De Niro axes anti-vaccination film from Tribeca after scrutiny
Actor Robert De Niro announced Saturday he is yanking the anti-vaccination documentary “Vaxxed” from the Tribeca Film Festival, after initially defending its inclusion. “Vaxxed: From Cover-up to Conspiracy” was set to be part of the film festival when it opened next month. The decision to include the...
Valeria told how she managed to survive domestic violence
Fame came to singer Valeria in the early 1990s, after her marriage with producer Alexander Shulgin. It seemed that the family life of this pair was perfect: they were engaged in creativity and raised three children. But it turned out that it was not that good. Valeria was hiding for a long...
Sanders projected to win Washington, Alaska Democratic presidential caucuses
Sen. Bernie Sanders was projected to win the Alaska and Washington Democratic presidential caucuses — victories he hopes will spark a Western states comeback and help him cut into frontrunner Hillary Clinton’s substantial lead. The Associated Press projected Sanders the winner of both contests. The results of...
Stas Mikhailov going to leave the stage and wants to become a politiсian
The famous singer and a favorite of women Stas Mikhailov in St. Petersburg opened his restaurant "Communal". Let's start with at least a few cities: Moscow, Ekaterinburg, Krasnodar, Rostov. This will be one brand,one internal system, one meal. This design will give the warmth of returning to the past,...
Arrest warrant issued for new suspect in Brussels attacks
Belgian prosecutors have identified and issued an arrest warrant for a new suspect in Tuesday’s attacks on the Brussels airport and a metro station. The federal prosecutor's office said in a statement Saturday that it issued an arrest warrant for a man it only identified as Faycal C. for “involvement in a...
Washington’s famous cherry blossoms are out – so are many visitors
Washington’s famous cherry blossoms have come out – as well as the many visitors who come in the spring to take in the beautiful scene. VOA’s Deborah Block takes us to the tidal basin where the blossoms surround some of the nation’s well-known...
Women’s college student president alerts police to ‘Trump 2016’ drawing, calls it ‘racist act’
Scripps College’s student president says she alerted campus police after “#trump2016” was found scrawled on a dorm room door, calling it “racist … violence,” according to an email she sent to the campus community, a copy of which was circulated Saturday on social media. “This morning,...
6 spring chores to do now to protect your home’s value
As of early Sunday morning on the East Coast, spring officially has sprung. But before you break out in your happy dance, you've got some work to do. To protect what's probably your biggest investment, it's important to take care of a few spring chores. Nino Sitchinava — principal economist at...
Mexicans burn Donald Trump effigies in Easter ritual
Mexicans celebrating an Easter ritual late on Saturday burnt effigies of U.S. Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump, whose anti-immigrant views have sparked outrage south of the American border. In Mexico City’s poor La Merced neighborhood, hundreds of cheering residents yelled “death” and various...
Man arrested in murder of California family
A 27-year-old man remained behind bars Saturday after he was arrested in the slayings of a Santa Barbara doctor, his wife and their 5-year-old daughter. Pierre Haobsh, a business acquaintance of Dr. Henry Han, was arrested Friday morning, Santa Barbara County Sheriff Bill Brown said in a statement. Police found a loaded handgun...
ISIS on the RUN: Russia smashes jihadis with 158 air raids in just 24 HOURS
ISLAMIC State has been hit by a devastating 158 air raids from Russian forces in the last day — killing over 100 militants. The attacks have been carried out in the central province of Homs and comes as president Bashar al-Assad's forces reclaimed the historic Palmyra castle. Russian Aerospace said there were 40...
North Korea propaganda video depicts nuclear attack on Washington
North Korea released a dramatic propaganda video Saturday called "Last Chance" that depicts a nuclear strike on Washington, complete with animation of a missile slamming into the earth near the Lincoln Memorial. The four-minute video, backed by a hyper musical score reminiscent of TV Westerns of the 1960s, includes a...