December 2019

Venice hotels counting the cost of November’s floods

Venice’s hoteliers association estimates that the city’s hotels suffered about 30 million euros ($34 million) worth of structural damage during November’s floods December 20, 2019, 4:12 PM 1 min read ROME — Venice’s hoteliers association estimates that the city’s hotels suffered about 30 million euros ($34 million) worth of structural damage during November’s floods. The

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Eddie Murphy Taunts Bill Cosby In ‘SNL’ Monologue: ‘Who’s America’s Dad NOW?’

Eddie Murphy bounced back to “Saturday Night Live” to host for the first time in 35 years changed but still the same as the audience chanted his name. “This is the last episode of 2019, but if you’re black, this is the first episode since I left,” boasted the “Dolomite Is My Name” star. “So

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Pete Davidson Hints On ‘SNL’ He’s Off To Another Stint In Rehab

Pete Davidson hasn’t been in many “Saturday Night Live” sketches lately, and now we might know why. He indicated on “Weekend Update” that he could be heading off again to rehab. Asked by “Update” co-host Colin Jost what he was doing for the holidays, Davidson said he was “going on a little vacation,” but essentially

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Tesco halts production at Chinese factory over alleged ‘forced’ labour

Image copyright Reuters Tesco has suspended production at a factory in China following allegations forced prison labour was used to pack charity Christmas cards. It comes after the Sunday Times reported a six-year-old girl from south London found a message from Shanghai prisoners hidden in a box of cards. “Please help us and notify human

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Whiteside, Lillard lead Blazers past Timberwolves 113-106

Damian Lillard scored 29 points, Hassan Whiteside had 16 points, 22 rebounds and seven blocks, and the Portland Trail Blazers defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 113-106 By ERIK GARCÍA GUNDERSEN Associated Press December 22, 2019, 8:08 AM 4 min read PORTLAND, Ore. — Hassan Whiteside’s play, good or bad, is critical to the Portland Trail Blazers.

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