August 2019

Ronaldo loses bid to dismiss or fully seal Vegas rape case

Soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo has lost a bid for dismissal or complete secrecy in a federal lawsuit by a Nevada woman who accuses him of raping her at a Las Vegas resort in 2009. Attorney Larissa Drohobyczer, representing Ronaldo’s accuser, Kathryn Mayorga, said Friday she was satisfied with U.S. District Judge Jennifer Dorsey’s ruling in

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Patrick Swayze Remembered By Jennifer Grey, Demi Moore In New Documentary

Patrick Swayze secured his place in Hollywood history with performances in “Dirty Dancing” and “Ghost.” Some 10 years after Swayze’s death, co-stars Jennifer Grey and Demi Moore are among those to reflect on their experiences working with the actor in a new documentary.  “I Am Patrick Swayze” will air on the Paramount Network Aug. 18 (which

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San Francisco curbs waste with public toilets, ‘poop patrol’

The sidewalks surrounding Ahmed Al Barak’s corner market in one of San Francisco’s roughest neighborhoods are filled with cardboard, used syringes and homeless people who have nowhere safe to go at night. But Al Barak says it’s an improvement from a year ago, before the city posted a portable toilet across the street from his

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Spiraling Trade Tensions Threaten Economy as Trump Pressures China

South Korea’s president, Moon Jae-in, threatened retaliation. “If Japan intentionally hurts our economy, it will also have to suffer big damage,” Mr. Moon said. With the specter of the China conflict as a backdrop, Mr. Trump on Friday promoted his trade record in an event in the White House’s Roosevelt Room, where he announced that

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