(Reuters) – British actor John Boyega said on Wednesday that he left his copy of the closely-guarded script for the new “Star Wars” movie under his bed, and that it ended up for sale on eBay. FILE PHOTO: Actor John Boyega poses for photographers as he arrives for the European Premiere of ‘Star Wars: The
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Appeals court judges put on hold a ruling by a lower court that would require former White House Counsel Don McGahn to testify to lawmakers as part of the Democrat-led impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump. FILE PHOTO: White House Counsel Don McGahn listens to Judge Brett Kavanaugh as he testifies before
ATHENS (Reuters) – Clothes should be cherished, re-worn and even passed on to the next generation, Anna Wintour, the influential editor of Vogue magazine said, calling for more sustainability in the fashion world and less of a throwaway culture. Editor-in-chief of Vogue Anna Wintour delivers a speech during the Vogue “Change Makers” event in Athens,
ABU DHABI (Reuters) – Canadian Nicholas Latifi said his dream had come true after Williams announced on Thursday he would be making his Formula One debut in 2020 as Robert Kubica’s replacement. Formula One – Brazilian Grand Prix – Practice – Jose Carlos Pace Circuit, Sao Paulo, Brazil – November 15, 2019 Williams’ Nicholas Latifi
FILE PHOTO: Lufthansa flight attendants gather at a strike of the airline’s cabin crew union (UFO) at Frankfurt Airport, Germany November 8, 2019. REUTERS/Ralph Orlowski/File Photo BERLIN (Reuters) – Cabin crew union UFO on Thursday said that wage talks it held with Lufthansa (LHAG.DE) ended without results, adding that it would now prepare for industrial
SEOUL (Reuters) – The apparent suicide of a second K-pop artist in a month has cast renewed focus in South Korea on vicious personal attacks and cyber bullying of vulnerable young stars, and how it mostly goes unpunished. Students attend a cyber bullying prevention class by the National Police Agency in Seoul, South Korea, November
PORT NECHES, Texas (Reuters) – Three workers were injured and residents of four towns were told to evacuate after explosions on Wednesday at a Texas petrochemical plant, the latest in a series of chemical plant accidents in the region. Flames are seen after a massive explosion that sparked a blaze at a Texas petrochemical plant in Port Neches, Texas, U.S.,
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Two winter storms blasted the United States on Wednesday, stranding motorists and causing thousands of flight delays as Americans jammed highways and airports to visit family and friends for the Thanksgiving holiday. Scores of vehicles got stuck on Interstate 5 after a “bomb cyclone” – a supercharged winter storm caused by
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is on course to win a majority of 68 in parliament at the Dec. 12 election, according to a model from pollsters YouGov that accurately predicted the 2017 election. FILE PHOTO: Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson gestures during the launch of the Welsh Conservatives’ manifesto in Wrexham,
Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson tries some cider as he visits Healey’s Cornish Cyder Farm, in Callestick, Britain, November 27, 2019. Dan Kitwood/Pool via REUTERS LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is on course to win a majority of 68 in parliament at the Dec. 12 election, according to a model from pollsters
FILE PHOTO: A pedestrian looks at his phone as he walks past a logo for Australia’s Westpac Banking Corp located outside a branch in central Sydney, Australia, November 5, 2018. REUTERS/David Gray/File Photo (Reuters) – Australian lender Westpac Banking Corp (WBC.AX) said on Thursday it would let investors withdraw their share purchase applications filed prior
FC Dallas acquired forward Fafa Picault from the Philadelphia Union in exchange for $300,000 of 2020 General Allocation Money and also signed defensive stalwart Matt Hedges to a three-year contract extension. FILE PHOTO: Oct 20, 2019; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia Union forward Fafa Picault (9) collides with New York Red Bulls goalkeeper Luis Robles (31)
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Two winter storms blasted parts of the United States on Wednesday, disrupting travel plans for millions of Americans who typically jam the country’s highways and airports to visit family and friends over the long Thanksgiving weekend. One of the hardest-hit areas was Minnesota’s Twin Cities region, which was blanketed in white by
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A New York judge has denied Harvey Weinstein’s request to dismiss two predatory sexual assault charges, ahead of the former Hollywood producer’s trial in January. FILE PHOTO: Film producer Harvey Weinstein leaves New York Supreme Court after his arraignment in his sexual assault case in New York, U. S., August 26,
(Reuters) – William Ruckelshaus, picked by Richard Nixon as the first head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and as deputy attorney general before being fired for defying the president in the Watergate scandal, died on Wednesday at the age of 87, U.S. media reported. FILE PHOTO: Environmental Protection Agency Administrator William Ruckelshaus appears in
(Reuters) – Stock-trading startup Robinhood said on Wednesday it was withdrawing its bank charter application with the U.S Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. The Menlo Park, California-based firm is one of the several companies that aim to compete with traditional financial institutions by offering cheaper and more user friendly digital services. “Robinhood will