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Mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin is presumed dead after a plane crash outside Moscow

Published On: August 24, 2023 09:10 AM NPT By: Associated Press

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin, who led a brief armed rebellion against the Russian military earlier this year, was presumed dead Wednesday after a plane crash north of Moscow that killed all 10 people on board.

Kerry Washington, Martin Sheen shout for solidarity between Hollywood strikers and other workers

Published On: August 23, 2023 03:53 PM NPT By: Associated Press

LOS ANGELES, Aug 23: Kerry Washington and Martin Sheen, a pair of fictional former politicos, turned Hollywood’s strikes into a rousing campaign rally Tuesday with speeches celebrating unity across the industry and with labor at large.

Trump says he will surrender Thursday on Georgia charges tied to efforts to overturn 2020 election

Published On: August 22, 2023 12:19 PM NPT By: Associated Press

Former President Donald Trump says he will surrender to authorities in Georgia on Thursday to face charges in the case accusing him of illegally scheming to overturn his 2020 election loss in the state.

Magnitude 5.1 earthquake rattles Southern California as state gets soaked by tropical storm

Published On: August 21, 2023 12:59 PM NPT By: Associated Press

OJAI, California, Aug 21: A moderate earthquake shook a large swath of Southern California on Sunday just hours after a tropical storm came ashore bringing torrential rain.

Michael Jackson sexual abuse lawsuits revived by appeals court

Published On: August 19, 2023 10:51 AM NPT By: Associated Press

LOS ANGELES, Aug 19: A California appeals court on Friday revived lawsuits from two men who allege Michael Jackson sexually abused them for years when they were boys.

Oprah, Meryl Streep, Michael B. Jordan to be honored at Academy Museum Gala

Published On: August 16, 2023 03:05 PM NPT By: Associated Press

LOS ANGELES, Aug 16:The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures will pay tribute to Meryl Streep, Oprah Winfrey, Michael B. Jordan and Sofia Coppola in its annual fundraising gala on Oct. 14, the museum announced Tuesday.

Maui residents had little warning before flames overtook town. At least 53 people died

Published On: August 11, 2023 01:05 PM NPT By: Associated Press

LAHAINA, Hawaii, Aug 11: Maui residents who made desperate escapes from flames, some on foot, asked why Hawaii’s famous emergency warning system didn’t alert them as fires raced toward their homes, in interviews at evacuation centers Thursday.

Utah man suspected of threatening President Joe Biden shot and killed as FBI served warrant

Published On: August 10, 2023 11:11 AM NPT By: Associated Press

PROVO, Utah: An armed Utah man accused of making violent threats against President Joe Biden was shot and killed by FBI agents hours before the president landed in the state Wednesday, authorities said.

Jay-Z’s Made In America fest canceled due to ‘severe circumstances outside of production control’

Published On: August 9, 2023 12:30 PM NPT By: Associated Press

Jay-Z ‘s annual Made in America festival, scheduled for next month in Philadelphia, has been canceled.

K-pop star Suga becomes 3rd BTS member to begin military service in South Korea

Published On: August 8, 2023 02:01 PM NPT By: Associated Press

LOS ANGELES, Aug 8:Following his debut solo tour earlier this year, Suga, the K-pop superstar rapper/singer/songwriter, has become the third member of BTS to begin South Korea’s compulsory military service.

Rahul Gandhi, Indian opposition leader, reinstated as lawmaker days after top court’s order

Published On: August 7, 2023 01:32 PM NPT By: Associated Press

NEW DELHI, Aug 7: India’s Parliament on Monday reinstated top opposition leader Rahul Gandhi as a lawmaker three days after the country’s top court halted his criminal defamation conviction for mocking the prime minister’s surname.

Musk says his cage fight with Zuckerberg will be streamed on X

Published On: August 7, 2023 01:15 PM NPT By: Associated Press

NEW YORK: Elon Musk says his potential in-person fight with Mark Zuckerberg would be streamed on his social media site X, formerly known as Twitter.

Tory Lanez to be sentenced for shooting Megan Thee Stallion

Published On: August 7, 2023 12:01 PM NPT By: Associated Press

LOS ANGELES, Aug 7: Rapper Tory Lanez could get a long prison term at his expected sentencing Monday after felony convictions for shooting and wounding hip-hop star Megan Thee Stallion in the feet.

Pakistan’s ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan spends night at high-security prison after court sentencing

Published On: August 6, 2023 01:00 PM NPT By: Associated Press

ATTOCK, Pakistan, Aug 6: Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan spent the night at a high-security prison after a court handed him a three-year jail sentence for corruption, a development that could end his future in politics.

Pakistani police arrest former Prime Minister Imran Khan

Published On: August 5, 2023 02:21 PM NPT By: Associated Press

ISLAMABAD, Aug 5: Pakistani police on Saturday arrested former Prime Minister Imran Khan at his home in the eastern city of Lahore. It’s the second time the popular opposition leader has been detained this year.

Striking writers, studios to meet this week to discuss restarting negotiations

Published On: August 2, 2023 04:36 PM NPT By: Associated Press

LOS ANGELES, August 2: Union leaders told striking Hollywood writers Tuesday night that they plan to meet with representatives for studios to discuss restarting negotiations after the first official communication between the two sides since the strike began three months ago.

Trump indicted for efforts to overturn 2020 election and block transfer of power

Published On: August 2, 2023 11:00 AM NPT By: Associated Press

WASHINGTON, August 2: Donald Trump was indicted on felony charges Tuesday for working to overturn the results of the 2020 election in the run-up to the violent riot by his supporters at the U.S. Capitol, with the Justice Department acting to hold him accountable for an unprecedented effort to block the peaceful transfer of presidential power and threaten American democracy.

Politicians urge Taylor Swift to postpone LA concerts in solidarity with striking hotel workers

Published On: August 2, 2023 09:00 AM NPT By: Associated Press

LOS ANGELES, August 2: California’s lieutenant governor and other elected officials on Tuesday urged Taylor Swift to postpone her Los Angeles concerts as a way to stand in solidarity with striking hotel workers.

Brightly flashing ‘X’ sign removed from the San Francisco building that was Twitter’s headquarters

Published On: August 1, 2023 01:05 PM NPT By: Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO, August 1: A brightly flashing “X” sign has been removed from the San Francisco headquarters of the company formerly known as Twitter just days after it was installed.

The ‘Barbie’ bonanza continues at the box office, ‘Oppenheimer’ holds the No. 2 spot

Published On: July 31, 2023 11:59 AM NPT By: Associated Press

NEW YORK, July 31: A week later, the “Barbenheimer” boom has not abated.