How significant was Trump's impeachment? Here's one measure
At 8:34 p.m. ET on Wednesday, the Associated Press pushed out the news: “President Donald Trump impeached by U.S. House of Representatives.” Prepared in advance and transmitted by editor Eileen Putman in Washington within seconds of the completed vote on the House floor, those nine words comprised one of the rarest of stories in AP’s…
Critics attack former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin's pardon of man convicted of child rape
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin defended his controversial pardon of a man who was convicted of raping a child, saying there was no physical evidence of an assault. Bevin’s comments sparked a flurry of harsh criticism from medical and law enforcement officials. Micah Schoettle was in the second year of a 23-year prison…
New Zealanders hand in 50,000 guns in buyback after assault weapon ban
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealand authorities said Saturday that their country will be a safer place after owners handed in more than 50,000 guns during a buyback program following a ban on assault weapons. But critics say the process was flawed and many owners have illegally stashed their firearms. The government banned the most lethal…
Death toll in India citizenship law protests climbs to 17
NEW DELHI — Three people died Saturday during clashes between demonstrators and police in northern India, raising the nationwide death toll in protests against a new citizenship law to 17, police said. O.P. Singh, the chief of police in Uttar Pradesh state, said the latest deaths increased the death toll in the state to nine since…
Review: 'Disposable Necessities' gives new meaning to out-of-body experience
Neil McGowan’s play “Disposable Necessities,” having its premiere at Rogue Machine in Venice, is part sci-fi yarn, part comic farce and part timely social commentary. It’s hard to pin down its style, but one thing is certain: McGowan’s rich imagination challenges our expectations at every twist of its deliciously disturbing plot. The action is set…
Sissoko sympathises with Pogba as ‘nothing works’ for Man Utd star
The Tottenham midfielder is a France international colleague of a World Cup winner that he feels can be unfairly treated when giving his all Tottenham midfielder Moussa Sissoko has expressed his sympathy towards much-maligned France team-mate Paul Pogba, with the Manchester United midfielder continuing to attract criticism while “nothing works” for him. A World Cup…
Véronique Sanson : sa tendre confidence à Nolwenn Leroy
Concilier carrière et vie de famille n’est pas toujours simple lorsque l’on est toujours sur la route. Mais Nolwenn Leroy l’a fait, emmenant son fils avec elle sur sa tournée. Et elle n’est pas la première artiste à avoir expérimenté cette technique. Entre son fils et sa carrière, Nolwenn Leroy ne voulait pas avoir à…
VIDEO – Quand Gérard Jugnot tournait le film Les Choristes… en slip
Invité ce mercredi 31 octobre dans Ça ne sortira pas d’ici, l’émission de France 2 animée par Michel Cymès, Gérard Jugnot a livré il y a quelques jours une anecdote insolite au sujet du tournage des Choristes, l’un de ses plus grands succès commerciaux. Une fois n’est pas coutume, Gérard Jugnot vient de publier un…
Carla Bruni : sa tendre pensée pour Kate Barry, la demi-sœur de Charlotte Gainsbourg, pour un anniversaire spécial
Seize ans jour pour jour après la sortie de son premier album intitulé Quelqu’un m’a dit, Carla Bruni a partagé la pochette du disque qui a “changé sa vie” sur Instagram, en glissant une pensée pour Kate Barry, la demi-sœur de Charlotte Gainsbourg, dont elle était très proche. Le 5 novembre 2002, Carla Bruni est…
VIDEO – Faustine Bollaert émue : sa magnifique surprise à une invitée dans Ça commence aujourd’hui
Aux commandes de l’émission Ca commence aujourd’hui sur France 2, Faustine Bollaert et son équipe ont offert une jolie surprise à l’une des invitées présente en plateau… Une séquence forte en émotions. L’heure était aux retrouvailles ce mercredi 7 novembre dans l’émission Ca commence aujourd’hui présentée par Faustine Bollaert sur France 2. L’animatrice a accueilli…