SEOUL (Reuters) – Samsung Group will discover the fate of its de facto leader on Thursday as South Korea’s Supreme Court rules whether to uphold the bribery conviction of Jay Y. Lee, in a scandal that unseated the president and trained public ire on corporate untouchables. FILE PHOTO: Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Jay Y. Lee
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, who ran a presidential campaign centered on advocacy for women, ended her bid for the 2020 Democratic nomination on Wednesday after failing to gain traction in opinion polls or qualify for next month’s debate. FILE PHOTO: 2020 Democratic U.S. presidential candidate and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand speaks during
Everyone loves a wedding invite. It means two people, whom presumably you’re fond of to some degree, are taking the next big step in their lives together. Secondly, they consider you important enough to be there when they do. Thirdly, there might be a free bar. And, last but not least, for the stylishly inclined,
Chelsea Lauren/Shutterstock For Travis Scott and Kylie Jenner, it was a night to celebrate. After the premiere of the Grammy-nominated rapper’s Netflix documentary, Travis Scott: Look Mom I Can Fly, in Santa Monica on Tuesday night, the couple continued the party at an Astroworld-themed soirée. But, first, an outfit change! Stormi Webster‘s famous mama switched out of the curve-hugging white midi dress
Fresh off his tour with Tech N9ne, rising hip-hop star Dax will embark on his first solo headlining tour this fall. Kicking off on Oct. 18 in San Antonio, Texas, Dax will play 25 venues throughout the U.S. The It’s Different Now tour will run through Houston, Atlanta, Philadelphia, New York, Denver, Seattle, San Francisco
20 minutes ago Bryce Dallas Howard’s wicked portrayal of Elton John’s mother, Sheila, in Rocketman is one of those performances that really ties a film together. Part of the reason that happens to be true is the fact that Howard manages to keep her on-screen accent intact all throughout the film, which — as any
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will limit parliament’s ability to derail his Brexit plan by cutting the amount of time it will sit between now and EU exit day on Oct. 31, infuriating opponents who urged Queen Elizabeth to intervene. In his boldest move yet to take the country out of the
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The strength of the U.S. dollar has long been a thorn in President Donald Trump’s side. That has put the almost unthinkable scenario of currency intervention up for debate in global foreign exchange circles. FILE PHOTO: U.S. dollar banknote is seen in this picture illustration taken May 3, 2018. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
(Reuters) – U.S. presidential hopeful Kamala Harris’ campaign is finalizing a plan to tackle climate change that will center on cracking down on fossil fuel companies and protecting poor neighborhoods from the worst impacts of global warming, according to two sources familiar with the matter. FILE PHOTO: 2020 Democratic U.S. presidential candidate and U.S. Senator
(Reuters) – A U.S. federal judge on Tuesday blocked Missouri from enforcing a law banning abortion in the state after eight weeks of pregnancy except in cases of medical emergency, acting just a day before the law was set to take effect. FILE PHOTO: Abortion rights advocates attend a rally after a judge granted a
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Photograph courtesy of Ouai HaircareThere’s a reason for the inverted commas… By Maddison Glendinning Date August 27, 2019 icon-facebook icon-twitter Jen Atkin’s haircare brand Ouai has just announced the launch of “blotting papers”. Why the inverted commas you ask? Well, the company is branding them as as blotting papers even though they’re technically more akin
Chelsea Lauren/Shutterstock Stormi Websteris ready for her close-up! The 1-year-old daughter of Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott attended her very first red carpet event tonight, and it’s safe to say it won’t be the last. The adorable toddler was on hand to support her rapper dad at the premiere of his upcoming Netflix documentary, Travis Scott: Look Mom I Can
The implementation of drug testing services at music festivals is something we’ve been witnessing more and more. In the new study outlined here, the drug checking service at Boom Festival 2016 is explored, along with the impact on users’ behavioral intentions. For the study, 753 drug samples were collected for testing. Those who checked their
“We need to get back to work,” Rami Malek’s Elliot Anderson says in the official trailer for Mr. Robot Season 4. If it feels like it’s been years since you’ve seen new episodes of Mr. Robot, that’s because it has been almost two! But USA Network dropped good news today. Lauren Graham Sets TV Return
It’s been a long road leading up to 3 from Hell. We got wind that Rob Zombie was directing this sequel to House of 1000 Corpses and The Devil’s Rejects last year. He then took a filmmaking hiatus to go on tour with White Zombie, before heading into the editing bay to finish off post-production.