October 2019

Pence Makes Clear There Is No Daylight Between Him and Trump

WASHINGTON — He held firm when the “Access Hollywood” tape nearly ended President Trump’s 2016 campaign. He did not waver through even the most trying moments of the special counsel’s Russia investigation. And once again, Vice President Mike Pence has risen to Mr. Trump’s defense at a moment of crisis that some Republicans fear could […]

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Scarlett Curtis: ‘I’d shut myself off from everyone’

Image copyright Getty Images The promotional campaign for Scarlett Curtis’s last book didn’t quite go according to plan. The launch of the writer and activist’s 2018 collection of essays, Feminists Don’t Wear Pink (and Other Lies), saw a pop-up display assembled in Topshop’s flagship store in London’s Oxford Street. But, just 20 minutes after it

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US authorities seek access to Facebook encrypted messaging

U.S. Attorney General William Barr and other U.S., U.K. and Australian officials are pressing Facebook to give authorities a way to read encrypted messages sent by ordinary users, re-igniting tensions between tech companies and law enforcement. Facebook’s WhatsApp already uses so-called end-to-end encryption, which locks up messages so that even Facebook can’t read their contents.

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Rod Stewart Shocks Couple At Wedding After Thomas Cook Collapse Ruined Plans

You’re in their heart, Sir Rod Stewart. The 74-year-old British rocker turned a wedding that had been “in tatters” into the nuptials of a lifetime on Wednesday, serenading the couple with “Have I Told You Lately” at their Las Vegas ceremony. Days before it was looking grim for Sharon Cook, Andrew Aitchison and their 14

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