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Celebrities Then and Now. Legendary stars that suddenly aged …
Legendary stars that suddenly aged … Robert De Niro, 72 years old Аль Пачино, 76 лет Dustin Hoffman, 78 years old Shirvindt Alexander, 81 years old Adriano Celentano, 78 years old Mikhail Boyarsky, 66 years old Clint Eastwood, 85 years old Sean Connery, 88 years old Harrison...
Fort Hood: Bodies of soldiers missing in Texas floods found
The bodies of four missing US soldiers have been recovered after their vehicle overturned while crossing a flooded riverbank at Fort Hood, Texas. The discovery brings the death toll from the accident to nine. Three soldiers were found dead shortly after the incident and two more bodies were recovered late on Thursday night....
Phil Mickelson plunks volunteer in head with shot, apologizes with a frowny face signed glove
While teeing off on No. 15 at Muirfield Village at the 2016 Memorial on Thursday, Phil Mickelson found the rough in a most peculiar fashion. He hit a ball off a marshal’s head. Here’s what went through Mickelson’s head when he saw what happened Steve DiMeglio: “I saw the ball shoot across the fairway,...
US election: Understanding media addiction to Donald Trump
Co-dependency is commonly defined as "an emotional and behavioural condition that affects an individual's ability to have a healthy, mutually satisfying relationship". Another term for it is "relationship addiction". People form and persist with relationships "that are one-sided, emotionally...
What Marilyn Monroe’s secret diary reveals about the star
The notebooks and jottings of Marilyn Monroe reveal a sensitive, cerebral character with a poetic soul. On what would have been the star’s 90th birthday, Lucy Bolton takes a look. One of the reasons why Marilyn Monroe remains such a potent and visible icon of beauty and glamour is because she never grew old in front of...
North Korea editorial praises ‘wise’ Trump
North Korean state media have hailed US Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump as a "wise politician" who could be good for the North. The editorial in DPRK Today said he was a "far-sighted presidential candidate". Mr Trump recently said he would be willing to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, and...
Kansas police say they’re close to solving woman’s 1989 murder
Investigators examining the 1989 murder of a Kansas woman say they have identified a female suspect in the case and believe the crime may be related to the killing of another woman in 1994, as well as a 1987 abduction. Sarah DeLeon, a 19-year-old community college student from Kansas City, was killed on Dec. 29, 1989, shortly...
‘Shield’ Actor Michael Jace Found Guilty of Second-Degree Murder
"The Shield" actor Michael Jace has been found guilty of murdering his wife. A jury convicted the actor — who had pleaded not guilty — of second degree murder and intentionally discharging a firearm. According to the Associated Press, Jace, 53, told investigators that he didn't mean to kill his wife,...
Trump releases details from vet fundraiser, slams media
Donald Trump fired back Tuesday at reports questioning his fundraising haul from a high-profile veterans event in January, releasing an extensive list of charities he said received the donations — and slamming the media for questioning him. During a press conference at Trump Tower, the presumptive Republican nominee...
Police investigate parents of boy rescued from gorilla
Police said Tuesday they are investigating the parents of the 3-year-old boy who fell into a gorilla enclosure at the Cincinnati Zoo and had to be rescued by a team that shot the 400-pound animal to death. Authorities said the investigation will look at the parents' actions leading up to the incident — not the...
US Drone Strike in Pakistan Renews Calls for Transparency
The strike was unprecedented. For the first time, a U.S. drone struck Pakistan outside its lawless border area with Afghanistan, killing the leader of the Afghan Taliban in the country’s southwestern province of Baluchistan. “It would have been better if Pakistan had targeted him inside its own territory,”...
California governor Jerry Brown endorses Hillary Clinton
California Governor Jerry Brown is endorsing Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton for president. He said voting for Mrs Clinton is the "only path forward… to stop the dangerous candidacy of Donald Trump". Mrs Clinton's lead in the Democratic race is insurmountable, he said, and Vermont Senator Bernie...