female driver should be in NASCAR at all. And after ... Read More »
Earlier this month Britney Spears dyed her natural blonde locks brown. But the 32-year-old singer was soon ready for a change again and has now opted to transform herself into a fiery redhead. Read More »
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