Attorneys for Empire actor Jussie Smollett said Tuesday morning that charges alleging he filed a false report with Chicago police regarding a hate crime against himself have been dropped. The development follows reports that Cook County, Illinois’s top prosecutor lobbied the Chicago Police Department to hand off the Smollett case to the FBI amid pressure by an ex-aide to former…
Read moreNicola Sturgeon: UK’s Brexit position ‘unsustainable’
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Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and POLITICO's Ryan Heath, in Brussels | POLITICO Nicola Sturgeon: UK’s Brexit position ‘unsustainable’ Scotland’s first minister says EU debate has been hijacked by the ‘mad Brexiteers.’ By David M. Herszenhorn 5/28/18, 11:13 AM CET Updated 6/3/18, 3:54 PM CET First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon said Monday that the…
Read moreWhat Trump really wants: European car parts
Brussels fears U.S. President Donald Trump is out to poach the most valuable part of the European auto sector: the manufacturing of engine components, from electrical systems to fuel injection pumps. Europe’s big car exporters such as Germany, Spain and the Czech Republic are looking on with horror as Washington’s trade negotiators seek to bring…
Read moreAlec Baldwin: President Trump Is ‘Neurologically Impaired’
Actor Alec Baldwin is attacking President Donald Trump, this time by claiming the president is “neurologically impaired.” Baldwin accused the president of some sort of mental impairment, saying “Trump is lazy, corrupt, neurologically impaired.” Baldwin went on to insist that Trump is living in a fantasy world “like the set of The Apprentice.” “But he…
Read moreDefense Attorney: Jussie Smollett a Victim of a 'Media Gangbang'
Jussie Smollett’s defense attorney Mark Geragos appeared on CNN Friday and declared on air that Smollett is the victim of a “media gangbang.” “You know, Anderson, even if [Smollett] were supposedly the one who had orchestrated this, this is an outrage. The fact that he maintains his innocence makes it more outrageous,” Geragos told Anderson…
Read moreQ&A with Chris Lombardi, Vice President, European Business Development, Raytheon International
Via Raytheon Sponsored Content Q&A with Chris Lombardi, Vice President, European Business Development, Raytheon International Chris Lombardi puts defense and security under the spotlight, as he shares his takes on recent NATO and EU cooperation and provides insight into the company’s own long-term strategic partnerships in Europe. By Raytheon 12/12/17, 9:31 AM CET How does…
Read moreBottas has ‘fun Friday’ setting fastest time of the week
Valtteri Bottas came away from the first three days of2020 pre-season testing at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya with the fastest lap time of anyone, after having ‘fun’ on Friday stretching the legs of the W11. While much of the spotlight on Mercedes this week has been on its controversial new Dual Axis Steering system, it…
Read moreDr. Dre Celebrates Daughter's Acceptance to USC 'All on Her Own,' Despite His $70M Donation
Rap mogul Dr. Dre celebrated his daughter’s acceptance into the University of Southern California (USC) — appeared to mock those celebrities currently embroiled in a college admissions scandal — even though he previously donated $70 million to the university. The 54-year-old Grammy-winner took to Instagram to share the news, declaring that his 18-year-old daughter Truly Young…
Read moreToday at Commission, Catalonia and more Catalonia
A woman addresses officers of the Spanish National Police outside a polling center in L'Hospitalet Llobregat | Quique García/EFE via EPA MIDDAY BRIEF, IN BRIEF Today at Commission, Catalonia and more Catalonia The Commission would not publicly criticize the violence and offered its support to Mariano Rajoy. By Quentin Ariès 10/2/17, 2:42 PM CET Updated…
Read moreDOJ Warns Oscars: Do Not Remove Netflix Movies from Award Eligibility | Breitbart
The DOJ reportedly sent a letter to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, warning it against removing movies on streaming services like Netflix from Academy Award eligibility —citing antitrust laws. The letter, addressed to Academy CEO Dawn Hudson, was obtained by Variety, which published it in full online. “The Antitrust Division of the…
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