NEW YORK — Donald Trump’s lawyers on Monday asked the New York judge who presided over his hush money trial to set aside his conviction and delay his sentencing scheduled for later this month. The letter to Judge Juan M. Merchan cited the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling earlier Monday and asked the judge to delay Trump’s […]
Dua Lipa is “absolutely thrilled” she is set to play Wembley Stadium this time next year. The 28-year-old ‘Houdini’ singer was reported a day ago to be planning to perform at the arena, and confirmed in a statement released on Monday (01.07.24) night the show was happening. Dua, who headlined Glastonbury festival on Friday (28.07.24), […]
The U.S. Justice Department is pushing Boeing to plead guilty to criminal fraud in connection with two deadly plane crashes involving its 737 Max jetliners, according to several people who heard federal prosecutors detail a proposed offer Sunday. Boeing will have until the end of the coming week to accept or reject the offer, which includes the giant aerospace […]
Coldplay brought Michael J. Fox on stage to perform with them during their headlining Glastonbury set on Saturday. Fox, who memorably played Chuck Berry’s Johnny B. Goode on guitar in Back to the Future, and has been battling Parkinson’s Disease since 1991, was introduced by frontman Chris Martin ahead of their song Fix You. “With […]
BEIJING — Beijing Tianbing Technology Company said Sunday that the first stage of its Tianlong-3 rocket under development had detached from its launch pad during a test due to structural failure and landed in a hilly area of the city of Gongyi in central China. There were no reports of casualties after an initial investigation, Beijing […]
Key U.S. Democratic leaders stood firmly behind President Joe Biden on Sunday, rejecting the notion that he should end his 2024 campaign for a second four-year term in the White House because of his halting, disjointed debate performance last week against former President Donald Trump. The Democratic allies of Biden readily acknowledged the 81-year-old Biden’s […]
Sienna Miller metaphorically “died” when her teen crush Kevin Costner offered her a leading role in his Horizon: An American Saga film series. The Layer Cake actress tried hard to keep her inner fan in check during a Zoom meeting with The Bodyguard star but she struggled to contain herself when he offered the role […]
Sabrina Carpenter is in competition with no-one but herself. At the midweek mark, Espresso (1) could return to Number 1 for a sixth non-consecutive week, in a very tight race with current Number 1 Please Please Please (2). No luck needed here. Last week, Chappell Roan scored her landmark first UK Top 10 single with […]
SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO — Hurricane Beryl strengthened into what experts called an “extremely dangerous” Category 4 storm as it approaches the southeast Caribbean, which began shutting down Sunday amid urgent pleas from government officials for people to take shelter. Hurricane warnings were in effect for Barbados, St. Lucia, Grenada, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines. […]
Taylor Swift’s The Tortured Poets Department achieves a 10th consecutive and total week at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart (dated July 6). With a 10th week atop the list, Swift has now collected three albums with at least 10 weeks at No. 1, as it joins 1989 and Fearless, each with 11 weeks on top. Swift is just the fifth act […]
