Fergie “Just Can’t Get Enough” of the men and women who’ve worked tirelessly to battle the ongoing wildfires in the region — including one blaze that threatened her home. The pop star met with a bunch of first responders in the wake of the L.A. wildfires … and offered up her heartfelt gratitude on Instagram…
Ghanaian music legend and saxophonist Teddy Osei, who founded the Afro-rock band Osibisa, has died aged 88. The talented drummer and vocalist passed away in London on Tuesday. He was “an important voice in music and culture, and he will be missed, but never forgotten,” the statement read. Osei rose to acclaim as the leader…
Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida on Thursday named Ashley Moody, the Republican state attorney general, to replace Marco Rubio in the U.S. Senate, elevating a close ally to Mr. Rubio’s seat after he is confirmed as President-elect Donald J. Trump’s secretary of state. “I wanted somebody with a demonstrated record of delivering results,” Mr. DeSantis…
Kenny Law, best known for starring on Discovery’s “Moonshiners,” has died … TMZ has learned. Kenny’s cousin Henry Law tells TMZ … the third-generation, Virginia-based distiller passed away in a local hospital Tuesday after battling a myriad of health issues the last several years. As Henry puts it … Kenny was dealing with heart trouble…
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Silas Stein | Picture Alliance | Getty Images American Express will pay approximately $230 million to resolve a federal criminal wire fraud investigation and settle allegations of deceptive marketing, the company said Thursday. The total includes more than $138 million as part of a non-prosecution agreement with federal prosecutors in Brooklyn, New York, related to…
When Lamine Yamal glided past two Real Madrid defenders before coolly tucking the ball just inside the post, it was hard not to get a shiver that Lionel Messi was back in a Barcelona shirt. He still wears dental braces, but Barcelona’s teenage phenom has emerged as his opponents’ No. 1 problem thanks to his…
David Lynch — the legendary of “Twin Peaks” has died … TMZ has confirmed. A family member tells TMZ … Lynch passed away Wednesday at his daughter’s house — where he was staying during the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles. While we don’t know the cause of death yet, Lynch revealed just last year that…
Reuters Gen Abdel Fattah al-Burhan has been leading the army during Sudan’s 21-month civil war The US government has imposed sanctions on the head of Sudan’s army and de facto president, Gen Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, the treasury department said. He has been leading one of the two sides in the 21-month civil war that has…
Britain must build its own vaccine manufacturing capability as a “critical” part of preparing for a future pandemic, the former health secretary Matt Hancock has told the Covid inquiry. Hancock, a central figure in the UK’s response to the crisis, said the pandemic demonstrated the “vital need” for a sovereign onshore facility to ensure the…
