Journalist and political satirist PJ O’Rourke, has died. The American writer and best-selling author who rose to fame as editor-in-chief of the now-defunct satirical magazine National Lampoon, was 74. He had been diagnosed with lung cancer. Morgan Entrekin CEO of Grove Atlantic, a New York-based publisher of his books, described him as “one of the
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A six-year-old girl, missing for two years, has been found in a secret room under a staircase. A New York State Police detective spotted her “tiny feet” in the “cold and wet” hidden space. Paislee Shultis was allegedly abducted by her biological parents after losing custody of her in 2019 – and police believe they
The husband of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Alec Baldwin and others on the set of the movie Rust. Hutchins, 42, was shot dead in October last year while filming the western in New Mexico. The lawsuit was expected, but a lawyer for the family has now confirmed that papers
Donald Trump’s longtime accounting firm has cut ties with the former US president – saying a decade of annual financial statements it prepared for the Trump Organization can no longer be replied upon. The “statements of financial condition”, which Mr Trump used to secure loans, form part of two law enforcement investigations into the Trump
Ivan Reitman, the influential filmmaker and producer behind Ghostbusters, has died aged 75. He died peacefully in his sleep on Saturday night at his home in Montecito, California, his family told AP. “Our family is grieving the unexpected loss of a husband, father, and grandfather who taught us to always seek the magic in life,”
Dr Dre was joined by an all-star cast of hip-hop royalty for a nostalgic Super Bowl half-time show in California – with the performance seen as a love letter to black history in Los Angeles. Dre’s proteges Snoop Dogg, Eminem and 50 Cent were joined by Kendrick Lamar and R&B queen Mary J Blige for
Canadian police made arrests and cleared protesters and vehicles that had blocked a vital trade route on the border with the US for six days, before it was announced the bridge will reopen to traffic later on Sunday. The “Freedom Convoy” protests, originally started in Canada’s capital Ottawa by truckers opposed to a vaccinate-or-quarantine mandate
A standoff between police and protesting truckers at the US-Canada border has shown so sign of ending, after lasting more than seven hours. “Freedom Convoy” activists have been at Ambassador Bridge, one of the busiest crossings between the two countries, as part of a demonstration against Canada’s COVID-19 restrictions. About 20 protesters milled about outside
Kylie Jenner has revealed the name of her newborn son. On Instagram, she added a story that simply read “Wolf Webster”, along with a white heart emoji. The 24-year-old reality TV star and cosmetics entrepreneur had announced the arrival of her baby boy earlier this week. A black-and-white photo showed a hand holding the baby’s
The Queen met every serving US president except one during her remarkable reign, including JFK, Ronald Reagan and Barack Obama. Harry Truman was first in 1951 when the Queen was still a princess – and seven years after she took the throne, Dwight D Eisenhower visited the UK. Princess Anne and Prince Charles were pictured