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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.

Suicide bomber at political rally in northwest Pakistan kills at least 44 people, wounds nearly 200

Published On: July 31, 2023 10:12 AM NPT By: Associated Press

KHAR, Pakistan, July 31: A suicide bomber blew himself up at a political rally in a former stronghold of militants in northwest Pakistan bordering Afghanistan on Sunday, killing at least 44 people and wounding nearly 200 in an attack that a senior leader said was meant to weaken Pakistani Islamists.

‘X’ logo installed atop Twitter building, spurring San Francisco to investigate permit violation

Published On: July 29, 2023 11:42 AM NPT By: Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO, July 29: The city of San Francisco has opened a complaint and launched an investigation into a giant “X” sign that was installed Friday on top of the downtown building formerly known as Twitter headquarters as owner Elon Musk continues his rebrand of the social media platform.

Hayao Miyazaki’s ‘The Boy and the Heron’ to open Toronto Film Festival

Published On: July 28, 2023 05:00 PM NPT By: Associated Press

NEW YORK, July 28: “The Boy and the Heron,” the first film in a decade by Japanese anime master Hayao Miyazaki, will open the 48th Toronto International Film Festival, organizers announced Thursday.

Trump accused of asking staffer to delete camera footage in Florida classified documents case

Published On: July 28, 2023 12:45 PM NPT By: Associated Press

WASHINGTON, July 28:Former President Donald Trump faced new charges Thursday in a case accusing him of illegally possessing classified documents, with prosecutors alleging that he asked a staffer to delete camera footage at his Florida estate in an effort to obstruct a federal investigation into the records.

Pete Davidson to do 50 hours community service after charge of driving into Beverly Hills house

Published On: July 26, 2023 01:51 PM NPT By: Associated Press

Pete Davidson has entered a diversion program to resolve a reckless driving charge for crashing into a Beverly Hills home and will perform 50 hours community service, authorities said Tuesday.

As Twitter fades to X, TikTok steps up with new text-based posts

Published On: July 26, 2023 12:00 PM NPT By: Associated Press

The same day Elon Musk abruptly dropped Twitter’s name and bird logo as part of its supposed transition to an “anything app” called X, TikTok impishly announced it will begin letting its users post — you guessed it — text-based messages.

Elon Musk reveals new black and white X logo to replace Twitter’s blue bird

Published On: July 24, 2023 04:13 PM NPT By: Associated Press

LONDON, July 24:  Elon Musk has unveiled a new black and white “X” logo to replace Twitter’s famous blue bird as he follows through with a major rebranding of the social media platform he bought for $44 billion last year.

While North Korea fires cruise missiles, it stays mum on US soldier who crossed into the country

Published On: July 23, 2023 08:18 AM NPT By: Associated Press

SEOUL, South Korea, July 23: North Korea fired several cruise missiles toward its western sea Saturday, South Korea’s military said, marking the second launch event this week, apparently in protest of the docking of a nuclear-armed U.S. submarine in South Korea.

Biden is building his reelection bid around an organization Obama shunned

Published On: July 21, 2023 11:45 AM NPT By: Associated Press

WASHINGTON, July 21: President Joe Biden is staking his reelection bid on the political and financial muscle of the Democratic National Committee.

India’s Modi breaks silence over ethnic violence in Manipur after a video shows mob molesting women

Published On: July 21, 2023 09:00 AM NPT By: Associated Press

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi broke more than two months of public silence over deadly ethnic clashes in India’s northeast, saying Thursday that the assaults of two women as they were being paraded naked by a mob in Manipur state were unforgivable.

Women’s World Cup security heightened ahead of opening match following deadly shooting in Auckland

Published On: July 20, 2023 10:00 AM NPT By: Associated Press

AUCKLAND, New Zealand: Security will be heightened ahead of Thursday night’s opening Women’s World Cup game after a gunman killed two people at a downtown construction site in Auckland, roughly 12 hours ahead of co-host New Zealand’s match against Norway.

After nearly 30 years, there’s movement in the case of Tupac Shakur’s killing. Here’s what we know

Published On: July 19, 2023 10:28 AM NPT By: Associated Press

LOS ANGELES (AP) — An investigation into Tupac Shakur’s unsolved killing has been revived. It took nearly three decades, but a new twist came when authorities in Nevada served a search warrant this week in connection with the rap star’s shooting death, they confirmed Tuesday.

Actors and writers on strike are united and determined in the face of a long summer standoff

Published On: July 18, 2023 01:00 PM NPT By: Associated Press

LOS ANGELES, July 18: Solidarity and stamina were picket-line themes Monday as striking screenwriters and actors in New York and Los Angeles braced for a long, hot summer standoff with studios.

It’s official: Taylor Swift has more No. 1 albums than any woman in history

Published On: July 18, 2023 11:50 AM NPT By: Associated Press

LOS ANGELES, July 18: Congratulations are in order for Taylor Swift and her loyal fans, known as Swifties. The pop star officially has more No. 1 albums than any woman in history.

Actor, singer and style icon Jane Birkin dies in Paris at age 76

Published On: July 17, 2023 11:58 AM NPT By: Associated Press

PARIS, July 17: Actor and singer Jane Birkin, who made France her home and charmed the country with her English grace, natural style and social activism, has died at age 76.

Lionel Messi makes it official by signing with Inter Miami and Major League Soccer

Published On: July 16, 2023 04:09 PM NPT By: Associated Press

Lionel Messi has finalized his deal to join Major League Soccer, and after years of planning and pursuing, Inter Miami has landed a global icon.