Rep. John Lewis, the sharecroppers’ son who became a giant of the civil rights movement, died Friday after a months-long battle with cancer, according to a Democratic official. He was 80. The longtime Georgia congressman, an advocate of non-violent protest who had his skull fractured by Alabama state troopers on […]
Daily Archives: July 17, 2020
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Receiving death threats from Shiite militias was no surprise to Iraqi security analyst Hisham al-Hashemi, who had long warned of the danger such armed groups posed to rebuilding the Iraqi state after years of war. But Mr. Hashemi – gunned down on July 6 in front of his Baghdad house – could […]
When Mikel Arteta looks over the Wembley turf on Saturday night, what will he see? Part of the answer is simple: at certain points he will have to watch Manchester City whirring into gear and rendering his players virtual onlookers, regardless of the outcome. But the sight of his former […]
Peter Kay and Sian Gibson brought to life the now-nation renowned show ‘Car Share’ – a BBC sitcom about two colleagues travelling to work together. They played will-they-won’t-they lovebirds John Redmond and Kayleigh Kitson, who engaged in brief flirtations throughout the show’s three series. Many fans would have been delighted […]
The NPD Group has reported its video game sales figures for the month of June, and unsurprisingly, Naughty Dog’s highly anticipated sequel led the pack. The Last of Us Part II was named June’s best-selling game and is now the third best-selling game of the year. It achieved the highest launch […]
Rome’s city council has voted to rename one of its concert halls after Oscar-winning composer Ennio Morricone, who died last week in the Italian capital July 17, 2020, 1:05 PM 2 min read ROME — Rome’s city council voted on Friday to rename one of its concert halls after Oscar-winning […]
Hayden Panettiere’s name has been all over the headlines over the last week due to her tumultuous relationship with her ex-boyfriend, Brian Hickerson. Page Six learned today that Hayden finally addressed the reports of domestic violence. According to the outlet, the 30-year-old Nashville star dropped a statement on her social […]
Officer Jonathan Shoop, 32, was struck by a bullet fired from the gun of fellow Officer Mustafa Kumcur, according to a news release issued by the Snohomish County Multiple Agency Response Team. The officers were responding to gunfire from the man they had attempted to pull over for not having […]