Crude Trump-Putin joke triggers attacks and support for TV's Colbert A crude joke about U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin has sparked a social media storm with calls for late-night TV show host Stephen Colbert to be fired competing with praise for his outspoken remarks. Colbert, host […]
Shock, thrill, excitement: Broadway stars react to their Tony nods From shock to excitement, nominees for this year's Tony awards described their range of emotions when they found out they were recognized for their work on Broadway. Richard Thomas, 65, best known for playing John-Boy Walton in CBS TV series […]
Singer Tony Bennett's career, paintings on show in New York Legendary singer Tony Bennett may have left his heart in San Francisco, but the native New Yorker was in his hometown on Wednesday celebrating his long, prolific career as a singer and a painter. Bennett, known for his traditional pop […]
Celtics' Thomas draws inspiration from sister's death Isaiah Thomas has been the Boston Celtics' best player all season but the point guard has ramped up his production in the playoffs despite playing only days after his sister died in a car crash. Since the April 15 crash, Thomas has produced […]
Alonso quickly up to speed at the Brickyard Fernando Alonso was quickly up to speed at the famed Brickyard on Wednesday, blazing through his IndyCar rookie orientation to close in on earning a spot on the Indianapolis 500 starting grid. Alonso, who has competed in 276 Formula One races and […]
Machado launches tirade against Red Sox Baltimore Orioles infielder Manny Machado blasted the Boston Red Sox in an expletive-laden rant after pitcher Chris Sale deliberately threw at him on Tuesday in the latest episode of bad blood between the teams. Sale fired a fastball at the knees of Machado during […]
Johnson eyes Wells Fargo win and entry into elite club World number one Dustin Johnson returns to competitive action at this week's Wells Fargo Championship needing a win to join an elite group that includes some of the game's greatest players. Johnson has been sidelined due to a freak accident […]
Parker injured as Spurs level series with Rockets The San Antonio Spurs suffered a major injury blow with Tony Parker going down with a leg injury during his team's second round playoff game against Houston on Wednesday. Parker came down awkwardly on his left leg after a shot attempt early […]
Tesla plugs older Model S as new buyers turn to Model 3 Electric-car maker Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) on Wednesday reported first-quarter revenue that more than doubled, and while saying the upcoming Model 3 was on schedule for July, it downplayed the mass-market vehicle to give a sales pitch for its […]
WhatsApp back online after global outage of 'a few hours' WhatsApp, a popular messaging service owned by Facebook Inc, suffered a widespread global outage on Wednesday that lasted for several hours before being resolved, the company said. "Earlier today, WhatsApp users in all parts of the world were unable to […]
