Used stuff is the next big trend in Christmas shopping
This holiday season, most of the Christmas presents Akil McLeod buys for his family members already will have belonged to someone else. It’s a shopping habit that McLeod, who turns 30 on Christmas Day, has been practicing for nearly a decade. Last year he gave his wife a green leather jacket that he bought at…
How ComplexCon wrapped allure, streetwear and 'something new' into one festival
The hype beasts were waiting. Dressed in tie-dyed T-shirts and oversized carpenter pants, in printed hoodies and voluminous shorts, wearing Air Jordan 1s and with arms heavily tattooed, they waited. It was just before 8 a.m. on a cool morning in early November and members of the crowd stood, slumped, leaned or splayed themselves on…
Andy Garcia joins friends, cast members at 'Key Largo' opening-night party
In a conversation with Andy Garcia at the after-party for “Key Largo,” the Oscar-nominated actor spoke of the usual Hollywood struggles to launch new projects. However, this project was different. He was given “an easy ‘yes’” about working on the adapted stage play. “Sometimes people don’t realize how difficult it is to get projects made,”…
Defense Secretary Esper says South Korea should pay more for U.S. troops
SEOUL — Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Friday pressed Washington’s case that longtime ally South Korea must pay a bigger share of the cost of having U.S. troops on its soil. “This is a very strong alliance we have, but Korea is a wealthy country and could and should pay more to help offset the cost…
Ousted leader Evo Morales wants United Nations mediation in Bolivia
MEXICO CITY — Bolivia’s Evo Morales called for the United Nations, and possibly Pope Francis, to mediate in the Andean nation’s political crisis following his ouster as president in what he called a coup d’etat that forced him into exile in Mexico. Morales said in an interview with the Associated Press on Thursday in Mexico City…
Texas appeals court blocks inmate Rodney Reed’s execution
HOUSTON — Texas’ top criminal appeals court on Friday halted the scheduled execution of inmate Rodney Reed, whose conviction is being questioned by new evidence that his supporters say raises serious doubt about his guilt. The stay of execution by the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals came just hours after the Texas Board of Pardons…
Vatican youth seminary scandal grows with new abuse claims
VATICAN CITY — A scandal over alleged sexual molestation and abuse at the Vatican’s youth seminary is growing, with more former papal altar boys alleging inappropriate behavior by priests inside the Vatican walls. Le Iene, an Italian investigative television program, plans to air the new allegations Sunday; the show provided the broadcast to the Associated…
70,000 Moderate Fighters in Syria? It’s Another Cameron Photoshop
Not since Hitler ordered General Walther Wenck to send his non-existent 12th Army to rescue him from the Red Army in Berlin has a European leader believed in military fantasies as PR Dave Cameron did last week. Telling the House of Commons about the 70,000 “moderate” fighters deployed in Syria was not just lying in…
2019 Austrian Grand Prix Index
Welcome to our index page of the 2019 Austrian Grand Prix. From here you will be able to find links to all our latest reports, pictures and results from the Red Bull Ring. Session Reports FP1: Hamilton edges Vettel in Austrian GP first practice FP2: Leclerc fastest on Friday afternoon as Verstappen and Bottas crash!…
Decrying Draft Deal that 'Fails Humanity,' COP21 Protesters Draw Red Line
their outrage at politicians’ failure to strike an ambitious draft climate deal—and to call for social movements in Paris and internationally to continue to take to the streets. “Once again, world leaders have shown they lack the political courage, decency, and integrity to stand up for the needs of the most impacted communities around the…