Month: February 2020

First Lady Melania Trump gave a nod to Japan on her birthday in a white and red ensemble — the colors of the Japanese flag — as she welcomed the island nation’s First Lady Akie Abe to the White House. Mrs. Trump was white hot on Friday in a cap sleeve lace sheath dress by American…

A euro coin | Philippe Huguen/AFP via Getty Images Commission to propose cheaper cross-border payments for consumers Current fees cost shoppers billions of euros every year, according to consumer lobby group. By Florian Eder 3/27/18, 10:02 AM CET Updated 3/27/18, 10:04 AM CET The European Commission on Wednesday will release proposals that would make euro payments…

NEW YORK (AP) — The universe belongs to Marvel. “Avengers: Endgame” shattered the record for biggest opening weekend with an estimated $350 million in ticket sales domestically and $1.2 billion globally, reaching a new pinnacle in the blockbuster era that the comic-book studio has come to dominate. The “Avengers” finale far exceeded even its own…

Lewis Hamilton felt so good behind the wheel of his Silver Arrow W11 on Thursday morning that the Mercedes driver wanted to continue after putting 106 laps under his belt. Hamilton was only the sixth fastest driver in the morning segment of the day but comfortably topped the lap tally as Mercedes inserted a race…

In 1941 John Huston remade Satan Met a Lady, a movie that was only five-years-old. Did that kill anyone’s enjoyment of The Maltese Falcon? In 1954, Judy Garland remade a movie that was only 17-years-old. Did that kill anyone’s enjoyment of her version of A Star Is Born? While watching a remake, I sometimes worry…

Friday on “The Ellen Show,” South Bend, IN Mayor Pete Buttigieg, a likely 2020 Democratic presidential candidate, continued his public back-and-forth with Vice President Mike Pence over Christianity and LGBTQ issues. Buttigieg said, “I’m not critical of his faith. I’m critical of bad policies. I don’t have a problem with religion. I’m religious, too. I have a…

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is not known for backing down, but the Europeans are coming to Washington anyway to see if they can convince him to rein in his trade policies. Less than two weeks after calling the European Union a “foe,” Trump will meet with European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker at the White…

Hollywood director Jeff Fowler has promised “changes” are “going to happen” after the internet reacted with horror to the CGI redesign of Sonic the Hedgehog. “Thank you for the support. And the criticism. The message is loud and clear… you aren’t happy with the design & you want changes,” Fowler tweeted on Thursday. “It’s going…

Facebook boss Zuckerberg apologizes in UK newspapers for data leak ‘I promise to do better for you,’ he says after Cambridge Analytica scandal. By Carmen Paun 3/25/18, 1:19 PM CET Updated 3/25/18, 1:20 PM CET Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg apologized to U.K. users for the Cambridge Analytica data leak scandal through full-page advertisements in…

Comedian Michelle Wolf, who made headlines last year for mocking White House press secretary Sarah Sanders’ looks at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner (WHCD), declared that President Donald Trump won’t go to the dinner because he’s afraid. “You got to love someone that just can’t handle being made fun of,” Michelle Wolf told Variety at Lifetime’s…