DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) – Marianne Williamson came to the Iowa State Fair on Friday with a simple request: Take me seriously. Democratic 2020 U.S. presidential candidate and author Marianne Williamson walks through the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, Iowa, U.S., August 9, 2019. REUTERS/Brian Snyder The self-help guru and bestselling author appeared on
FILE PHOTO: Workers load goods for export onto a crane at a port in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, China June 7, 2019. REUTERS/Stringer WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund on Friday stood by its assessment that China’s yuan valuation was largely in line with economic fundamentals, but an IMF official said the fund was encouraging
As we’ve seen over the last few months, book censorship in prisons is on the rise. Washington banned donations quietly. New Hampshire and Ohio prisons did the same. Enter Florida, adding itself to the list of states removing books and literature from the hands of those who are incarcerated. The Florida Department of Corrections (FDOC)
Photography by Andrew ChipmanIt features pale pink walls, neon signs and bags of Old Dutch chips. By Isabel Slone Date August 9, 2019 icon-facebook icon-twitter When one thinks of Winnipeg, the first thing it’s associated with is isn’t usually high style. Frigid temperatures (during winter, Winnipeg reaches temperatures akin to the surface of Mars), self-loathing
After The Hills: New Beginnings was renewed for a second season, Spencer Pratt says he knew “God’s listening.” So now he’s saying another prayer in the hopes that his next wish comes true. In an interview with Daily Pop, the reality star shares that he is hoping to recruit Lori Loughlin‘s daughter, Olivia Jade Giannulli. “I want to hear her story on the
Alison Wonderland‘s trippiest production to date has arrived in the form of “TIME” with Quix. The powerhouse artists make for a dynamic match with this straight up magical new single. According to the two, AW and Quix had a “long harbored” desire to work together and now it has finally come to be. “TIME” truly
The Gallaghers are getting some new friends during Shameless Season 10! Deadline is reporting that Rachel Dratch and Anthony Alabi have been added to the cast in recurring roles. Dratch is on board as Paula, Ian’s parole officer, and we think it’s fair to say that she’s going to do him more harm than good.
No one can accuse Gwyneth Paltrow of pandering to fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe because once again, the Iron Man star has shown how little she knows about the franchise, including who is in it. As it turns out, she didn’t know the glue that keeps the Marvel films interconnected, Nicholas J. Fury, is
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stocks fell on Friday following renewed jitters over the U.S.-China trade war, capping a week of trading that saw big swings and high volume. Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., August 9, 2019. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid President Donald Trump said the
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican and Democratic foreign policy leaders in the U.S. Congress came out on Friday against a Trump administration review of foreign aid that critics fear could lead to sharp cuts in funds for global health, peacekeeping and other programs. FILE PHOTO: U.S. Representative Eliot Engel (D-NY) speaks during the introduction of the
(Illustration: Aimee Nishitoba) In late July, the royal family was in the spotlight once again for some *scandalous* behaviour. No, it wasn’t another “Turnip Toffs” scandal. It was Kate Middleton’s face. Specifically, allegations that the future Queen of England has had a little work done. On July 24, Munir Somji, the chief medical officer of
Fair warning: Things are about to get crazy up in here. In honor of Kylie Jenner‘s 22nd birthday, she and big sis Khloe Kardashian are popping bottles of Don Julio 1942. But it’s not for a big party like one would expect. Instead the two sisters are getting a bit tipsy for the purpose of doing
BH90210 is easily the weirdest show to air on Fox since The Masked Singer, and it’s merely a coincidence that both happen to heavily feature Tori Spelling. Don’t get us wrong, we’re thrilled that the entire original Beverly Hills, 90210 cast agreed to do a new show together. We’re just not sure why it had
FILE PHOTO: Tunisia’s Prime Minister Youssef Chahed attends a news conference in Tunis, Tunisia, October 26, 2018. REUTERS/Zoubeir Souissi TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisia’s Prime Minister Youssef Chahed, leader of the secular Tahya Tounes party, on Friday submitted his candidacy for the presidential election expected next month, making him one of the likely frontrunners. The Sept.
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia has filed criminal charges against 17 current and former directors at subsidiaries of Goldman Sachs Group Inc (GS.N) in a multi-billion-dollar corruption investigation at state fund 1MDB, the attorney general said on Friday. FILE PHOTO – Men walk past a 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) billboard at the fund’s flagship Tun
DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) – Former Vice President Joe Biden said he was not taking his front-runner status for granted as he returned to Iowa on Thursday, ahead of a wave of rival Democratic presidential contenders who will in coming days visit the state that starts the party’s nominating contest. Democratic 2020 U.S. presidential candidate