The Vivienne is dead: ‘Drag Race’ pays tribute to U.K. star
The queens and community of “RuPaul’s Drag Race” are in mourning following the death of British drag artist the Vivienne, who died over the weekend.…
USC men’s basketball falls to Michigan, missing out on statement win
They were hired less than two weeks apart last spring, each tasked with building Big Ten programs that were torn down to the studs. Eric…
Heat suspend Jimmy Butler for 7 games, seek to trade him
MIAMI — The Miami Heat suspended Jimmy Butler for seven games on Friday and said they will seek to trade him.The Heat said the suspension was…
Trump blames immigrants for deadly New Orleans attack by a U.S. citizen
President-elect Donald Trump ushered in the new year in familiar fashion — using a news event in an attempt to build his case for tougher…
Nearly 200 ballots went uncounted in Wisconsin and officials want to know why
MADISON, Wis. — Nearly 200 absentee ballots somehow went uncounted in Wisconsin’s liberal capital after the Nov. 5 election, prompting state election officials to launch an…
Notorious kidnapper charged in new home invasions, attempted rapes
A notorious kidnapper whose 2015 crimes — and the subsequent flawed police investigation — were turned into a Netflix documentary has been charged in two…
Charles Dolan, HBO and Cablevision founder, dies at 98
Charles Dolan, who founded some of the most prominent U.S. media companies including Home Box Office Inc. and Cablevision Systems Corp., has died at age…
USC ends season with thrilling Las Vegas Bowl win over Texas A&M
LAS VEGAS — It was less than four months ago, at the start of his third and most consequential season yet as USC’s coach, that Lincoln…
Greg Gumbel, longtime sports broadcaster for CBS, dies at 78
Greg Gumbel, a longtime CBS sportscaster, has died from cancer, according to a statement from family released by CBS on Friday. He was 78.“He leaves…
Dulce, iconic Mexican singer and TV star, dies at 69
Dulce, a popular Mexican balladeer, soap star and TV personality known for the songs “Lobo,” “Tu Muñeca,” “Déjame Volver Contigo” and “Soy una Dama,” has…
Liverpool release statement on Leicester clash as neighbours Tranmere are forced to postpone match due to fog
LIVERPOOL issued a statement amid fears their match against Leicester could be postponed.Merseyside has been hit by heavy fog on Boxing Day.1Anfield has been covered…
Trump doctor’s statement on his coronavirus infection
WASHINGTON — President Trump announced early Friday that he and his wife, Melania, had both tested positive for the coronavirus. Following is a text of a…
Why Disney’s Bob Iger is trying to avoid the culture wars
Bob Iger wants out of the culture wars.Walt Disney Co. and its chief executive have made a sharp pivot since doubling down on diversity and…
Lizzo was ‘blindsided’ by sexual harassment lawsuits, she says
Lizzo is getting frank about how a landmark year in her career has turned into one of its most fraught.The “About Damn Time” hitmaker was…
LAPD reviews scores of bomb threats a year. Did deputy mayor send one?
At Los Angeles International Airport last spring, a dispatcher received an anonymous call suggesting that a Spirit Airlines flight to Las Vegas was “going to…
Sammy Sosa apologizes for ‘mistakes’ as Cubs welcome slugger back
Sammy Sosa never received more than 18% of the necessary 75% of votes for Hall of Fame induction despite hitting 609 career home runs and…
David Murphey dead: ’90 Day Fiancé’ personality was 66
David Murphey, a software engineer who appeared in TLC’s “90 Day Fiancé” franchise, has died.Murphey died at his Nevada home Dec. 11 after “experiencing health…
Zakir Hussain, Indian tabla player and composer, dies at 73
Zakir Hussain, an internationally renowned tabla player and composer who helped integrate Indian classical sound into Western music, has died at age 73.Hussain died Sunday…
Bashar al-Assad says he didn’t intend to leave Syria, statement claims
Syria's former President Bashar al-Assad says he never intended to flee to Russia - in what is purported to be his first statement since the…
Bashar al-Assad releases first statement since he fled Syria | Syria’s War News
Remarks attributed to al-Assad, released by the Syrian presidency’s Telegram channel, say state fell into ‘hands of terrorism’.In the first public remarks attributed to Bashar…