Image copyright Reuters Image caption R Kelly was seen attending a court hearing in Chicago in June Singer R. Kelly has missed a court hearing, with prosecutors claiming he “refused transport” from jail. The R&B star was due at a pre-trial hearing for his sex abuse case in Chicago, Illinois, on Thursday. Kelly’s lawyer said […]
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Image copyright Getty Images The chief executive of Cathay Pacific, Rupert Hogg, has resigned in the wake of the protests in Hong Kong. Paul Loo is also leaving as chief customer and commercial officer. Mr Hogg said: “These have been challenging weeks for the airline and it is right that Paul and I take responsibility
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When Sam Hernandez met his wife in 2010, he had never been to the beach in New Jersey. Born and raised in Bushwick, Brooklyn, he’d always associated the Jersey Shore with the tan-and-party lifestyle of the MTV reality show. But his soon-to-be-wife, a New Jersey native, insisted he visit. Once he was there, he was
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A low changeup scraping the outside corner is not a home run pitch for most hitters. Mike Trout is not most hitters, and he blasted it off the fake rock pile beyond center field at the Big A for the latest milestone homer in what’s shaping up to be his best power season yet. “I
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WASHINGTON — On the opening day of a criminal trial testing the sweep of a federal law that regulates lobbying for foreign clients, defense lawyers argued that a prominent Washington lawyer accused of lying about his work for Ukraine’s government was in fact the victim of overzealous prosecutors. They said the government had no evidence
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Horror writer Stephen King was once again forced to distance himself from his Republican lawmaker namesake, the racist Rep. Steve King of Iowa. On Wednesday, he tweeted: Let’s get 1 thing straight. I’m not THAT Steve King. — Stephen King (@StephenKing) August 15, 2019 This name issue is not a new problem for King the
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Image copyright Getty Images Ted Baker is ending its partnership to sell children’s clothing through Debenhams and is switching to Next. It has signed a five-year deal with Next, who will “create and sell” Ted Baker-branded clothes, shoes and accessories for babies and children. The news comes just months after Debenhams, which has sold Ted
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Napheesa Collier wanted to make her mark as a rookie for the Minnesota Lynx. With nine games left in the regular season, she’s done just that, putting herself on the short list of candidates for the WNBA Rookie of the Year award. “It was a goal of mine coming in,” Collier said of winning the
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Before his ouster, Mr. Lewandowski helped Mr. Trump notch his first primary victory, in New Hampshire, which helped vault him to the Republican presidential nomination. Mr. Lewandowski would hope to run on the same outsider energy that Mr. Trump channeled that year. At the same time, Mr. Lewandowski has significant vulnerabilities. On Thursday, hours before
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Asian shares were mixed Friday as turbulence continued on global markets amid ongoing worries about the U.S.-China trade conflict. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 recouped early losses to gain 0.1% and finish at 20,418.81. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 was little changed, inching down less than 0.1% to 6,405.50. South Korea’s Kospi fell 0.6% to 1,927.50, while Hong
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