34 dead, up to 300 feared missing after dam collapse in Brazil
At least 34 people are dead and up to 300 people have been reported missing after a dam collapsed in Brazil on Friday. Interested in Brazil? Add Brazil as an…
Right-wing media split over Trump’s shutdown decision: Did he cave or was it a master stroke?
“She has just whipped the President of the United States,” Dobbs said Friday night. But there is a divide in right-wing media — between disappointed commentators like Dobbs and true…
Canada’s prime minister fires his ambassador to China
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau fired Canada‘s ambassador to China after the envoy said it would be “great” if the U.S. dropped its extradition request for a Chinese tech executive arrested…
Malaysia probing audit firms’ conduct in 1MDB scandal
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia’s securities regulator said on Saturday it was looking into the conduct of auditors of 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB), a state fund that was wound up…
Zuckerberg to integrate WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook Messenger: NYT
(Reuters) – Facebook Inc Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg is planning to unify the underlying messaging infrastructure of the WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook Messenger services and incorporate end-to-end encryption into these…
There’s Something Fishy About ‘Vice’ Getting So Many Oscar Nominations
When news of Adam McKay’s latest movie first spread, cinephiles were excited. Here was the writer of “The Big Short” along with an unbelievable cast playing even more unbelievable characters.…
Model And Actress Kim Porter Died From Pneumonia: Coroner
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Coroner office officials say former model and actress Kim Porter died last year from pneumonia. The Los Angeles coroner’s office on Friday released the results of…
Bill Maher Doubles Down On Trashing Stan Lee Fans, Adults Who Like Comics
Bill Maher is not backing down when it comes to criticizing fans of Marvel giant Stan Lee, and fans of comic books in general. On Friday’s “Real Time With Bill…
‘Honey Boy’ Is Where Shia LaBeouf Went To Sort Out His Demons
“What do you want me to say? I’m a piece of shit,” Shia LaBeouf shrieks early in “Honey Boy.” Really, it’s Lucas Hedges who says it, playing an analog of…
Flu shuts schools in Alabama, Kentucky, other states: report
Multiple school districts across the country have had to close because of widespread flu activity in multiple states. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in its weekly influenza…