Luke Skywalker's 'Empire Strikes Back' lightsaber with severed hand attached auctioned for $3.75M
Read full article: Luke Skywalker's 'Empire Strikes Back' lightsaber with severed hand attached auctioned for $3.75MA lightsaber with Luke Skywalker's severed hand prop from “The Empire Strikes Back” has sold for $3.75 million at auction.
Officials sought phone records of NYT journalists and their relatives in an effort to unmask sources
Read full article: Officials sought phone records of NYT journalists and their relatives in an effort to unmask sourcesA court document says President Donald Trump's administration sought New York Times journalists’ phone records and even those of some of their relatives in an attempt to unmask the confidential sources of reporters who wrote about Trump’s Qatari-gifted Air Force One jet.
Los Angeles medical examiner pushes for greater transparency in high-profile deaths
Read full article: Los Angeles medical examiner pushes for greater transparency in high-profile deathsLos Angeles County's chief medical examiner is emphasizing the need for greater transparency when it comes to autopsies following celebrity deaths.
Medical examiner outlines how his office handles autopsies of the famous and everyone else
Read full article: Medical examiner outlines how his office handles autopsies of the famous and everyone elseThe Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office has performed autopsies in many high-profile cases, including that of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, who singer D4vd is charged with killing, and the death of “Friends” star Matthew Perry.
Shakira, Madonna and many Muppets take the World Cup stage, along with BTS and Bieber
Read full article: Shakira, Madonna and many Muppets take the World Cup stage, along with BTS and BieberMadonna opened the World Cup halftime show with her 2000 dance-pop hit “Music,” joined by star Brazilian soccer players of yesteryear, Ronaldo and Ronaldinho.
Nolan’s 'The Odyssey' storms the box office with a $264.1 million global debut
Read full article: Nolan’s 'The Odyssey' storms the box office with a $264.1 million global debutChristopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” launched with an estimated $124.5 million in domestic ticket sales and another $139.6 million from overseas, even better than the filmmaker's “Oppenheimer” debut.
License revoked for boarding school in Utah where Paris Hilton says she was abused as a teen
Read full article: License revoked for boarding school in Utah where Paris Hilton says she was abused as a teenUtah revoked another campus license on Friday for the boarding school where Paris Hilton said she was abused as a teenager.
Man charged with hate crimes after confrontation with 'Today' show's Melvin at NBC studio
Read full article: Man charged with hate crimes after confrontation with 'Today' show's Melvin at NBC studioA 40-year-old New York man faces hate crime charges following a confrontation with “Today" show host Craig Melvin at NBC’s studio in Manhattan.
Brenda Fricker, the first Irish actress to win an Oscar, for 'My Left Foot,' dies at 81
Read full article: Brenda Fricker, the first Irish actress to win an Oscar, for 'My Left Foot,' dies at 81Brenda Fricker, who became the first Irish woman to win an Academy Award for her role as Bridget Fagan Brown in the 1989 film “My Left Foot,’’ has died.
China warns of reciprocal countermeasures after US shortens foreign journalist visas
Read full article: China warns of reciprocal countermeasures after US shortens foreign journalist visasThe Trump administration is drastically shortening visas for foreign journalists in the U.S. The new rule announced by the Department of Homeland Security limits visas to 240 days, down from up to five years.
Ava DuVernay announces '14th' documentary on birthright amendment contested by Trump
Read full article: Ava DuVernay announces '14th' documentary on birthright amendment contested by TrumpAva DuVernay has announced a documentary for Netflix on the 14th Amendment, which gave liberty and rights to formerly enslaved people following the Civil War, and which has come under legal attack from President Donald Trump.
New York Times files motion to quash subpoenas served on journalists over Air Force One coverage
Read full article: New York Times files motion to quash subpoenas served on journalists over Air Force One coverageThe New York Times has filed a motion to quash subpoenas that the Justice Department served on journalists who reported on security concerns involving the new, Qatari-gifted Air Force One, teeing up a significant court fight over press freedom and the government’s ability to force reporters to identify sources.
George Santos' next gig? Reality TV show contestant
Read full article: George Santos' next gig? Reality TV show contestantGeorge Santos has worn many hats: Serial swindler, congressman, expelled congressman, federal prison inmate, clemency recipient, podcast host, online betting influencer under investigation by the federal government.
A horde of golden mini-Mozarts marks 270 years since the composer's birth in Salzburg
Read full article: A horde of golden mini-Mozarts marks 270 years since the composer's birth in SalzburgVisitors to Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s hometown can see the composer — and his dog — in miniature as Salzburg celebrates the 270th anniversary of his birth.
US negotiator Brett McGurk will release a book on the Hamas hostage crisis
Read full article: US negotiator Brett McGurk will release a book on the Hamas hostage crisisA lead U.S. negotiator for the release of hostages captured by Hamas during the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks in Israel will have a book out this fall.
Writers Guild of America seeks to block Paramount's buyout of Warner in latest merger challenge
Read full article: Writers Guild of America seeks to block Paramount's buyout of Warner in latest merger challengeThe Writers Guild of America has become the latest group to challenge Paramount’s $81 billion acquisition of Warner Bros.
Subpoenas issued to NY Times reporters seen as 'unprecedented' threat to press freedom
Read full article: Subpoenas issued to NY Times reporters seen as 'unprecedented' threat to press freedomMedia advocates have reacted with alarm to subpoenas issued to five New York Times journalists who reported on security concerns about the new Air Force One.
Steven Spielberg, Nicole Kidman and Cillian Murphy and more mourn the death of Sam Neill
Read full article: Steven Spielberg, Nicole Kidman and Cillian Murphy and more mourn the death of Sam NeillFans and fellow actors are mourning the passing of Sam Neill, who died after being diagnosed with a rare type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma.