LOS ANGELES — In the opening scene of Paramount Pictures and Studio71's film, Be Somebody, hoards of screaming, crying fans wait for the movie's protagonist, the fictional pop star Jordan Jaye. In real life, Matt Espinosa, the 18-year-old Vine star who plays Jordan, gets the same reaction when he's spotted on...
A court in India has sentenced 11 people to life in prison for their roles in a notorious massacre during the 2002 anti-Muslim riots in Gujarat. Of the 24 people convicted for the so-called Gulbarg Society killings, 12 were jailed for seven years while one man was sentenced to 10 years. During the attack, 69 people were hacked...
Hundreds of firefighters are scrambling to contain several wildfires that have broken out across three Southwestern states caused by hot and dry weather. Blazes in California, Arizona and New Mexico threatened communities with thousands of residents where so far hundreds of homes have been evacuated. California A fast-moving...
Benedict Cumberbatch heads to a break after wrapping up a scene on Sunday night (June 12) in London, England. The 39-year-old actor, who plays iconic character Sherlock Holmes, was joined by his co-stars Martin Freeman and Amanda Abbington as they filmed scenes for Sherlock’s upcoming fourth season that night. Benedict...
Meat Loaf collapsed on stage Thursday while performing in Edmonton, Alberta, according to multiple Canadian media reports. He was taken to a hospital in unknown condition, according to The Canadian Press. Police in Edmonton confirmed that they responded to a medical call at Northern Jubilee Auditorium, and that the Alberta...
Microsoft has teamed up with California-based technology start-up Kind Financial, which helps businesses and government agencies track sales of legalised marijuana "from seed to sale". It is the first-ever partnership of its kind for Microsoft. Kind has been selling its marijuana tracking software to businesses and...
Northern Ireland beat Ukraine to earn their first win at a European Championship and remain in contention for a place in the last 16. West Brom defender Gareth McAuley headed in Oliver Norwood's perfectly delivered free-kick before a hailstorm in Lyon forced the players off for two minutes. When they returned, Niall McGinn...
British politician Jo Cox died in a street attack on Thursday, a brazen and startling assault in a country where attacks on politicians are extremely rare and the slaying of a lawmaker is without parallel in recent history. Described as a rising star of the opposition Labour Party, the 41-year-old is the first British lawmaker...
ENGLAND and Wales fans have braved the rain to cheer on their teams at this afternoon's vital Euro 2016 match in Lens. Despite some violent skirmishes with police and opposition fans last night, the two groups of supporters are in fine voice and mingling together peacefully at the Group B matchup. Welsh fans will be...
A WOMAN who scrounged £13,000 in state handouts by falsely saying that she was single was unmasked as a cheat when she posted bragging pictures of her New York honeymoon on Facebook. Jacqueline Blake, 51, pocketed allowances by wrongly claiming she was living alone while enjoying married life with second husband...
Spanish prime minister Mariano Rajoy is unhappy about David Cameron's reported plan to make an EU referendum campaign stop in Gibraltar. Mr Rajoy has said he wants Britain to stay in the EU. But he added that Spain views Gibraltar as Spanish regardless of what happens in next week's referendum, according to Spanish...
The far-right leader of the Russian footballer supporters' association is being thrown out of France following violence at the England-Russia Euro 2016 match in Marseille. Alexander Shprygin is among 20 Russian fans being deported. They were detained on Tuesday while travelling from Marseille to Lille to watch Russia face...