WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump is expected to sign a memorandum on federal housing finance reform on Wednesday, according to a White House official. In January, the White House said it was preparing a framework for an overhaul that “fully addresses the risks to taxpayers presented by the current housing finance system.” Congress is […]
Jussie Smollett received preferential treatment from Windy City prosecutors because he’s “a person of influence,” Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel railed on Wednesday. Emanuel continued his onslaught of criticism of the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office for their abrupt decision to dismiss the hoax hate crime case against the “Empire” star, dropping all 16 felony charges […]
Yolanda Adams is among the artists to be honored at the Recording Academy’s 2019 Grammys on the Hill Awards, to be held on April 9 at the Hamilton Live in Washington, D.C. The four-time Grammy-winning gospel singer, who is currently the President of the Recording Academy’s Texas Chapter and a supporter of MusiCares, will be […]
Pop icon Cyndi Lauper has been announced as the keynote speaker at the commencement ceremony at Northern Vermont University-Johnson. The singer, who attended the college, then known as Johnson State College, between 1973 and 1974, will be delivering the commencement speech at the ceremony to be held on May 18. Lauper will also receive a […]
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Ericsson says current 5G network security discussions is leading to worry among its customers, but the mobile network equipment maker has still not seen an increase in contracts due to that, its top chief said on Wednesday. The company counts Chinese market leader Huawei and Finland’s Nokia as its main rivals and […]
MOSCOW — Russia’s Foreign Ministry says that Russian military personnel that arrived in Venezuela over the weekend has every right to be there. The rift between Russia and the United States over how to resolve the crisis in Venezuela widened following the arrival of Russian military personnel to support Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro over the […]
The Chemical Brothers will return to Montreal for the first time in 17 years to headline this year’s Osheaga Music and Arts Festival. The three-day festival, now in its 14th year, has also booked Childish Gambino and The Lumineers to take top billing at Parc Jean-Drapeau. J Balvin, Tame Impala, Janelle Monáe, Interpol, Gucci Mane […]
India successfully test-fired an anti-satellite weapon in an unexpected announcement just weeks before a general election, the prime minister said Wednesday. Narendra Modi said in an address broadcast live Wednesday that Indian scientists had earlier destroyed a low earth orbit satellite with a missile, demonstrating India’s capacity as a “space power” alongside the U.S., Russia […]
AceShowbiz -Singer and actor Jason Donovan‘s teenage daughter has landed a role on the Australian TV soap where he won his big break. Jemma Donovan, 18, becomes the third member of the family to appear on “Neighbours”, after her dad and grandfather. Jemma’s character Harlow Robinson will make her debut on the show this summer. […]
LONDON (Reuters) – British Conservative Party lawmaker Oliver Letwin, the architect of a series of votes on alternatives to Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit plan, said on Wednesday he would continue to vote for her deal. “I still hope even at this last moment … that those of my colleagues who have not been backing […]