January 5, 2016
John Boyega, Daisy Ridley and Alicia Vikander Among Forbes’ 30 Under 30 for 2016
Star Trek: The Force Awakens' John Boyega and Daisy Ridley and The Danish Girl's Alicia Vikander are among the new Hollywood A-list stars making Forbes magazine's 30 Under 30 list for 2016. Boyega and Ridley, both 23, made their major studio debuts…
January 5, 2016
Anne Hathaway Confirms Pregnancy with Baby Bump Beach Photo
While her pregnancy was reported a while back, Anne Hathaway is only now addressing it publicly, via a photo on Instagram. "Happy 2016 to my beautiful Instafriends!" Hathaway captioned the photo, which shows her posing on a beach in a bikini,…
January 5, 2016
Entertainment in Brief
Michael Bay will be back for more Transformers. He tells Rolling Stone he will direct a fifth movie in the popular franchise, though he maintains, "[T]his is the last one. I have to pass the reins to someone else." The most recent Transformers film,…
January 5, 2016
Miss Universe Pia Wurtzbach Says Steve Harvey Should Return as Pageant Host Despite Mix-Up
Despite his colossal mistake crowning the wrong Miss Universe last month, the winner, Miss Universe Pia Wurtzbach, said she believes Steve Harvey should return to host the pageant next year. "Yeah, why not?" Wurtzbach of the Philippines told Good…
January 5, 2016
US Markets Post Big Losses in First Trading Day of 2016
U.S. stocks posted steep losses on their first trading day of 2016. The Dow Jones Industrial Average plummeted 276 points, or 1.58 percent, to end the session. Earlier Monday, the Dow lost more than 450 points at one point. The S&P 500 closed…
January 5, 2016
Chinese shares extend losses in volatile trading session
Mainland Chinese shares extended losses in a volatile session, following Monday's suspension of trading which led to a global equities sell-off. The Shanghai Composite fell 0.3% to close at 3,287.71 points, although it had opened more than 3%……
January 5, 2016
Trump Campaign Defends “Intentional” Use of Morocco Border Footage in Ad
The Trump campaign is defending its use of footage of the border between Morocco and Spain in an ad that touts Donald Trump’s hardline stance on illegal immigration into the United States. The 30-second television ad, unveiled Monday, shows footage…
January 5, 2016
Kuwait Backs Saudi Arabia, Recalls Ambassador to Iran
Kuwait joined other Saudi allies in taking diplomatic action against Iran after protesters angry about Saudi Arabia's execution of a prominent Shi'ite cleric stormed the country's embassy in the Iranian capital. The state-run KUNA news agency said…
January 5, 2016
Obama Issues Executive Orders on Curbing Gun Violence
U.S. President Barack Obama will discuss his new initiatives to curb gun violence in remarks Tuesday at the White House, as he works to detail to Americans the executive orders he says will not step on Constitutional rights. Some of the measures,…
December 28, 2015
Holiday Message from the Premier and Leader of the Opposition
Both the Premier - Dr. Rufus Ewing - and the Leader of the Opposition - Sharlene Cartwright Robinson - presented their Christmas message to the nation during the weekend of December 25, 2015. You may listen to Dr. Ewing's address via this link. The…