Running from gossip, Ariana Madix finds relief in Broadway’s salacious musical, ‘Chicago’
NEW YORK (AP) — “Vanderpump Rules” star Ariana Madix becomes the latest celebrity to take on the role of Roxie Hart in the Broadway musical,
The show comes at a good time for Madix, who found out in the past year that her longtime partner and “Vanderpump Rules” Madix hopes that her stint on “Dancing with the Stars” and playing Roxie in “Chicago” will continue the trend of her being associated with something other than gossip and tabloid headlines.
“If I am in the papers,
Trial of woman charged in alleged coverup of Jennifer Dulos killing begins in Connecticut
The opening moments of a murder mystery were presented Thursday to a Connecticut jury, which viewed crime scene video and heard a police officer testify about finding what looked like blood in the garage of a mother of five who was reported missing.
The missing person was Jennifer Dulos, 50, who vanished from the wealthy town of New Canaan after dropping her children at school on the morning of May 24, 2019. Although her body has never been found, police concluded she was killed and pointed the finger
S&P/TSX composite down nearly 200 points, U.S. stock markets also lower
TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index posted a modest loss Thursday, weighed down by the financial and utility sectors, while U.S. stock markets were mixed but essentially flat following the latest consumer inflation report in the U.S.
Headline inflation was higher than expected in December, hitting 3.4 per cent year-over-year compared with 3.1 per cent in November.
U.S. markets fell before slowly climbing back up to par throughout the afternoon.
The S&P/TSX
Emmys will have reunions, recreations of shows like ‘Lucy,’ ‘Martin,’ ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ and ‘Thrones’
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The 75th will be studded with cast reunions and recreations of classic moments from a dozen beloved shows throughout television history.
“All in the Family,” “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Game of Thrones,” “Martin” and many more series will get the special treatment at in Los Angeles, with many getting renditions of their sets, including the bar from “Cheers.”
“It was really about, how can we celebrate 75 years of television differently?
Trump skips much of the final week before Iowa’s caucuses to go to court voluntarily instead
URBANDALE, Iowa (AP) — While his rivals contend with as they make their last-ditch pitch to Iowa voters, former President has spent much of the week before the caucuses in court instead, by choice.
Trump was in Washington, D.C., and of his civil fraud trial in New York Thursday, with a brief trip to Iowa in between for a Fox News town hall. He’ll only return to Iowa Saturday for a final blitz before the Monday caucuses.
Both court appearances are voluntary
Africa’s Catholic hierarchy refuses same-sex blessings, says such unions are contrary to God’s will
VATICAN CITY (AP) — In the greatest rebuke yet to Pope Francis, the Catholic bishops of Africa and Madagascar issued a unified statement Thursday refusing to follow his declaration allowing priests to offer blessings to same-sex couples and asserting that such unions are “contrary to the will of God.”
The statement, signed by Congolese Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo on behalf of the symposium of African national bishops conferences, marked the closest thing to a continent-wide dissent from the allowing priests to offer such blessings.
That declaration from the
Illegal tunnel under a synagogue in NYC is 60 feet long and destabilized nearby buildings, city says
NEW YORK (AP) — The illegal tunnel discovered under a compromised the stability of several structures surrounding the religious complex, prompting an order to vacate as well as citations against its owners, city officials said.
Inspectors with New York City’s building safety agency uncovered a tunnel that was 60 feet (18.3 meters) long and 8 feet (2.4 meters) wide beneath the Chabad-Lubavitch global headquarters in Crown Heights. It connected four buildings owned by the Hasidic group through openings cut into
Chinese company Zijin Mining signs deal to invest $130M in Solaris Resources
VANCOUVER — A Chinese company has signed a deal to invest $130 million in Solaris Resources Inc. that it plans to use to fund the development of its Warintza copper project in Ecuador.
Zijin Mining Group Co. Ltd. will own about a 15 per cent stake in Solaris once the private placement of nearly 28.5 million shares at a price of $4.55 per share closes.
The investment is subject to customary conditions including regulatory approval under the Investment Canada Act.
Under the deal
President Joe Biden’s record age, 81, is an ‘asset,’ first lady Jill Biden says
WASHINGTON (AP) — First lady Jill Biden says is an “asset,” as President Joe Biden — at 81 already the oldest American leader in history — faces persistent questions from voters about his decision to seek another term.
In an interview with MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” released Thursday, Jill Biden responded to those concerned the Democratic president is too old, saying, “I say his age is an asset.”
“He has wisdom. He has experience,” she continued. “He knows
Toronto police banning demonstrations on Avenue Road bridge after several weekend closures
The Toronto Police Service has banned demonstrations and congregations of people on the Avenue Road overpass amid an increase in protests in the area over the last several weekends.
Chief Myron Demkiw made the announcement at the Police Services Board meeting and said people can expect to be arrested if necessary. He added that any activities on the Avenue Road overpass or the surrounding areas will be investigated with a criminal lens.
The North York Bridge, located in the heart of a large Jewish community in Toronto, has been the site of several demonstrations since