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U.S. President Donald Trump — who regularly launches lawsuits and verbal tirades against news outlets and journalists he dislikes — will be the featured guest at Saturday’s White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, an annual gala celebrating freedom of the press. It’s the first time Trump will attend the event as …
Read More »Ghislaine Maxwell takes the Fifth in U.S. House committee appearance from prison
Ghislaine Maxwell, the former girlfriend of Jeffrey Epstein, declined to answer questions from U.S. House lawmakers in a deposition Monday, but indicated that if President Donald Trump ended her prison sentence, she was willing to testify that neither he nor former president Bill Clinton had done anything wrong in their …
Read More »Russell Brand given bail after London court appearance for rape, sexual assault charges
WARNING: This article may affect those who have experienced sexual violence or know someone affected by it. Actor-comedian Russell Brand was granted conditional bail by a London court on Friday after appearing to face charges of rape and sexual assault involving four women. Brand, 49, did not enter a plea. …
Read More »Jailed Turkish mayor, an Erdogan rival, makes 1st court appearance since arrest
Istanbul’s jailed opposition mayor appeared in court on Friday in one of multiple cases against him. Hundreds of supporters gathered outside Silivri prison, west of Istanbul, where the hearing was taking place. Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu has been held at Silivri since March 23. The case alleges he threatened a public …
Read More »Kamala Harris makes surprise appearance on SNL as U.S. election looms
U.S. Vice-President Kamala Harris made an unannounced trip to New York to appear on Saturday Night Live, briefly stepping away from the battleground states where she’s been campaigning with just three days to go before the presidential election. Harris departed on Air Force Two after a campaign stop on Saturday …
Read More »Bombers prepare for fourth consecutive appearance in CFL’s West Final – Winnipeg
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers take on the B.C. Lions this Saturday at IG Field for the Canadian Football League’s West Final, and while it’s familiar ground for the Bombers — their fourth consecutive appearance in the conference championship — the team says it isn’t taking anything for granted. Veteran defensive …
Read More »Shawn Mendes makes surprise appearance at Toronto Ed Sheeran concert after year off – Toronto
By David Friend The Canadian Press Posted June 19, 2023 7:57 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran gave his Canadian fans a homegrown surprise on Saturday when Shawn Mendes joined him on stage in Toronto. Nearly a year after Mendes cancelled a 70-plus …
Read More »ANALYSIS: Second finals appearance right on time for expansion Golden Knights – Winnipeg
Upon securing the franchise, Vegas Golden Knights owner Bill Foley stood before thousands of fans and told the reveling audience that his upstart team would bring a Stanley Cup to the city within six years. It was a bold proclamation — indeed, one that probably had them giggling in their …
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