Since they now control the White House and Congress, Republicans are under pressure to fulfill their pledge to repeal and replace the Obamacare law although they have found no easy way to do it, Reuters reports. The law has proven ...
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White House press secretary Sean Spicer targets own staff in leak crackdown
According to Politico, press secretary Sean Spicer is cracking down on leaks coming out of the West Wing, with increased security measures that include random phone checks of White House staffers, overseen by White House attorneys. The push to snuff ...
Read More »PricewaterhouseCoopers apologise for Oscars mistake and admit Warren Beatty got given the wrong envelope
Confusion struck the Dolby Theatre in LA on Sunday night when Warren Beatty announced La La Land as the winner of the Best Picture award, only for the film’s crew to be interrupted half-way through their acceptance speech to be ...
Read More »Woman deported to Singapore from the UK despite 27-year marriage
Irene Clennell was being held in a Scottish detention centre, but has now told the BBC she has been sent back to her country of origin without warning. Mrs Clennell had been living near Durham with her husband before being ...
Read More »Oscars 2017: Viola Davis Wins Best Supporting Actress For ‘Fences’ And Totally Steals The Show Oscar Speech
The actress’ performance in “Fences” moved critics and viewers, earning her an Academy Award nomination for the third time — this time, in the Best Actress in a Supporting Role category, Joinfo.com reports with reference to Huffington Post. Her first ...
Read More »Oscars 2017: Moonlight’s Mahershala Ali Wins Oscar for Best Supporting Actor – video
Mahershala Ali won the award for Actor in a Supporting Role at the 2017 Oscars Sunday for his performance in Moonlight, marking the star’s first Oscar win and nomination and making history by becoming the first Muslim actor to win ...
Read More »Oscars 2017: ‘Moonlight’ wins best picture award after baffling on-stage flub – video
Not only did “Moonlight” pull out a surprise win over “La La Land” for best picture, but their big moment came after presenters Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway accidentally announced the wrong winner, CNN reports. They initially announced “La La ...
Read More »Today’s Horoscope for February 27th, 2017
Today Leos should avoid financial risks and Virgos shouldn’t don’t take every little thing personally. Moon is in Pisces, moving to Aries 04:25: Moon (Pisces) Sextile Pluto (Capricorn) The sextile between the moon and Pluto let arise rich sentiments. We ...
Read More »Game Of Thrones star and ‘Britain’s tallest man’ Neil Fingleton dies aged 36
Once named as Britain’s tallest man, the 7’7″ star played Mag The Mighty in the fantasy series and also took on roles in X-Men: First Class and Jupiter Ascending. According to Telegraph, he passed away following heart failure on Saturday. ...
Read More »Nokia announces global Nokia 3310, Nokia 3, Nokia 5 and Nokia 6 at MWC 2017
Nokia made its return to the mainstream mobile market in January with the China-only Nokia 6, but it was at MWC 2017 at the end of February we got the news we were all waiting for: Nokia is back, back, back, ...
Read More »Stunning pictures capture ‘ring of fire’ solar eclipse affecting half a billion people in South America and Africa
The spectacular solar eclipse was visible to more than half a billion people across the world, first in Chile and Argentina, Joinfo.com reports with reference to Daily Mail Online. These stunning pictures from Sao Paulo, Brazil show the moon coming ...
Read More »US President Trump says he won’t attend White House Correspondents Dinner
The dinner, sponsored by the White House Correspondents’ Association and attended by a mix of A-list celebrities and Washington media, generally includes a comedian roast, plus a humorous address by the president, according to ABC. “Please wish everyone well and ...
Read More »India to provide free, pre-activated SIM cards for foreign tourists on arrival
In a bid to promote hassle-free travel for foreigners arriving in India, the government will now issue pre-activated, free SIM cards to those visiting the country on e-visa. Hailed as a progressive move by the Indian Association of Tour Operators ...
Read More »Bill Paxton, Star of ‘Titanic’ and ‘Aliens,’ Dies at 61
“It is with heavy hearts we share the news that Bill Paxton has passed away due to complications from surgery,” a representative for the family said in a statement released early on Sunday, TheWrap reported. “A loving husband and father, ...
Read More »Today’s Horoscope for February 26th, 2017
Today Geminis should be prepared for subsequent surprises and Cancers energy and drive have no bounds. Moon is in Pisces 07:58: new moon (Pisces) You are caught in the world of sentiments. Regarding love affairs the female side is particular ...
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