By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — On Monday night, Nicki Minaj made a conspicuous entrance at the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York City to film an episode of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.” As she walked inside, the formidable rap star was almost completely enveloped by a chunky hooded fuchsia faux fur jacket.
Continue ReadingBy FARNOUSH AMIRI and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Hunter Biden on Wednesday defied a congressional subpoena to appear privately for a deposition before Republican investigators who have been digging into his business dealings. He insisted he would only testify in public. The Democratic president’s son slammed the GOP-issued subpoena for the closed-door
Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Hilary Duff is growing her family. Duff revealed on Instagram Tuesday she is expecting her fourth baby, adding a pic of her bump. It’s her third child with husband Matthew Koma. “Been trying to hide this thing for a minute,” she wrote alongside the picture. Koma also shared the
Continue ReadingBy DANIEL SHAILER Associated Press EL BOSQUE, Mexico (AP) — Flooding has destroyed the Mexican town of El Bosque. It’s driven by some of the world’s fastest sea-level rise and increasingly brutal winter storms. Locals have left homes they built for rentals in nearby towns. Scarcely able to afford their new homes, they wait for
Continue ReadingBy JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Prosecutors have begun outlining their case against 15 Michigan Republicans who face forgery and other charges for serving as false electors for Donald Trump during the 2020 election. The preliminary examinations that got underway Wednesday in a Lansing courtroom were expected to provide the fullest glimpse
Continue ReadingTHE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — After nearly 200 years in a private collection, a pair of small portraits by 17th century Dutch Master Rembrandt van Rijn went on display Wednesday after a long-term loan to the Netherlands’ national art and history museum. The Rijksmuseum said the portraits of Jan Willemsz van der Pluym and his
Continue ReadingBy MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The year’s best meteor shower, the Geminids, peaks this week. Skygazers may see as many as one or even two a minute streaking across dark skies. The meteors will reach their frenzy Thursday. But Wednesday night should provide a cosmic spectacle as well. This
Continue ReadingCNNEE (CNN) — Si has estado disfrutando de “Ginny & Georgia” o “Love Is Blind”, no estás solo. Netflix ha publicado su primer informe de participación, que proporciona más transparencia que nunca en los datos de audiencia. Entre los programas más populares de la plataforma de streaming se encuentran éxitos mundiales, programas para adolescentes e
Continue ReadingReview by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — “The Iron Claw” is not only about a family of wrestlers, but the movie perhaps inadvertently mirrors the reaction wrestling elicits from those who aren’t into it. That is, it’s possible to admire the commitment, showmanship and athleticism on display without feeling particularly engaged by it, which is,
Continue ReadingBy Meghan McKinzie Click here for updates on this story HAZELWOOD, Missouri (KMOV) — A man was charged on Tuesday for allegedly pulling a gun on a woman that he met on a dating app. The St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office charged Tony Bess Jr., 27, with unlawful use and possession of a firearm.
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — Switzerland’s environmentalist Greens have failed in a long-shot bid to enter the national government as lawmakers elected a new center-left minister to the country’s executive Federal Council. Parliament met in Bern on Wednesday to elect the seven-member governing council following a national election in October. Four parties ranging from the center-left Social
Continue ReadingBy JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Independent media outlets and rights groups in Hungary have condemned legislation passed by the country’s right-wing populist government that would allow authorities to investigate and prosecute people accused of undermining the country’s sovereignty. The “sovereignty protection act” approved on Tuesday calls for the creation of a
Continue ReadingBy MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court agreed on Wednesday to take up a dispute over a medication used in the most common method of abortion in the United States, its first abortion case since it overturned Roe v. Wade last year. The justices will hear appeals from the Biden administration
Continue ReadingBy Annie Grayer, Paula Reid and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN The Republican chairman behind the impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden said Wednesday they will start contempt of Congress proceedings against Hunter Biden for not participating in his closed-door deposition on Wednesday, after he demanded to testify publicly. “Hunter Biden today defied lawful subpoenas and we
Continue ReadingBy Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — Haraz Coffee House in Dearborn, Michigan, is usually teeming with customers eager for a taste of its delicious Yemeni coffee – but on Monday there wasn’t a single person in sight. The popular café on Michigan Avenue was closed, as its owner and employees participated in a global strike
Continue ReadingBy ERIC TUCKER and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A judge says Donald Trump’s 2020 election interference case in Washington will be put on hold while the former president further pursues his claims that he is immune from prosecution. U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan agreed Wednesday to pause any “further proceedings that
Continue ReadingBy MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it will hear an appeal that could upend hundreds of charges stemming from the Capitol riot, including against former President Donald Trump. The justices will review an appellate ruling that revived a charge against three defendants accused of obstruction of an
Continue ReadingBy MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has announced plans to replace some of his Cabinet ministers to address public criticism and distrust over his governing party’s widening slush funds scandal. The scandal mostly involves the Liberal Democratic Party’s largest and most powerful faction formerly led by assassinated ex-Prime
Continue ReadingA Swedish prosecutor says a preliminary investigation into the crash of a construction site elevator that killed five people has been expanded to include two more possible workplace violations. The elevator mounted on the outside of a unfinished building plummeted 20 meters (66 feet) to the ground in a Stockholm suburb on Monday. The cause
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY (AP) — Authorities say six people are dead following a shootout between drug cartel gunmen in the northern Mexico state of Zacatecas. The state security council says the bodies were found in a rural area known as Boquilla del Carmen. It says the dead appeared to belong to one of the gangs, but
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