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Carl Weathers, Apollo Creed in 'Rocky' films, passes away at 76
by Huw Griffith - February 3, 2024 - 9:46am
Carl Weathers, the actor who played boxer Apollo Creed in the "Rocky" franchise, going toe-to-toe with Sylvester Stallone in some of cinema's most memorable boxing moments, has died. He was 76.
Former gang leader charged with Tupac Shakur's 1996 murder
by Huw Griffith - September 30, 2023 - 9:46am
A quarter of a century after Tupac Shakur was gunned down in a gang feud in Las Vegas, a man was charged Friday with his murder, a killing that came to symbolize the violence of gangsta rap as it surged into the...
Search for missing Titanic sub like 'going into space'
by Huw Griffith - June 21, 2023 - 5:59pm
Rescuers trying to find the orca-sized submersible that vanished on its way to visit the wreck of the Titanic are facing a gargantuan task that will test the limits of technical know-how -- with only a very slight...
Bruce Willis diagnosed with dementia: family
by Huw Griffith - February 17, 2023 - 3:02pm
Action star Bruce Willis has been diagnosed with untreatable dementia, less than a year after he retired from acting because of growing cognitive difficulties.
Harvey Weinstein guilty of Hollywood rape, jury finds
by Huw Griffith - December 20, 2022 - 3:00pm
The 70-year-old "Pulp Fiction" producer, who was once one of the most powerful men in the film industry, faces up to 24 years in jail, in addition to a sentence he is already serving for sex crimes in New York.
'I like Hitler': Kanye doubles down in wild Infowars stream
by Huw Griffith - December 2, 2022 - 8:43am
Kanye West declared his "love" of Nazis and admiration for Adolf Hitler on Thursday, sparking outrage as another commercial partner announced it was splitting from the troubled superstar.
Hawaii volcano shoots lava fountains 200 feet high — USGS
by Huw Griffith - November 30, 2022 - 9:16am
Fountains of lava up to 200 feet (60 meters) high have been fired into the air from Hawaii's Mauna Loa, geologists say, generating rivers of molten rock from the world's largest active volcano.
Adidas under pressure over Kanye West after anti-Jewish outbursts
by Huw Griffith - October 25, 2022 - 9:43am
Sportswear giant Adidas was under growing pressure Monday to sever ties with Kanye West after a series of anti-Semitic outbursts by the controversial rapper.
Brad Pitt 'choked' one child, hit another in Angelina Jolie plane fight — court papers
by Huw Griffith - October 5, 2022 - 9:48am
Brad Pitt allegedly hit one of his children in the face and choked another during a fight with Angelina Jolie on a private plane, according to court papers filed Tuesday in the United States by his ex-wife.
Oscars host traumatized, Academy begins disciplinary action vs Will Smith over Chris Rock slap
by Huw Griffith - March 31, 2022 - 9:49am
Will Smith refused to leave the Oscars ceremony after attacking comedian Chris Rock, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences revealed Wednesday,...
Election fraud belief undimmed for Trump fans, despite party hopes
by Huw Griffith - January 17, 2022 - 9:00am
Like thousands of others who spent hours in a dusty field in Arizona this weekend to watch the former president speak, that belief is a bedrock — no matter how much the Republican Party leadership wishes ...
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